In its quiet and strange way, travels with my aunt fulfils all three. Gossett has also starred in numerous other film productions including a raisin in the sun, the landlord, skin game, travels with my. Jul 08, 2014 travels with my aunt 1972 official trailer. Apr 10, 2011 henry, aunt augusta and over 25 of the characters they meet along the way are brilliantly and inventively portrayed by just four actors who switch identities, nationalities, ages and genders in this exciting theatrical escapade. He also shot jesus christ superstar, the great gatsby, the maids and rollerball, as well as ealing comedies including kind hearts and coronets, the lavender hill mob and the man in the white suit.
Through his aunt, a veteran of europes hotel bedrooms, henry joins a shiftless, twilight society coming alive after a dull suburban lifetime. Travels with my aunt remastered, manufactured on demand on. George cukors travels with my aunt is a whimsical romantic fantasy that works. At his mothers funeral, stuffy bank clerk henry pulling alec mccowen meets his aunt augusta bertram dame maggie smith, an elderly eccentric with morethanshady dealings who pulls him along on a whirlwind adventure as she attempts to rescue an old lover. Travels with my aunt is a club class ticket to feelgood enjoyment daily telegraph story retired bank manager henry pulling is happy alone with his dahlias until he meets his decidedly bohemian aunt augusta who, having rattled the family skeletons, persuades the reluctant henry to flee to europe. Travels with my aunt kindle edition by greene, graham. Before that interaction, fletcher finds a diary of film shots and storyboards, and a program for the movie travels with my aunt. She then landed on more important roles on programs such as travels with my aunt, american graffiti, and the conversation. But he put travels with my aunt 1969 in a class by itself as the only book hed ever written just for the fun of it. Opening night on saturday, april 15, at 8pm, includes a postshow reception.
Based on one of graham greenes drollest novels, directed with lan by george cukor, and starring the magnificent maggie smith as augusta and nimble alec mccowen as bewildered nephew henry, the joyously cockeyed travels with my aunt won a best costume design academy award out of four nominations and a valise full of critical praise. Sis reminded me that it was good friday for the greek orthodox, my aunts faith. It tells us the entertaining story of henry pulling our very conservative, socially compliant, dull and boring erstwhile bank manager of some years standing. Travels with my aunt, brisbane, queensland, australia. Travels with my aunt is a 1989 comedy adapted by scottish dramatist by giles havergal from graham greenes novel of the same title.
Loosely based on the 1969 novel of the same name by graham greene. Travels with my aunt thomas jay ryan and daniel jenkins in a scene from the revival of giles havergaals 1989 stage adaptation of graham greenes 1969 novel. The films plot retains the books central theme of the adventurous, amoral aunt and her respectable middle class nephew drawn in to share her life, and also features her various. Travels with my aunt kindle edition by greene, graham, havergal, giles. Travels with my aunt the prolific british producer bill kenwright is gambling off broadway, with one of the most remarkable, and certainly one of the quirkiest, entries of the season thus far. Powell would also dress smith in death on the nile 1978, evil under the sun 1982 and hook 1991, as well as creating sets andor costumes for her stage appearances including private lives 1972 and lettice and lovage. Travels with my aunt, 1972 adaptation directed by george cukor travels with my aunt play, 1991 adaptation by giles havergal disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term. Other articles where travels with my aunt is discussed.
Travels with my aunt is the place for those who view shopping as an adventure. The comedy starts with the funeral of the prim and proper narrator henry pullings mother at which he meets his decidedly unconventional 75yearold aunt augusta. Travels with my aunt 1972 at his mothers funeral, uptight banker henry pulling alec mccowen meets an eccentric woman claiming to be his aunt, augusta bertram maggie smith. Travels with my aunt the 1972 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. It was nearly too much for me i found myself wincing from time to time when one of the movies ornate props seemed about to bean me but in the end i was won over, i guess. Travels with my aunt 201011 season writers theatre. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading travels with my aunt. There is a beautiful comic rhythm to arkles travels with my aunt at the assembly roxy, coupled with an almost boundless invention in its staging, that is very pleasing indeed graham greenes 1969 novel about henry pulling, a retired and retiring bank manager who meets his aunt augusta at his.
Travels with my aunt is a 1972 american comedy film directed by george cukor, written by jay presson allen and hugh wheeler, and starring maggie smith. There is a beautiful comic rhythm to arkles travels with my aunt at the assembly roxy, coupled with an almost boundless invention in its staging, that is very pleasing indeed. Travels with my aunt 1972 movie clip perhaps you find. Long takes in a scene from travels with my aunt duration. It will play wednesdays at 7pm, thursdays through saturdays at 8pm, saturday and sunday matinees at 2pm with sundays at. Learn more about raymond gerome at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Based on the 1969 novel of the same name by graham greene it was released on december 17, 1972. Written by an aging graham greene and directed by an aged george cukor, it is a last grand grinning caper through a glamorous era long dead. Travels with my aunt is altogether an old mans work. He goes to see the movie and a light bulb goes off in his head.
Only love among the ruins 1975, a madefortelevision romantic comedy shot in england with hepburn and laurence olivier, and the corn is green 1979, also made for television, with katharine hepburn in the role of a. Toting the ashes of the woman he believed to be his mother, henry alec mccowen is hustled away by his previouslythoughtdead aunt augusta maggie smith to her london flat where he meets her livein wordsworth, louis gossett jr. Travels with my aunt at minerva theatre, chichester. The play was first staged at citizens theatre in glasgow on 10 november 1989 with havergal, derwent watson, patrick hannaway, and christopher gee, and has been performed in london west end theatres, offbroadway in new york, and in san francisco. One of the most popular of these was his 1969 picaresque novel, travels with my aunt, a sort of british auntie mame. I had previously read two of his books, and i always had the nagging suspicion that he was a very witty writer, but the drama and the somber aspect of the novels i read didnt give him much space to indulge in witticisms. Filmed in 1972 and dramatized for the stage by scottish playwright giles havergal in 1989, its off broadway production in 1995 starred jim dale and brian murray. Book by graham green or not, all of this my aunt is a scandal and thats why i, and you love her was much better written, and directed in the better movie auntie mame. Released 1972, travels with my aunt stars maggie smith, alec mccowen, louis gossett jr. He was nominated for oscars for travels with my aunt 1972, julia 1977 and raiders of the lost ark 1981.
Earlier transfers for laserdisc were on the mushy side, pretty much neutralizing the films basic visual appeal. For his work in travels with my aunt 1972, costume designer anthony powell won two prizes. The show lasted until 1982 due to williams and marshalls feuding. There will be a special talkback on friday, april 21, with the cast and artistic director. Watch travels with my aunt online 1972 movie yidio. Travels with my aunt isnt on the same level as sylvia scarlett, a star is born, and bhowani junction, probably my favorites, but it often seems just as personal, and it does have some of the superbly intricate and dispersed scope compositions that one often finds in the latter two. Travels with my aunt 1969 is certainly the funniest book by graham greene that i have read so far. Travels with my aunt comes down to a one woman show. Slocombe received oscar nominations for travels with my aunt in 1973, julia in 1978 and raiders of the lost ark in 1982.
Bafta recognised him with awards for the servant 1963, the great gatsby 1974 and julia, nominations for guns at batasi 1964, the lion in winter 1968 and jesus christ superstar 1973, and a lifetime achievement award in 1993. Plus, of all greenes books, im not sure travels with my aunt, published in 1969, is the one yearning to be cut up into the jigsawtype pieces that make up this musical. David swift was born on april 3, 1931 in liverpool, lancashire, england as david bernard swift. I spent the summer of 1973 in west berlin and marseilles, visiting my aunt and uncle stationed in the stillwalled city and my aunts relatives in the south of france. Aunt augusta pulls henry away from his quiet suburban existence into a world of adventure. Travels with my aunt is the story based on the graham greene bestseller of an outrageous femme of indeterminate years cavorting in a set of outrageous situations which spell high comedy. The warner archive collections dvdr of travels with my aunt is touted as a remastered edition, which in this case really makes a difference. He is best known for his academy award winning role as gunnery sergeant emil foley in the 1982 film an officer and a gentleman, and his role as fiddler in the 1977 abc television miniseries roots. Written by graham greene adapted by giles havergal directed by stuart carden. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Travels with my aunt 1969 is a novel written by english author graham greene the novel follows the travels of henry pulling, a retired bank manager, and his eccentric aunt augusta as they find their way across europe, and eventually even further afield. Travels with my aunt film by cukor 1972 britannica. Flamboyant, flamehaired 70plus augusta bertram has opened a package containing a finger that recently belonged to her yearsago lover. Travels with my aunt really cemented my love for graham greene. Travels with my aunt is the story of henry alec mcgowen, a fortyyearold virgin and the most bankclerky of englishmen, and his seventyyearold aunt augusta maggie smith, as promiscuous and. Henry pulling, a retired bank manager, meets his old aunt for the first time in over 50 years. This new disc is a dazzler that shows off director cukors smartly chosen views of paris and the great lighting of cinematographer douglas. Travels with my aunt 1969 is a novel written by english author graham greene.
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