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Now, Voyager

Original poster
Directed by Irving Rapper
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
Written by Casey Robinson
Based on the novel by Olive Higgins Prouty
Starring Bette Davis
Paul Henreid
Claude Rains
Gladys Cooper
Music by Max Steiner
Cinematography Sol Polito
Editing by Warren Low
Distributed by Warner Bros.
Release date(s) October 22, 1942 Flag of the United States United States
Running time 117 minutes
Language English
IMDb profile

Now, Voyager is a 1942 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper. Irving Rapper ( January 16, 1898 &ndash December 20, 1999) was a film director Hal B Wallis, CBE ( September 14, 1899 &ndash October 5, 1986) was an Academy Award -winning American Casey Robinson ( October 17, 1903 - December 6, 1979) was an American producer and director of mostly B Olive Higgins Prouty ( January 10 1882 &ndash March 24 1974) was an American Novelist, best known for her pioneering consideration Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. Paul Georg Julius Hernried Freiherr von Wassel-Waldingau, (January 10 &ndashMarch 29) known professionally as Paul Henreid, was an Austrian actor and film director William Claude Rains (10 November &ndash30 May) was an English award-winning Actor and Film star whose career spanned 47 years Dame Gladys Constance Cooper DBE ( 18 December 1888 &ndash 17 November 1971) was an Oscar -nominated English This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes Irving Rapper ( January 16, 1898 &ndash December 20, 1999) was a film director The screenplay by Casey Robinson is based on the 1941 novel of the same name by Olive Higgins Prouty, who borrowed her title from a line in the Walt Whitman poem "The Untold Want," which reads in its entirety, "The untold want by life and land ne'er granted, / Now voyager sail thou forth to seek and find. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Casey Robinson ( October 17, 1903 - December 6, 1979) was an American producer and director of mostly B Olive Higgins Prouty ( January 10 1882 &ndash March 24 1974) was an American Novelist, best known for her pioneering consideration Walter Whitman (May 31 1819 &ndash March 26 1892 was an American poet, Essayist journalist, and humanist. " Bette Davis' portrayal garnered her an Academy Award nomination, and the film continues to be popular not only due to its star power but also the "emotional crescendos" engendered in the storyline. Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. [1]

Contents

Plot

Charlotte Vale is an unattractive, overweight, repressed spinster whose life is dominated by her dictatorial mother, an aristocratic Boston dowager whose verbal and emotional abuse of her daughter has contributed to the woman's complete lack of self-confidence. A dictator is an Authoritarian ruler (eg Absolutist or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power without hereditary ascension such as an Absolute A dowager is a widow who holds a title or property or Dower, derived from her deceased husband Fearing Charlotte is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, her sister-in-law Lisa introduces her to psychiatrist Dr. Psychiatry is a medical specialty which exists to study, prevent, and treat Mental disorders in Humans Psychiatric Jaquith, who recommends she spend time in his sanatorium.

Away from her mother's control, Charlotte blossoms, and the transformed woman opts to take a lengthy cruise rather than immediately return home. On board ship, she meets married Jerry Durrance, who is traveling with his friends Deb and Frank McIntyre, from whom Charlotte learns Jerry's devotion to his young daughter Tina keeps him from divorcing his wife. Charlotte and Jerry become friendly, and in Rio de Janeiro the two are stranded on Sugarloaf Mountain when the car in which they are touring crashes. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil The name Sugarloaf applies to hundreds of raised topographic landforms worldwide mountains hills peaks summits buttes ridges rock formations etc They miss the ship and spend five days together before Charlotte flies to Buenos Aires to rejoin the cruise. Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Although they have fallen in love, they decide it would be best not to see each other again.

When she arrives home, Charlotte's family is stunned by the dramatic changes in her appearance and demeanor. Her mother is determined to regain control over her daughter, but Charlotte is resolved to remain independent while forging a better relationship with her mother. She becomes engaged to widower Elliot Livingston, but after a chance meeting with Jerry, she breaks off the engagement, as a result of which her mother becomes so angry that she has a heart attack and dies. Guilty and distraught, Charlotte returns to the sanatorium, where she meets lonely, unhappy Tina, who greatly reminds her of herself. She becomes interested in her welfare and with Dr. Jaquith's permission takes the girl under her wing. When she improves, Charlotte takes her home to Boston with her.

Jerry and Dr. Jaquith visit the Vale home, and Jerry is delighted to see the changes in his daughter. Charlotte agrees to keep Tina with her with the understanding her relationship with Jerry will remain platonic. She tells him she sees Tina as his gift to her and her way of being close to him. When Jerry asks her if she's happy, Charlotte responds, "Oh, Jerry, don't let's ask for the moon. . . we have the stars," a line ranked #46 in the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 movie quotes in American cinema. The American Film Institute ( AFI) is an independent Non-profit organization created by the National Endowment for the Arts, which was established in 1967 Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Movie Quotes is a list of the top 100 movie quotations in American cinema

Production

Under a new arrangement with the studio, producer Hal B. Wallis made Now Voyager his first independent production at Warners. He took an active role in the production including casting decisions. [2] The initial choices for Charlotte were Irene Dunne, Norma Shearer and Ginger Rogers. Irene Dunne ( December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990) was a five-time Academy Award -nominated American film actress and Edith Norma Shearer (August 10 1900 - June 12 1983 was an Academy Award&ndashwinning Canadian-American actress. Ginger Rogers ( July 16, 1911 &ndash April 25, 1995) was an Academy Award -winning American film and stage actress [3] When Bette Davis learned about the project, she campaigned for and successfully won the role. Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (April 5 1908 – October 6 1989 was an American actress of Film, Television and Theatre. More than any other previous films, Davis became absorbed in the role, not only reading the original novel but becoming involved in details such as choosing her wardrobe personally. Consulting with Orry-Kelly, she suggested a drab outfit including an ugly Follard dress contrasting with stylish, "timeless" creations that marked her later appearance on the cruise ship. Orry-Kelly was the professional name of John Orry Kelly ( December 31, 1897 - February 27, 1964) a prolific Hollywood [4]

The choice of Davis' leading men became important as well, and after the initial costume and makeup tests of Paul Henreid, Bette was aghast at the "slicked back" gigolo appearance of the Austrian actor. [5]Her comment, "He looked just like Valentino" was shared with Henreid who agreed that he was very uncomfortable with that brilliantine image and when she insisted on another screen test with a more natural hairstyle, he was finally accepted as the choice for her screen lover. [6] In her 1987 memoir This 'N That, Davis also revealed that another co-star on the film, Claude Rains (with whom she shared the screen in Juarez, Mr. Skeffington, and Deception) was her favorite co-star. for other uses see Memoir (disambiguation As a literary Genre, a memoir (from the French: mémoire William Claude Rains (10 November &ndash30 May) was an English award-winning Actor and Film star whose career spanned 47 years Juarez is a 1939 film with Paul Muni, Brian Aherne, Bette Davis, and John Garfield about the conflict between Mr Skeffington is a 1944 Drama film which portrays a woman whose many love affairs cost her the love of her husband and her daughter This article is about the 1946 version of the film For the 2008 film starring Hugh Jackman and Ewan McGregor see Deception (2008 film. [7]

Initial production of the Prouty novel had to take into account that European locales would not be possible in the midst of a war, despite the novelist's insistence in using Italy as the main setting. Her quirky demands for vibrant colors and flashbacks shot in black and white with subtitles were similarly disregarded. [8]Principal photography was shifted to Warner's sound stage 18 and various locations around California including the San Bernardino National Forest while European scenes were replaced by stock footage of the Caribbean. San Bernardino National Forest has two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto [9] One of the primary reasons for Davis becoming interested in the original project was that photography would also take place in her hometown, Boston. [3]

The film represented Davis' ability to shape her future artistic ventures, as not only did she have a significant role in influencing the decisions over her co-stars, the choice of director was predicated on a need to have a compliant individual at the helm. [10] Davis had previously worked with talented writer Irving Rapper on films where he served as a dialogue director, but his gratitude for her support, turned into a grudging realization that Davis could control the film. [11]Although his approach was conciliatory, the to-and-fro with Davis slowed production and "he would go home evenings angry and exhausted. " [12]The dailies, however showed a "surprisingly effective" Davis, at the top of her form. [13]

The famous "cigarette scene"
The famous "cigarette scene"

For years, Davis and co-star Paul Henreid claimed the scene in which Jerry puts two cigarettes in his mouth, lights both, then passes one to Charlotte, was developed by them during rehearsals, inspired by a habit Henreid shared with his wife, but drafts of Casey Robinson's script on file at the University of Southern California indicate the scene was included by the screenwriter in his original script. Paul Georg Julius Hernried Freiherr von Wassel-Waldingau, (January 10 &ndashMarch 29) known professionally as Paul Henreid, was an Austrian actor and film director The University of Southern California (commonly referred to as USC, SC, Southern California, and incorrectly [14]The scene remained an indelible trademark that Davis later would exploit as "hers. "[15]

Cast

As appearing in screen credits (main roles identified):[16]

Actor Role
Bette Davis Charlotte Vale
Paul Henreid Jerry Durrance
Claude Rains Dr. Jaquith
Gladys Cooper Mrs. Dame Gladys Constance Cooper DBE ( 18 December 1888 &ndash 17 November 1971) was an Oscar -nominated English Vale
Ilka Chase Lisa Vale
Bonita Granville June Vale
John Loder Elliot Livingston
Lee Patrick Deb McIntyre
James Rennie Frank McIntyre
Mary Wickes Nurse Dora Pickford
Janis Wilson Tina Durrance

Reception

Theodore Strauss, the New York Times critic said, "Casey Robinson has created a deliberate and workmanlike script which more than once reaches into troubled emotions. Ilka Chase ( April 8 1900 – February 15, 1978) was an American actress and novelist Bonita Granville ( February 2, 1923 &ndash October 11, 1988) was an Oscar -nominated American Film actress John Loder ( April 7 1946 - August 12 2005) was a British sound engineer, Record producer and founder of Lee Patrick may refer to Lee Patrick (actress (1901&ndash1982 American theater and film actress Lee Patrick (saxophonist, American saxophonist James Rennie ( 26 February 1787, Sorn – 1867 Adelaide) was a Scottish Naturalist. Mary Wickes ( June 13, 1910 – October 22, 1995) was an American Film and Television Actress. Director Irving Rapper has screened it with frequent effectiveness. But either because of the Hays office or its own spurious logic, [the film] endlessly complicates an essentially simple theme. For the television broadcasting term please see Production code number. For all its emotional hair-splitting, it fails to resolve its problems as truthfully as it pretends. In fact, a little more truth would have made the film a good deal shorter . . . Although Now, Voyager starts out bravely, it ends exactly where it started — and after two lachrymose hours. "[17]

Time Out London says, "The women's weepie angle gets to be a bit of a slog later on, but it is all wrapped up as a mesmerically glittering package by Rapper's direction, Sol Polito's camerawork, and Max Steiner's lushly romantic score. Time Out is a Publishing company based in London, England. The company's best known product is the Time Out weekly listings Magazine " [18]

Channel 4 calls it "the ultimate melodramatic, atmospheric (and very smoky) glum to glamour chick flick. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began Chick flick (also "chick's flick" is slang for a Film designed to appeal to a female Target audience. The many highlights include a magnificent swelling score from Max Steiner and a scintillating performance by Bette Davis. " [19]

In 2007, Now, Voyager was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant. The National Film Registry is the registry of Films selected by the United States National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of The Library of Congress is the De facto National library of the United States and the research arm of the United States Congress " The film ranks #23 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions, a list of the top 100 love stories in American cinema. Part of the AFI 100 Years series, AFI's 100 Years 100 Passions is a list of the top 100 love stories in American cinema

Awards

References

Notes

  1. ^ Schneider 2005, p. Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically 183.
  2. ^ Leaming 1992, p. 205.
  3. ^ a b Higham 1981, p. 191.
  4. ^ Higham 1981, p. 193.
  5. ^ Quirk 1990, p. 248.
  6. ^ Spada 1993, p. 189.
  7. ^ Davis and Herskowitz 1987, p. 26.
  8. ^ Higham 1981, p. 190.
  9. ^ Spada 1993, p. 481.
  10. ^ Leaming 1992, pp. 204–205.
  11. ^ Leaming 1992, p. 205.
  12. ^ Spada 1993, p. 190.
  13. ^ Higham 1981, pp. 194–195.
  14. ^ Miller, Frank. "Now, Voyager: The Essentials." Turner Classic Movies, tcm. Turner Classic Movies ( TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial -free classic movies mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner com. Retrieved: April 26, 2008. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  15. ^ Moseley 1990, p. 70.
  16. ^ Now, Voyager Full credits
  17. ^ Strauss, Theodore. "Movie Review:Now, Voyager (1942)."New York Times, October 23, 1942. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved: April 26, 2008. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  18. ^ Pym, John, ed. Now, Voyager (1942) Review Time Out London from Time Out Film Guide. London: Time Out Guides Limited, 2007. ISBN 1-904978-606-6. Retrieved: April 26, 2008. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
  19. ^ Abaitua, Matthew De, ed. "Now, Voyager Channel 4 Film Review." channel4. com. Retrieved: April 26, 2008. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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