| Young Bess | |
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| Directed by | George Sidney |
| Produced by | Sidney Franklin |
| Written by | Jan Lustig Arthur Wimperis Margaret Irwin (novel) |
| Starring | Jean Simmons Stewart Granger Deborah Kerr Charles Laughton |
| Music by | Miklós Rózsa |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Editing by | Ralph E. Winters |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) |  21 May 1953 |
| Running time | 112 min |
| Country | U.S. |
| Language | English |
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Young Bess is a 1953 biographical film made by MGM about the early career of Queen Elizabeth I of England, focusing primarily on her romance with Thomas Seymour, uncle of King Edward VI. George Sidney ( October 4, 1916 - May 5, 2002) was a Jewish American film director and film producer who worked primarily Sidney Franklin ( 21 March 1893, San Francisco - 18 May 1972, Santa Monica) was an Academy Award -winning Jean Merilyn Simmons OBE (born January 31 1929 is an Oscar -nominated English actress Stewart Granger ( May 6, 1913 &ndash August 16, 1993) born James Lablache Stewart, was an English film Actor Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, CBE (30 September 1921 &ndash 16 October 2007 was a Scottish stage television and film actress Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and Miklós Rózsa (ˈmikloːʃ ˈroːʒɒ or Miklos Rozsa ( April 18, 1907 - July 27, 1995) was a Hungarian -born Composer Charles Rosher ( November 17 1885 &ndash January 15 1974) was a two-time Academy Award &ndashwinning Cinematographer Ralph E Winters ( June 17 1909 - February 26 2004) born in Canada was one of the industry's leading Film editors After cutting Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 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 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as A biographical motion picture &mdash often shortened to biopic &mdash is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or people Thomas Seymour may refer to Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1508–1549 English nobleman Thomas H Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine
The film starred Jean Simmons and Stewart Granger. Jean Merilyn Simmons OBE (born January 31 1929 is an Oscar -nominated English actress Stewart Granger ( May 6, 1913 &ndash August 16, 1993) born James Lablache Stewart, was an English film Actor It was directed by George Sidney and produced by Sidney Franklin, from a screenplay by Jan Lustig and Arthur Wimperis based on the novel by Margaret Irwin. George Sidney ( October 4, 1916 - May 5, 2002) was a Jewish American film director and film producer who worked primarily Sidney Franklin ( 21 March 1893, San Francisco - 18 May 1972, Santa Monica) was an Academy Award -winning See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television Margaret Emma Faith Irwin (1889 — 11 December 1967) was a English author of several important Historical novels as well as a factual Biography
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Plot
The film follows the early life of Elizabeth (Jean Simmons), dealing firstly with her distant relationship with her father, Henry VIII (Charles Laughton). Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and When Henry executes her mother Anne Boleyn (Elaine Stewart), Elizabeth's position becomes precarious. Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England. Elaine Stewart ( May 30 1930, New Jersey) is an American Actress and model. She also has to get along with her father's later wives, particularly Catherine Howard (Dawn Addams) and Catherine Parr (Deborah Kerr). For other Catherine Howards see Catherine Howard (disambiguation Catherine Howard (between 1520 and 1525 – 13 February 1542 also called Dawn Addams ( 21 September 1930 - 7 May 1985) was a British actress in motion pictures of the 1950s Catherine Parr ( c 1512 &ndash 5 September 1548 also known as Katherine or Katharine Parr(e, was the last of the six wives of Henry Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, CBE (30 September 1921 &ndash 16 October 2007 was a Scottish stage television and film actress
Later, she falls in love with Thomas Seymour (Stewart Granger), but is very wary of his ill-fated ambitions. Thomas Seymour may refer to Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1508–1549 English nobleman Thomas H Stewart Granger ( May 6, 1913 &ndash August 16, 1993) born James Lablache Stewart, was an English film Actor Seymour is clearly very fond of Bess, but his marriage to Catherine Parr (after Henry's death) precludes a stronger relationship. Thomas' brother Edward, a royal advisor and Lord Protector until Bess' younger brother Edward (Rex Thompson) is old enough to become king, also stands in their way. Lord Protector is a particular British title for Heads of State with two meanings (and full styles at different periods of history
Main cast and characters
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Jean Simmons as Princess Elizabeth |
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Stewart Granger as Thomas Seymour |
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Deborah Kerr as Catherine Parr |
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Charles Laughton as Henry VIII |
Other cast members
- Guy Rolfe as Edward Seymour
- Kathleen Byron as the Duchess of Somerset
- Rex Thompson as Edward VI
- Elaine Stewart as Anne Boleyn
- Dawn Addams as Catherine Howard
- Lumsden Hare as Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
- Lester Matthews as Sir William Paget
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Jean Merilyn Simmons OBE (born January 31 1929 is an Oscar -nominated English actress Stewart Granger ( May 6, 1913 &ndash August 16, 1993) born James Lablache Stewart, was an English film Actor Thomas Seymour may refer to Thomas Seymour 1st Baron Seymour of Sudeley (1508–1549 English nobleman Thomas H Deborah Jane Kerr-Trimmer, CBE (30 September 1921 &ndash 16 October 2007 was a Scottish stage television and film actress Catherine Parr ( c 1512 &ndash 5 September 1548 also known as Katherine or Katharine Parr(e, was the last of the six wives of Henry Charles Laughton ( 1 July, 1899 &ndash 15 December, 1962) was an English Academy Award -winning stage and Henry VIII (28 June 1491 &ndash 28 January 1547 was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland and claimant to the Kingdom of Guy Rolfe ( 27 December 1911 &ndash 19 October 2003) was an English actor } Edward Seymour 1st Duke of Somerset (c 1506 &ndash 22nd January 1552 was Lord Protector of England in the period between the death of Henry VIII in Kathleen Byron (born 11 January, 1923 in London) is an English actress of stage screen and television Anne Stanhope (1497 - April 16 1587 was the daughter of Sir Edward Stanhope (1462-June 6 1511 and Elizabeth Bourchier Edward VI (12 October 1537 &ndash 6 July 1553 became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547 and was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine Elaine Stewart ( May 30 1930, New Jersey) is an American Actress and model. Anne Boleyn (1501 or 1507 – 19 May 1536 was the Queen of England as the second wife of Henry VIII of England. Dawn Addams ( 21 September 1930 - 7 May 1985) was a British actress in motion pictures of the 1950s For other Catherine Howards see Catherine Howard (disambiguation Catherine Howard (between 1520 and 1525 – 13 February 1542 also called Lester Matthews (1900 - 1975 was an English Actor born on the 6 June 1900 in Nottingham. William Paget 1st Baron Paget of Beaudesert (1506&ndash June 9,1563 English Statesman, son of William Paget one of the serjeants-at-mace of theDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic