See the article in its original context from april 30, 1942, page 0 buy reprints view on timesmachine timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Adam surafs rating of the film moontide adam suraf jean gabins ill fated stint in hollywood during the nazi occupation of france was much hyped by fox for this studiobound tale of wharf rats mingling with love, fate, murder, and deception amongst the shadows and fog. Bobo jean gabin a lonely longshoreman with a nasty drinking problem, awakes after a rough bender with no memory of the night before and an unsettling suspicion that he has killed someone. Director fritz lang was replaced by archie mayo as director of the 1942 moontide, and one wonders if the film would have been any better with lang at the helm. Moontide 1942 0529 1942 us drama, thriller, romance 1h 34m user score. Moontide is an original film noir with a different storyline, great cast and director. The film was the second and last film to feature the glenn miller orchestra, and is notable among the many swing era musicals because its plot is more serious and realistic than the insubstantial storylines that were typical of the genre. Moontide 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Daliesque scene, complete with menacing clocks and shuddery imagery. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Title moontide year 1942 formats cinema distributors 20th century fox film co. Moontide 1942 bobo jean gabin, a lonely longshoreman with a nasty drinking problem, awakes after a rough bender with no memory of the night before and an unsettling suspicion that he has. Its a crime and drama movie with a better than average imdb audience rating of 6. For instance, the entry on moontide in the films of 20th centuryfox. Moontide is a little known film noir that was shot in the early period of noir. Deeply rattled, he buries himself in work on a remote barge. See more ideas about classic movies, movies and vintage movies. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news.
Forced to flee paris during the occupation, the great french leading man jean gabin starred in a brace of hollywood films, the best of which was the first, 20th centuryfoxs moontide. Moontide 1942 cast and crew bobo jean gabin, a lonely longshoreman with a nasty drinking problem, awakes after a rough bender with no memory of the night before and an unsettling suspicion. With jean gabin, ida lupino, thomas mitchell, claude rains. This article needs additional citations for verification. Moontide 1942 its a kind of film noir fairy tale love story. The screenplay was written by john ohara and nunnally johnson uncredited and based on the novel written by willard robertson, moon tide 1940. After a drunken night out a longshoreman thinks he may have killed.
Given the structure of the programme, i could only catch one of the screenings. Moontide 1942 fritz lang film noir crime 720p x264classics. Apr 10, 2019 in this film noir gem, jean gabin plays a sailor who begins a relationship with a suicidal woman ida lupino. Creepy pal thomas mitchell isnt telling, but gabin recovers enough to save waif ida lupino from a watery suicide. Moontide 1942 moontide was the picture that was supposed to launch jean gabin as a hollywood star. With a script by john ohara, its all dry ice, cheap sets, night shots and little action. Moontide 1942 british board of film classification. Films of the 1940s over for fritz lang on moontide 1942, a downbeat but affecting tale in which a suicidal waitress ida lupino is saved by a sailor jean gabin, who is also struggling after being made to believe he killed a man during a drunken brawl. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
In this film noir gem, jean gabin plays a sailor who begins a relationship with a suicidal woman ida lupino. Moontide is a 1942 american film directed by archie mayo, who took over production after initial director fritz lang left the project early in the shooting schedule. Moontide 1942 where to watch it streaming online reelgood. It was filmed in 1942, originally to be directed by the great, but volatile, fritz lang. Like almost everything else connected with this movie it didnt work out as intended, but its still a fascinating movie. The fox film noir collection includes archie mayos moontide 1942. Jean gabin, ida lupino, claude rains and the uncredited fritz lang together. Moontide 1942 filmnoir jean gabin, ida lupino full. Reminded me a little of the atmosphere in le quai des brumes 1938, though not that great, even if this did receive a oscar nomination for best blackandwhite cinematography. Moontide 1942 danske film stream gratis gratis film. In california, bobo and his mooching pal tiny are doing odd jobs and getting drunk and they hide a secret about the unsolved murder of sailor pop kelly but suicidal waitress anna, saved by bobo, unravels the mystery. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Starring jean gabin and ida lupino 1943, archie mayo so what did happen during waterfront drifter jean gabins drunken toot. Rent moontide 1942 starring jean gabin and ida lupino on dvd and bluray.
Moontide is a strange and great film from 1942 that the world forgot. Moontide us 1942 this years glasgow retrospective strand is devoted to ida lupino as hollywood star and director on the centenary of her birth. Jun 16, 2009 moontide is a little known film noir that was shot in the early period of noir. Moontide is directed by archie mayo and adapted to screenplay by john ohara from the novel written by willard robertson. Moontide 1942 fritz langfilm noircrime 720p x264classics. Somewhere ill find you 1942 official trailer clark gable, lana turner movie hd duration.
Desirable is a 1934 american drama film directed by archie mayo and starring jean muir and george brent. Moontide is a 1942 american film directed by archie mayo, who took over production after initial director fritz lang left the project early in the. Ltd classified dates 7 1942 bbfc reference azf025573. The film follows the story of lois, the 19yearold daughter of a famous actress verree teasdale, who has been hidden away at boarding school to protect her mothers image. The year 1942 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, casablanca. Jul, 2016 somewhere ill find you 1942 official trailer clark gable, lana turner movie hd duration. Lang began the film but his disillusionment with the project and with its star jean gabin, resulted in. The highly unusual moontide certainly looks like a film noir, but its stylistic inspirations and narrative agenda are atypical of films in the noir universe. The mood and atmosphere of moontide are most interesting, and the viewer will find it to be a dark story with some excellent characters.
Moontide came together as a vehicle for jean gabin, the french star stranded in hollywood by the german occupation of his country. Lang began the film but his disillusionment with the project and with its star jean gabin, resulted in reliable archie mayo finishing up. French dock worker bobo gabin arrives in san pedro, california. A scarletfever quarantine sends her home to new york city, full of innocent. After a drunken night out a longshoreman thinks he may have killed a man. Moontide was screened from a national film archive 35mm print which seems to be in pretty good nick. Its stars jean gabin, ida lupino, thomas mitchell and claude rains. Its hard to think of another film to compare it to. Orchestra wives is a 1942 american musical film by 20th century fox starring ann rutherford, george montgomery, and glenn miller.
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