On september 29, 1943, hollywood reporter announced that deanna durbin had been cast in the lead role, stating that it would be the first part in which she would appear that had not been specifically written for her. Charles and jackie are slowly falling in love,but news comes that robert has escaped from prison. The girl who one day would be known as winnipegs sweetheart was born at grace hospital on december 4, 1921, as edna mae durbin. Umpg publishing, emi music publishing, warner chappell, capitol cmg publishing, and 2 music rights societies. Not a typical gene kelly or deanne durbin moviefilm noir.
This is deanna durbins only serious movie i ever saw. Christmas holiday 1944 deanna durbin crime drama stars. Christmas holiday is a pretty strange title for a film noir. Charles mason is forced to spend christmas in new orleans.
Christmas holiday is an interesting departure for gene kelly who plays a dramatic, nonsinging, nondancing role. Man was not meant to subsist on atmospherics alone. Original 8x10 deanna durbin christmas holiday 1944. Deanna durbin as jackie and gene kelly as robert in christmas holiday 1944. Durbin was said to have been a rival of judy garland and to have competed for the. Recently dumped by his girlfriend and feeling like a fool, the depressed lieutenant falls in with jackie lamont. This onereeler was designed as an audition for both durbin and her equally youthful. The advancement of deanna durbin toward dramatic maturity is rather bluntly accelerated by universal in the young stars new filmthe item called christmas. Based on a somerset maugham story or not, the title christmas holiday also feels like a total misnomer. The video was shipped by amazon vendor littlecheyenne in a timely and efficient manner. Kent adamson on deanna durbin and the christmas holidays.
In her early childhood there were no obvious signs that one day she would be a bigger box office attraction than shirley temple. Original 8x10 photo of deanna durbin from the 1944 film noir, christmas holiday the actual photo is sharper and clearer and cleaner than the scan. By karen burroughs hannsberry on dec 12, 2018 from classic movie hub blog. Spring will be a little late this year, christmas holiday 1944. Siodmak introduces her in a sexy skirt slit up to her neckline, singing mournfully in a smoke filled bar on christmas eve. Nov 05, 2018 rarely do they match up, especially in older classic era studio features, christmas holiday is an exception. A young femme fataletype woman realizes that the man she married is an incorrigible wastrel. Unfortunately, robert has inherited his familys streak of violence and instability and soon drags jackie into a life of misery. The film would have been improved had deanna durbin not sang as well. Christmas holiday 1944 a new orleans nightclub singer deanna durbin tells a soldier the tragic tale of her marriage to a creole scoundrel gene kelly. Told in flashback, the story begins as jackie deanna durbin, marries southern aristocrat robert monette. Edna mae durbin december 4, 1921 april 17, 20, known professionally as deanna durbin, was a canadianborn actress and singer, later settled in france, who appeared in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s. Deanna durbin biography, movie highlights and photos. Christmas holiday 1944 with the exception of an extended scene which takes place at midnight mass, theres little here to suggest either christmas or a holiday.
Buy shirley temple christmas greeting movie posters from movie poster shop. It is a film noir, mixed with antiromance, that stars two musical performers, deanna durbin and gene kelly. With deanna durbin, gene kelly, richard whorf, dean harens. Gene kelly and deanna durbin, and renders one despicable and the other ravaged. Ronald grant archive maybe in some faroff galaxy theres a planet that is a complete replica of earth. Christmas holiday is a far, far cry from its a wonderful life. Stylishly directed by robert siodmak, this film noir is uncharacteristic fare for both deanna durbin and gene kelly. Nov 25, 2019 durbins wounded reaction is probably the best part. Renamed deanna durbin for show business purposes, by age 21 she was the most highly paid. Dec 16, 2008 spring will be a little late this year, christmas holiday 1944.
Anne baxter, 1943, christmas during ww2 anne baxter was an american actress known for her performances in films such as the magnificent ambersons, the razors edge, all about eve and the ten commandments. Told in flashback, the story begins as jackie deanna durbin, marries southern aristocrat robert monette gene kelly. The chubby child star deanna durbin of the 1930s had grown into a lovely young woman by t he mid 1940s. Told in flashback, the story begins as jackie deanna durbin, marries southern aristocrat robert. Christmas holiday is a 1944 film noir crime film directed by robert siodmak starring deanna durbin and gene kelly. Somerset maugham is one of the bleakest film noirs of the 1940s. With the innocuous title, durbin and kelly fans were probably expecting a musical rather than a noirish, melodrama. Vintage sheet music from ireland, 1940s sheet music, deanna.
Somerset maugham, the film is about a woman who marries a southern aristocrat who inherited his familys streak of violence and instability and soon drags the woman into a life of misery. However, most film noirs have a nightclub and a heroine who sings in it. These were typically released to news outlets in order to promote a movie. Christmas holiday 1944 christmas holiday 1944 user.
Rarely do they match up, especially in older classic era studio features, christmas holiday is an exception. Dec 21, 2015 deanna durbin as jackie and gene kelly as robert in christmas holiday 1944. With the technical skill and vocal range of a legitimate lyric soprano, she performed many styles from popular standards to operatic. What better way to spend the most wonderful time of the year than with a film noir classic that just keeps giving and giving. Gene kelly and deanna durbin in christmas holiday 1944 deanna durbin and dean. Deanna durbin christmas holiday dvd 1944 cd 41ln the fast. Details about 1945 movie ad deanna durbin gene kelly christmas holiday. A short clip of the film appears in the music video for the song 365, performed by zedd. Deanna durbin christmas holiday dvd 1944 cd 41ln the. The protagonist in this piece is played by the songbird of universal, deanna durbin. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
The lines and streaks are from the lousy brother scanner. In fact, the entire movie feels like a sidebar conversation to what should have been a different film altogether. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. The darkthemed movie paired her with screen newcomer, gene kelly. Vintage sheet music from ireland, 1940s sheet music. It was only on seeing this film that i noticed the scar on kellys left cheek. She starred in the dark murdermystery christmas holiday 1944, based on a story by w. With the exception of an extended scene which takes place at midnight mass, theres little here to suggest either christmas or a holiday.
Movie legends deanna durbin finale by movie legends. What we have is two stories of lost love and final redemption woven together in a dramanoir under the direction of one of the incomparable masters of noir, robert siodmak. Deanna durbin, who attained worldwide popularity as a child star in the 1930s while starring in a series of musicals, has died. Told in flashback, the story begins as jackie deanna durbin, marries. Even stranger, this is a film noir starring gene kelly and deanna durbin. Christmas holiday 1944 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Somerset maugham which changes the local from paris to new orleans, starring two performers long associated with musicalcomedy, deanna durbin and gene kelly on loan from mgm, in their only film together. Dec 04, 2010 as durbin matured, she wanted to tackle more serious roles. Christmas holiday redefines the notion of a bleak christmas film. Christmas holiday universal, 1944, directed by robert siodmak, is an interesting drama with film noir elements, based on the story by w. Actress deanna durbin, born on dec 4, 1921 and died on apr 20, 20 starred in lady on a train, christmas holiday, one hundred men and a girl, ill be yours, cant help singing, it started with eve, hers to hold, the amazing mrs. According to hollywood reporter, universal purchased the film rights to maughams novel in march 1943. With deanna durbin, edmond obrien, barry fitzgerald, arthur treacher. On the other hand it is directed by robert siodmak, one of the grand masters of noir, and it is based on a short story by w.
Christmas holiday is a unique movie for fans of either the wonderful deanna durbin or gene kelly, with both stars in parts very different from their usual personas. Canadian actresssinger deanna durbin learned at a very early age that she was blessed with a strong and surprisingly mature set of vocal chords. The advancement of deanna durbin toward dramatic maturity is rather bluntly accelerated by universal in the young stars new filmthe item called christmas holiday, which came to loews. Five things you need to know about christmas holiday 1944 christmas holiday is a 1944 noir starring deanna durbin as a devoted young bride who slowly comes to realize that her husband, played by gene kelly, is a charming sociopath and killer.
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