Author of memoirs of the most eminent american mechanics, memoirs of the most eminent american mechanics, historical collections of virginia, historical collections of ohio, adventures and achievements of americans, life and death on the ocean, historical collections of the great west, a brief historical sketch of the fighting mccooks. While peter sellers may earn top billing as well as play the titular character this is the story of val and gil and their time together experiencing the world around them, learning about adult feelings and actions, and ultimately growing into young women and. The story is immediately recognizable in its theme and setting, but it exists in what seems to be another time and another place. The world of henry orient is a hackneyed and misjudged relic of 1960s cinema, which ranks alongside the fiendish plot of dr. Thankfully, its a lot less than many titles from this era, and you can barely tell on this very clean and clear dvd. The world of henry orient 1964 music by elmer bernstein duration. The world of henry orient part 2 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss duration. Sep 09, 2015 the world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orients worldhe just lives in it. One morning marion merrie spaith is looking over the waterway when suddenly new girl val tippy walker drops her notebook, causing her.
The world of henry orient, dvd, comedyclassic, 738329214838. The world of henry orient the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. What i got was a very charming british social comedy that i liked as a teenager and loved as an adult when i saw it. Read about the the world of henry orient dvd and browse other dvd movies. The disc has a pan scan transfer on one side, and the original panavision screen shape on the other. A mischievous, adventuresome fourteenyearold girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around new york city after she develops a crush on him. The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom, angela lansbury, to conclude that henry has had his way with her underaged daughter. Aug 09, 2017 the world of henry orient is chock full of great roles for some decent character actors of the day. Producer jerome hellman guided this production through many harrowing days as an allnew york try.
On giolittis resignation in march 1914, the more conservative antonio salandra formed a new government. Val and gil tippy walker and merrie spaeth are best friends enduing the eighthgrade, and their parents various failings, together. The world of henry orient perfectly captures the hyper compulsion of teenage female friendship. When world war i broke out in august, the salandra government stayed. Orients paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. The series follows henry wiggins, a boy who has an extraordinary ability to make his wishes come true when eating. Other articles where the world of henry orient is discussed. With peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss. The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a. Those unknowns, young actresses tippy walker and merrie spaeth both of whom made their screen debuts in orient play a pair of manhattan schoolgirls who develop wild crushes on. For those of you who have only known peter sellers as the bumbling inspector clouseau, the world of henry orient shows this talented comic in an entirely different light. After a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult classic about two teenage girls obsessed with a famous but secondrate pianist played by peter sellers, i was trying to. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for. While henrys active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of preteen boardingschool chums worship orient from afar.
It was first aired from 2002 to 2007, with reruns still currently nick jr. Orient s paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. The world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orients worldhe just lives in it. Schoolgirl crushed by raymond benson george roy hills 1964 comedy, the world of henry orient, is based on a novel by nora johnson that fictionalizes her own experiences as a schoolgirl in new york city when she and a friend allegedly had crushes on pianist oscar levant.
The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula. Concert pianist henry orient peter sellers is trying to have an affair with a married woman, stella dunnworthy paula prentiss, while two teenage privateschool girls, valerie boyd tippy walker and marian gilbert merrie spaeth, stalk him and write their fantasies about him in a diary. Henry s world is a canadian animated childrens series produced for canadas family channel by cuppa coffee animation, alliance atlantis communications, but tv loonland ag only produced season 1. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, phyllis thaxter, bibi osterwald and tom bosley. The world of henry orient pictures rotten tomatoes. Fu manchu as one of the worst films of sellers career. The world of henry orient 1964, adapted from nora johnsons novel by johnson and her father, hollywood veteran nunnally johnson the grapes of wrath, is an utterly original comic drama about two manhattan schoolgirls fabulous newcomers tippy walker and merrie spaeth, both from broken breaking homes, who conceive mad crushes on a pompous, ridiculous, deplorably bad pianist, the. Comic powerhouse peter sellers gets top billing, but the unknowns are the stars in the world of henry orient, director george roy hills charming, poignant, and extremely underrated 1964 coming of age tale. It is based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who cowrote the screenplay with her father, nunnally johnson the original story was inspired in part by nora. Despite the problems, which included craft union hassles incident to being the first film ever. The world of henry orient 1964 discussion moviechat.
Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, first published in 1958, is a sad, beautiful story about the pains of early adolescence. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene. The world of henry orient completely captures the psyche of two bright and creative young girls with the background scenes of a marvelous new york city in. Here are the adventures of two prepschool manhattan girls, memorably played by merrie spaeth and tippy walker, who decide to dedicate a brief but crucial moment in their lives to the adoration of one henry orient peter sellers. Aug 30, 2008 the world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene.
The world of henry orient would be a classic, if only more people knew about it. While henry s active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of preteen boardingschool chums worship orient from afar. The world of henry orient is chock full of great roles for some decent character actors of the day. The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a pianist peter sellers and follow him around. Here is a 2012 new yorker recap of the later events in the lives of the. The world of henry orient is a charmingly funny and endearing coming of age film. In 1964 hill directed the world of henry orient, which was adapted from a novel by nora johnson who wrote the screenplay with her husband, nunnally. The girls, val tippy walker and gil merrie spaeth chase a harassed henry all over the city, thwarting his afternoon liaisons with a. I was expecting something like a pink panther movie or whats new pussycat. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy. The world of henry orient 1964, adapted from nora johnsons novel by johnson and her father, hollywood veteran nunnally johnson the grapes of wrath, is an utterly original comic drama about two manhattan schoolgirls fabulous newcomers tippy walker and merrie spaeth, both from broken breaking homes, who conceive mad crushes on a pompous, ridiculous, deplorably bad pianist, the titular. Watch the world of henry orient online 1964 movie yidio.
The film boded well for his future, marking his first. Peter sellers is the titular selfabsorbed pianist, but george roy hills charming, bittersweet film belongs to the two young girls who idolize him. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, published in 1958, is an amusing, affectionate satire of the last days of innocence in the lives of two new york girls, marian gil gilbert and valerie val boyd. The world of henry orient 1964 henry orient peter sellers is a madly egocentric and overly amorous avantgarde concert pianist who is hilariously pursued all around new york city by two 14yearold fans. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for broadway as henry, sweet henry. The world of henry orient film by hill 1964 britannica. Mgms dvd of the world of henry orient is a fine new 16. Starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tom bosley. She and her father, nunnally johnson, adapted the book to screenplay. The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom angela lansbury to conclude that henry has had his.
The charming and original comedy centres on two teenage groupies who are obsessed with a pianist played by peter sellers. The world of henry orient by nora johnson goodreads. In june, red week, a period of widespread rioting throughout the romagna and the marche, came in response to the killing of three antimilitarist demonstrators at ancona. The world of henry orient is a classic comedy filmed 50 years ago this summer. The world of henry orient 1964 journeys in classic film. New york city at its most attractive is almost a character in itself, thanks to boris kaufmans sparkling cinematography. The world of henry orient pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released the world of henry orient pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Mar 28, 2018 4 thoughts on the world of henry orient 1964 hoosier x on march 30, 2018 at 10. Television actress phyllis thaxter is a warm presence as gils mom, while bosley gives one of his finest acting turns as a father realizing the kind of life he has made for his daughter. The protagonist, marian gilbert, is thirteen at the.
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