Movie with william holden and jennifer jones

William holden and jennifer jones play the couple in this bittersweet tragedy of an american and eurasian beset by racial hurtles during the period for half chineseeuropean romances. Suyin, a eurasian doctor and the widow of a chinese general. The romance is played out against the background of midcentury hong kong, with its. If youve done the math, this means i was a kid during these years and these films have stayed with me. Orsatti, faye dunaway was often late to the set or didnt appear at all. William holden was ronald reagans best man, when reagan married nancy davis in 1952. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. She lived to make most of them, and hang out with a couple of oscars as well. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated for the oscar five times, including one win for best actress, as well as a golden globe award win for. Jennifer jones, the actress who won an academy award for her luminous performance in the 1943 film the song of bernadette and who was married to two legendary men producer david o. As the films title reads love is indeed splendid, but sadly for han and. Finally, holden tried to make peace, offering jones a bouquet of white roses. Jennifer jones stars in this true story about a widowed eurasian doctor who falls in love with charming american war reporter mark elliot william holden in hong kong during the troubled time of the korean war.

Love is a many splendored thing 1955 stream and watch. Appeared in 72 movies in a career than spanned 43 years. Jones in her oscar winning song of bernadette and who would direct her years later in the sublime tender is the night. Love is a manysplendored thing 1955 based on an autobiographical novel, love is a manyspendored thing 1955 is the story of a love affair between eurasian doctor han suyin jennifer jones, who works in a britishrun hospital in hong kong, and married american journalist mark elliott william holden. She falls in love with american news correspondent mark elliot william holden, who unfortunately cannot obtain a divorce from his present wife. The golden run at the box office continued with love is a manysplendored thing 1955, from a bestselling novel, with jennifer jones, and picnic 1955, as a drifter, in an adaptation of the william inge play with kim novak.

This made some scenes impossible to film and caused other actors such as william holden and jennifer jones to become quite upset. Actors who hated each other so much that it constantly. The wiser woman, shelley winters, who has died of heart failure aged 83, stuck to movie studs. He won the oscar for best actor for the film stalag 17 1953, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for the television film the blue knight 1973. Picnic was his last film under the contract with columbia.

Love is a many splendored thing trailer jennifer jones. Selznicks wife, irene, the daughter of the movie mogul louis b. With paul newman, steve mcqueen, william holden, faye dunaway. Love is a many splendored thing trailer jennifer jones, william. This timeless romance stars jennifer jones and william holden as a eurasian doctor. William holden born william franklin beedle jr april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor who was one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1950s. Away from davids direct control, she was very touching in wylers carrie with laurence olivier and she had a big hit in love is a manysplendored thing with william holden.

Oct 29, 2010 a few days later, bill received a cable back from paramount, indicating that they had loaned him to 20th century fox for a movie with jennifer jones called love is a manysplendored thing. For his beach scene with jennifer jones, william holden shaved the hair from his. Though they had no love scenes i wonder if she kept her garlic on hand, just in case. Set in 194950 in hong kong, it tells the story of a married, but separated, american reporter mark elliot played by william holden, who falls in love with a eurasian doctor originally from china, han suyin played by jennifer jones, only to encounter prejudice from her family and from hong. For his beach scene with jennifer jones, william holden shaved the hair from his chest in order to get the cleancut look supposedly favored by female moviegoers the aircraft that returns mark to hong kong is pan american world airways n6535c, named clipper mercury. Set in 194950 in hong kong, it tells the story of a married, but separated, american reporter mark elliot played by william holden, who falls in love with a eurasian doctor originally from china, han suyin played by jennifer jones, only to encounter prejudice from her family and from hong kong society. William holden, american film star who perfected the role of the cynic who acts heroically in spite of his scorn or pessimism. Actress stefanie powers dishes on her love william holden. Love is a many splendored thing, jennifer jones, william. Buy love is a manysplendored thing 1955 all region by jennifer jones william holden from amazons movies store. The film stars william holden and jennifer jones in the central roles of mark elliot and han suyin.

Love is a manysplendored thing 1955 all region by jennifer. A 1955 movie starring william holden and jennifer jones. William holden in love is a manysplendored thing 1955 william holden and jennifer jones in love is a manysplendored thing 1955. The william holden blogathon good old days wordpress. Love is a many splendored thing 1955 rotten tomatoes. Im not a great fan of jennifer jones and, like rick, think splendored couldve benefited from a different leading lady.

A widowed doctor of both chinese and european descent falls in love with a married american correspondent in hong kong during chinas communist revolution. Love is a manysplendored thing 1955 love is a many. The story is an attentiongetter, but i think the cinemascope technicolor exoticism of hong kong along with holden at his height are the movies strengths. Jennifer jones full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Jennifer jones, who achieved hollywood stardom in the song of. Love is a manysplendored thing 1955 william holden. Jennifer jones, who achieved hollywood stardom in the song of bernadette and other films of the 1940s and 50s while gaining almost as much attention for a tumultuous personal life, died thursday at her home in malibu, calif. Movie typography from the film love is a manysplendored thing 1955, directed by henry king, starring william holden, jennifer jones, torin thatcher, isobel elsom. Signed a contract with paramount in 1937 at age of 19, appeared in his first film one year later.

Dec 18, 2009 jennifer jones, the actress who won an academy award for her luminous performance in the 1943 film the song of bernadette and who was married to two legendary men producer david o. Mar 27, 2011 a 1955 movie starring william holden and jennifer jones. With william holden, jennifer jones, torin thatcher, isobel elsom. God was sad this date in 1981 when william holden passed away in santa monica, ca from a fall. Alvarez kelly columbia pictures william holden ced video disc videodisc movie. American reporter mark elliot played by william holden, who falls in love with. Love is a manysplendored thing 1955 starring jennifer jones and william holden. Set in hong kong during the korean war, henry kings drama is an account of the romance between an american journalist william holden and a eurasian doctor jennifer jones. Jones made headlines when she swallowed a bottle of sleeping pills and was discovered, near death, lying in the surf at malibu. Considering this is a 1955 movie the transfer is even more impressive. Apr 16, 2016 in 1955 william holden eluded the extreme popularity that he was enduring in the united states to travel to hong kong to face an ever greater deluge of reporters and fans who constantly besieged the peninsula hotel where he stayed with costar jennifer jones while he was filming his latest assignment titled, love is a many splendored thing. In hong kong in 1949, mark elliott william holden is an american reporter covering the chinese civil war.

March 2, 1919 december 17, 2009, also known as jennifer jones simon, was an american actress and mental health advocate. A few days later, bill received a cable back from paramount, indicating that they had loaned him to 20th century fox for a movie with jennifer jones called love is a manysplendored thing. Love is a many splendored thing 1955 movie moviefone. Check your favorite local and online movie rental stores, or the public library for availability. Love is a manysplendored thing is a 1955 deluxe color american drama romance film in cinemascope. This love story made in 1955 and set against the backdrop of war is a manysplendored thing. Love is a many splendored thing was directed by henry king and adapted to the screen by the eminent dramatist, john patrick. When widowed eurasian doctor han suyin jennifer jones and american journalist mark elliot william holden meet in hong kong, they soon fall in love, despite interracial prejudices. See more ideas about holden, williams, movie stars. A song from the movie love is a manysplendored thing love is a. Based on the autobiographical novel by han suyin, love is a many splendored thing was evocatively locationfilmed in hong kong. If youve done the math, this means i was a kid during these years and these films have stayed with me all these years. Set in 194950 in hong kong, it tells the story of a married, but separated, american reporter mark elliot played by william holden, who.

After complaining about william holden, the two stars barely spoke to each other on the set. This william holden page comes from a suggestion from fellow movie watcher mckbirdbks, as well as lots of holden support from more movie lovers steve lensman, flora breen robison and bern1960 whose every comment lately has beenstill waiting on that william holden page. So without any further delayhere is a movie page on the one. Jennifer jones list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated for the oscar.

In her later years, somewhat reclusive, jones went to live with her one surviving son, robert walker, jr oldest son michael died in 2007, in the last six years. The plot is about an american reporter who is in hong kong. A businessman moves to hong kong to pursue a career as an artist and falls in love with a prostitute he hires as a model. Love is a manysplendored thing is a 1955 deluxe color american dramaromance film in cinemascope. Released 1955, love is a many splendored thing stars jennifer jones, william holden, torin thatcher, isobel elsom the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 42 min, and received a score of out of. Holden also did the honors for lifelong friend, glenn ford, when ford married cynthia hayward in 1977. William holden reportedly shoved faye against the wall one day and threatened her. A few days later, bill received a cable back from paramount, indicating that they had loaned him to 20th century fox for a movie with jennifer jones called love is a. At the opening party of a colossal, but poorly constructed, office building, a massive fire breaks out that threatens to destroy the tower and everyone in it. Love is a many splendored thing full movies youtube. Love is a many splendored thing dvd, 2000 for sale.

Dec 05, 2014 love is a many splendored thing, movie trailer. Love is a manysplendored thing william holden, jennifer jones laser disc. The title is a quote from the work of the poet francis thompson, the kingdom of god, giving the film a literary aura that it. Undergoing a trial separation from his wife, he meets the beautiful dr. He is married but separated and falls in love with a eurasian doctor, orginally. The film stars william holden and jennifer jones in the central roles of. One face familiar to jones was the casting of william holden as the builder of the giant firetrap. Henry kings melodrama, love is a manysplendored thing, from a screenplay by john patrick, based on han suyins novel, depicts an interracial romance between a eurasian doctor jennifer jones and an american war correspondent william holden whos married. Aug 31, 20 one face familiar to jones was the casting of william holden as the builder of the giant firetrap. His bestknown movies, most from the 1950s, included golden boy, sunset boulevard, stalag 17, the bridge on the river kwai. Suyin, a doctor, is fired from the british hospital where she woprks, and mark is sent to korea when conflict breaks out.