Gene Tierney Recap

Here is some clip of Gene Tierney ,which included Laura , Leave Her to Heaven , The ghost and Mrs. Muir , Whirpool and Dragonwyck

The Ghost And Mrs. Muir ****

In 1900, strong-willed widow Lucy Muir goes to live in Gull Cottage by the British seaside, even though it appears to be haunted. Sure enough, that very night she meets the ghost of crusty former owner Captain Gregg...and refuses to be scared off. Indeed, they become friends and allies, after Lucy gets used to the idea of a man's ghost haunting her bedroom. But when a charming live man comes courting, Lucy and the captain must deal with their feelings for each other.

In 1945, Twentieth Century Fox bought the film rights to the
novel, which had only been published in Britain at that time. The film
was released in May, 1947, and starred Rex Harrison as "Captain Daniel
Gregg" and Gene Tierney as "Lucy Muir."

Here is the Ghost and Mrs. Muir FAQ. that I found on line at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/tv/ghost-and-mrs-muir/faq/

• WHO (OR WHAT) IS "THE GHOST?"

The ghost is Captain Daniel Gregg, an irascible but charming sea
captain who died prematurely and tragically one night when he
accidentally kicked over the gas heater by his bedside in Gull
Cottage.

• WHO IS "MRS. MUIR?"

Mrs. Muir is Carolyn Muir, a young widow and the current tenant of
Gull Cottage. She has two children, Candace and Jonathan, and a
wire-haired terrier, Scruffy. The family also includes Martha, the
able-bodied housekeeper.

• WHEN DID CAPTAIN GREGG DIE?

November 13, 1869, according to the episode "Surprise Party." He was
supposedly 39 at the time, giving his birth in 1830, according to that
episode. I use the term "supposedly" because the show was rather
inconsistent in their use of dates, particularly in the second season.
This particular date, November 18, 1869, may or may not be accurate as
is the case with his date of birth.

• WAS THE CAPTAIN A PIRATE?

Only of women's hearts, I'm afraid! We can assume that the Captain was
a Naval officer as evidenced by his reference to participating in The
Battle of Vera Cruz in "Hero Today, Gone Tomorrow," his naval dress
uniform worn in "The Medicine Ball" and "Wedding Day?????," the quote
"I can't argue with him. He's an Admiral. He outranks me," referring
to Admiral Snedaker in "Chowderhead," and the long chain of command
required to get Martha's brother-in-law's posting changed in "Martha
Meets The Captain."

• WHY IS THE CAPTAIN HAUNTING GULL COTTAGE?

The transition from here to the over there is affected by several
things including the circumstances of the person's death and his state
of mind at the time prior to and at the time of death. Oftentimes, a
ghost will remain near the place where his death occurred if it was a
sudden or tragic passing, or near a person or place to whom he was
emotionally attached. In the Captain's case, perhaps he still hangs
around Gull Cottage because he spent his life savings on the place and
intended it to be a home for retired seamen. He stubbornly refuses to
give up ownership of the cottage because he cannot bear to entrust its
care to his blundering nephew, Claymore! True romantics, however,
would like to believe that Carolyn and the Captain were destined to
meet and he was hanging about Gull Cottage waiting for her to show up!

Did you know??

• The Ghost and Mrs Muir was rank No.73 at AFI's 100 YEARS...100 PASSIONS
• studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck originally wanted John M. Stahl to direct the film. In a 24 Jun 1946 memo to producer Fred Kohlmar and screenwriter Philip Dunne, Zanuck expressed his admiration for Stahl's work on Holy Matrimony (see entry below), a film he felt had "exactly the same type of English humor and sentiment" as The Ghost and Mrs. Muir .
  
• Zanuck went on to endorse Norma Shearer for the role of "Lucy." "Many people, including [Twentieth Century-Fox president] Spyros Skouras, believe that Norma Shearer has one great picture left in her yet," he wrote, "and that she would make the same comeback that Joan Crawford made last year [in Mildred Pierce

Dragonwyck (1946) ***1/2 (update)

Anya Seton's novel was first published in Ladies Home Journal between Aug and Decorations 1943. According to a 6 Jun 1944 Hollywood Reporter news item, Gregory Peck was first considered for the "co-star role" of this picture, and a modern source reveals that studio production chief Darryl F. Zanuck intended to feature Peck as "Nicholas" and John Hodiak as "Dr. Jeff Turner."

Numerous pre-release sources credit Ernst Lubitsch as the producer of the film. According to a modern source, Lubitsch withdrew from the project due to his poor health and conflicts with director and screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz. Dragonwyck marked Mankiewicz' first directorial effort.



I thought Dragonwyck was really good it’s a combination of Rebecca and The ghost and Mrs. miur -- actors all fine. Vincent Price and Jessica Tandy are always superb, also Walter Houston and Ann Reeves (Who always play everybody's mother) and off course Gene
Tierney

Laura

"Laura is the face in the misty light Footsteps that you hear down the hall The laugh that floats on a summer night That you can never quite recall And you see Laura on a train that is passing through Those eyes how familiar they seem She gave your very first kiss to you That was Laura But she's only a dream"

• One of the film's most durable legacies was its theme song "Laura," composed over one weekend by David Raksin. Otto Preminger had originally wanted to use Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady."
  
  
• The haunting theme melody was inspired by a "Dear David" letter that composer David Raksin received from his wife. The lyrics were added later by Johnny Mercer.
• Laura Was voted No. 7 -AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores

Whirlpool (update)

Here is update clip of a movie Whirpool.



Whirlpool (1949)
Director Otto Preminger's mix of psychological suspense and film noir atmosphere stars Gene Tierney as a compulsive kleptomaniac married to noted psychoanalyst Richard Conte. Caught stealing a brooch from a department store, Tierney is freed thanks to the efforts of hypnotist Jose Ferrer, who says he can cure her of her condition...but is actually scheming to use Tierney in a bizarre murder scheme.

"Very interesting"


"Gene Tierney's class, loveliness, radiant beauty, talent are largely enough to erase the defects of "Whirlpool". Let me recommend this nice movie."

"One of the first things that struck me about Whirlpool is how good an actress Gene Tierney actually was. She does such a terrific job of portraying both the vulnerability and desperation of her character."