Gil marrie spaeth is a melancholic loner torn apart by her parents recent divorce, and val tippy walker. 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. The world of henry orient is a charming comedy about the agony of adolescent infatuation. The world of henry orient 1964 journeys in classic film. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. I saw the world of henry orient when it first came out. Feb, 2018 in early 1960s new york city, concert pianist henry orient peter sellers pursues an affair with a married woman, stella dunnworthy paula prentiss, while two adolescent privateschool girls, valerie val boyd tippy walker and marian gil gilbert merrie spaeth, stalk him and write their fantasies about him in a diary. Recently, i saw that the author of the book the movie was based died. Stuart gilmore, jerome hellman, nora johnson, nunnally johnson. Loaded with great slapstick and especially clever chase sequence. The world of henry orient 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The world of henry orient is een amerikaanse filmkomedie uit 1964 onder regie van george roy hill. Orients life is turned upside down by the girls, who are always following him around town while he tries to romance various women. 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.
Everything is going relatively smooth until two teenage girls discover henry orient and suddenly have a crush on him. When twilight times disc was announced, i watched the dvd to check if i wanted to upgrade, and i couldnt make up my mind. The world of henry orient 1964 original trailer hd 1080p. 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. Gil marrie spaeth is a melancholic loner torn apart by. A mischievous, adventuresome fourteenyearold girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around new. The world of henry orient part 2 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill.
Watch the world of henry orient online 1964 movie yidio. Peter sellers, david niven, capucine, robert wagner, claudia cardinale, brenda debanzie, john le mesurier, fran jeffries. Yet despite this goldplated pedigree, it was the two novice teenage actresses, both in their first film roles, who make henry orient one of the. The book is much darker than the movie and is more serious in its purpose. Even though peter sellers is top billed in the world of henry orient and portrays the title character, george roy hills quite wonderful film is a actually a whimsical and heartfelt coming of age story about the close friendship between two adventurous fourteenyearold girls.
A fine fusion of comedy and pathos, romanticism and grim reality all be it at a mild level. Angela lansbury shows up as valeris mother, who gets involved with orient. With peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss. Ive always liked jane fonda, she is great in this picture. The phone henry orient peter sellers used in his bedroom is called a ericofon, made by l. Two tweenaged boardingschool chums tippy walker, merrie spaeth decide to indulge their shared crush on the celebrated, selfcentered concert pianist henry orient peter sellers by shadowing him at his manhattan haunts. Henry orient is a rare example of a femalecentric movie that takes on added relevance at a time when critics are clamoring for more movies that reflect womens experiences. Orient s paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are spies sent by the husband of his wouldbe mistress. While trying to seduce a married woman paula prentiss, egotistical concert pianist henry orient peter sellers is interrupted by two precocious schoolgirls, valerie tippy walker and marian merrie spaeth. When vals mother, isabel boyd angela lansbury, finds their diary, she suspects that henry has acted inappropriately with her daughter. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers.
Laemmle theatres and the anniversary classics series present one of the most delightful comedies of the 1960s, the world of henry orient, produced by a topflight group of filmmakers and actors. New york film locations from the movie the world of henry orient starring peter sellers. The world of henry orient full movie video dailymotion. The world of henry orient would be a classic, if only more people knew about it. This movie directed by george roy hill whom known as an famous movie director and have directed many interesting movies with great story telling. The world of henry orient is one of best movie released on 18 june 1964 starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tom bosley, phyllis thaxter. The world of henry orient dvd vancouver public library. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene. Watch the world of henry orient now on your favorite device. I remember fondly a 1964 movie called the world of henry orient.
Orient s paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. Two 14 yr old girls set their romantic eyes upon henry orient famous nyc pianist but only in their dreams. 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 world of henry orient 2002 cast and crew moviefone. The world of henry orient by nora johnson goodreads. It is based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who cowrote the screenplay with her father, nunnally johnson. 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. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Fu manchu as one of the worst films of sellers career. The world of henry orient part 2 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss angela lansbury al lewis. World of henry orient, the original trailer youtube. I fell in love with this movie the first time i saw it on tcm. In early 1960s new york city, concert pianist henry orient peter sellers pursues an affair with a married woman, stella.
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. The world of henry orient bluray dvd talk dvd movie. Two rich manhattan schoolgirls become infatuated with a pianist and follow him around. Together they pledge that, except for doing homework, they will dedicate their lives to making themselves a major part of the world of henry orient their sole mission in life. Another movie filmed there was santa claus conquers the martians. 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. In the cool of the day 1963 peter finch, jane fonda, angela lansbury. The world of henry orient interiors were the first movie filmed in a studio converted from an airplane hangar in roosevelt field,long island where charles lindbergh took off. The world according to garp, the world of henry orient was adapted to the. Video of sorry, wrong number full movie for fans of classic movies.
Basically its about a couple having marriage problems. It stars peter sellers, angela lansbury, paula prentiss, tom bosley, etc. Walker and spaeth are boarding school chums who keep busy pursuing egotistical concert pianist sellers. Peter sellers full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. 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.
The world of henry orient movie trailer and videos tv guide. 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. 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 is a classic comedy filmed 50 years ago this summer. Henry orient is a madly egocentric and overly amorous avantgarde concert pianist who is hilariously pursued all around new york city by two 14yearold fans. She contacts orient and they end up having an affair. The movie george roy hill, who would go on to win an oscar for the sting, while directing a string of wellregarded films including butch cassidy and the sundance kid and the iconic slap shot, started off his featurefilm career with stage adaptations before tackling nora johnsons novel, the world of. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for broadway as henry, sweet henry.
The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and. 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 trailer turner classic movies. Featuring sparkling performances by its two unknown leads merrie spaeth and tippy walker and a marvelously droll turn by peter sellers whose character was apparently modeled after oscar levant, the world of henry orient perfectly captures the hyper compulsion of teenage female friendship. Mar 31, 20 world of henry orient, the original trailer. See the full list of the world of henry orient cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Apr 03, 2012 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. Orients paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are spies sent by the husband of his wouldbe mistress. See who they starred with and what they are working on now. This is one of the very few foreign phones allowed in the u. Its the anniversary of the release of the world of henry orient, the movie i did with peter sellers and angela lansbury. Orient s paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem. Her father was twotime oscar nominee nunnally johnson, the screenwriter, producer and director behind such hollywood classics as the grapes of. I loved the film and was surprised it was not more popular.
Sorry, wrong number full movie classic movies video. The world of henry orient is one of those small wonderful movies that is a joy from start to finish. Johnson died thursday in dallas, one of her daughters, marion siwek, told the hollywood reporter. The world of henry orient 1964 george roy hill synopsis. The bold flavors of paula wolferts renegade life best sellers rank. We will be joined by one of the films stars, paula prentiss, one of the most gifted comediennes to emerge during that era. Watch online the world of henry orient 1964 full movie. Released december 29th, 2002, the world of henry orient stars peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 46 min, and received a score of. The movie george roy hill, who would go on to win an oscar for the sting, while directing a string of wellregarded films including butch cassidy and the sundance kid and the iconic slap shot, started off his featurefilm career with stage adaptations before tackling nora johnsons novel, the world of henry orient. The world of henry orient 1964 the movie database tmdb. The world of henry orient dvd 1964 kl studios classics. The world according to garp, the world of henry orient was adapted to the screen by nora. Essential viewing for all those concerned with the processes of growing up, which includes each and every one of us, of course. During the making of this movie, peter sellers had problems of his own with a fan stalking him.
Watching peter sellers is always a treat because the man was so versatile and could play deadpan and manic in the same scene and it could still look and feel effortless. Peter sellers and paula prentiss in the world of henry orient 1964 merrie spaeth in the world of henry orient 1964. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. They learn some lessons as they inadvertently trash the vexed virtuosos social life in george roy hills comingofage charmer. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for the world of henry orient 1964. Peter sellers list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Nora johnson, who adapted her novel the world of henry orient for the popular 1964 bigscreen adaptation that starred peter sellers, has died. The world of henry orient 55th anniversary screening with. I didnt realize the movie was based on a book and decided to read the book. The world of henry orient is a hackneyed and misjudged relic of 1960s cinema, which ranks alongside the fiendish plot of dr.
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