Living in poverty, she comes of age guided by her drunkard, ingenious father who distracts her with magical stories to keep her mind off the familys dire state, and her selfish, nonconformist mother who has no intention of raising a family, along with her younger brother and sister, and her other older sister. Released on june 17, 1947 dvd region free region 0 pal format. Seriously, if you enjoy heist crime films with a touch of the wrongly accused then this is a solid crime film with john payne squaring off against jack. A leading surgeon murders a woman he believes to be responsible for the death of the woman he loved. He was the 1st assistant director on the upturned glass 1947, dancing with crime 1947, morning departure 1950, albert rn 1953, the sea shall not have them 1954, reach for the sky 1955, seven waves away 1957 and night of the demon 1957. The upturned glass 1947 british drama film directed by lawrence huntington and starring james mason, rosamund john and pamela kellino. A young girl is raised in a dysfunctional family constantly on the run from the fbi. The upturned glass was the first film he produced, in partnership with the box siblings, and gave him the chance to play a thoroughly disturbing individual a lunatic who is so completely unaware of his mental derangement that he not only deceives himself but also the world in which he operates so successfully as a brilliant surgeon. Fan comments for james mason turner classic movies. James mason, rosamund john, pamela mason crime, drama. James mason and rosamund john in the upturned glass 1947 james. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime. Film bloggers, over one hundred, are posting on everything and anything hitch. A british cartoonist adds a third dimension and a touch of the grotesque to his work.
This dvd can be played on a dvdbluray player or pc please note this is an old film and the quality is not going to be high definition quality 720p or above. Upturned glass, the 1947 starring james mason and pamela kellino. But, characteristically, when one of his wifes novels, ignoramus, ignoramus, became a 1947 best seller in britain, bookish folk attributed its success to the squiggly illustrations by mr. A prominent neurosurgeon james mason investigates the death of his lover rosamund john in the upturned glass from 1947. Comments about winter garden theatre in new york, ny. A prominent neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how, after the affair was over, the woman one day fell out a window and died. Currently none of his three scores for film have been recorded. Stay hungry is a 1976 dramatic comedy film by director bob rafelson from a screenplay by charles gaines. Project 1947 bill chalker australian historical ufo.
The heir to a london department store must learn the business, but he must start off by working his way through the various menial jobs incognito first. A night glass was obtained and the object was found to be shaped like an inverted top. It was where summer wine was filmed the friendship link is complete. The upturned glass is a 1947 british film noir psychological thriller directed by lawrence huntington and starring james mason, rosamund john and pamela kellino. Read time outs definitive 100 best british films list as voted for by 150 british film legends. The boys investigated in the morning, confirming the presence of a complete circle of scorched grass, about 30 feet in diameter. Atmospheric brit film noir with james mason in top form. Hes short in stature and makes an unconvincing tough guy. Kansas city confidential id say that your presence in the noir thread qualifies you as a prospective viewer. A neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how after the affair was over, the woman fell out a window and died. A french term meaning black film, or film of the night.
Backlash 1947 film the best documentary ever youtube. The film depicts michaels story in flashbacks narrated by the lecturer, indicating to the film viewing audience that unbeknownst to the medical school class, the lecturer is telling his own story. Backlash is a 1947 american crime film noir directed by eugene forde. Soon after, patsynowsusan, was given her first screen assignments uncredited and minor supporting parts in a series of sombre melodramas, most of them now part of the british film noir canon. The upturned glass 1947 directed by lawrence huntington. Therefore, the composition of this list may be controversial. Born pamela ostrer in westgateonsea, mason was the daughter of isadore, a. He enjoyed his first collaboration the upturned glass with james mason playing the lead. The screenplay concerns a leading brain surgeon who murders a woman he believes to be responsible for the death of the woman he loved.
Watch these amateur black girlfriends have sex on private ebony porn tapes that they film at home. A great film noir classic rarely seen, and the first movie to feature screen credit for rock huds. An eclectic list of film noir, mystery, suspense and ghostly gems that contain just the right amount of thrills from masters of the genre including fritz lang and alfred hitchcock among others. Watch the upturned glass now on your favorite device. I have shortened his definitions but included the link below so you can read the complete original. This item does not infringe any s, trademarks or any any other rights including ebays listing policies or spam policies. Get involved and tell us what your best british films are on the time out message board now. James mason full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The upturned glass trailer 1947 17 june 1947 drama, crime 90 mins.
Despite the occasional title so simplistic is seems to dismiss any notion of real content, film noir is a fascinating genre. He would have been flattened in his fight scene at the beginning of the film. It was made at gainsborough pictures islington studios, with sets designed by the art director andrew mazzei. The upturned glass 1947not rated 1h 30min crime, drama 1 august 1947 uk a prominent. The upturned glass james mason rosamund john, crime. She was a british actress, author, and screenwriter who appeared in a number of british films.
James mason celebrity profile check out the latest james mason photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Betty evelyn box, obe 25 september 1915 15 january 1999 was a prolific british film producer. Because they add to that given theatres complete history, and going forward. Brefni ororke 26 june 1889 11 november 1946 was an irish film actor. It is a multiplex 7 screens and you can sit through two movies for the price of one. Upturned glass, the 1947 dvd mpi us urge to kill 1960 angloamalgamated film distributors v velvet touch 1948 rko vendetta 1950 rko vengeance is mine 1949 eros films verdict, the 1946 dvdr warner archive us vertigo 1958 dvd universal us color vicious circle, the 1957 british lion dvd r2 uk vicki 1953 dvd. He was an actor and writer, known for the scarlet pimpernel 1934, the ghost train 1941 and henry v 1944. I wanted to add a definition for film noir, so i went to the great movie critic roger ebert.
It is the goal of this blogathon to help raise funds for the foundations restoration project, the white shadow 1924. See more ideas about post mortem, celebrity deaths and. Box, she is considered one of the best of her generation, with a flair for making genuinely popular british films. The upturned glass 1947 james mason, rosamund john.
I first saw him in the film,the7th veil when i was 11yrs old. Within ten minutes walking distance of house in taichung is the universal cinema city ucc, a s econdrundoublefeature theater. James mason investigates the death of his lover rosamund john in the upturned glass from 1947. Film noir is not a clearly defined genre see here for details on the characteristics. The film has been released on region 1 dvd by mpi along with the phantom light 1934 and the upturned glass 1947. He had just been demobbed and found the work financially very helpful. Its a dark genre thats full of shadows and snappy, backbiting dialogue trevor howard, in the excellent british noir they made me a fugitive explains he once killed a man with a beer bottle, and then adds dont worry, it was an empty bottle. The upturned glass 1947, uk james mason, pamela kellino. Washington, dcthis fall, the national gallery of art s film program provides a great variety of work, including area premieres combined with musical performances and appearances by noted film directors, as well as vibrant film series devoted to postwar british noir and the american expatriate director joseph losey, whose centennial is celebrated this year.
In order to close the deal, he needs to buy a gym building to complete a multiparcel lot. To minimize dispute the films included here should preferably feature a footnote linking to a reliable, published source which states that the mentioned film is considered to be a film noir by an expert in this field, e. The upturned glass not rated 1h 30min crime, drama 1 august 1947 uk a british brain surgeon punishes the murderess of his lover. Morland graham was born on august 8, 1891 in patrick, scotland as david hugh morland graham. Upturned glass is a virtual compendium of late1940s british melodramatic devices. The film was directed by graham cutts, but hitchcock wrote, assistantdirected, and was involved on many aspects of the production. The film the 7th veil is a must see for any mason fan. The film proved to be a huge success and was a notable attraction for cinemas in 1947. And now we come to that much more interesting phenomenon the sane criminal. The lower portion was lighted, and as the body revolved a light like a small flashlight kept turning on the land beneath. However, a crooked manager has arranged, for a cracksman, just out of gaol, to join the staff.
The upturned glass some will condemn the interminable narrative even though its admirably spoken through clenched teeth by james mason. The story centers on a young birmingham, alabama, scion, played by jeff bridges, who gets involved in a shady realestate deal. This photograph and this photograph of the winter garden theatre were taken in 1940 by george mann of the comedy dance team, barto and mann. This year, the third national film preservation, for the love of film blogathon, celebrates director alfred hitchcock.
The upturned glass 1947, uk featuring james mason, pamela. The upturned glass 1947 letterboxd your life in film. These included the upturned glass 1947, the macabre tale of a doctor driven to avenge the death of his lover. The film doesnt end very happily for mason, but he is mildly comforted by the fact that he has remained loyal to the hippocratic oath. In his last british film before taking off for hollywood. With jack melford, sebastian shaw, garry marsh, patric curwen. He tells his students the story of a doctor who, after helping a young girl regain her sight, falls in love with the girls mother, emma rosamund john. A stylish, littleseen example of the many films noirs produced in the u. Jno p monaghan appears in the film in a small role as a us military truck driver.