The warm, human story of the immigrant norwegian family in 1910 san francisco. I remember mama play, a 1944 play by john van druten, based on kathryn forbes novel mamas bank account. I remember mama on dvd 053939683721 from warner bros directed by george stevens. Nov 07, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises i remember mama claude thornhill essential masters. I remember mama originated as a memoir by kathryn forbes titled mama s bank account. I am now 61 years old and 8 weeks ago joined a writing course. I remember mama is the type of film that people mean when they talk about how hollywood made family values films back in the good old days. A theme from the original novel by kathryn forbes, barbara bel geddes in the narrator s voice, recalling impecunious boarder hyde sir cedric hardwicke reading to her norwegian immigrant family, headed by irene dunne, the title character, in george stevens i remember mama, 1948. Multiple oscarnominee irene dunne the awful truth, love affair stars in this moving family drama about a family of norwegian immigrants who face the trials of life in turnofthecentury.
Staring sir cedric hardwicke, barbara oneil, rudy vallee and philip dorn. Aug 30, 2010 the film version of i remember spawned a longrunning cbs tv series that ran from 1949 through 1957. Based on a true story about a family of immigrants from norway who settled in san francisco at the turnofthe20th century this heartwarming comedydrama features an unforgettable academy award nominated performance from fivetime best actress nominee irene dunne as the titled mama the center of this extended family. I remember mama originated as a memoir by kathryn forbes titled mamas bank account. I was going to go to my mothers house to tell her but couldnt be bothered as i had other things to do. I remember mama subtitled, standard screen on tcm shop. The trailer for remember mama which will screen at the 2010 florida film festival director george stevens made his transition from breezy prewar films woman of the year, the more the merrier to the acclaimed masterworks of his later career giant, the diary of anne frank with this richly rewarding and tender charmer about a norwegian immigrant family in 1910 san francisco. I remember mama was one of the very best of hollywoods golden age nostalgic films about family life. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises i remember mama claude thornhill essential masters. The film is narrated by mamas daughter katrin barbara bel geddes, recalling the trials and tribulations of her family in turnofthecentury san francisco.
Make everyday a happy motherss day follow me of facebook. Norwegian immigrant marta hanson irene dunne keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband philip dorn and a highlyeducated lodger cedric hardwicke who reads charles dickens to the family every evening. Actually, this little adventure was years in the making. Play fulllength songs from i remember mama by shirley caesar on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Director george stevens 1948 classic, i remember mama, is an excellent choice for a mothers day film.
Mama, not to be confused with mamas house, starred peggy wood in the title role with judson laire as papa and dick van patten as brother nels. Director george stevens was occasionally taken to sentimentality in even his most dramatic films, and here, if no different, it is at least more appropriate. So i didnt mind that the movie was still in black and white. It was adapted for the stage by john van druten as a play, which ran on broadway from 1944 to 1946. I remember mama is a play by john van druten based on kathryn forbes novel mamas bank account, which was loosely based on her childhood. Later that day i received a phone call to say she had a heart attack and a few hours afterwards died. The series was based on mamas bank account by kathryn forbes, which was also adapted for the john van druten play 1944 and the subsequent film i remember mama 1948, and told the ongoing story of a loving norwegian family living in san. I remember mama is a 1948 american drama film directed by george stevens from a screenplay by dewitt bodeen, whose work was adapted from john van. For 30 years, volunteers of america has honored elderly mothers in our community who would otherwise be alone on mothers day at our i remember mama breakfast. It is a study of family life centered on a norwegian immigrant family in san francisco early in the 20th century. Druten, in turn, had based his play on kathryn forbes novel mamas bank account, which. The film version of i remember spawned a longrunning cbs tv series that ran from 1949 through 1957. Of course, they should have digitally remade it, but it is spectacular. Irene dunne gives a wonderful performance as the matriarch of a large norwegian family, the hansons, who live in genteel poverty in turn of the century san francisco.
Released 1948, i remember mama stars irene dunne, barbara bel geddes, oscar homolka, philip dorn the movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 14 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The top movie photo was the street the hanson family lived on in the 1948 movie, i remember mama. Mama i remember mama classic tv dvd 103112766465 ebay. George stevenss charming film version of kathryn forbes collection of short stories entitled mamas bank account features irene dunne as. The series was based on mama s bank account by kathryn forbes, which was also adapted for the john van druten play 1944 and the subsequent film i remember mama 1948, and told the ongoing story of a loving norwegian family living in san francisco in. Jul 27, 20 multiple oscarnominee irene dunne the awful truth, love affair stars in this moving family drama about a family of norwegian immigrants who face the trials of life in turnofthecentury.
I remember mama is a play by john van druten based on kathryn forbes novel mama s bank account, which was loosely based on her childhood. I remember mama, dvd, subtitled, standard screen, dramaclassics, 053939683721. Strong, a fabulous actor, i remember watching, i remember mama in black and white a long time ago. Mama was the story of a norwegianamerican family living in san francisco in 1910. I remember mama 1948 movie clip the tales from two cities.
Irene dunne stars in this moving family drama about a family of norwegian immigrants who face the trials of life. Mama is a weekly maxwell house and post cerealsponsored cbs television comedydrama series that ran from july 1, 1949 until march 17, 1957. But this shot as he continues on to the top of the hill was filmed on an enormous set built on an rko studios backlot in southern california. The original broadway production opened on may 31, 1979 at the majestic theater and ran for 108 performances. Thus is the mood set for the transport groups shyly charming revival of john van drutens i remember mama, which opened on sunday night at the gym at. Watch i remember mama online stream full movie directv.
Mama i remember mama 1949 57 bw television series 30 minutes per episode starring. The story is told through the eyes of daughter katrin rosemary rice. Was the basis for the last musical i remember mama 1979 that richard rodgers wrote, starring liv ullmann and george hearn. Starting with the very basic premise of the kathryn forbes novel and playthe relatively minor trials and tribulations of a norwegian immigrant family in early twentieth century san franciscothe stories have real heart and soul. Nostalgia is the keyword as it describes an immigrant norwegian family living in preworld war i san francisco. In the blackandwhite film of i remember mama, stevens beautifully employs the closeup to dramatize intimacy and to evoke time past. True, mama is mostly all white, no grey to her but still.
I remember mama original, play, comedy, broadway opened in new york city oct 19, 1944 and played through jun 29, 1946. Richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein ii were the producers. Watch i remember mama starring irene dunne in this drama on directv. Irene dunne stars in this moving family drama about a family of.
I remember mama is a 1948 american drama film directed by george stevens from a screenplay by dewitt bodeen, whose work was adapted from john van drutens stage play. Druten, in turn, had based his play on kathryn forbes novel mama s bank account, which was originally published by harcourt brace in 1943. It was filmed in 1948, and served as the basis for a 1950s television series, titled mama. I remember mama 1948 is a sentimental and nostalgic postwar favorite, with dewitt bodeens screenplay loosely based on kathryn forbes book mamas. I remember mama 1948 based on a play by john van druten, which was in turn based on the stories from mamas bank account by kathryn forbes, i remember mama 1948 is the story of the ups and downs of a norwegian immigrant family in san francisco, held together by the stoic yet tender matriarch. I remember mama play, a 1944 play by john van druten, based on kathryn forbes novel mama s bank account. I remember mama reminisces at the gym at judson the new. The ups and downs of a norwegian immigrant family, circa. I remember mama 1948 stream and watch online moviefone. Based on a true story about a family of immigrants from norway who settled in san francisco at the turnofthe20th century this heartwarming comedydrama features an unforgettable academy award nominated performance from fivetime best actress nominee irene dunne as the titled mama the center of this extended family and the film. Rent i remember mama 1948 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I remember mama, directed by twotime academy award winner george stevens, was filmed between may and october, 1947 and released on march 17, 1948. Based on john van drutens play from the novel by kathryn forbes, an immigrant family is described by the oldest daughter who wants to.
Yes, its sweet, and innocent too, but its not saccharine or idealized and deals with serious issues like childhood illness and death in the family. See the full list of i remember mama cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. George stevenss charming film version of kathryn forbes collection of short stories entitled mama s bank account features irene dunne as mama in one of her finest and most ingratiating performances. The problem with i remember mama or just mama is that there just werent enough kinetoscopes made of the episodes. Nov 08, 2014 actually, this little adventure was years in the making. Based on john van drutens play from the novel by kathryn forbes, an immigrant family is described by the oldest daughter who wants to become a writer. I remember mama 1948 is a sentimental and nostalgic postwar favorite, with dewitt bodeens screenplay loosely based on kathryn forbes book mamas bank account it was the winner of five oscar nominations remarkably, four were for acting roles. May 08, 2011 i remember mama remains one of the most heartwarming family films ive ever seen. I remember mama 1948 is a sentimental and nostalgic postwar favorite, with dewitt bodeens screenplay loosely based on kathryn forbes book mama s bank account it was the winner of five oscar nominations remarkably, four were for acting roles. I remember mama pastor, evangelist, shirley caesar youtube. The set was used several times throughout the movie for scenes outside mamas house. Peggy wood, judson laire, dick van patten 8 episodes 2 dvd set this show was one of the bestloved early tv comedies, but unfortunately was broadcast live and the vast majority of the episodes were never recorded.
Rent i remember mama 1948 starring irene dunne and barbara bel geddes on dvd and bluray. Lullaby from the old time film i remember mama 1948, sung by irene dunne. I remember mama is a 1948 drama film, directed by george stevens, from a screenplay by dewitt bodeen, based upon the play by john van druten which was itself based on kathryn forbes 1943 novel mamas bank account. Lux radio theater 622 i remember mama lux drama old.
Because of the need to keep our senior ladies safe during the covid19 pandemic, we have changed our plans for this year. I remember mama remains one of the most heartwarming family films ive ever seen. One saturday afternoon in 1984 i saw the film was to be shown on t. Mar 31, 2014 thus is the mood set for the transport groups shyly charming revival of john van drutens i remember mama, which opened on sunday night at the gym at judson in greenwich village. With irene dunne, barbara bel geddes, oskar homolka, philip dorn.
I remember mama 1948 by gary demar the american vision. I remember mama tidbits i remember the big white house on steiner street, and my little sister dagmar, and my big brother nels, and papa. Its sweet but not syrupy, it is a wonderful insight into what family is all about, and its characters are etched in beautiful shades of grey. Since it was supposed to be on russian hill, they photoshopped, or whatever they called it in 1948, alcatraz and the bay in the background, but the street is not on russian hill. The set was used several times throughout the movie for scenes outside mama s house.
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