Jordan is a sophisticated supernatural comedy that provided necessary comic relief to warworried audiences at the commencement of world war ii. Jordan is a 1941 comedyfantasy film directed by alexander hall, starring robert montgomery and claude rains. Jordan, the genre it spawned, and the other movies it influenced. The film, which received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best picture, won two best motion picture story, best screenplay. Whimsical fantasy is my favorite genre, especially when its done as well as this one. The 1978 film, heaven can wait warren beatty was, as it was a remake not of heaven can wait but of here comes mr. The civil rights lawyercumpresidential confidant is on the board of so many major companies that a recent washington monthly described him as the true center of the universe. It stars robert montgomery, claude rains and evelyn keyes. Jordan remains as endlessly amusing, clever, endearing, and dreamy as it was at its inception as the play heaven can wait gaining points for its whimsical view of the hereafter and preventing larcenous bankers, crooked fighter managers, and even two murder attempts from weighing down its innate sweetness and eternal optimism. Jordan criterion collection, dvd, full frame, special edition, restored, comedyclassic, 715515179416. So when joe first finds himself amid swirling clouds, arguing with a hapless angelintraining named 70 about whether or not hes dead, the. Death has come about 50 years too soon for boxer joe pendleton robert montgomery when wellmeaning but novice angel 70 edward everett horton takes his soul, believing theres no way he could have survived an imminent plane crash. Jordan 1941 starring robert montgomery and evelyn keyes on dvd and bluray. The film, which received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best.
He finds himself in heaven but is told, by a wry angel named mr. Evelyn keyes is suitably doeeyed as joes love interest and edward everett horton is excellent as the flustered messenger whose decision to take joe before his time. Robert montgomerys performance as boxer joe pendelton allowed the actor to take a departure from the sophisticated, drawingroom roles that characterized much of his earlier career. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. When there was a movie like that, wed put it on the old netflix queue and snuggle up.
Maybe i should say by way of preface, that my wife and i enjoyed old movies like topper, here comes mr. Jordan story from harry segalls play heaven can wait humorously poses the theory of reincarnation of a personality and soul that has. Jordan has spawned two direct remakes and a sequel, but the 1941 original retains a snap and a vigorand a unique charmthat no other version has been able to duplicate. The film received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best picture, and won two best motion picture story, best screenplay. Smith goes to washington, was instrumental in getting the film made at all. Jordan was based on a play harry segalls heaven can wait, but its hardly a stagebound film, given its ease. Jordan stars the eminently versatile robert montgomery as a workingclass boxer and amateur aviator whose plane crashes in a freak accident.
Having discovered that joes destiny is to be the world champion, jordan is about to free joe from farnsworths body when bette comes to thank him for helping her father. Only in the king, it closes in on rupert lonely, sad and despairing, with wolf, belfort is content at. While edward everett horton and james gleason reprise their roles from the earlier film, roland culver replaces claude rains as mr. The film script, based on harry segall s play heaven. The film wolf reminded me of is the king of comedy, especially the end, belfort goes to jail but still comes on top and he gives a speech to an audience. Bruce does a complete about face and begins training as a boxer, much to the. Done when joe, now inhabiting the body of farnsworth. While flying to his next bout, his plane suffers a mechanical failure and goes into a dive.
Jordan was actually seen as a risky venture for columbia pictures. Among other things, they discuss how here comes mr. Jordan 1941 trailer topics robert montgomery claude rains evelyn keyes james gleason edward everett horton sidney buchman seton. Jordan and his hyper assistant 70 take his case as if he were a stranded plane passenger in need of v. Anonymous favorite favorite favorite january 31, 2019 subject. Claude rains, evelyn keyes and james gleason reprised their roles in a lux radio theatre broadcast on 26 jan 1942, costarring cary grant. I hadnt heard of here comes mr jordan before, though i have seen a later film ernest lubitschs heaven can wait which was based on the same storyand which, interestingly, retained the name of the original story. Jordan has a vast, teeming cast, and one thing that made the studio era golden was the stupendous talent of its character actorspeople who enriched a movie simply by showing up. Down to earth 1947 is a musical comedy starring rita hayworth, larry parks, and marc platt, and directed by alexander hall. The original version remains the finest but is still a slightly offbeat choice for the criterion. Jordan is a 1941 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by alexander hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his tim. Jordan, 1941, directed by alexander hall, with robert montgomery, evelyn keyes, claude rains, at turner classic movies. Jordan arranges for joe to win the championship, expose the murderers and walk off arm and arm with bette is a bit too complex to detail here. Jordan, american romantic comedy film, released in.
Comedy and the afterlife hd, 32 minutes critic michael sragow and independent filmmaker and classic film distributor michael schlesinger sit down for a siskelandebertlike chat about here comes mr. Get tickets to awardnominated movies in theaters, like 1917 and little women, and find out which movies are available to watch at home right now. Here comes mr jordan great classic film internet archive. Jordan on bluray in its original aspect ratio of about 1.
At times the movie came across as a bit soft and illdefined, but not with great frequency. Jordan 2002 boxer joe pendleton robert montgomery is killed in a plane crash on the way to a championship fight. Despite some minor issues, the transfer of jordan usually fared well sharpness was fairly positive. Jordan is one of the most consistently clever romantic comedies of the 1940s, and richly deserving of the oscars won by screenwriters sidney buchman, seton i. A sophisticated supernatural hollywood comedy whose influence continues to be felt, here comes mr. Jordan, and blithe spirit, ghost or truly, madly, deeply.
Robert montgomery played prizefighter and amateur pilot joe pendleton, who, on the verge of winning the championship, is. Jordan directed by alexander hall and starring robert montgomery, claude rains. Columbia planned to film a sequel to this picture entitled hell bent for mr. Starring robert montgomery, claude rains, evelyn keyes. Jordan, the 1941 original adaptation of the play, heaven can wait. Jordan is a prime example of the classic film blanc in action. Jordan is a 1941 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by alexander hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his.
Jordan won academy awards for best original story and screenplay and was nominated for best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor gleason and best cinematography. Jordan comes across as a quaint curio in places it still entertains throughout, thanks in part to the superb cast who run with the idea for all it is worth. Jordan was so successful, it inspired a semisequel 1947s down to earth, which starred rita hayworth and was eventually remade in 1978 as heaven can wait. Alexander halls classic romantic fantasy here comes mr. Not that shell need that sweater or the rest of it. Jordan claude rains, that his death was a clerical error, and that he can return to earth. This new 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 2k scan of a preservation fine.
Down to earth 2001, with chris rock, turned the character, renamed lance, into a standup comic. Jordan is a 1941 comedyfantasy film directed by alexander hall. Boxer joe pendleton becomes the ward of angelic advisorcounselors after his earthly body is accidentally destroyed. The original trailer in high definition of here comes mr.
Jordan is a 1941 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by alexander hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on earth. Jordan, american romantic comedy film, released in 1941, that involves a boxer who is taken to heaven before his time but is given a second chance at life. In this case the screenplay writer, sidney buchman, who also wrote holiday, the talk of the town and mr. A sterling example of an apicture produced within the studio system, here comes mr. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. Jordan, joe demands that he be accorded his rightful place in the championship bout. Jordan is a mindbending romantic comedy that stars robert montgomery as kindhearted boxer joe pendleton, who is killed in a plane crash on his way to a championship fight. Jordan is a fantasy comedy with a surprisingly complex take on the afterlife and the nature of fate.
Revisiting another laserdisc title, criterion presents alexander halls here comes mr. Heaven can wait 1978, starring and codirected by warren beatty, made joe a football player. Studio mogul harry cohn had his doubts about the films commercial prospects and was also getting heat from the companys east coast financial advisors, who thought cohn should play it safe and. Joe pendleton montgomery is a boxer and amateur pilot. Effortlessly charming and endlessly imitated, here comes mr. With robert montgomery, claude rains, evelyn keyes, rita johnson. Jordan ist eine us amerikanische filmkomodie des regisseurs alexander hall aus dem jahr 1941 nach. Jordan a 1941 comedy starring robert montgomery as a boxer who suddenly found himself on cloud nine with the mysterious mr. Neither warren beatty nor chris rock could improve.
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