Neither warren beatty nor chris rock could improve upon here. 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. 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. Even after two remakesone a classic heaven can wait, the other, not so much chris rocks down to earththis 1941 fantasy, an oscarwinner for best original story and screenplay, has lost none of its ethereal charms. Jordan 1941 trailer topics robert montgomery claude rains evelyn keyes james gleason edward everett horton sidney buchman seton miller alexander hall here comes mr. Jordan, 1941, directed by alexander hall, with robert montgomery, evelyn keyes, claude rains, at turner classic movies. Jordan is a 1941 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by alexander hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his. With robert montgomery, claude rains, evelyn keyes, rita johnson. Jordan 1941 is a comedy film in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his time, is given a second chance back on earth. This new 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 2k scan of a preservation finegrain positive. Before the matter can be rectified, joes body is cremated. This new 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 2k scan of a preservation fine. Jordan 1941 starring robert montgomery and evelyn keyes on dvd and bluray.
A sophisticated supernatural hollywood comedy whose influence continues to be felt, here comes mr. Here comes mr jordan does the more restrained comedy, the slightly darker film, the slightly less believable romance, and the somewhat more stretchingonesimagination ending, equally well. Maybe i should say by way of preface, that my wife and i enjoyed old movies like topper, here comes mr. Tcm 31 days of oscar 2015 day 7 5of6 here comes mr. 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. Boxer joe pendleton robert montgomery is on the verge of a bout with ko murdock that will allow the. Miller from the play heaven can wait by harry segall. No extras are included, but sonys generic menu informs us of a french audio track option.
Jordan and his hyper assistant 70 take his case as if he were a stranded plane passenger in need of v. He finds himself in heaven but is told, by a wry angel named mr. 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. Frederick hollanders sweet score comes across well on the clear soundtrack. 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. Jordan is a 1941 comedyfantasy film directed by alexander hall, starring robert montgomery and claude rains. Robert montgomery, evelyn keyes, claude rains, rita johnson. Jordan, rita johnson, robert montgomery, evelyn keyes, 1941. 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. Here comes mr jordan the criterion collection restored.
When a boxer is called to heaven fifty years before his time, celestial executive mr. Jordan opts to protect instead of complicating its characters or to pile on one more story detail than it really needs. Figures from the era are difficult to come by, as they werent widely reported then, but it wasnt among 1941s 20 or so topgrossing films. Jordan 1941 alexander hall on allmovie the usually debonair robert montgomery stepped. Jordan, rita johnson, robert montgomery, evelyn keyes.
Jordan 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Full list of 1941 movies and tv shows streaming online reelgood. 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. While flying to his next bout, his plane suffers a mechanical failure and goes into a dive. It stars robert montgomery, claude rains and evelyn keyes. Jordan criterion collection, dvd, full frame, special edition, restored, comedyclassic, 715515179416. Jhuk gaya aasmaan does the masala, songs, comedy, romance and all, well. When there was a movie like that, wed put it on the old netflix queue and snuggle up. 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.
Oct 31, 2016 jhuk gaya aasmaan does the masala, songs, comedy, romance and all, well. Jordan has spawned two direct remakes and a sequel, but the 1941 original retains a snap and a vigorand a unique charmthat no. Thus, the rolling shuffle of a pugilists walk in here comes mr. Directed by alexander hall, writtren by sidney buchman, seton i. Robert montgomery gives a knockout performance as joe pendleton, a boxer in the pink.
Jordan 1941 trailer topics robert montgomery claude rains evelyn keyes james gleason edward everett horton sidney buchman seton. The film script, based on harry segall s play heaven can wait, was written by sidney. Jordan is a prime example of the classic film blanc in action. A sterling example of an apicture produced within the studio system, here comes mr. Buy here comes mr jordan the criterion collection on bluray with free delivery from. It is indeed a frivolous comedy, and it starts with a prologue, beginning with we heard a story, where the we has no antecedent, but presumably refers to those who made this movie, asserting that the story is just a yarn that someone told them, and they thought it. Jordan 2002 boxer joe pendleton robert montgomery is killed in a plane crash on the way to a championship fight. 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. World events continued to contradict this positive message, however, which might be why here comes mr. Alexander halls classic romantic fantasy here comes mr. Claude rains, evelyn keyes and james gleason reprised their roles in a lux radio theatre broadcast on 26 jan 1942, costarring cary grant. The album title is a reference to the film here comes mr. 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 movie was adapted by sidney buchman and seton i. Smith goes to washington, was instrumental in getting the film made at all. A sequel, down to earth, was filmed in 1947, with roland culver as mr. The film is too fond of the character to blame him for the accidentsome fraying steel cable, not the distracting sax, is what makes the plane go downwhich marks the first but hardly the last occasion when here comes mr. In this case the screenplay writer, sidney buchman, who also wrote holiday, the talk of the town and mr. Jordan, and blithe spirit, ghost or truly, madly, deeply. 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. Here comes mr jordan stock photos and images alamy.
Jordan was only modestly successful, if that, at the box office. Jordan story from harry segalls play heaven can wait humorously poses the theory of reincarnation of a personality and soul that has been snatched from its earthly body 50 years. Jordan 1941 has proven to be a timeless and universal movie that keeps on giving, and the welcome new release from the criterion collection attests to it. Boxer joe pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes. 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. 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. Both watchable films, even if they are eventually very different from each other.
Jun 18, 2016 alexander halls classic romantic fantasy here comes mr. It stars robert montgomery, claude rains and evelyn keyes the film script, based on harry segalls play heaven can wait, was written by sidney buchman and seton i. Robert montgomery played prizefighter and amateur pilot joe pendleton, who, on the verge of winning the championship, is involved in a plane accident and mistakenly taken to. The premise of the film has been around for a while. Boxer joe pendleton becomes the ward of angelic advisorcounselors after his earthly body is accidentally destroyed.
Jordan on bluray in its original aspect ratio of about 1. Jordan, so with that movies dvd debut, i figured it was finally time to check out the effort that inspired the other two. 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. Revisiting another laserdisc title, criterion presents alexander halls here comes mr. Jordan 1941 the album did poorly in the album charts, but the lead single, the david bowie sounding now youre in heaven, reached number one on the billboard album rock tracks chart. Here comes the angel of death the current the criterion. Jordan stars the eminently versatile robert montgomery as a workingclass boxer and amateur aviator whose plane crashes in a freak accident. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy bruce farnsworth, whos just been murdered by his wife. Joe pendleton montgomery is a boxer and amateur pilot. Jordan claude rains, that his death was a clerical error, and that he can return to earth.
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