While henrys active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of preteen boardingschool chums worship orient from afar. 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. 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 is a hackneyed and misjudged relic of 1960s cinema, which ranks alongside the fiendish plot of dr. The world of henry orient film by hill 1964 britannica. After a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult. The protagonist, marian gilbert, is thirteen at the. The world of henry orient has scenes about what it means to be a kid, that encompass what it takes entire books huckleberry finn, dandelion wine to communicate. The world of henry orient dvd kino lorber home video. The world of henry orient 1964 available on netflix.
The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who. Jeffrey 1995, just looking 1999, shag more dancing 1989, love and death on long island 1997, motherhood 2009. Stuart gilmore, jerome hellman, nora johnson, nunnally johnson. Comic powerhouse peter sellers gets top billing, but the unknowns are the stars in the world of henry orient, director george roy hills charming, poignant, and extremely underrated 1964 coming of age tale. 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. Merrie spaeth, paula prentiss, the world of henry orient youtube. Best movies like the world of henry orient bestsimilar. World of henry orient, the original trailer youtube.
Watch the world of henry orient online 1964 movie yidio. It is one of the cinemas alltime greatest scores for a movie involving children, but only elmer bernsteins secondgreatest work in that genre. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. Mgms dvd of the world of henry orient is a fine new 16. Fu manchu as one of the worst films of sellers career. Directed by george roy hill butch casssidy and the sundance kid, the world according to garp, the world of henry orient was adapted to the screen by nora and nunnally johnson from noras novel. The world of henry orient is a 1964 comedydrama film directed by george roy hill, starring peter sellers and angela lansbury. The world of henry orient 1964 discussion moviechat. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. 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 early 60s. 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 charmingly funny and endearing coming of age film. While henrys active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of preteen boardingschool chums, played by tippy walker and merrie spaeth, worship orient from afar.
The world of henry orient 1964 original trailer hd 1080p. The charming and original comedy centres on two teenage groupies who are obsessed with a pianist played by peter sellers. 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. Other articles where the world of henry orient is discussed. The world of henry orient may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Henry orient, a signature comic role for peter sellers. Producer jerome hellman guided this production through many harrowing days as an allnew york try. The world of henry orient approved 1h 46min comedy, drama 18 june 1964 uk 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. 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 girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient. The world of henry orient 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. In 1964 hill directed the world of henry orient, which was adapted from a novel by nora johnson who wrote the screenplay with her husband, nunnally.
The world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orient s world he just lives in it. The wonderful supporting performances in henry orient deserve mention, with paula prentiss earning special kudos for her comedic role as nervous mrs. The world of henry orient 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Johnson shared the screenwriting credit with her father on the film version of henry orient, which featured peter sellers in. It is based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who cowrote the screenplay with her father, nunnally johnson.
World of henry orient 1964, friday at the tcl chinese 6 in hollywood. It was adapted from a novel of the same name by nora johnson who cowrote the script with her father, veteran hollywood screenwriter and. My friends and i were those girls and new york was the city. Laser disc ld the world of henry orient 1964 peter sellers. The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom angela lansbury to. The world of henry orient, dvd, comedyclassic, 738329214838. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, first published in 1958, is a sad, beautiful story about the pains of early adolescence. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula.
The world of henry orient the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Orients paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he. The girls follow henry throughout the city, spoiling his escapades and causing. An italian criminal mastermind, impersonating a film director, plans to grab the loot on a beach where a bogus movie is being filmed. Another movie filmed there was santa claus conquers the martians. While peter sellers may earn top billing as well as play the titular character this is the story of val and gil and their time together experiencing the world around them, learning about adult feelings and actions, and ultimately growing into young women and. Another entry in kinos studio classics line, the world of henry orient an odd, illfitting title for the actual film arrives on one dvd, which is packed in a standard keepcase with attractive, but certainly misleading poster art on the cover. Get the best deals on peter sellers film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. Display as images display as list make and model make and year year category importancerole date added new ones first episode appearance ep. The world of henry orient 1964 music by elmer bernstein duration.
Twilight time country united states format dvd release date 14jul2015 upn 811956020628 bluray. 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. 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 plot centers around a mischievous henry orient, peter sellers, who is a philandering womanizer with a subtle craftiness, half serious, half lunatic, and the plot also centers around two very imaginative teenagers, carefully setting traps for the illustrious henry orient. The original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie. Peter sellers plays selfcentered concert pianist henry orient.
The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a pianist peter sellers and follow him around. Comedy legend peter sellers the party, after the fox, paula prentiss whats new pussycat. The world of henry orient 1964 journeys in classic film. 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. The world of henry orient, movie, 1964 pictures provided by. New york film locations from the movie the world of henry orient starring peter sellers. The world of henry orient is a wonderful, joyful score, bouncing with melody and life.
The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy. Dunnworthy, tom bosley providing indelible proof of why he was cast as mr. 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. With peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss. Peter sellers is good but not the focus of the film. Such is the case when to kill a mockingbird, written two years earlier, is also on your resume the world of henry orient 1964 stars real schoolgirls tippy. Two starryeyed schoolgirls spy, stalk and scheme their way into the life of a concert pianist sellers.
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