Read the full synopsis of christmas eve, 1947, directed by edwin l. To keep him from controlling her estate, matilda must find her three adopted. Christmas eve 1947 starring george raft, george brent, randolph. Matilda reid ann harding is in danger of being declared senile at the urging of her nephew, phillip reginald denny. Find out when and where you can watch christmas eve on tv with the full listings schedule at. Heartbroken, the child rushes up to the attic and cuts his hand with a shard of glass from a shattered snow globe. George raft, randolph scott, reginald denny, george brent. Harding dutifully waited upon by an unrecognizable dennis hoey as her butler. The production schedule and christmastime climax of the story suggest the studio planned a christmas release, but for an unknown reason, the movie s release was delayed until easter 1947.
Christmas eve is a 1947 united artists comedy film directed by edwin l. Christmas eve is the evening or day before christmas day, occurring on december 24 in western christianity and the secular world. Look up christmas eve in wiktionary, the free dictionary. The 25 highestgrossing christmas movies of all time at the u. Marin, with george raft, george brent, randolph scott, at turner classic movies. I would love to re visit the film when a better print surfaces, george raft was the stand out in a out of place christmas film. Find movie and film cast and crew information for christmas eve 1947 edwin l. With edmund gwenn, maureen ohara, john payne, gene lockhart. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of christmas eve with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Its in the episode about the next son, mario raft, that the movies noirish interest lies. The best shows and movies on the bbc, itv and more reserve a spot on the sofa and settle down with the best in pre christmas tv katie rosseinsky. Before he makes a final decision, a caring judge tells the. Marin, starring george raft, george brent and randolph scott.
Theman matilda reid ann harding is in danger of being. Christmas eve movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Buy christmas eve movie posters from movie poster shop. Christmas eve 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The film marked ann hardings first appearance since it happened on fifth avenue. Ann harding plays an old spinster whose fortune is about to be taken over by her nephew reginald denny in christmas eve, a 1947 film also starring george raft. The movie follows an ensemble of characters as they cross paths in the days leading up to christmas eve. When a nice old man who claims to be santa claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing. Its a wonderful life was shot at rko radio pictures studios in culver city, california, and the 89acre rko movie ranch in encino, where bedford falls was adapted from oscarwinning sets originally designed by art director max ree for the 1931 epic film cimarron. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Trailer for the 1947 christmas film sinners holiday aka christmas eve. A simple three part story of rich woman not wanting to give her. This episodic holiday film centers around a rich spinster aunt whose greedy nephew is attempting legal action to take her estate. In suburban new jersey, on christmas eve 1947, a young boy named harry stadling sees his mother being sexually groped by his father, who is dressed up as santa claus.
Marin on allmovie this episodic holiday film centers around a rich. Don defore and gale storm in july, and filming proceeded from august 5 to midoctober 1946. During filming, george raft suffered first degree burns in his right leg when a maritime engine caught fire and set his clothes alight. The annex to john grants a comprehensive encyclopedia of film noir. The greedy nephew of eccentric matilda reid seeks to have her judged incompetent so he can administer her wealth. Ann harding plays an old spinster whose fortune is about to be taken over by her nephew reginald denny in christmas eve, a 1947 film also starring george raft, george brent, randolph scott, and joan blondell. After a hard nights work on christmas eve, delivering toys to all the good little boys and girls all over the world, the wornoutand. Christmas eve 1947 george raft george brent randolph. Street to the rescue in the heartwarming comedy, and a film for all seasons, christmas eve. It is fun, keeps you in a bit of suspense and the acting is wonderful.
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