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. Robert montgomery gives a knockout performance as joe pendleton, a boxer in the pink. Jordan is a terrifically charming and entertaining motion picture, more than worthy of adding to your home video collection especially if youre a fan of older films, fantasytype movies or enjoyed the 1979 remake, heaven can wait and are curious about its origins. This new 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 2k scan of a preservation finegrain positive.
Jordan 1941 there are not many movies about heaven, thank god, but of those that exist, one often senses a feeling of diffidence on the part of those who produced them. Tcm 31 days of oscar 2015 day 7 5of6 here comes mr. The original trailer in high definition of here comes mr. 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 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, so with that movies dvd debut, i figured it was finally time to check out the effort that inspired the other two. Frederick hollanders sweet score comes across well on the clear soundtrack. 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. Robert montgomery, evelyn keyes, claude rains, rita johnson, edward everett horton, james gleason, john emery, donald macbride, don costello, halliwell hobbes, alexander hall. Saint helens 1980 murder at the baskervilles 1941 murder by television 1935 murder in the red barn1935. Robert montgomery played prizefighter and amateur pilot joe pendleton, who, on the verge of winning the championship, is.
Jordan claude rains, that his death was a clerical error, and that he can return to earth. I cant think of a remake that surpasses the original, except one. Jordan is a 1941 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by alexander hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his tim. In this case the screenplay writer, sidney buchman, who also wrote holiday, the talk of the town and mr.
The film, which received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best picture, won two best motion picture story, best screenplay. Jordan claude rains seeks another body for the soul of. Jordan is a 1941 comedyfantasy film directed by alexander hall, starring robert montgomery and claude rains. Jordan is een amerikaanse romantische komedie film uit 1941 geregisseerd door alexander hall. Here comes mr jordan s remake, heaven can wait, made in 1978 and starring warren beaty and using the original name of the book. While flying to his next bout, his plane suffers a mechanical failure and goes into a dive.
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. 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. I like the energy he exudes, how he maintains an irrespressible sense of physicality. The film, which received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best. Boxer joe pendleton robert montgomery is on the verge of a bout with ko murdock that will allow the winner to subsequently fight for the championship. Jordan, an angelic corporate manager, realizes the mistake, he tries to compensate with a comparable body to replace pendletons, which has been cremated. Warren beatty is solid and wonderfully deadpan here. Jordan was so successful, it inspired a semisequel 1947s down to earth, which starred rita hayworth and.
The film script, based on harry segall s play heaven can wait, was written by sidney. 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. Revisiting another laserdisc title, criterion presents alexander halls here comes mr. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 54 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 1. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. Before the matter can be rectified, joes body is cremated.
It stars robert montgomery, claude rains and evelyn keyes. Just log on to your verizon account and watch the latest shows online. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Jordan on bluray in its original aspect ratio of about 1. 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. Jun 18, 2016 alexander halls classic romantic fantasy 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. A sophisticated supernatural hollywood comedy whose influence continues to be felt, here comes mr. I have seen both versions many times and this viewing 122709 of here comes mr jordan. Its one of the few remakes that improves on the original film but you should see 1941 s 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. Jordan 1941 audiences are obviously suckers for films about helpful ghosts or guardian angels because hollywood has been grinding out variations on this theme for years. Jordan falls in the supernatural genre that attempts to reassure viewers that the. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost.
All ages preorder the hunger games prequel now download our free nook app buy 1, get 1 50% off. Jordan the 1941 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. When columbia pictures financial advisors read the screenplay for the fantasy comedy here comes mr. Saxplaying fighter joe robert montgomery and bumbling messenger 70 edward everett horton, who snatched him from a plane crash in which he would not have died, rush to the home of his manager max james gleason, intending to restore him to his body, in here comes mr. The premise of the film has been around for a while. Smith goes to washington, was instrumental in getting the film made at all. 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. 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. 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 1941 starring robert montgomery and evelyn keyes on. Jordan 1941 alexander hall on allmovie the usually debonair robert montgomery stepped. Jordan robert montgomery claude rains evelyn keyes 1941 heavenly executive mr. Oct 31, 2016 jhuk gaya aasmaan does the masala, songs, comedy, romance and all, well.
Jordan 1941 starring robert montgomery and evelyn keyes on dvd and bluray. When a boxer is called to heaven fifty years before his time, celestial executive 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. Jordan stars the eminently versatile robert montgomery as a workingclass boxer and amateur aviator whose plane crashes in a freak accident. Jordan with plans to wed comedian, lucille ball, illustrates a real flair for staging in a way that never immediately calls direct attention to itself. The album title is a reference to the film here comes mr. Both watchable films, even if they are eventually very different from each other. Here comes mr jordan 1941 1080p bluray h264 aacrarbgsize. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy bruce farnsworth, whos just been murdered by his wife. 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. With robert montgomery, claude rains, evelyn keyes, rita johnson. When a boxer robert montgomery is accidentally called to heaven 50 years before his time, its up to celestial executive extraordinaire mr.
Boxer joe pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes. 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. 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. Claude rains, evelyn keyes and james gleason reprised their roles in a lux radio theatre broadcast on 26 jan 1942, costarring cary grant. 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. No extras are included, but sonys generic menu informs us of a french audio track option. Ill try to refrain from the gush, but i freaking love this movie. 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. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. He finds himself in heaven but is told, by a wry angel named mr.
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