Gene wilders final film as a director and one of his last as an actor, 1986s loving homage to 40s old dark house comedies, haunted honeymoon, is one of those films that gets a lot right it recreates the look and oldschool practical effects of the old bob hopepaulette goddard comedies and has a more than decent supporting cast peter vaughn, jonathan pryce, bryan pringle in what was. Haunted honeymoon is the popular 1986 horror comedy musical from cowriterdirector gene wilder willy wonka and the chocolate factory, silver streak. Regarder busmans honeymoon 1940 toutes les infos sur le film complet busmans honeymoon en francais, streaming gratuit, soustitres et audio dorigine. Gene wilder in the horrorcomedy haunted honeymoon 1986, which also starred gilda radner, dom deluise and jonathan pryce. The later same title haunted honeymoon 1986 is not a remake of this 1940 film of the same name haunted honeymoon aka busmans honeymoon. Haunted honeymoon has been part of the mgm library since it passed over from the dissolved orion pictures following its release on vhs and laserdisc from hbocannon, and its been available on video steadily since its original release. Apr 20, 2017 le film haunted honeymoon 1986 vostfr admin 20170420t23. Originally meant to star british thespian robert donat, the advent of world war ii saw the film shelved before being filmed and release in 1940, at the height of the war. Woods directs haunted honeymoon, a 1940 mysterycomedy. Arthur woods, robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks, robert newton.
Gene wilders haunted honeymoon is an honourable failure. An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by. Mar 24, 2008 the tour itself was more about the people who lived in the mansion than anything else. Woods on allmovie released in america as haunted honeymoon, this. Haunted honeymoon is the perfect union of holy matrimony and hearty mystery. Beside their nuptial promises, newlywed society sleuth lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and crime novelist harriet vale constance cummings make. An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. World war ii started in early september, and the film was shelved until march 1940 with arthur b. Haunted honeymoon, a leisurely english mystery film, at loews criterion. The film is written and directed by wilder and it contains alot of the same visual and comedic motifs associated with his earlier collaborations with mel brooks. The story of haunted honeymoon is nothing remarkable. Haunted honeymoon, a leisurely english mystery film, at loews.
With that film, you could probably convince an uninformed viewer that it was made at the same time as the original universal frankenstein films. Wilder plays ham radio actor larry abbot, who takes his fiancee vickie pearle gilda radner out to meet his relations on a gloomy. Aug 26, 2016 busmans honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film directed by arthur b. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks as mervyn bunter the plot revolves around newly married famous amateur detective lord peter wimsey. Haunted honeymoon letterboxd social film discovery.
But after becoming engaged to be married, larry develops a. Film complet busmans honeymoonbusmans honeymoon haunted honeymoon 1940 drame, action. In that regard, haunted honeymoon is a little quaint, but charming nonetheless. Can stand on its own and is worth rewatching occasionally. Tidewater leon danmun is traveling through ireland with his two daughters when he happens upon a castle.
Maureen osullivan was to appear in the film and sailed on the queen mary for london, but she returned to the usa when the film was shelved because of the war. Haunted honeymoon 1940 after marrying, amateur detective lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and mystery novelist harriet vane constance cummings agree to retire from their sleuthing interests. Le film haunted honeymoon 1986 vostfr film complet. Watch haunted honeymoon movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. With gene wilder, gilda radner, dom deluise, jonathan pryce. Oct 08, 2016 based on the novel and play by dorothy l. Haunted honeymoon, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, mystery suspense, comedyclassic, 888574394042. While the tour guide tried to make it interesting for the kids and adults by asking how people would view the place if they were going to buy the place, or be invited to live there with the governor and his family. However, after getting over the shocks of the differences from the book and the hokey pledge not to sleuth any more this movie haunted honeymoon 1940 starring robert montgomery and constance cummings. Spookers haunted attraction scream park, new zealand. The tour itself was more about the people who lived in the mansion than anything else.
Haunted honeymoon manufactured on demand, full frame on tcm shop. In true whodunit tradition, the dastardly deceased antagonized several locals including robert newton and googie withers who fall under suspicion, and the investigating inspector leslie banks is just one step behind the wit and wisdom of wimsey and his bride. The title haunted honeymoon was previously used for the 1940 u. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks as mervyn bunter. As regular visitors of tmp will know by now, i have no problem with a predictable film so long as the predictable script is the only major problem, and is elevated by a charming cast, or a lot of witty banter, or some other.
Edition discs price new from used from dvd april 5, 2016. Kino lorbers presentation doesnt look like a brand new print of the film, but it has plenty of merit. Haunted honeymoon robert montgomery constance cummings leslie banks 1940 murder interrupts amateur sleuth lord peter wimseys robert montgomery honeymoon with his mysterywriter bride constance cummings. Beside their nuptial promises, newlywed society sleuth lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and crime novelist harriet vale constance cummings make another vow. A shrink needs 36 hours to scare him to death and cure him a family reunion at a scary family castle. The star of a popular radio program which presents scary mystery stories gets engaged to a fellow voice actress on the show. Gene wilder haunted honeymoon gene wilder 19332016. Haunted honeymoon movie trailer and videos tv guide.
The humor in the film is very cheesy and comparative to something mel brooks might put out. The film also marked radners final appearance in a movie prior to her death of ovarian cancer in 1989. In the film, wilder and radner play larry abbot and vickie pearle, two radio murder mystery actors who decide to get married. Film complet les indomptablesthis man is mine 1934 historique.
In this mystery, amateur sleuth lord peter wimsey and his new bride, a writer of mysteries, are beginning to enjoy their honeymoon when a murder occurs. Hear classic music from haunted honeymoon, 1940, directed by arthur b. Harriet has little charms made so that they both promise not to get involved with any more crimes as they are retired. This weekend looks at two takes on the postmatrimonial comedy. Haunted honeymoon is a really funny take on classic vincent price era haunted house typemovies. Our agreements with the content provider dont allow purchases of this title at this time. In this hysterical comedic spoof of horror films, larry and vickie decide to wed at the eerie castle where larry grew up and his family still resides. Gene wilders final film as a director and one of his last as an actor, 1986s loving homage to 40s old dark house comedies, haunted honeymoon, is one of those films that gets a lot right it recreates the look and oldschool practical effects of the old bob hopepaulette goddard comedies and has a more than decent supporting cast peter. Haunted honeymoon 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Robert montgomery stars as dorothy sayers amateur detective lord peter wimsey in haunted honeymoon 1940, just released by the. The couple immediately put their merrymaking on hold and get involved in solving the case. The title of the film on its us release, haunted honeymoon, is less explicit than the films uk title. Haunted honeymoon by gene wilder, gilda radner, dom deluise. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Lord peter wimsey busmans honeymoon 1940 us import. He is to be married to harriet vane, who writes crime novels, at a big society wedding. The two pictures were made and first released around fortysix years apart. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Awardwinning short film, best short film, best screenplay duration.
Haunted honeymoon is a 1986 american comedy horror film starring gene wilder, gilda radner, dom deluise and jonathan pryce. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks. With robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks. Get haunted honeymoon dvd and bluray release date, trailer and movie stats. Sayers, busmans honeymoon, haunted honeymoon suffered before a single cell of film was shot. Haunted honeymoon 1940 cast and crew after marrying, amateur detective lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and mystery novelist harriet vane constance cummings agree to retire from their. Le film haunted honeymoon 1986 vostfr admin 20170420t23. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996.
Plus, the film completely misses one of the major successes of young frankenstein, atmosphere. The film also marked radners final appearance prior to her death of ovarian cancer in 1989. Released theatrically by orion, on vhs by hbo home video, and then on anamorphic widescreen dvd by mgm, haunted honeymoon comes to bluray in an attractive 1080p24 mpeg4 avc 1. Haunted honeymoon by gene wilder, gilda radner, dom. Constance and robert have a great deal of fun with this film although he is not my perfect idea of lord wimsey although he has a certain ironic charm. Mar 22, 2015 have you seen our new honeymoon suite in the. Gene wilder directed and wrote along with terence marsh this mild farce which is a pale reminder of wilders glory days in mel brooks young frankenstein. Woods, with robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, at tcm. Constance cummings filmographie le guide des films en. A new hd master was created for the 2016 bluray and dvd from kino lorber, and its a nice step up all. Haunted honeymoon 1940 movies, tv, celebs, and more. Constance cummings filmographie le guide des films en francais. Rated pg what parents need to know common sense media says. Its an organic presentation, but with some uneven grain structures at times.
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