Haunted honeymoon 1940 12 out of 4 british film from mgm has lord peter wimsey robert montgomery marrying mystery writer harriet vane constance cummings but their honeymoon is very short as they investigate a murder together. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. If you look at the title and are expecting some sort of supernatural film then its best to get that out of. Haunted honeymoon 1986 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Haunted honeymoon, dvd, manufactured on demand, full frame, mystery suspense, comedyclassic, 888574394042. Apr 30, 2011 ballin the jack haunted honeymoon 1986 glida radner dom deluise gene wilder. Produced in england and known in the united states as haunted honeymoon1940, the film features sayers detective lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and crime novel writer harriet vale constance cummings as newlyweds who have pledged to temporarily give up their interest in crime while honeymooning at a remote cottage. The film also marked radners final appearance in a movie prior to her death. Watch haunted honeymoon online stream full movie directv. Woods directs haunted honeymoon, a 1940 mysterycomedy.
The best haunted house films of the 1940s flickchart. An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by. Rent haunted honeymoon 1986 starring jim carter and peter vaughan on dvd and bluray. The trouble with haunted honeymoon is in the writing, which just isnt sharp or funny enough to keep ones attention from wandering about the haunted corridors of wolfington castle well ahead of. Gene wilder and gilda radner in haunted honeymoon 1988. Gene wilder directs and stars in a comedy about a radio host in a haunted castle. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks as mervyn bunter. 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. Haunted honeymoon 1940 stream and watch online moviefone. Haunted honeymoon is a 1986 american comedy horror film starring gene wilder, gilda radner, dom deluise and jonathan pryce. Casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. Haunted honeymoon manufactured on demand, full frame on tcm shop. Haunted honeymoon 1940 rotten tomatoes 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. Haunted honeymoon is a really funny take on classic vincent price era haunted house typemovies.
Ballin the jack haunted honeymoon 1986 glida radner dom. Overview of haunted honeymoon, 1940, directed by arthur b. Arthur woods, robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks, robert newton. Ballin the jack haunted honeymoon 1986 glida radner dom deluise gene wilder. Busmans honeymoon 1940, which is a film i have put off watching for a very. Robert newton and googie withers in haunted honeymoon 1940.
Haunted honeymoon is sadly underrated and underseen having been unjustly panned in. Add a physical copy of haunted honeymoon from family. This is a likeable movie and a good adaptation of dorothy sayers novel busmans honeymoon. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks as. Robert montgomerys wimsey is breezy and constance cummings harriet is light and quippy. Gene wilders horrorcomedy spoof haunted honeymoon 1986 is a delightful send up of vincent price films and old monster movies. If you look at the title and are expecting some sort of supernatural film then its best to get that out of your mind.
Haunted honeymoon 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Oct 08, 2016 based on the novel and play by dorothy l. Woods, with robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks. Nov 17, 20 buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. In 1983 bbc radio 4 broadcast a sixpart adaptation.
See the full list of haunted honeymoon cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Busmans honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film directed by arthur b. Gene wilders haunted honeymoon is an honourable failure. 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. Buy or rent haunted honeymoon movie now family video. But then again who wouldnt be entertained when gilda radners on screen. Haunted honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film, an adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. The later same title haunted honeymoon 1986 is not a remake of this 1940 film of the same name haunted honeymoon aka busmans honeymoon. The movie was released in the united states as haunted honeymoon. Torchys rented dog who tracks notorious counterfeiters and later leads rescuers.
The film also marked radners final appearance in a movie prior to her death of ovarian cancer in 1989. Along with their devoted butler, bunter seymour hicks, the couple sets off on a honeymoon to harriets old family cottage in devon, which peter has purchased for harriet. Haunted honeymoon has been ranked 9 times, wins 59. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing haunted honeymoon near you. They plan for a peaceful honeymoon, but that plan is disrupted when a body is found by bunter in the cottage. Woods, with robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, at turner classic movies. Haunted honeymoon pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released haunted honeymoon pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie pictures archive. Sep 06, 2016 casino you can either have the money and the hammer or you can walk outta here you cant have both duration. Hear classic music from haunted honeymoon, 1940, directed by arthur b. Having heard for years how awful haunted honeymoon was and long wanting to see gilda radner in her last movie, i taped this last night while the emmys were on. After marrying, amateur detective lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and mystery novelist harriet vane constance cummings agree to retire from their sleuthing interests. Haunted honeymoon, screen play by monckton hoffe, angus masphail and harold goldman.
Get info about the original print of haunted honeymoon, 1940, directed by arthur b. Haunted honeymoon 1940 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Haunted honeymoon, screen play by monckton hoffe, angus masphail and. Buddy hacketts duck joke has everyone rolling on the tonight show starring johnny carson duration. Constance cummings and robert montgomery in haunted. Produced in england and known in the united states as haunted honeymoon 1940, the film features sayers detective lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and crime novel writer harriet vale constance cummings as newlyweds who have pledged to temporarily give up their interest in crime while honeymooning at a remote cottage. The two pictures were made and first released around fortysix years apart. Gene wilder was a talented director in his own right. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks. Haunted honeymoon hd trailer 1986 gene wilder youtube. Rent haunted honeymoon 1986 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. The story of haunted honeymoon is nothing remarkable. Sayers, busmans honeymoon, haunted honeymoon suffered before a single cell of film was shot.
My favorite wife is one of the lesser, lighter cary grant movies. The couple heads to the cottage with their valet, mervyn bunter seymour hicks. See the article in its original context from october 31, 1940, page 0 buy reprints. 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. Now that ive seen it, i can now say nobody in the cast and crew have anything to be ashamed about. Whilst i understood what wilder was going for i felt the film missed the mark both in its comedy and plot. Haunted honeymoon manufactured on demand, full frame on. Haunted honeymoon is slick with steady camera work, neat extended panning shots, revealing closeups, and clever cuts to faces obscured by shadows. Woods, with robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, at tcm. The title haunted honeymoon was previously used for the 1940 u.
None of the emotional depth of the novels characters remains. Haunted honeymoon is sadly underrated and underseen having been unjustly panned in its day. Billy mitchell, christopher muncke, bryan pringle, jo ross. In the film, wilder and radner play larry abbot and vickie pearle, two radio murder mystery actors who decide to get married. Marion kirbys dog in the movie topper takes a trip. Famous dogs in movies and film, with images linger and look. Seven years later, he goes to the judge to have her declared dead so that he may. My favorite wife 1940 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. 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. Released 1940, haunted honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 39 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. A 1940 film version, based as much on the play as on the novel, stars robert montgomery as peter and constance cummings as harriet.
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