Ginger rogers in the major and the minor 1942 ray milland and ginger. At least, it has in the case of paramounts the major and the minor, which came to the paramount theatre yesterdaymainly because ginger rogers is the lady who dons the clothes, and also. Ginger rogers, away from her home studio of rko and in dark curls, is fun. Wilder would later say that this film was the first american movie about pedophilia, but he kept that to himself at the time the major and the minor premiered in september 1942, and was a hit with critics and audiences. The major and the minor is a romantic comedy film made in 1942, directed by billy wilder and starring ginger rogers and ray milland. Meetings that made entertainment history when ginger rogers met fred astaire. From secret romances to onset dramas the extraordinary. Ginger rogers works at an aircraft factory during world war ii when her husband chris robert ryan is called off to fight.
Tellingly, this was the only astairerogers film where she got higher billing than fred. Her mother, known as lelee, went to independence to have ginger. Learn more about ginger rogers and contact us today for licensing opportunities. The major and the minor 1942 hollywoods golden age. It would take many decades before the public was made aware of ginger rogers romantic fling with costar jimmy stewart. Holiday inn is a 1942 american musical film directed by mark sandrich and starring bing crosby and fred astaire, with marjorie reynolds, virginia dale, and walter abel. The major and the minor 1942 passed 1h 40min comedy, romance 24 december 1942 mexico a woman disguises herself as a child to save on a train fare and is taken in charge by an army man who doesnt notice the truth. The ginger rogers filmography lists the film appearances of american actress ginger rogers, as well as her television, stage, and radio credits. Roxie hart 1942 a great charleston by a great dancer. She makes a great kid even though she doesnt seem like a kid. In the major and the minor, miss rogers plays her best little girl yet. The same year that she won best actress, stewart took home the best actor gong for his role in the philadelphia story. Lovely linda mason has crooner jim hardy head over heels, but suave stepper ted hanover wants her for his new dance partner after femme fatale lila dixon gives him the brush. Busted by the conductors for impersonating a halffare child, susan ginger rogers flees into the cabin where major kirby ray milland is introduced, the first comic actionsequence in the first film directed by billy wilder, the major and the minor, 1942.
Major and the minor, the 1942 movie clip they call me susu airing. Rogers won the academy award for best actress the first year. At first, miss rogers, who prided herself on being selftaught and coached but never taking a. The film titled casablanca was released in the year 1942.
Ginger rogers, bio, death cause, movies, fred astaire, spouse. Welcome to the filmography page of the official ginger rogers website. It was the first american film directed by billy wilder, and launched his lengthy directing career. With ginger rogers, ray milland, rita johnson, robert benchley. Initially signing with paramount pictures in 1930, she quickly opted out of her contract and worked for several studios, most notably for warner brothers in musicals 42nd street 1933 and. The major and the minor 1942 as susan applegate also known as susu applegate. Ginger rogers certainly had an illustrious career as both a dancer and as an actress. Later that year, ginger appeared, briefly in two more films, a day of a man of affairs 1929 and campus sweethearts 1930.
Rogers was the heroine of a novel, ginger rogers and the riddle of the scarlet cloak 1942, by lela e. It seemed like a match made in heaven, especially since they were dancing partners. The major and the minor 1942 turner classic movies. At first he is after a story, but he gradually falls in love with her. Why ginger rogers was so much more than fred astaires dance partner.
Fred astaire may 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 and ginger rogers have been iconic dance partners who shot movies together. Ginger rogers list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Wellman and starring ginger rogers, adolphe menjou, george montgomery, nigel bruce, phil silvers, william frawley and spring byington. She also won an oscar for playing the title role in kitty foyle 1940 and later starred in roxie hart 1942. July 16, 1911 april 25, 1995 was an american actress, dancer, and singer. Heres a little clip of ginger rogers giving her best in a scene which was filmed for the movie roxie hart but which was not included in the final version of the film. Tour our photo gallery of the 20 greatest ginger rogers films, ranked worst to best, including kitty foyle, top hat, swing time. Back in 1929, when she was just 17, rogers tied the knot with fellow dancer jack pepper. Bachelor mother 1939 is an american romantic comedy film directed by garson kanin, and starring ginger rogers, david niven, and charles coburn. Ginger rogers was an american actress, dancer, and singer. Wilder had already scripted a number of successful movies but this was his first attempt at hollywood direction. Cary grant and ginger rogers in once upon a honeymoon 1942 ginger rogers in once upon a. The major and the minor 1942 full movie hominis luces y sombras. Her first film was in 1929 in a night in a dormitory 1930.
With ginger rogers, cary grant, walter slezak, albert dekker. Ginger had a talent for mimicry and light comedy as well as a flair for conveying girlish ness in a way that is believable, and not annoying. For the cheek to cheek number in top hat 1935, she wanted to wear an elaborate blue dress heavily decked out with ostrich feathers. Ginger rogers full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The major and the minor is a 1942 american comedy film starring ginger rogers and ray milland. With music by irving berlin, the composer wrote twelve songs specifically for the film, the best known being white christmas. Ginger rogers, american dancer and actress who was best known as the partner of fred astaire in a series of movie musicals, including the gay divorcee 1934 and top hat 1935. Once upon a honeymoon 1942 approved 1h 57min adventure, comedy, drama 27 november 1942 usa in europe at the start of world war ii, a woman notices that wherever her husband goes, the nazis seem to follow.
Felix joachimson written for the 1935 austrianhungarian film little mother. Spring byington was the first choice but was appearing in another film. The major and the minor 1942 the blonde at the film. Rogers had her first successful film role as a supporting actress in 42nd street 1933. Theater guild on the air broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on october 14, 1951 with ray milland reprising his film role. Astaire continued to make musicals including holiday inn 1942 with bing crosby, skys the limit 1943 with joan leslie and blue skies 1946, his. Crowther wrote that the film is a bountiful comedyromance and. In the movie, astaire integrated for the third time latin american dance idioms into his style the first being with ginger rogers in the carioca number from flying down to rio 1933 and the second, again with rogers, was the dengozo dance from the story of vernon and irene castle 1939. Ginger rogers the official licensing website of ginger.
Fred astaire may 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 and ginger rogers july 16, 1911 april 25. Marking the beginning of an enduring onscreen partnership that was to continue for 16 years, when ginger rogers met fred astaire, it was a meeting of two of the greatest. Roxie hart 1942 not exactly a classic black bottom but a lot of fun. Filmography the official licensing website of ginger rogers. Ginger rogers, american dancer and actress who was best known as the. Ginger rogers was born virginia katherine mcmath in independence, missouri on july 16, 1911. She made her first film appearance in 1930s a night in a dormitory. The success of her films and other projects allowed her to purchase a 1,000acre ranch in southern oregon, where she lived with her mother and built a dairy complex that supplied.
The screenplay was written by norman krasna based on an academy award nominated story 2 by felix jackson a. She was a fine comedienne and as we get to see a bit of here of course a fine dancer. The major and the minor, 1942, billy wilder ray milland, rogers campaigned hard for. Fred astaire may 10, 1899 june 22, 1987 and ginger rogers july 16, 1911 april 25, 1995 were iconic dance partners in a total of 10 films, nine of them with rko radio pictures from 1933 to 1939, and one, the barkleys of broadway, with mgm in 1949, their only color film. The major and the minor 1942 the major and the minor.
What follows is a classic media and court room circus. Ginger rogers charleston scene from roxie hart 1942. Haar eerste rollen waren in een drietal korte films in 1929 night in the dormitory, a day of a man of affairs, en campus sweethearts. From her many marriages to her reported affair with fred. Why ginger rogers was so much more than fred astaires dance. This is the only movie where rogers is billed above astaire. Also the american film premiere of billy wilder the major and the minor 1942 on broadway.
In stewarts autobiography, the actor claimed that rogers was the first woman he was ever with. A stab at the enemy while delivering a screwy cary grant charmnumber with ginger being a absolute adorable scam artist, looking for class in the wrong place. Rogers first performed with astaire in flying down to rio 1933, and their. If you have only seen ginger rogers as a sophisticated actress and brilliant dancer, her roxie hart will give you an entirely new appreciation for her acting chops. From 1933 to 1949, their first movie together was flying down to rio. With charles boyer, rita hayworth, ginger rogers, henry fonda. Ginger rogers plays showgirl roxie hart, whose nogood husband kills a man and insists that. Fred astaire and ginger rogerss first movie together was flying down to rio. Rogers was even the hero of ginger rogers and the riddle of the scarlet cloak, a girls adventure novel in the vein of the nancy drew series penned by her mother. Rogers s career spanned fiftyseven years, from 1930 to 1987. She won an academy award for her starring role in kitty foyle 1940, but is best remembered for performing during the 1930s in rkos musical films partnered with fred astaire. Jims supper club, holiday inn, is the setting for the chase by hanover and manager danny reed.
Her career continued on stage, radio, and television throughout much of the 20th century. Ginger rogers the official licensing website of ginger rogers. Ginger rogers, the versatile academy awardwinning actress, comedian, singer and dancer who. Ginger rogers turns in a wonderfully comic and convincing portrayal as a pretend preteen in this very funny film. The major and the minor from 1942 is a billy wilder comedy with some funny moments. In 1955 they made a remake for this called youre never too young with dean martin and jerry lewis, which was also funny. Major and the minor, the 1942 movie clip why i hate. A formal tailcoat that gets passed from one owner to another affects each life in a significant way.
Its not his best work but it is much better than many comedies nowadays. Roxie hart, also known as chicago or chicago gal, is a 1942 american comedy film directed by william a. Her mother, known as lelee, went to independence to have ginger away from her husband. The ginger rogers charleston 1942 vintage swing dance.