Our betters is a 1933 american precode satirical comedy film directed by george cukor. Our betters 1933 george cukor, constance bennett, violet kemble cooper, phoebe foster october 1, 2019 american heiress pearl saunders marries lord george grayston but later sees him embracing his lover on their wedding day. American bessie anita louise with pushback for fleming charles starrett, visiting london where her sister is socialite lady pearl constance bennett, instructing minion thornton grant mitchell on maneuvers, in george cukors our betters, 1933, from the somerset maugham play. I was vaguely expecting our betters to be a melodrama, but it turned out to be a comedy of manners, based on. Our betters 1933 is a comedy, drama movie starring constance bennett and violet kemble cooper. Our betters 1933 cast and crew soon after being wed, american heiress lady pearl grayston constance bennett realizes her husband has married her for her money and is keeping a mistress. This is a scene from george cukors our betters from 1933. Constance bennett, charles starrett, grant mitchell, anita louise, gilbert roland, minor watson, alan mowbray, george cukor. 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. Constance bennett, violet kemblecooper and grant mitchell in a. I want to search the bfi national archive collections. Constance bennett, violet kemblecooper and grant mitchell in a film of a. When it did appear, it was there as something to laugh at or something to pity or even something to fear. The precode hollywood film our betters deals with an idle set of uppercrust society types who while away their time with teas, card games, and gossip.
Heres a growing list of 19301939 classic movies for you to enjoy. The film, like its predecessor, offers several story lines that keeps us interested in the different relationships the film presents for us. With dialogue that is selfaware and open for exploration, it would be a challenge to make the flemingbessiebleane stuff as interesting as the pearl stuff, but with the right actors. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. The screenplay by jane murfin and harry wagstaff gribble is based on the 1923 play of the same title by w. After all of the tensions of whoissleepingwithwho come to a head, pearl know. Selznick, violet kemble cooper, phoebe foster, grant mitchell, charles starrett, charles rosher, w. The screenplay by jane murfin and harry wagstaff gribble is based. Buy our betters movie posters from movie poster shop. Dinner at eight is a 1933 american precode comedydrama film directed by george cukor.
On the one hand, it offers easy laughter for the viewer, but it also has a dark aspect in its dealing with alcoholism and adultery. These were fleeting images, but they were unforgettable, and they left a lasting legacy. American heiress constance bennett snares a titled british husband alan mobray, but when she discovers that he is merely marrying her for her money, she decides to carry on a few affairs of her own. American heiress constance bennett snares a titled british husband alan mobray, but when. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
Adapted to the screen by frances marion and herman j. Our betters 1933 soon after being wed, american heiress lady pearl grayston constance bennett realizes her husband has married her for her money and is keeping a mistress. Homosexuality in film in a hundred years of movies, homosexuality has only rarely been depicted on the screen. This film is not currently playing on mubi but 30 other great films are. Kaufman and edna ferbers play of the same name, it features an ensemble cast of marie dressler, john barrymore, wallace beery, jean harlow, lionel barrymore, lee tracy, edmund lowe, and billie burke. Somerset maugham, bernhard kaun, roy webb, jack kitchin, van nest polglase, hattie carnegie, thomas atkins, fred spencer, directed by fred. Cukors personal, gay movie starring constance bennett. Ze ontdekt al snel dat hij verliefd is op iemand anders. When american heiress pearl saunders constance bennett marries sir george grayston alan mowbray, everyone thinks its a brilliant match. Although the british upper class may be thought our betters in society, but they are certainly not our betters, and perhaps our equals, in morality. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. Its not a private lives, but it sure seems like it could be a lot of fun. Maughams original play was intended to satirize wealthy americans who buy their way into european society, but the film version of our betters is far rougher on the continental set than it is on constance bennett.
Our betters manufactured on demand, full frame, amaray. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. Sir george is delighted with pearls money, and pearl is in love with her new husbands title in director george cukors adaptation of w. The ending of our betters floats in from another universe, and its wonderful. Future learning and skills giving everyone the opportunity to build a lifelong relationship with film. Constance bennett and gilbert roland in our betters 1933 anita louise. Our betters, a farce about a freespirited american social climber, is the. Our betters, a precode satire about th social and sexual mores of a freespirited american social climber, fearures star constance bennete in one of her most seductive performances unfortunately, it was the only somerset maugham work play or book that george cukor directed for the big screen, despite their wish to work together, based on lifelong friendship. Our betters 1933 george cukor, constance bennett, violet. Constance bennett comme principale interprete, our betters est une pochade mondaine assez fade.
Gallery of 2 movie poster and cover images for our betters 1933. This was the last time that the oscars eligibility period was spread over two different calendar years, creating the longest time frame for which films could be nominated. Our betters feels like a somewhat more adult version of dinner at eight, in which pretty much everyone is having an affair, except here, the tone is more serious shameless and less playful shameless. We sell contemporary photographic prints of images reproduced from vintage original photos or negatives. Although the british upper class may be thought our betters in society, but they are certainly not our betters, and perhaps our. While sipping hot cha, they chat about their sexual dalliances, discarded spouses, and kept lovers.
The one sheet for the film is a gorgeous piece of stone litho artistry, featuring a beautiful. Its a bit surprising in places, to see and hear the kinds of things that some of these characters get away with doing and saying, and i think. A british lord begrudgingly marries an american heiress for her money only to have her turn into a force among high society in this biting satire on the snobbery of britains upper classes in the 1930s. Released in february 1933, the rko precode film is a straightforward adaptation of w.
Our betters is adapted from somerset maughams play about the shallowness and hypocrisy of the idle rich. Led by asolo reps dramaturgliterary manager lauryn sasso. Our betters is a great example of constance bennetts skills. The film goes to long lengths to stress just how petty wealth allows people to be, while also stressing how their. Our betters is a 1933 english film stars constance bennett, george cukor, jane murfin, harry wagstaff gribble, david o. Elsa maxwell was brought in as technical advisor for this film because of her vast experience in hosting events for royalty and high society. Maughams original play was intended to satirize wealthy americans who buy their way into european society, but the film version of our betters is far rougher. Dinner at eight boasts one of the best casts ever assembled for a movie. Ernest is an outrageous character but the actor, teryll davis was a consummate professional. They were hosted by will rogers and rogers also presented all of the awards. Constance bennett stars in our betters 1933, a precode comedy about life among the british upper crust, available on dvd from the warner archive.
The screenplay by jane murfin and harry wagstaff gribble is based on. Bennett ultimately ends up alone and miserable, though she retains her wealth and puts up a good front right to the final fadeout. Our betters, a farce about a freespirited american social climber, is the only somerset maugham play cukor directed, despite close friendship. Constance bennett played the role of lady pearl grayston and she is seen here wearing pearls. Many of them are precode before the hayes code was seriously enforced. Overview of our betters, 1933, directed by george cukor, with constance bennett, violet kemblecooper, phoebe foster, at turner classic movies. Our betters 1933 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Selling is a 8 x 10 glossy photo without borders or constance bennett from the 1933 film, our betters. Directed by michael donald edwards, our betters opens.
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