Midnight lace is a fauxhitchcock thriller, essentially routine, but with enough flair to make it worth catching. Shortly after moving to one of londons wealthiest neighborhoods with her husband, kit is threatened by an unknown party. John gavin, myrna loy, roddy mcdowall also star in this film version of the play. Although the plot might seen a bit blasa c for some viewers, midnight lace still manages to, twist your mind in a knot untill yo figure out what the hell in going on.
After watching most of her other films, with rock hudson, and james garner, this is a major departure for doris day. Preston, an american woman newly wed to her british husband living in london. And poor myrna has to wear one of the the worst hats in movie history for her opening moments. While many people might think of doris day as only a romantic comedy actress, she did make many dramatic films. Her close friend doris day whom lentz dressed in the early60s films lover come back and midnight lace still fondly remembers her. Earl wilson miss day gives a golden imitation of a lovestruck heiress scared out of her wits, and mr. Then there is a new man on the to the prestons vintage apartment. This chilling spinetingler features doris day in the atypical role of kit preston. The item youve selected was not added to your cart. Kit has been married for three months to tony preston, who is a british financier and owner of his business. An american woman doris day living in london is terrorized by an obscene. I understand perfectly how she must be feeling helpless, alienated and completely alone in dealing with this unknown assailant and she conveys this. Doris day as kit preston in midnight lace 1960 imdb.
Rent midnight lace 1960 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Midnight lace by david miller david miller, doris day, rex. Movie fans alike know doris day was one of hollywoods most adorable and popular leading ladies for her roles in lighthearted romantic comedies and her signature singing in many of her films. Doris day dvd movies for sale shop with afterpay ebay. Like the earlier julie, lace is an attempt to showcase doris day s dramatic skills in the kind of victimized role that often gets a lot of attention. The movie ads were incredible and doris day was at her zenith at the boxoffice. Midnight lace may not have been the best of doris days movies i agree there are some big holes in the plot and some of the performances but it was huge in helping myrna loy reestablish herself as an older actress working in hollywood. Doris day, rex harrison, midnight lace 1960 the films. Doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, and myrna loy, bring to life a beautiful and frightening story of mystery, deceit, and murder.
Midnight lace 1960 original vintage doris day british uk. Kit preston day is the elegant newlywed wife of british financier anthony preston harrison. Another favorite scene in midnight lace is when doris comes down the stairs wailing about the killer as myrna loy and rex harrison, famed underplayers, look on aghast. Midnight lace by david miller david miller, doris day. The following year she did the costume design for another day film, lover come back 1961, and during 1962 worked on her last production, a gathering of eagles released in 1963. Midnight lace is a 1960 american eastmancolor neo noir mystery thriller film directed by david miller, and stars doris day and rex harrison about a woman who is threatened by a stalker. Then kit is frightened one day in a london fog by a voice behind a statue. Midnight lace is a 1960 american eastmancolor neo noir mystery thriller film directed by david miller, and stars doris day and rex harrison about a woman. Doris day was in her second year of a remarkable seven year run as the biggest female box office draw in hollywood when midnight lace 1960 was released. An american woman doris day living in london is terrorized by an obscene phonecaller just three months after her arrival. Doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy en roddy mcdowall. Rent midnight lace 1960 starring doris day and rex harrison on dvd and bluray. Midnight lace stars doris day, whose body of film work is usually confined to the puppies and cotton candy realm, so it freaked me out as a kid to see her in a movie like this, kind of like how i felt when frankie avalon got stabbed in the haunted house of horror.
Midnight lace 1960 challenged doris day to perform at a nerve shearing level and as usual she rose to the occasion. Doris day, rex harrison, myrna loy, roddy mcdowall, john gavin, herbert marshall, john williams. Although lacking in genuine scares or a threatening villain, midnight lace compensates with great cinematography and acting. She plays the wealthy wife of rex harrison, who is having financial problems, running the family firm. Midnight lace is een film uit 1960 onder regie van david miller. Having spent an acting career making mostly wonderful comedies, this beautifully and artfully acted mystery, midnight lace, firmly established day as a truly sincere dramatic actress to the first degree. Midnight lace marked the second coproduction of universal and arwin productions, which was owned by doris day and her thenhusband, producer martin melcher. Doris day dead at 97 after contracting a serious case of. But many of her fans dont know of one of her most daring and out of character roles in the 1960 thriller midnight lace. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry. The pair who had teamed so well in 1959 with pillow talk, netting day an oscar nomination as best actress, once again satisfied audiences with this slightly improbable. David miller, ross hunter, martin melcher, ivan goff, ben roberts.
Kit doris day, a wealthy american married to london businessman tony preston rex harrison becomes the terrified. She was perfect in the man who knew too much but here shes better. On the tonight show, johnny carson told doris that he felt that she deserved an oscar nomination for the picture. Doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy, roddy mcdowall, herbert marshall, natasha parry. Universal international pictures midnight lace doris day wears a hot silverwhite two piece sequin gown by irene imdb 1960 on her birthdaya tribute to doris day s chic ladylike style the mystery thriller midnight lace starring doris day and rex harrison has been released on bluray. This fact makes kino lorbers new bluray of her 1960 thriller, midnight lace, in which her character is constantly threatened with an untimely end. Doris day overacts in some areas, probably due to direction, but gives an all around good performance along with rex harrison. May, 2019 day had been in excellent physical health for her age, until recently contracting a serious case of pneumonia, resulting in her death, the doris day animal foundation announced in a statement. Day is a popmusic fixture, and not just because of her own glorious run as a bigband chanteuse or for such. When the american wife of a wealthy londonbased financier starts receiving frightening phone calls, she believes her life is in danger, but when she protests to her family following a nearfatal accident, they and the police doubt her claims and even her sanity. Neither her businessman husband rex harrison nor the police believe. Mar 29, 20 her close friend doris day whom lentz dressed in the early60s films lover come back and midnight lace still fondly remembers her. Like the earlier julie, lace is an attempt to showcase doris days dramatic skills in the kind of victimized role that often gets a lot of attention. Doris day, john gavin, myrna loy, rex harrison, roddy mcdowall.
Doris day and rex harrison star in this thriller about mrs. I couldnt stand her voice or her acting during the hysteria scenes. Her performance is one of the best that i have every seen. Doris day and rex harrison star in the shocking thriller, midnight lace. When the american wife of a wealthy londonbased financier starts receiving frightening phone calls, she believes her life is in danger, but when she protests to her family following a nearfatal accident, they and the police doubt her claims and. Moviegoers were lined around the block to get in to see the film, very much like psycho. Doris day, rex harrison, john gavin, myrna loy, david miller.
Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Based on janet greens 1958 play matilda shouted fire, midnight lace 1960 is an okay mysterythriller, primarily a vehicle for its star, doris day, whose last noncomedy feature this was. Doris day doris day in midnight lace gives the kind of performance that oscars are made of. Midnight lace 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Doris day in hitchcock imitator, midnight lace popmatters. I adore doris day and even love her during those tantrum scenes she was so famous for but her performance in midnight lace was probably her most annoying one.
After lentz was out of the film industry for nearly ten years, doris day requested her services for the production midnight lace universal, 1960. Though she stepped away from show business years ago, the cult of doris remains loyal. Doris day segued from a successful series of comedy smashes into this, producer ross hunters take on a hitchcockstyle thriller, midnight lace. Harrison is virtually sterling as her chinup, stoutfellow spouse.
Films of doris day dvd 3movie midnight lacedo not disturbcaprice r4. We guarantee to only deal in the very best original, most desirable rare film posters from 19201980 with an emphasis on great art and design of 1940s1960s and have a special interest in hammer horror, james bond 007, carry on films, hollywood. This story takes place in london and focuses on katherine kit preston. Doris day proves her talent as an actress of depth and remarkable skill. Midnight lace is as gripping if not more so than a lot of hitchcock films, in fact i often forget that this isnt hitchcock. The pair who had teamed so well in 1959 with pillow talk, netting day an oscar nomination as best actress, once again satisfied audiences with this slightly improbable but very. This fact makes kino lorbers new bluray of her 1960 thriller, midnight lace, in which her character is. Doris day, rex harrison, midnight lace 1960 the films of. Although day received a number of positive notices at the time, her performance. According to a 26 oct 1959 rambling reporter item in hr, day quit the columbia production of who is sylvia which was never made in order to star in midnight lace.
Kit and anthony preston never had a real honeymoon, and the midnight lace pajamas are anthonys business is very pressing these days. Launched to superstardom after being paired with rock hudson in the racy romantic comedy pillow talk 1959, this film allowed her to play against type in a hitchcockstyled thriller. Having spent an acting career making mostly wonderful comedies, this beautifully and artfully acted mystery,midnight lace, firmly established day as a truly sincere dramatic actress to the first degree. Universal international pictures midnight lace doris day wears a hot silverwhite two piece sequin gown by irene imdb 1960 on her birthdaya tribute to doris days chic ladylike style the mystery thriller midnight lace starring doris day and. Movie goers were lined around the block to get in to see the film, very much like psycho. The screenplay by ivan goff and ben roberts is based on the play matilda shouted fire by janet green the film was remade as a television film by universal television for nbc in 1981. Midnight lace, requires an actress of considerable ability, but day proves up the task. Guaranteed 100% original vintage movie posters picture palace movie posters is the website for original, vintage, collectible movie posters. Midnight lace is a rare combination of fantastic actors with an equally fantastic story.
Before discussing the movie, its appropriate to rescue day from a longtime canard. Aug 14, 2019 doris day died in may of this year at age 97. And from day one, doris day went out of her way to greet myrna and treat her as her equal on the set. The screenplay by ivan goff and ben roberts is based on the play matilda shouted fire by janet green.
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