Muir is an american situation comedy based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by r. After nbc canceled the series, it aired on abc for. After nbc canceled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being canceled a final time. In a relationship that drifts between contemptuous and flirtatious, a real life suitor threatens their way of life. Widow and tenant lucy and the haunting captain gregg gene tierney, rex harrison, title characters are growing friendlier when the sister and mother victoria horne, isobel elsom of her late husband arrive from london to make trouble, in. That girl season one episode one dont just do something, stand there duration. Carolyn muir, a widowed writer, moves into gull cottage overlooking schooner bay with her children, housekeeper, and dog. The film was released in may, 1947, and starred rex harrison as captain daniel gregg. Websites use cookies that have been placed on this site by its operator. I saw this movie the ghost and mrs muir many years ago and would love to see it again.
Addresses are not passed on to any third party, and are used solely for direct communication from this site. Muir original motion picture score bernard herrmann on allmusic 1975 arguably the best soundtrack that bernard. After nbc cancelled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being cancelled a final tim. With its lush, dreamy orchestral pieces, the album gives listeners a sweeping sense of the fantastic, from the swooning prelude to the whimsical bedtime to the melancholy sorrow. This 911 sneak peek shows athenas instincts taking over after an arrest. Both nbc and abc carried the series for one yearand then canceled it. To show time has passed, the wooden fence on the beach deteriorates, but the top of the fence, with anna muir carved in it, was never anywhere near the water it was way up inland, far away from the waters edge but now it is in the water, waves washing over it. After nbc cancelled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being cancelled a final time. Carolyn, the children and claymore plan a surprise farewell party, but their trying to keep it a secret mistakenly convinces martha that they no longer care about her, and its up to captain gregg to both take drastic action and reveal a longhidden secret to change her mind. It works as well as it does because of understatement, and its still a. But rex harrison steals the movie with his performance as the rascally sea captain ghost who is both confused by mrs.
So seeing it on this video i was surprised in many ways. She discovers the ghost of the deceased former owner, a sea captain, is haunting the house, but gathers the courage to stand up to him, and woman and ghost become friends. The series was based upon the successful 1947 movie of the same title, starring gene tierney and rex harrison. Muir quickly discovers there is another resident of the house.
Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the ghost and mrs. They are going to release the remainder of the discs for season 2 they are adding the episodes which were left out of disc 2 and 3 of season 2. Muir, gene tierney plays a widowed turnofthecentury londoner with no apparent prurient interests. Mankiewiczs 1947 romantic fantasy the ghost and mrs. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which was based on the 1945 novel by r. Muir, this time with edward mulhare and hope lange reprising the.
Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the ghost and mrs. Muir is arguably better known than the film itself. One of bernard herrmanns earliest scores, the soundtrack to joseph l. A psychiatrist insists there is no ghost in the cottage he claims its in mrs. Muir next episode air date and your favorite tv shows.
I just ordered season 2 disc 1 of the ghost and mrs. Langes work was recognized twice with an emmy award, once for each season. Carolyn muir, a young widow from philadelphia, moves into gull cottage on the coast of maine with her two young children. Martha receives some unexpected family news, which means that she will have to leave gull cottage and the muir family. Muir published in which is of course also a 1947 movie starring gene tierney, r. In an unlikely turn of events, the two develop a friendship. Trivia, description, cast and episodes list for the ghost and mrs. Muir s uncle arnold who sells magic tricks comes for a visit. Oct 08, 2012 do you remember the 1960s family sitcom the ghost and mrs. George sanders was a very good actor and his scenes are delightful.
Dick and a 1947 film which were also both titled, the ghost and mrs. Muir and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Kellie flanagan, as nineyearold candace candy muir, is mrs. It was based upon on the 1945 novel by the same name, written by josephine aimee campbell leslie under the pseudonym of r. The show was based on the eponymous 1947 film which had starred gene tierney and rex harrison and was in turn based on a 1945 novel by r.
Muir in both 1969 and 1970 in the category, outstanding continued performance by an actress in a leading role in a comedy series. Muir defying her conventional inlaws, a young widow leaves london with her young daughter and moves away for a quieter life in a secluded seaside cottage. After nbc canceled the series, it aired on abc for one season before being canceled a. Starring gene tierney, rex harrison, and george sanders. Muir wasnt filmed anywhere near the coast of england its exteriors, shot in palos verdes and near big sur, are pure california you can almost smell the briny air in every scene, getting a ghostly whiff of turnofthecentury seaside britain.
Muir tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the same name, which. Carolyn comes down with a bug, and captain gregg, dissatisfied with the doctor, concocts his own remedy which sends mrs. The kids decide that they should have a surprise birthday party for captain gregg. It was based upon on the 1945 novel by the same name, written by josephine aimee campbell leslie under. This box set contains the same individual season 1 and 2 sets. Mankiewicz, with gene tierney, rex harrison, george sanders, at turner classic movies. Muir, like the tide, washes over viewers until one is fully submerged in all its visual allure and tale of eternal love. Beautifully shot and bearing an enchanting score by bernard herrmann, the ghost and mrs. Directed by writing credits 34 cast 116 produced by 6 music by. Production management 7 second unit director or assistant director 4 art department 2 sound department 1 costume and wardrobe department 2 editorial department 1 music department 9 script and. It ran for two seasons, one on nbc and one on abc, and emphasized broad humor rather than the romantic elements of this movie. The series starred hope lange and edward mulhare in the title roles. The interiors for the tv show were sets on a soundstage, so they looked very different and not as nice.
November, 1869, according to the episode surprise party. Eventually, they fall in love, but their romance is challenged when a fleshandblood suitor george. Muir 1947 with gene tierney and rex harrison, directed by joseph l. Muir back to the mid1800s where she is the ghost and the very much alive captain is the only one who can see her. The captain even helps her earn money by ghostwriting a book. This is what the exterior looked like on tv in the 1960s above. Lucy muir, a widow of one year, decides to start life anew, with daughter and faithful housekeeper, in a cottage by the sea, despite the warnings by the real estate salesman that the house is haunted by the ghost of its former owner, a seaman, capt. Muir is an american sitcom based on the 1947 film of the.
Carolyn, the children and claymore plan a surprise farewell party, but their trying to keep it a secret mistakenly convinces martha that they no longer care about her, and its up to captain gregg to both take. Muir was adapted as an hourlong radio play on the december 1, 1947 broadcast of lux radio theater with charles boyer and madeleine carroll, and was also adapted on the august 16, 1951 screen directors playhouse with boyer and jane wyatt. A few years back i read the book, the ghost and mrs. Muir 1968, a sitcom starring hope lange and edward mulhare in the roles originally played by gene tierney and sir rex harrison. Entdecken sie ghost and mrs muir season 2 dvd region 4. Candy finds out from captain gregg, of course that her teacher is wrong about when their school was founded, and gets in trouble for sharing the correct date with her teacher and class.
Muir tv show season 1 episode 19 chowderhead original u. Muir easily could have stumbled into melodrama or dramedy. When recent widow lucy muir gene tierney rents a house by the ocean, she discovers that its haunted by a cantankerous sea captain rex harrison. Do you remember the 1960s family sitcom the ghost and mrs. The positive is gene tierneys controlled performance. Muir, this time with edward mulhare and hope lange reprising the roles made famous by gene tierney and rex harrison.
A fine television series based off of the classic film the ghost and mrs. Romantic ghost stories are often more about the absence of sex than the presence of spirits. Candy asks for him to stay and perform at her birthday party until they find his tricks dont work and his stories grow old and stale fast. However, it isnt showing up except for a few seconds. Muir that starred rex harrison and gene tierney in the title roles. Muir is a situation comedy that aired on nbc during 19681969 and abc during 19691970.
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