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The Four Poster (1952)

APPROVED 103 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance  -   8 October 1952 (USA)
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Adapted from the prize-winning Broadway play that featured two people and a four-poster bed, in which the couple enacts their marriage... See full summary »

Director:

Irving Reis

Writers:

Jan de Hartog (play), Jan de Hartog (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer
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Adapted from the prize-winning Broadway play that featured two people and a four-poster bed, in which the couple enacts their marriage, from its day in 1897, until he dies, some time after she has died from cancer. It is a "love" that endured wars, an "other" woman, and the death of their favorite son. The episodes are bridged and linked by cartoon sequences done by UPA (United Productions of America.) Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>  

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Bed | 1930s | Mother Son Relationship | Husband Wife Relationship | 1940s  | See more »

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Comedy | Drama | Romance | War

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Das Himmelbett See more »

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Stanley Kramer Productions See more »
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Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The original Broadway production of "The Fourposter" by Jan de Hartog opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theater in New York on October 24, 1951, ran for 632 performances, starred real life couple Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy and won the 1952 Tony Award for the Best Play. The author wrote both the play and the screenplay for the movie versoion. See more »

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Version of I Do! I Do! (1982) See more »