The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Director:

Charles Walters

Writers:

Helen Deutsch (writer)
Richard Morris (play)

Release Date:

11 June 1964 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Comedy | Musical | Romance | Western

Plot:

Molly is an uneducated, poor, mountain girl who leaves her mountain cabin in search of a wealthy husband, respect and a better life.

Plot Keywords:

Titanic | Pot Belly | Ocean Liner | Song | Titanic Survivor

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Debbie Reynolds	...	Molly Brown
Harve Presnell	...	'Leadville' Johnny Brown
Ed Begley	...	Shamus Tobin
Jack Kruschen	...	Christmas Morgan
Hermione Baddeley	...	Buttercup Grogan
Vassili Lambrinos	...	Prince Louis de Laniere
Fred Essler	...	Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg
Harvey Lembeck	...	Polak
Lauren Gilbert	...	Mr. Fitzgerald
Kathryn Card	...	Mrs. Wadlington
Hayden Rorke	...	Malcolm Broderick
Harry Holcombe	...	Mr. Wadlington
Amy Douglass	...	Mrs. Fitzgerald
George Mitchell	...	Monsignor Ryan
Martita Hunt	...	Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova

Runtime:

128 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Metrocolor) | Black and White (some shots)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) (Westrex Recording System) | Mono (35 mm prints)

Certification:

Australia:G | UK:U | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | USA:Approved

Filming Locations:

Black Canyon, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Gunnison, Colorado, USA

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

MGM's original choice for the role of Molly Brown was Shirley MacLaine.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Molly first meets John, in the 1880s, they look at some picture postcards she has with her. The picture occupies one entire side of each card, but postcards of this type were not available in the USA until 1907.

Quotes:

Shamus Tobin: At last, this place looks lived in!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "What's My Line?: (1964-03-01)" (1964)

Soundtrack:

I'LL NEVER SAY NO

What a girl!...and what a musical!

One of my favorite shows with plenty of singin' and dancin' all the way from the simple countryside, to the big city, and over to the even bigger city life of Europe. Debbie plays a tomboy country girl who can't wait to leave the outback and live the high life in Denver. On the way to this better life she crosses paths with a prospector who changes her life and not always for her betterment as far as she is concerned. She finds that her dreams of wealth and a place in high society are not necessarily what will make her happy in the real world. This is a very delightful film with lots of beautiful scenery, props, and great performances by the entire cast.