Gy17 miss grant takes richmond lucille ball lobby card. William holdens movie career got going with his role in the movie sunset boulevard billy wilder. Rickys studio was chosen to be mgm, because thats the studio that lucy and desi had a reallife contract with. In 1949, holden and ball appeared in the comedy, miss grant takes richmond. 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. Miss grant takes richmond reissue trailer william holden hires lucille ball as a secretary, thinking shes too daffy to discover hes a bookie. Learn about william holden including past and current movies, upcoming movies, and celebrity news at movies.
Lucille ball full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Miss grant takes richmond pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released miss grant takes richmond pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes. Corbitt unknown in miss grant takes richmond, movie, 1949. Stay in the know with the latest movie news and cast interviews at. Miss grant takes richmond was well received by critics and moviegoers in 1949. William holden 1949 miss grant takes richmond lucille. Miss grant takes richmond 1949 william holden, lucille. Miss grant takes richmond begins at a secretarial school, where the grave looking charles lane is overseeing his class, including ellen. He won the academy award for best actor for the film stalag 17 1953, and a primetime emmy award for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for the television film the blue knight 1973. On this country road, a few miles outside the city, the old men formally surrendered richmond and asked general weitzel to bring order. The film features several wellconstructed comic set pieces, and the lead acting pairing is inspired, with the elastic body of balls expressive believer.
A bookie uses a phony real estate business as a front for his betting parlor. To further keep up the sham, he hires dimwitted ellen grant as his secretary figuring she wont suspect any criminal goingson. Miss grant takes richmond is a 1949 comedy film starring lucille ball and william holden. Buy miss grant takes richmond movie posters from movie poster shop. In this film, lucille ball stars as miss grant, an efficient but naive secretary hired by william holden. William holden active 1938 1981 born apr 17, 1918 in ofallon. It was released under the title innocence is bliss in the uk. Gx21 once upon a time cary grantjanet blair lobby card. Lucille ball four pack her husbands affairs miss grant takes richmond the fuller brush girl the magic carpet. She cant type, has to make constant corrections, pulls the ribbon out of the typewriter and manages to get ink everywhere. We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. This is the postmodern era miss grant takes richmond the full film 1949.
Miss grant takes richmond was the first film ball made under her new contract. Lucy knew william holden from starring opposite him in the 1949 movie miss grant takes richmond. Movie lists william holden filmography duck software. Holden, just a year away from full fledged movie stardom, plays well opposite ball but the material is too boring for them to create the right kind of sparks. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Miss grant takes richmond movie posters from movie poster shop. A newly hired dumb secretary working for a bookie masquerading as a realtor causes unintended hilarious troubles for her employer. Miss grant takes richmond the full film1949 youtube. Miss grant takes richmond 1949 lloyd bacon synopsis. It takes forever for ball to tumble to whats going on, but when she does she settles matters in the same fashion as her later i love lucy character wouldby adopting a disguise and a line of snappy patter. Lucille ball in miss grant takes richmond 1949 youtube. Miss grant takes richmond 1949 directed by lloyd bacon. The internet movie database plot summary for miss grant takes richmond 1949.
Lucille ball accepts a cadets invitation to a military academys senior prom in order to boost her career. Watch miss grant takes richmond full movie online 720p, 1080p hd download free. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing miss grant takes richmond near you. William holden born april 17, 1918 november 12, 1981 was an american actor who was one of the biggest boxoffice draws of the 1950s and 1960s. This movie abou tmiss grant is just a real classic. Oh this movie is one of my favorites outside of lucy, there is doris day and debbie reynolds. Miss grant takes richmond is a 1949 comedy film starring lucille ball and william holden, directed by lloyd bacon and released by columbia pictures. Double feature page 78 games and trivia tcm message.
Miss grant takes richmond 1949 ellen grant lucille ball is the worst student at her secretarial school, yet surprisingly, she is hired by real estate agent dick richmond william holden. Its a cute movie and ball and holden are really wonderful together. Miss grant takes richmond 1949 cast and crew ellen grant lucille ball is the worst student at her secretarial school, yet surprisingly, she is hired by real estate agent dick richmond william. Ostensibly a legit real estate salesman, holden is actually the brains of a bookie ring. Cary grant was the first of over 100 movie stars lucy would get to see in hollywood. Lucille ball filmography, movie list, tv shows and acting. Miss grant takes richmond 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I absolutely love miss grant takes richmond great pairing of lucille ball and william holden this film truly shows lucys gift for the stunning comedienne who will do anything for a laugh. Read the miss grant takes richmond movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies.
When ellen learns of some friends who are about to lose their homes, she unwittingly drafts her boss into developing a new lowcost housing development. Miss grant takes richmond pictures rotten tomatoes. Lucille ball filmography including movies from released projects, in theatres, in production and upcoming films. William holden, lucille ball, janis carter, james gleason ellen grant lucille ball is the worst student at her secretarial school, yet surprisingly, she is hired by real estate agent dick richmond william holden.
The movie is totally predictable, and very much a product of the 1940s. William holden and lucille ball in miss grant takes richmond. To my knowledge, not a single person of color appears. The golden boy blogathonmiss grant takes richmond 1949. Fandango fanalert sign up for a fanalert and be the first to know when tickets and other exclusives are available in your area.
This film is mainly a vehicle for ball and her physical comedy. For holden, miss grant takes richmond was another chance to break out of secondstring roles. With lucille ball, william gaxton, virginia weidler, tommy dix. Thus was born the catch phrase, like grant took richmond. With lucille ball, william holden, janis carter, james gleason. She was the star of the selfproduced sitcoms i love lucy, the lucy show, heres lucy, and life with lucy, as well as comedy television specials aired under the title the lucydesi comedy. When ellen unknowingly takes a large bet from dicks old flame, peggy janis carter, peggy demands that dick must either pay up or run off with her. It turns out that dicks real estate office is just a front for a betting operation.
For ellen grant ball, the worst student at the woodruff secretarial school, it comes as a great surprise when dick. Supporting roles are played by janis carter, james gleason, gloria. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. After a promising starring debut as the young boxer in golden boy 1939 and acclaimed work in films like our town 1940 and the remarkable andrew 1942, hed seen little cinematic gold as he shuttled between paramount studios and columbia pictures. Miss grant takes richmond download watch miss grant. The movie was on time and in good condition and great picture quality. To further keep up the sham, he hires dimwitted ellen. View the tcmdb entry for miss grant takes richmond 1949. When ellen unknowingly takes a large bet from dicks old flame.
For ellen grant ball, the worst student at the woodruff secretarial school, it comes as a great surprise when dick richmond holden hires her to work at his realty company. Miss grant takes richmond is a 1949 comedy film starring lucille ball and william holden, directed by lloyd bacon. She attends secretary school and is the worst student in the class. Miss pinkerton is a 1932 american precode comedy mystery film about a nurse who becomes involved in a murder investigation. Ellen grant lucille ball is the worst student at her secretarial school, yet surprisingly, she is hired by real estate agent dick richmond william holden. To my knowledge, not a single person of color appears in the film. Read the miss grant takes richmond movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. It stars joan blondell, george brent and ruth hall.
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