Jordan comes across as a quaint curio in places it still entertains throughout, thanks in part to the superb cast who run with the idea for all it is worth. The original version remains the finest but is still a slightly offbeat choice for the criterion. Robert montgomerys performance as boxer joe pendelton allowed the actor to take a departure from the sophisticated, drawingroom roles that characterized much of his earlier career. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. In this case the screenplay writer, sidney buchman, who also wrote holiday, the talk of the town and mr. While flying to his next bout, his plane suffers a mechanical failure and goes into a dive.
The civil rights lawyercumpresidential confidant is on the board of so many major companies that a recent washington monthly described him as the true center of the universe. While edward everett horton and james gleason reprise their roles from the earlier film, roland culver replaces claude rains as mr. Among other things, they discuss how here comes mr. Jordan, 1941, directed by alexander hall, with robert montgomery, evelyn keyes, claude rains, at turner classic movies. Jordan arranges for joe to win the championship, expose the murderers and walk off arm and arm with bette is a bit too complex to detail here. It stars robert montgomery, claude rains and evelyn keyes. When there was a movie like that, wed put it on the old netflix queue and snuggle up. Only in the king, it closes in on rupert lonely, sad and despairing, with wolf, belfort is content at. The film script, based on harry segall s play heaven. Jordan, and blithe spirit, ghost or truly, madly, deeply. Jordan was based on a play harry segalls heaven can wait, but its hardly a stagebound film, given its ease. Jordan 1941 trailer topics robert montgomery claude rains evelyn keyes james gleason edward everett horton sidney buchman seton. Jordan on bluray in its original aspect ratio of about 1. A sterling example of an apicture produced within the studio system, here comes mr.
Jordan stars the eminently versatile robert montgomery as a workingclass boxer and amateur aviator whose plane crashes in a freak accident. Jordan 2002 boxer joe pendleton robert montgomery is killed in a plane crash on the way to a championship fight. Jordan has spawned two direct remakes and a sequel, but the 1941 original retains a snap and a vigorand a unique charmthat no other version has been able to duplicate. With robert montgomery, claude rains, evelyn keyes, rita johnson. Robert montgomery played prizefighter and amateur pilot joe pendleton, who, on the verge of winning the championship, is. Jordan has a vast, teeming cast, and one thing that made the studio era golden was the stupendous talent of its character actorspeople who enriched a movie simply by showing up. The film received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best picture, and won two best motion picture story, best screenplay. Jordan criterion collection, dvd, full frame, special edition, restored, comedyclassic, 715515179416. Jordan and his hyper assistant 70 take his case as if he were a stranded plane passenger in need of v. Death has come about 50 years too soon for boxer joe pendleton robert montgomery when wellmeaning but novice angel 70 edward everett horton takes his soul, believing theres no way he could have survived an imminent plane crash. Joe pendleton montgomery is a boxer and amateur pilot.
The film, which received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best. Despite some minor issues, the transfer of jordan usually fared well sharpness was fairly positive. Here comes mr jordan great classic film internet archive. Evelyn keyes and robert montgomery in here comes mr. This new 1080p24hz highdefinition presentation comes from a new 2k scan of a preservation fine. The film wolf reminded me of is the king of comedy, especially the end, belfort goes to jail but still comes on top and he gives a speech to an audience. Smith goes to washington, was instrumental in getting the film made at all. Evelyn keyes is suitably doeeyed as joes love interest and edward everett horton is excellent as the flustered messenger whose decision to take joe before his time. So when joe first finds himself amid swirling clouds, arguing with a hapless angelintraining named 70 about whether or not hes dead, the.
Jordan was so successful, it inspired a semisequel 1947s down to earth, which starred rita hayworth and was eventually remade in 1978 as heaven can wait. Jordan is a 1941 comedyfantasy film directed by alexander hall. Columbia planned to film a sequel to this picture entitled hell bent for mr. Neither warren beatty nor chris rock could improve. Jordan won academy awards for best original story and screenplay and was nominated for best picture, best director, best actor, best supporting actor gleason and best cinematography. The film, which received a total of seven 1941 nominations, including best picture, won two best motion picture story, best screenplay. A sophisticated supernatural hollywood comedy whose influence continues to be felt, here comes mr. Jordan is a 1941 comedyfantasy film directed by alexander hall, starring robert montgomery and claude rains. Starring robert montgomery, claude rains, evelyn keyes. Down to earth 1947 is a musical comedy starring rita hayworth, larry parks, and marc platt, and directed by alexander hall.
I hadnt heard of here comes mr jordan before, though i have seen a later film ernest lubitschs heaven can wait which was based on the same storyand which, interestingly, retained the name of the original story. Done when joe, now inhabiting the body of farnsworth. Jordan, the genre it spawned, and the other movies it influenced. Jordan, joe demands that he be accorded his rightful place in the championship bout. Studio mogul harry cohn had his doubts about the films commercial prospects and was also getting heat from the companys east coast financial advisors, who thought cohn should play it safe and. Whimsical fantasy is my favorite genre, especially when its done as well as this one. Jordan is one of the most consistently clever romantic comedies of the 1940s, and richly deserving of the oscars won by screenwriters sidney buchman, seton i. Jordan story from harry segalls play heaven can wait humorously poses the theory of reincarnation of a personality and soul that has. Alexander halls classic romantic fantasy here comes mr. Jordan a 1941 comedy starring robert montgomery as a boxer who suddenly found himself on cloud nine with the mysterious mr. Jordan remains as endlessly amusing, clever, endearing, and dreamy as it was at its inception as the play heaven can wait gaining points for its whimsical view of the hereafter and preventing larcenous bankers, crooked fighter managers, and even two murder attempts from weighing down its innate sweetness and eternal optimism. He finds himself in heaven but is told, by a wry angel named mr. The original trailer in high definition of here comes mr. Jordan is a 1941 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by alexander hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his tim.
Having discovered that joes destiny is to be the world champion, jordan is about to free joe from farnsworths body when bette comes to thank him for helping her father. Maybe i should say by way of preface, that my wife and i enjoyed old movies like topper, here comes mr. Jordan is a sophisticated supernatural comedy that provided necessary comic relief to warworried audiences at the commencement of world war ii. If the above synopsis sounds familiar, thats because here comes mr. Down to earth 2001, with chris rock, turned the character, renamed lance, into a standup comic. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. Jordan, the 1941 original adaptation of the play, heaven can wait. Get tickets to awardnominated movies in theaters, like 1917 and little women, and find out which movies are available to watch at home right now.
Jordan 1941 starring robert montgomery and evelyn keyes on dvd and bluray. Jordan, american romantic comedy film, released in. Boxer joe pendleton becomes the ward of angelic advisorcounselors after his earthly body is accidentally destroyed. Jordan 1941 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Jordan, american romantic comedy film, released in 1941, that involves a boxer who is taken to heaven before his time but is given a second chance at life. Jordan was actually seen as a risky venture for columbia pictures. Comedy and the afterlife hd, 32 minutes critic michael sragow and independent filmmaker and classic film distributor michael schlesinger sit down for a siskelandebertlike chat about here comes mr. Jordan is a prime example of the classic film blanc in action. Jordan is a mindbending romantic comedy that stars robert montgomery as kindhearted boxer joe pendleton, who is killed in a plane crash on his way to a championship fight. Anonymous favorite favorite favorite january 31, 2019 subject. Not that shell need that sweater or the rest of it. Jordan directed by alexander hall and starring robert montgomery, claude rains. The 1978 film, heaven can wait warren beatty was, as it was a remake not of heaven can wait but of here comes mr. Effortlessly charming and endlessly imitated, here comes mr. Claude rains, evelyn keyes and james gleason reprised their roles in a lux radio theatre broadcast on 26 jan 1942, costarring cary grant.
Jordan is a 1941 american fantasy romantic comedy film directed by alexander hall, in which a boxer, mistakenly taken to heaven before his. At times the movie came across as a bit soft and illdefined, but not with great frequency. Heaven can wait 1978, starring and codirected by warren beatty, made joe a football player. Jordan claude rains, that his death was a clerical error, and that he can return to earth. Revisiting another laserdisc title, criterion presents alexander halls here comes mr. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time.
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