Nov 22, 2014 the romance of rosy ridge 1947 four months after the end of the civil war in 1865, the town of rosy ridge, missouri remains in turmoil. A tribute to dean stockwells early career, to pay tribute to what a fine actor he has always been, beginning with his debut film year, 1945 to a young adult actor in 1962. Movie mirrors index the romance of rosy ridge 1947 b 105en. Vacationing at a ski resort, retired screen diva norma shearer noticed a picture of pretty jeanette morrison. The romance of rosy ridge is set in july, 1865, in southern missouri. A mysterious civil war veteran courts a missouri farmers daughter amid postwar unrest. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 roy rowland synopsis.
The romance of rosy ridge 1947 was actress janet leighs first film. Do you have any new or corrected filming details to add. Aug 29, 2014 romance of rosy ridge the 1947 directed by roy rowland this above average post civil war drama served as janet leighs film debut. Aug 12, 2011 title romance of rosy ridge release year 1947 running time 105 min language english categories dramas battles civil war love romance romances synopsis janet leigh made an impressive film debut in mgms the romance of rosy ridge. Overview of the romance of rosy ridge, 1947, directed by roy rowland, with van johnson, thomas mitchell, janet leigh, at turner classic movies. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 the university of west virginia before settling upon an acting career. Janet leigh made an impressive film debut in mgms the romance of rosy ridge. Historically, the show has some of the most hygieniclooking backwoods folk on film.
Romance of rosy ridge pictures and movie photo gallery check out just released romance of rosy ridge pics, images, clips, trailers, production photos and more from rotten tomatoes movie. The romance of rosy ridge is a 1947 drama film, directed by roy rowland, about a rural community bitterly divided during the aftermath of the american civil war. Dec 15, 2008 van johnson, whose boynextdoor wholesomeness made him a hollywood star in the 1940s and 50s with such films as 30 seconds over tokyo, a guy named joe and the caine mutiny, died dec. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 the romance of rosy. American leading man william bishop studied law at the university of west virginia before settling upon an acting career. The romance of rosy ridge dvdr 1947 warner archive. He also thought that, since the film they were doing was a civil war drama, lee would go well as her last name. Within three weeks of arriving to hollywood, jeanette snagged her first film role in the romance of rosy ridge 1947, a largebudget production for the time.
The romance of rosy ridge was an auspicious debut for janet leigh. Detailed information about this film is available from. It stars van johnson, thomas mitchell, and janet leigh in her film debut. The romance of rosy ridge by mackinlay kantor abebooks. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 directed by roy rowland.
There are many charming scenes and theres even a very interesting. The romance of rosy ridge remastered, manufactured on. Allegiances are held to both the union and the confederacy within the community, and to make matters worse, someone is burning barns in the area. In no time jeanette had a screen test, a new name janet leigh and the lead opposite heartthrob van johnson in the romance of rosy ridge. While i assumed it would be a pretty good film given its cast, it turned out to be even better. Janet leigh makes an impressive debut alongside van johnson in this historical romance in which a farmers daughter falls in love with a man who fought against her family in the civil war. Though the title suggests a lighthearted musical, the film is actually a fairly sober adaptation with slight comic undertones of a novel by mackinlay kantor. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of the romance of rosy ridge with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Buy or rent the romance of rosy ridge movie now family video. The romance of rosy ridge remastered, manufactured on demand. Actress janet leighs first film was the romance of rosy ridge in 1947.
Dec 20, 2017 while they were filming the romance of rosy ridge 1947, he suggested she shorten her first name to janet. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 the romance of rosy ridge. The romance of rosy ridge approved 1h 45min comedy, drama, romance 4 august 1947 usa janet leigh makes an impressive debut alongside van johnson in this historical romance in which a farmers daughter falls in love with a man who fought against her family in the civil war. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 0804 1947 us comedy, drama, romance, western 1h 45m user score. He came to hollywood at the tail end of the victory casting period, when the major studios were hiring any and all handsome young actors to fill the gap until the major male stars like gable and fonda came back from the war. The title town is still fighting the war between the states, by barn burning. The film is set in missouri 1965just after the civil war. Henry carson van johnson who was a schoolteacher before the civil war,shows up in a rural community in the missouri hills that was still bitterly divided after the civil war. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 musings of a classic. A mysterious civil war veteran van johnson courts a missouri farmers thomas mitchell daughter janet leigh amid postwar unrest. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 the movie database tmdb. Because of this, there is still a lot of acrimony among the localswith someone burning barns of the exconfederates. The titled romance is between leigh and van johnson a stranger who visits her familys farm in the still divided state of missouri just months after the war between the states had ended.
I wont say any more about the plot, but film fans will take one look at the cast and know whos responsible for all the bad things. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 the romance of rosy ridge 1947 was actress janet leighs first film. In the days following the civil war, a missouri farming community lives in a state of constant tension due. Buy the romance of rosy ridge 1947 microsoft store enca. The romance of rosy ridge is a 1947 drama film about a rural community bitterly divided during the aftermath of the. Its a wonderful little film and i strongly recommend you see it. She was cast in a number of films in the late 1940s and early 1950s. The year 1947 in film involved some significant events. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Rosy ridge is a sad community because it was a divided town in a border state and folks fought on both sides during the war. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 roy rowland allmovie. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. But also a secret about son marshall thompson is revealed before all are reconciled. Henry carsonvan johnsonwho was a schoolteacher before the civil war,shows up in a rural community in the missouri hills that was still bitterly divided after the civil war. Released 1947, the romance of rosy ridge stars van johnson, janet leigh, thomas mitchell, marshall thompson the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 45 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Romance musical is a 1947 argentine musical comedy film directed by ernesto arancibia and starring libertad lamarque the film s sets were designed by the art director ralph pappier. A family in missouri waits for their son to come back from the confederate army, but a stranger arrives to work and falls in love with the sister. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 the motion pictures. Buy the romance of rosy ridge dvd remastered, manufactured on demand at. He falls in love with the farmers daughter,whose family finds out that she is falling in love with a man who fought against her family.
The voice of bugle ann and the romance of rosy ridge by kantor, mackinlay and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 in the divided state of missouri after the civil war, allegiances to the north and south separate many communities. Coltish, wideeyed and talented, leigh was the ideal choice to play a. The romance of rosy ridge 1947 posted by mark franklin on sep 5, 2016 van johnson is henry carson, a young man who shows up at the macbean farm in postcivil war missouri and seems intent on staying a while. Only weeks before she had been discovered by former mgm queen of the lot norma shearer when she saw a photo of leigh whose real name was jeanette morrison on her fathers desk at the sugarbowl ski lodge and declared that the pretty girl should be in movies.
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