The world of henry orient 1964 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for. While peter sellers may earn top billing as well as play the titular character this is the story of val and gil and their time together experiencing the world around them, learning about adult feelings and actions, and ultimately growing into young women and. Directed by george roy hill butch casssidy and the sundance kid, the world according to garp, the world of henry orient was adapted to the screen by nora and nunnally johnson from noras novel. The world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orients worldhe just lives in it. Another entry in kinos studio classics line, the world of henry orient an odd, illfitting title for the actual film arrives on one dvd, which is packed in a standard keepcase with attractive, but certainly misleading poster art on the cover.
The original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie. The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tippy. The world of henry orient 1964 after establishing himself as one of the screens top composers of dramatic music with such hits as the magnificent seven 1960 and to kill a mockingbird 1962, the latter often ranked among the best scores in film history, elmer bernstein took a chance on comedy with the world of henry orient 1964. The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom, angela lansbury, to conclude that henry has had his way with her underaged daughter. While henrys active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of preteen boardingschool chums, played by tippy walker and merrie spaeth, worship orient from afar.
Jeffrey 1995, just looking 1999, shag more dancing 1989, love and death on long island 1997, motherhood 2009. The world of henry orient 1964 where to watch it streaming. Val and gil tippy walker and merrie spaeth are best friends enduing the eighthgrade, and their parents various failings, together. Gallery of 9 movie poster and cover images for the world of henry orient 1964. The world of henry orient is an english movie directed by george roy hill released in the year 1964. This movie had peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, phyllis thaxter, tom bosley in the lead roles of the film. The world of henry orient has scenes about what it means to be a kid, that encompass what it takes entire books huckleberry finn, dandelion wine to communicate. After a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult classic about two teenage girls obsessed with a famous but secondrate pianist played by peter sellers, i was trying to. New york film locations from the movie the world of henry orient starring peter sellers. Other articles where the world of henry orient is discussed. Stuart gilmore, jerome hellman, nora johnson, nunnally johnson. The disc has a static menu with options to watch the film, select scenes, adjust languages and. The world of henry orient 1964 available on netflix. His personality is the irony in the film, and the plot is a tandem plot, covering multiple bases, and tom.
Dunnworthy, tom bosley providing indelible proof of why he was cast as mr. Walker and spaeth are boarding school chums who keep busy pursuing egotistical concert pianist sellers. The world of henry orient 1964 discussion moviechat. Featuring sparkling performances by its two unknown leads merrie spaeth and tippy walker and a marvelously droll turn by peter sellers whose character was apparently modeled after oscar levant, the world of henry orient perfectly captures the hyper compulsion of teenage female friendship. The world of henry orient full movie video dailymotion. Two starryeyed schoolgirls spy, stalk and scheme their way into the life of a concert pianist sellers. The world of henry orient is a charming comedy about the agony of adolescent infatuation.
Romance blooms in george roy hill s the world of henry orient, but its that heady, semiobsessive first crush on an impossible man that nearly every teenage girl recalls from her formative years and some, not naming names, never really grow out of it. The world of henry orient 1964, adapted from nora johnsons novel by johnson and her father, hollywood veteran nunnally johnson the grapes of wrath, is an utterly original comic drama about two manhattan schoolgirls fabulous newcomers tippy walker and merrie spaeth, both from broken breaking homes, who conceive mad crushes on a pompous, ridiculous, deplorably bad pianist, the. Starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tom bosley. The world of henry orient may also be available with public performance rights ppr and digital site licensing dsl for colleges and universities. Orients paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss.
The world of henry orient 1964 the movie database tmdb. The world of henry orient the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The world of henry orient 1964 henry orient peter sellers is a madly egocentric and overly amorous avantgarde concert pianist who is hilariously pursued all around new york city by two 14yearold fans. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss angela lansbury. Concert pianist henry orient peter sellers is trying to have an affair with a married woman, stella dunnworthy paula prentiss, while two teenage privateschool girls, valerie boyd tippy walker and marian gilbert merrie spaeth, stalk him and write their fantasies about him in a diary.
The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. Kingdom seem to borrow the 1964 warmth and palette, but the feelings of incipient adulthood and. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. The world of henry orient by nora johnson goodreads. With peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss. The world of henry orient 1964 its not often a film focusing on teenagers doesnt devolve into two young girls bickering about finding romance. Her first and most wellknown novel, the world of henry orient 1956, was based on her experiences at the brearley school. Peter sellers is good but not the focus of the film. An italian criminal mastermind, impersonating a film director, plans to grab the loot on a beach where a bogus movie is being filmed.
The world of henry orient 1964 journeys in classic film. Mgms dvd of the world of henry orient is a fine new 16. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who. The film boded well for his future, marking his first. Fu manchu as one of the worst films of sellers career. My friends and i were those girls and new york was the city. In 1964 it was made into a movie produced nora johnson was the daughter of film writer, director and producer nunnally johnson, pivotal in such acclaimed films as the grapes of wrath. The world of henry orient is a hackneyed and misjudged relic of 1960s cinema, which ranks alongside the fiendish plot of dr.
The original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, angela lansbury and paula prentiss. It was adapted from a novel of the same name by nora johnson who cowrote the script with her father, veteran hollywood screenwriter and producer nunnally johnson. The world of henry orient, dvd, comedyclassic, 738329214838. The wonderful supporting performances in henry orient deserve mention, with paula prentiss earning special kudos for her comedic role as nervous mrs. Watch the world of henry orient online 1964 movie yidio. The world of henry orient soundtrack cd details and availability. The world of henry orient 1964 dvdrip xvid download. The plot centers around a mischievous henry orient, peter sellers, who is a philandering womanizer with a subtle craftiness, half serious, half lunatic, and the plot also centers around two very imaginative teenagers, carefully setting traps for the illustrious henry orient. Henry orient, a signature comic role for peter sellers. The world of henry orient 1964 stars real schoolgirls tippy walker and merrie spaeth as youngsters in new york city obsessed with a local, fairly bad pianist and lothario with a predilection for married women.
The world of henry orient 1964 original trailer hd 1080p. The world of henry orient approved 1h 46min comedy, drama 18 june 1964 uk a mischievous, adventuresome fourteenyearold girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around new york city after she develops a crush on him. Peter sellers plays selfcentered concert pianist henry orient. The world of henry orient film by hill 1964 britannica.
The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy. Best movies like the world of henry orient bestsimilar. The world of henry orient completely captures the psyche of two bright and creative young girls with the background scenes of a marvelous new york city in the early 60s. The world of henry orient is a charmingly funny and endearing coming of age film.
Download the world of henry orient 1964 dvdrip xvid torrent or any other torrent from video movies direct download via magnet link. The protagonist, marian gilbert, is thirteen at the. The world of henry orient 1964 original trailer hd. In 1964 hill directed the world of henry orient, which was adapted from a novel by nora johnson who wrote the screenplay with her husband, nunnally. The girls follow henry throughout the city, spoiling his escapades and causing. In early 1960s new york city, concert pianist henry orient peter sellers pursues an affair with a married. The world of henry orient movie trailer and videos tv guide. The world of henry orient is a 1964 comedydrama film directed by george roy hill, starring peter sellers and angela lansbury. The world according to garp, the world of henry orient was adapted to the screen by nora and nunnally johnson from noras novel. The charming and original comedy centres on two teenage groupies who are obsessed with a pianist played by peter sellers. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, first published in 1958, is a sad, beautiful story about the pains of early adolescence.