She writes crime novels and he is a lord and an amateur. In fact it was a play that was also made into a movie haunted honeymoon 1940 starring robert montgomery and constance cummings. With robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks. Millions of premium stock photos and illustrations created by leading commercial photographers, worldfamous museums, historical archives and private collections. In the background lord peter wimsey dennis arundell, watches. When lord peter wimsey marries harriet vane, a crime author, they both promise to give up crime for good. Edward petherbridge as lord peter wimsey with emily richard in busmans honeymoon. Lord peter wimsey busmans honeymoon 1940 us import. Laut cine canal wurde dieser film im jahre 1940 freigegeben. If you look at the title and are expecting some sort of supernatural film then its best to get that out of your mind.
Busmans honeymoon npr coverage of busmans honeymoon. Scene from stage play busmans honeymoon with nellie bowman, david hawthorne and dennis arundell. Its true that this final sayerspenned wimsey mystery is more a meditation on the ups and downs, joys and negotiations of. Busman s honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film directed by arthur b. Busmans honeymoon 1947 amateur sleuth lord peter wimsey and mystery novelist harriet vane have married. Busmans honeymoon haunted honeymoon 1940 filmaffinity. There was understandable antipathy in the uk to americans playing the very british sleuths, though they both perform well and sound english. Busmans honeymoon googie withers 1940 busmans honeymoon. Now we are taking you over to the comedy theatre, london, for a peep at busmans honeymoon where that famous character actress nellie bowman is being crossexamined by david hawthorne.
Scene from a stage play, appears to be a murder mystery. Busman s honeymoon first saw the light of day as a stage play by sayers and muriel st. Right on the first count, definitely wrong on the second. All are very welcome to join us for the second of this terms melodrama screenings. Buy a cheap copy of busmans honeymoon book by dorothy l. This study guide consists of approximately 8 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of busmans honeymoon. Newlywed sleuths lord peter wimsey and harriet vane have their honeymoon interrupted by the discovery of a dead body, and set out. Busmans honeymoon the lord peter wimsey mysteries book. Subtitled a detective comedy in three acts, it opened at london s comedy theatre, in december 1936. Produced in england and known in the united states as haunted honeymoon 1940, the film features sayers detective lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and crime novel writer harriet vale constance cummings as newlyweds who have pledged to temporarily give up their interest in crime while honeymooning at a remote cottage. But the couples newly wedded peace is shattered when the dead. Societys eligable women are in mourning lord peter wimsey has married at last.
Buy lord peter wimsey busm ans honeymoon 1940 us import from amazons movies store. Its a truly bad adaption and sayers refused to allow it to be called busmans honeymoon as it basically only have the names and bare bones of the plot in common with the book. Vhs trailer for the 1940 mystery drama haunted honeymoon, directed by arthur b. Alas, the couple is soon involved in yet another murder, and is forced by circumstances to piece together the clues themselvesand to avoid being knocked off by the murderer. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in busman s honeymoon 1940. Having never read busmans honeymoon, id still somehow managed to pick up the vague idea that. This is a likeable movie and a good adaptation of dorothy sayers novel busmans honeymoon. Woods, richard thorpe, robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks june.
The title busmans honeymoon is sort of a play on words. Buy lord peter wimsey busmans honeymoon 1940 us import from amazons movies store. Lord peter, an amateur detective, marries a mystery novelist, harriet vane. Bob babegomery and constance cummings play husband and wife. The former owner of tallboys estate is dead in the cellar with a misspelled notise to the milkman, not a spot of blood on his smashed skull, and. This mystery comedy with a husband and wife team solving a murder case is very much like the thin man series starring william powell and myrna loy but haunted honeymoon 1940 based on the play busmans honeymoon written by dorothy l.
Our representative will get in touch with the customer with the availability of the items when an. Sayers, busman s honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks as mervyn bunter. Sayers is considered by many to be the premier detective novelist of the golden age, and her dashing sleuth, lord peter wimsey, one of mystery fictions most enduring and endearing protagonists. Having finally succeeded in his ardent pursuit of the lovely harriet vane they depart for a tranquil honeymoon in a country farmhouse. He has more need of you than you of him, so be generoushis is a personality that one would have a hard time trying to pamper too much.
Woods reputation was further enhanced by the 1939 spy drama q planes codirected with tim whelan and his final film busman s honeymoon, a dorothy l. Having never read busman s honeymoon, id still somehow managed to pick up the vague idea that. Robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks, robert newton, googie withers, frank pettingell, joan kempwelch, aubrey mallalieu et james carney. Excerpt of lifeline theatre production, original adaptation based on the book by dorothy l. Dedicated to the memory and appreciation of our greatest generation and the 1940s decade. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of busmans honeymoon with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. With peter gray, sarah lawson, charles lloyd pack, arthur goullet. Busmans honeymoon 1940 letterboxd your life in film. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks as mervyn bunter. It should not be confused with busman s honeymoon subtitled a detective comedy in three acts, a play, which was penned by dorothy l. Busmans honeymoon has everythingmystery, comedy, love, and dramaall served up in dorothy sayerss best style. The main brits banks, newton, hicks and withers steal the show though. A 1940 film version, based as much on the play as on the novel, stars robert montgomery as peter and constance cummings as harriet.
Robert newton and googie withers in haunted honeymoon 1940. Busmans honeymoon dvd skip to main search results amazon prime. Busmans honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film directed by arthur b. Woods, richard thorpe with robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks, year. Haunted honeymoon 1940 lord peter wimsey is an amateur detective. Amateur sleuth lord peter wimsey and mystery novelist harriet vane have married. Filmed at mgm s elstree facilities, busman s honeymoon benefits from a strong homegrown supporting cast, including leslie banks and robert newton. Actrices et acteurs busmans honeymoon 1940 busmans honeymoon, casting du film. Filmed at mgms elstree facilities, busmans honeymoon benefits from a strong homegrown supporting cast, including leslie banks and robert newton. Busmans honeymoon 1940 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. A lord peter wimsey mystery with harriet vane by dorothy l. Haunted honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film, an adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. Lord peter wimsey persuades novelist harriet vane to marry him, but their honeymoon is interrupted by murder. Busman s honeymoon subtitled a love story with detective interruptions is a novel by dorothy l.
Overview of haunted honeymoon, 1940, directed by arthur b. Just as a busman s holiday is a vacation where the busman is likely to be as involved with driving as he is throughout the rest of the year, a busman s honeymoon a phrase which she coined is one where the busman in this case lord peter wimsey is likely to spend his honeymoon checking alibis, interviewing murder suspects, observing rigor. I reread this book because we had purchased a copy of haunted honeymoon 1940, the film adaptation starring robert montgomery as lord peter wimsey and constance cummings as harriet. How romantic is it to have your husband buy your childhood home in the english countryside and that said husband is the charming and irresistible robert montgomery. An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busman s honeymoon by dorothy l. The title busman s honeymoon is sort of a play on words. The two depart for a tranquil honeymoon in a country farmhouse but find, instead of a wellprepared love nest. The secret of the loch 1934 a batty scottish professor attempts to prove the existence of the loch ness monster. With harold warrender, ruth lodge, ronald adam, nellie bowman.
Music, classic movies, old time radio, clothing, hairstyles, and fashion photos from the 1940s. Later notable films included the lambeth walk 1939 and busman s honeymoon 1940, and his last film was. We will be showing busmans honeymoon 1940, arthur b woods, 99 mins on wednesday the 29 th of january, 57pm, in jarman 6 this continues our focus on film adaptations of detective novels written by women. Summary of discussion on busmans honeymoon melodrama. It premiered as busmans honeymoon in london in july 1940 and was released in the us as haunted honeymoon in september 1940. Lord peter wimsey and his bride, mystery writer harriet vane, start their honeymoon with murder. Harriet has little charms made so that they both promise not to get involved with any more crimes as they are retired. Please avoid haunted honeymoon from 1940 with robert montgomery. Just prior to busmans honeymoon, montgomery starred in richard thorpes earl of chicago 1940.
Montgomerys character in this film starts off as a gangster. Since, we do not take payments online at this time, there is 0% risk in placing order for movies you like on our website. As a wedding present, peter purchases the old house where harriet grew up, but when they try to move in the previous owner is nowhere to be found, until they start to clean the house and find his body in the cellar. Woods, with robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, at turner classic movies. Just prior to busman s honeymoon, montgomery starred in richard thorpes earl of chicago 1940. As a wedding present, peter purchases the old house where harriet grew. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Busmans honeymoon watched by joe gallina letterboxd. British film from mgm has lord peter wimsey robert montgomery marrying mystery writer harriet vane constance cummings but their honeymoon is very short as they investigate a murder together.
Lord peter wimsey series with edward petherbridge and. Reviews, interviews and features from the international film magazine. But on the death of his english uncle, he inherits an earldom and a butler and is propelled into the higher echelons of english society. This mystery comedy with a husband and wife team solving a murder case is very much like the thin man series starring william powell and myrna loy but haunted honeymoon 1940 based on the play busman s honeymoon written by dorothy l. Harriet has little charms made so that they both promise not to get involved with any more crimes as they are. We had taped a copy when it showed on tv years ago and were glad to be able to watch it again. Review by egizi the beginning of this movie is amazing. The secret of the loch 1934 and busmans honeymoon 1940 two movies featuring seymour hicks. Busman s honeymoon society s eligable women are in mourning lord peter wimsey has married at last. An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. If you dont feel up to read, then there are a few movie and tv adoptions.
Haunted honeymoon 1940 at the tcm movie database busmans. Busmans honeymoon first saw the light of day as a stage play by sayers and muriel st. This was followed by busman s honeymoon 1940, also released as haunted honeymoon, with robert montgomery as wimsey. He is to be married to harriet vane, who writes crime novels, at a big society wedding.