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Release Date: 2007-05-24 |
Customer Reviews:
"Mama Don't Want No Peas, No Rice, No Coconut Oil!".......2007-09-09
This very warm and charming film is very special but not well known. Madeleine Carroll gives one of her best performances opposite Fred MacMurray, who also shines in this quietly affecting comedy-drama. A good screenplay from Virgina Van Upp based on stories by Grace Sartwell Mason and Katharine Brust, and some nice photography from Ted Tetzlaff, make this film very satisfying.
Edward H. Griffith directed this film which is surprisingly good, sneaking up on the viewer until you are fully engrossed in a story which has a very real and mature feel to it. Edith Head dressed the elegant Madeleine Carroll, and she was never lovelier than in "Honeymoon in Bali," also known as "My Love For Yours."
Gail Allen (Madeleine Carroll) runs Morrissey's, an upscale department store. She has success and money and thinks she is happy with her life. Helen Broderick is her friend, Lorna Smith, a slightly older woman who writes novels of romance in far away places. Allan Jones is the Met star who is her friend and escort. When Gail gets an astrological reading talking about marriage to a tall man with a cut on his arm, that includes a child, she laughs it off. But when she happens upon Bill Barnett (Fred MacMurray) in a boat store, and he lives in Bali and just happens to have a cut on his arm, she begins to wonder.
While this may sound like the premise for a screwball type comedy, it is rather a warm and charming film with both humor and tenderness. The humor stems from Gail's unwillingness to give up a successful career simply for love, especially with someone beneath her station, whose only positive is he knows how to enjoy life. Osa Massen is quite good as the pretty girl from Bali, Noel, who likes to enjoy life as well and wants to share the fun with "Willie," causing some wry and humorous complications.
Bill has in his charge a sweet little girl named Rosie (Carolyn Lee) who becomes attached to Gail, as does she to her. Gail takes Rosie on a boat trip to run from her feelings and finds a smiling and easygoing Bill waiting to meet them. Despite the wonderful time they have together, Gail keeps clinging to her life and success in the city rather than taking the plunge.
Eric (Allan Jones) is safe and devoted, and fits into her idea of marriage. It is Akim Tamiroff, however, as the wise old window washer, who makes her see that she is pushing away exactly the thing she needs in her life. But with Noel back in Bali with Bill, will it be too late?
This film is full of quiet but very real moments, some humorous and some tender. It has a warmth and sincerity which is quite pleasing. A nice atmosphere is created through the elements of rain and snow in the city and the sunshine of the tropics. It highlights the differences between what some consider success, and true happiness, and mirrors what Gail is torn between.
The entire cast is good in this little gem of a film many have not heard about. There is a light tone but a mature approach to everything that happens. The pace is easy but not slow, the story allowed to develop just as in real life. Classic film fans will surely appreciate this one. It is also a good family film, a scene where Gail shows little Rosie how to pray very sweet. There is some wry humor here and situations that will have you smiling a lot. All in all, this is a fine film and will be a real surprise if you haven't discovered it yet.
Average customer rating:
- A Pleasure to Watch
- The fortune teller was right
- Good romantic comedy
- An Entertaining Romantic Comedy
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Honeymoon In Bali
Starring:
Fred MacMurray ,
Madeleine Carroll ,
Allan Jones ,
Akim Tamiroff , and
Helen Broderick
Director:
Edward H. Griffith
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ASIN: B00020S4E2
Release Date: 2001-01-01 |
Customer Reviews:
A Pleasure to Watch.......2007-04-20
Gail Allen (Madeline Carroll) works at Morrisey's, a classy clothing store for women. She is an empowered woman; she isn't married and she manages the company herself. She has her own apartment and a man that loves her (Allan Jones). On a night out with her girlfriend Smitty (Helen Broderick), a fortune teller tells her she will meet a man from an exotic location and will fall in love. She scoffs at the fortune, but soon it begins to come true. She meets Bill Burnett (Fred MacMurray), a man on vacation from his home in Bali, on a random stop one day and seems attached to him from the start. He finds where she works and begins to court her, although she is reluctant to let him get too close. He is persistent though and does all he can to win her over, including bringing an adorable little girl named Rosie (Carolyn Lee) into the equation.
Honeymoon in Bali, also known as My Love For Yours, is an excellent movie from start to finish. The actors' personalities shine brightly and bring an average story to life. Every bit of the film is entertaining, even if the scenes seem unimportant. How could you go wrong with a romance and a cute child?
The fortune teller was right.......2006-07-10
Gail Allen (Madeleine Carroll) is successful, career-oriented and is executive VP of a New York department store. She certainly has no time for romance, despite what a fortune teller has recently told her. But a chance encounter leads her to easy-going Bill Burnett (Fred MacMurray), who is temporarily in town from Bali. There is mutual attraction between the two, but the courtship is marred by Bill's chauvinistic sentiments and Gail's unwillingness to give up her career and become a mere housewife. Add to the mix the lovely Noel (Osa Massen), an acquaintance of Bill's from Bali, who is definitely interested in our Mr. Burnett. To boot, Gail's debonair, opera-singer friend Eric Sinclair (Allan Jones) wants to be more than a friend. Finally, mix in cute little girl Rosie (child star Carolyn Lee), who is under the care of Bill, and that spells a formula for a screwy situation.
What initially promises to be a screwball type of comedy settles down to a warm, romantic, family-type picture. Truth be told, Honeymoon in Bali is actually more of a comedy-drama, with most of the humor originating from Gail's wisecracking girlfriend Smitty and scene-stealing baby Rosie. Fred MacMurray brings his patented friendly, regular Joe persona to the table. However, there were moments where I did find his character Bill Burnett a bit pushy and churlish (huh, must be my enlightened modern sensibilities). British Madeleine Carroll (The 39 Steps, My Favorite Blonde) is always never less than gorgeous, and she is excellent as Gail Allen, at times cold, aloof and bossy, then vulnerable and open. And there is heat between MacMurray and Carroll. Akim Tamiroff as the nosy window washer who supplies Gail with life sermons makes the most of a key cameo role.
Overall, Honeymoon in Bali is a nice, uncomplicated film that reflects the times and sensibilities of the 1930s, when it was the men who brought home the bacon and the women who were still predominantly domestic goddesses. Although this movie's been somehow passed on over the years, it does offer very good performances from two classic film stars who were among the brightest in moviedom's galaxy, back in the day.
Good romantic comedy.......2003-02-24
Little known 1939 film starring the beautiful and classy british blonde star, Madeleine Carroll and american, guy-next-door-type, Fred Mac Murray, who play opposite each other with much chemistry.
Carroll is a business woman, who's the executive Vice-President of a Department Store in N.Y. and doesn't care for anything except her career, and there comes carefree Mac Murray, who lives in Bali, and changes it all...
Excellent supporting by Helen Broderick as Carroll's friend, who contributes with most of the picture's wisecracks, Allan Jones as a Met. Opera singer, who loves Carroll and wonderful child actress Carolyn Lee, who steals many-a-scene from the grown-ups.
Look for Akim Tamiroff, as comic, meddling window-cleaner.
The picture quality is O.K.
An Entertaining Romantic Comedy.......2001-12-28
"Honeymoon in Bali" stars one of the most beautiful blondes ever to grace the silver screen, English actress Madeleine Carroll, & Fred MacMurray, who was good at comic & dramatic roles. Hitchcock starred Carroll in "The Secret Agent" & "The 39 Steps." She was Bob Hope's "My Favorite Blonde." Carroll plays a successful executive who is married to her career & has no time for marriage & a family. MacMurray's character would today be a male chauvinist, but back in 1939 most women contented themselves with being housewives & mothers. MacMurray challenges Carroll's way of life. She is both attracted to & repelled by him. When MacMurray brings along a little girl for whom he is responsible, Carroll's mothering instincts are aroused, & she realizes that one can love a career, but a career can't love one back.
Akim Tamiroff adds humor as a voyeuristic window-washer who becomes interested in Carroll's life in her office.
The Front Row Entertainment DVD is satisfactory in picture & sound...
Product Description
Fred MacMurray (MY THREE SONS) stars as Bill Burnett in this comedic tale of love gone astray. Bill is head-over-heals in love with hard-nosed businesswoman Gail Allen and he will do just about anything to win her heart. Just when he thinks he's getting somewhere with Gail, she goes on a trip to Nassau.
When Bill returns home to Bali he decides to marry his boss' daughter. Gail, suddenly realizing her mistake goes to Bali after him. This is just the beginning of a classic love triangle.
Customer Reviews:
A Real Gem!.......2007-02-15
This is a really delightful comedy showcasing the gorgeous Madeleine Carroll and one of the most under-rated actors in Hollywood - Fred MacMurray. He is so charming and handsome in this role. Both leads have wonderful chemistry. The bickering between them is reminiscent of Cary Grant & Rosalind Russell in "Girl Friday." However, the little girl "Rosie" steals the picture and your heart. This is a funny comedy with heart-touching drama. Print and sound quality is very good.
MAMA DON'T WANT NO PEAS, NO RICE, NO COCONUT OIL !.......2006-01-03
This very warm and charming film is very special but not well known. Madeleine Carroll gives one of her best performances opposite Fred MacMurray, who also shines in this quietly affecting comedy-drama. A good screenplay from Virgina Van Upp based on stories by Grace Sartwell Mason and Katharine Brust, and some nice photography from Ted Tetzlaff, make this film very satisfying.
Edward H. Griffith directed this film which is surprisingly good, sneaking up on the viewer until you are fully engrossed in a story which has a very real and mature feel to it. Edith Head dressed the elegant Madeleine Carroll, and she was never lovelier than in "Honeymoon in Bali," also known as "My Love For Yours."
Gail Allen (Madeleine Carroll) runs Morrissey's, an upscale department store. She has success and money and thinks she is happy with her life. Helen Broderick is her friend, Lorna Smith, a slightly older woman who writes novels of romance in far away places. Allan Jones is the Met star who is her friend and escort. When Gail gets an astrological reading talking about marriage to a tall man with a cut on his arm, that includes a child, she laughs it off. But when she happens upon Bill Barnett (Fred MacMurray) in a boat store, and he lives in Bali and just happens to have a cut on his arm, she begins to wonder.
While this may sound like the premise for a screwball type comedy, it is rather a warm and charming film with both humor and tenderness. The humor stems from Gail's unwillingness to give up a successful career simply for love, especially with someone beneath her station, whose only positive is he knows how to enjoy life. Osa Massen is quite good as the pretty girl from Bali, Noel, who likes to enjoy life as well and wants to share the fun with "Willie," causing some wry and humorous complications.
Bill has in his charge a sweet little girl named Rosie (Carolyn Lee) who becomes attached to Gail, as does she to her. Gail takes Rosie on a boat trip to run from her feelings and finds a smiling and easygoing Bill waiting to meet them. Despite the wonderful time they have together, Gail keeps clinging to her life and success in the city rather than taking the plunge.
Eric (Allan Jones) is safe and devoted, and fits into her idea of marriage. It is Akim Tamiroff, however, as the wise old window washer, who makes her see that she is pushing away exactly the thing she needs in her life. But with Noel back in Bali with Bill, will it be too late?
This film is full of quiet but very real moments, some humorous and some tender. It has a warmth and sincerity which is quite pleasing. A nice atmosphere is created through the elements of rain and snow in the city and the sunshine of the tropics. It highlights the differences between what some consider success, and true happiness, and mirrors what Gail is torn between.
The entire cast is good in this little gem of a film many have not heard about. There is a light tone but a mature approach to everything that happens. The pace is easy but not slow, the story allowed to develop just as in real life. Classic film fans will surely appreciate this one. It is also a good family film, a scene where Gail shows little Rosie how to pray very sweet. There is some wry humor here and situations that will have you smiling a lot. All in all, this is a fine film and will be a real surprise if you haven't discovered it yet.
Great Classic Comedy Movie!!!.......2005-09-15
Fred MacMurray rules in this great early classic comedy movie.It's a must see!!!!!!
Average customer rating:
- AN UNEXPECTED & DELICIOUS SURPRISE...
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Honeymoon In Bali
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"Honeymoon in Bali" stars one of the most beautiful ever to grace the silver screen, Madeleine Carroll, and Fred MacMurray, who was always very compelling in comic roles. She plays a successful executive who is married to her career, and has no time for marriage and family. He challenges her way of life, and as a result, she is both attracted to and repelled by him. The laughs don't stop as the clever dialogue unfolds.
Customer Reviews:
AN UNEXPECTED & DELICIOUS SURPRISE..........2004-10-16
The print is good - not perfect, but quite good. Likewise, the audio.
Madeleine Carroll was a remarkable talent, not unlike Carole Lombard. Here, she shines radiantly amidst swell performances by her supporting cast, most notably Helen Broderick as her wise-cracking, spinster cousin. Carolyn Lee, as Rosie, almost steals the movie - certainly kidnapping the hearts of everyone she encounters.
Great dialogue. Wonderful pacing. Smart, very enjoyable film.
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Back Cover; Every year on my birthday, I wake up with a renewed sense of vigor, a rejuvenation of spirit, a flowering fullness of living. Then someone brings out a cake with more candles on it than a chandelier, and I really wake up!
Average customer rating:
- A Pleasure to Watch
- The fortune teller was right
- Good romantic comedy
- An Entertaining Romantic Comedy
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Honeymoon in Bali
Starring:
Fred MacMurray ,
Madeleine Carroll ,
Allan Jones ,
Akim Tamiroff , and
Helen Broderick
Director:
Edward H. Griffith
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ASIN: B00005M2DD
Release Date: 2001-06-06 |
Customer Reviews:
A Pleasure to Watch.......2007-04-20
Gail Allen (Madeline Carroll) works at Morrisey's, a classy clothing store for women. She is an empowered woman; she isn't married and she manages the company herself. She has her own apartment and a man that loves her (Allan Jones). On a night out with her girlfriend Smitty (Helen Broderick), a fortune teller tells her she will meet a man from an exotic location and will fall in love. She scoffs at the fortune, but soon it begins to come true. She meets Bill Burnett (Fred MacMurray), a man on vacation from his home in Bali, on a random stop one day and seems attached to him from the start. He finds where she works and begins to court her, although she is reluctant to let him get too close. He is persistent though and does all he can to win her over, including bringing an adorable little girl named Rosie (Carolyn Lee) into the equation.
Honeymoon in Bali, also known as My Love For Yours, is an excellent movie from start to finish. The actors' personalities shine brightly and bring an average story to life. Every bit of the film is entertaining, even if the scenes seem unimportant. How could you go wrong with a romance and a cute child?
The fortune teller was right.......2006-07-10
Gail Allen (Madeleine Carroll) is successful, career-oriented and is executive VP of a New York department store. She certainly has no time for romance, despite what a fortune teller has recently told her. But a chance encounter leads her to easy-going Bill Burnett (Fred MacMurray), who is temporarily in town from Bali. There is mutual attraction between the two, but the courtship is marred by Bill's chauvinistic sentiments and Gail's unwillingness to give up her career and become a mere housewife. Add to the mix the lovely Noel (Osa Massen), an acquaintance of Bill's from Bali, who is definitely interested in our Mr. Burnett. To boot, Gail's debonair, opera-singer friend Eric Sinclair (Allan Jones) wants to be more than a friend. Finally, mix in cute little girl Rosie (child star Carolyn Lee), who is under the care of Bill, and that spells a formula for a screwy situation.
What initially promises to be a screwball type of comedy settles down to a warm, romantic, family-type picture. Truth be told, Honeymoon in Bali is actually more of a comedy-drama, with most of the humor originating from Gail's wisecracking girlfriend Smitty and scene-stealing baby Rosie. Fred MacMurray brings his patented friendly, regular Joe persona to the table. However, there were moments where I did find his character Bill Burnett a bit pushy and churlish (huh, must be my enlightened modern sensibilities). British Madeleine Carroll (The 39 Steps, My Favorite Blonde) is always never less than gorgeous, and she is excellent as Gail Allen, at times cold, aloof and bossy, then vulnerable and open. And there is heat between MacMurray and Carroll. Akim Tamiroff as the nosy window washer who supplies Gail with life sermons makes the most of a key cameo role.
Overall, Honeymoon in Bali is a nice, uncomplicated film that reflects the times and sensibilities of the 1930s, when it was the men who brought home the bacon and the women who were still predominantly domestic goddesses. Although this movie's been somehow passed on over the years, it does offer very good performances from two classic film stars who were among the brightest in moviedom's galaxy, back in the day.
Good romantic comedy.......2003-02-24
Little known 1939 film starring the beautiful and classy british blonde star, Madeleine Carroll and american, guy-next-door-type, Fred Mac Murray, who play opposite each other with much chemistry.
Carroll is a business woman, who's the executive Vice-President of a Department Store in N.Y. and doesn't care for anything except her career, and there comes carefree Mac Murray, who lives in Bali, and changes it all...
Excellent supporting by Helen Broderick as Carroll's friend, who contributes with most of the picture's wisecracks, Allan Jones as a Met. Opera singer, who loves Carroll and wonderful child actress Carolyn Lee, who steals many-a-scene from the grown-ups.
Look for Akim Tamiroff, as comic, meddling window-cleaner.
The picture quality is O.K.
An Entertaining Romantic Comedy.......2001-12-28
"Honeymoon in Bali" stars one of the most beautiful blondes ever to grace the silver screen, English actress Madeleine Carroll, & Fred MacMurray, who was good at comic & dramatic roles. Hitchcock starred Carroll in "The Secret Agent" & "The 39 Steps." She was Bob Hope's "My Favorite Blonde." Carroll plays a successful executive who is married to her career & has no time for marriage & a family. MacMurray's character would today be a male chauvinist, but back in 1939 most women contented themselves with being housewives & mothers. MacMurray challenges Carroll's way of life. She is both attracted to & repelled by him. When MacMurray brings along a little girl for whom he is responsible, Carroll's mothering instincts are aroused, & she realizes that one can love a career, but a career can't love one back.
Akim Tamiroff adds humor as a voyeuristic window-washer who becomes interested in Carroll's life in her office.
The Front Row Entertainment DVD is satisfactory in picture & sound...
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