Anthony Adverse (1936) | |
| Director(s) | Mervyn LeRoy, Michael Curtiz (uncredited) |
| Producer(s) | Henry Blanke (supervising uncredited), Hal B. Wallis (executive uncredited), Jack L. Warner (executive uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Italy, Paris, Romance (Drama) |
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Anthony Adverse Overview:
Anthony Adverse (1936) was a Adventure - Drama Film directed by Michael Curtiz and Mervyn LeRoy and produced by Hal B. Wallis, Henry Blanke and Jack L. Warner.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Hervey Allen published in 1933.
SYNOPSIS
The intriguing story of a young man's globe-trotting adventures during the time of Napoleon and his struggle for personal and financial success. An excellent cast, wonderful music, and great cinematography helped make this a blockbuster of its time. Based on Hervey Allen's novel.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1936 --- Ceremony Number 9 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gale Sondergaard | Won |
| Best Art Direction | Anton Grot | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Gaetano Gaudio | Won |
| Best Film Editing | Ralph Dawson | Won |
| Best Music - Scoring | Warner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein, head of department (Score by Erich Wolfgang Ko | Won |
| Best Picture | Warner Bros. | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Anthony Adverse
By Alyson on Sep 29, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectAnthony Adverse is based off the novel by Hervey Allen about the trials of an orphan that only get more intense in his adulthood. ?Before we can meet the little orphan Anthony, the details surrounding his unfortunate circumstances must be made clear. ?The film begins as a young woman is leaving on h... Read full article
Anthony Adverse and The Story of Louis Pasteur (Double Missing)
By Alyson on Apr 29, 2010 From The Best Picture ProjectSadly, there are two films in 1936 that are nowhere to be found.? As always, I’ll keep a sharp eye out for these wayward pieces of cinematic history and any advice on where to find them would be much appreciated.... Read full article
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Quotes from
Marquis Don Luis: I dare say you wish you'd never left Versailles. You had a very pleasant time at court with those gallant young officers. With one in particular, I recall.
Anthony Adverse Jr.: Anthony Adverse?
Anthony Adverse: Anthony Adverse.
John Bonnyfeather: Sometimes the great house of Bonnyfeather becomes too heavy a burden for one man's shoulders.
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Facts about
William Dieterle had been promised the directing job, which instead went to Mervyn LeRoy (Harry M. Warner's son-in-law).
Film debut of Gale Sondergaard, who won a "Best Supporting Actress" Academy Award (which was a new category).
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