Beyond the Forest (1949) : Classic Movie Hub (CMH)

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Beyond the Forest (1949)
Director(s)	King Vidor
Producer(s)	Henry Blanke, Jack L. Warner (executive)
Top Genres	Drama, Film Noir, Thriller/Suspense
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Joseph Cotten
(as Doctor Louis Moline)

Beyond the Forest Overview:

Beyond the Forest (1949) was a Film Noir - Drama Film directed by King Vidor and produced by Henry Blanke and Jack L. Warner.

SYNOPSIS

A small-town young woman who covets the high life enjoyed by her wealthy Chicago neighbor decides to leave her country-doctor hubby. The plot is far-fetched and Davis is not at her best in this one, although her delivery of the line "What a dump!" lives eternally.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)

Award	Recipient	Result
Best Music - Scoring	Max Steiner	Nominated

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Quotes from

Rosa Moline: Life in Loyalton is like sitting in the funeral parlor and waiting for the funeral to begin. No, it's like lying in a coffin and waiting for them to carry you out.

Rosa Moline: What a dump!

Jenny: You want that Chicken a la King business served on toast?
Rosa Moline: Well I showed you the picture in the magazine, didn't I?
Jenny: How could I tell if there was toast under all that goo?

Facts about

Bette Davis was so unhappy over being cast in this film that she threatened Warner Bros. studio chief Jack L. Warner that she would walk off the production with the picture only half finished. Warner was forced to cancel her contract and Davis completed the film, ending 18 years with the studio.

In some parts of the US the scene in which Rosa induces a miscarriage by jumping from an embankment were cut.

This film is listed among The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson's book THE OFFICIAL RAZZIE® MOVIE GUIDE.

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