Kitty Foyle (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Sam Wood |
| Producer(s) | Harry E. Edington (executive), David Hempstead |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Divorce, Infidelity, Marriage, Romance (Drama) |
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Kitty Foyle Overview:
Kitty Foyle (1940) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Harry E. Edington and David Hempstead.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Christopher Morley published in 1939.
Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Ginger Rogers | Won |
| Best Director | Sam Wood | Nominated |
| Best Picture | RKO Radio | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Dalton Trumbo | Nominated |
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Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual ViragoKitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual ViragoKitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual ViragoKitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article
Kitty Foyle (1940) (2)
By Beatrice on May 3, 2014 From Flickers in TimeKitty Foyle Directed by Sam Wood Written by Dalton Trumbo and Donald Ogden Stewart based on a novel by Christopher Morley 1940/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Instant Video Dr. Mark Eisen: Boy. Almost lost the little fella. (Looks around the poor apartment) Mighta been bette... Read full article
Kitty Foyle(1940)
By Joey on Mar 13, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigesthttps://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest?Kitty Foyle(1940) review They star... Read full article
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Quotes from
Kitty Foyle: Boy or Girl?
Dr. Mark Eisen: Boy. Almost lost the little fella. (Looks around the poor apartment) Mighta been better if he hadn't pulled through.
Kitty Foyle: Don't say that, Mark. It's always better to pull through.
Dr. Mark Eisen: You know the first thing I thought of when I saw you this afternoon?
Kitty Foyle: Yes.
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Facts about
Ginger Rogers wore a dress in the film which instantly became so popular that to this day, the style is known within the garment trade as a Kitty Foyle dress. Characteristically, this would be a sleeved dress in black or navy with a white or ecru collar and cuffs.
Ginger Rogers was initially reluctant to take on the lead role, as the novel the film was based on contained explicit sexuality and Kitty has an abortion in it. Rogers' mother advised her to wait until she sees a screenplay before making up her mind, pointing out that the production code wouldn't allow most of the material Rogers found objectionable to be seen in films anyway. Sure enough, the adapted screenplay was "clean" enough for Rogers.
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