Bush and i became very disillusioned by the handling of the iraq war. When she encounters charming publisher shepherd henderson james stewart, she decides to make him hers by casting a love spell. Her parents, james shamus sullivan and edith biddy lanchester. The young woman is actually interested in the man, which of course, complicates matters when. And in 1959 jack lemmon nicky would star in the quintessential absurdist gay comedy, some like it hot.
By that i mean that there is much to like about this film, including an attractive cast, an amazing siamese cat, and beautiful cinematography by james wong howe, but the romance is rather tepid and the comedy is only occasionally amusing. Bell book and candle zodiac club philippe clay the bored assassin duration. Bell, book and candle may never be considered a canonical work, but, in its focus on loves deranging powers, it forms a nice twinship with vertigo. Elsa lanchester as queenie in bell, book and candle. I am a retired healthcare worker and a lifelong republican who supports barack obama. Bell, book, and candle, in roman catholicism, a ceremony formerly used in pronouncing the major excommunication or anathema see excommunication. In the excommunication ceremony officials close the book, quench the candle and toll a bell, as for someone who had died. Evidently introduced by pope zachary around the middle of the 8th century, the rite was once used by the roman catholic church. Bell, book and candle gets a fair dvd reissue from columbia tristar home video that doesnt offer any additional features to fans of this nonconformists as witches movie. A book publisher named shepherd henderson jimmy stewart has just moved into the. Ok, bell, book, and candle 1958 is really about witches.
Bell, book and candle idioms by the free dictionary. The supporting cast features jack lemmon, ernie kovacs, hermione gingold, and elsa lanchester. After the swiftboating of john kerry, i started looking for someone i could support positively rather than vote for the lesser of two evils. Elsa sullivan lanchester 28 october 1902 26 december 1986 was an english actress with a long career in theatre, film and television lanchester studied dance as a child and after the first world war began performing in theatre and cabaret, where she established her career over the following decade. Elsa lanchester as their batty old aunt, and ernie kovacs as a selfobsessed author who thinks hes onto something, as well as hermione gingold, janice rule, the candoli brothers, and pyewacket kims cat. In his last romantic lead role, james stewart is publisher shep henderson, sucked into the underworld of greenwich village by the extraordinarily beautiful gillian holroyd.
Presented in eye popping technicolor transfer that beautifully captures james wong howes stunning cinematography, bell, book and candle costarring jack lemmon, erniekovacs, hermione gingold and elsa lanchester. James stewart, kim novak, jack lemmon, ernie kovacs, hermione gingold, elsa lanchester, janice rule, philippe. Bell book and candle is a mildly disappointing romantic comedy in which the parts add up to more than the whole. See more ideas about candles, book worms and love bells. Another gripping inspector billy boyd novel from paul anthony. Weve found 1,216 lyrics, 200 artists, and 100 albums matching bell, book, and candle. Rent bell, book and candle 1958 starring james stewart and kim novak on dvd and bluray. In the play, some minor people are only talked about, but never seen. The bell represented the public character of the act, the book the authority of the words spoken by the presiding bishop.
Its origins are not clear, but it dates back certainly to the late 9th century. This label is the first stereo release of bell, book and candle. Information and translations of bell, book, and candle in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Bell, book and candle 1958 is a sparkling, exotic and intelligent comedy based on john van drutens original play about the unlikely subject of witchcraft in manhattan. Moviechat forums bell book and candle 1958 discussion gillians wardrobe gillians wardrobe posted 10 years ago by missscarlett67. James stewart, kim novak, jack lemmon, ernie kovacs, hermione gingold, elsa lanchester 108. Definition of bell, book, and candle in the dictionary. Thankfully, all the technical aspects of the dvd edition of this late50s romantic comedy are fine. Elsa sullivan lanchester was born into an unconventional a family at the turn of the 20th century. Definition of bell, book and candle in the idioms dictionary.
One of my favorite movies to watch at christmastime is bell, book and candle. Kim novak plays an art shop owner named gillian who takes a fancy to publisher shepard henderson james stewart when. Back in the 1950s, most straight audiences wouldnt have gotten the subtext but gays certainly did. Whats the origin of the phrase bell, book and candle. A modernday witch likes her neighbor but despises his fiancee, so she enchants him to love her instead, only to fall in love with him for real. It is based on a successful broadway play of the same name. See more ideas about kim novak, classic movies and haunted movie. Bell, book and candle by john van druten goodreads. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page.
Gillian holroyd kim novak is a woman who runs an african curios shop in new york city underneath the apartment building where she and her aunt queenie elsa lanchester live. Ernie kovacs bell book and candle starring james stewart, kim novak. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. And, with pyewacket, gillians spirit animal, quines movie features the greatest performance ever from a siamese cat.
I also have to give kudos to that wonderful hermione gingold and the great elsa lanchester, to say nothing of. Bell, book and candle by richard quine james stewart, kim. Remastered version with same original artwork as colpix cover. Bell, book, and candle roman catholicism britannica. George duning bell, book and candle 1958, vinyl discogs. Ernie kovacs sidney portrayed a number of lisping, mincing pansy characters on tv. Bell, book and candle was originally a successful broadway play written by john van druten, a closeted gay man. Bell, book and candle religion, spiritualism, and occult this phrase comes from the roman catholic rite of major excommunication or anathema, which dates from the middle of the eighth century. Actress kim novak discusses hollywood and her career with robert osborne. When a shipment of expired lobsters arrives, day decides to take the capitalist to court.
Bell, book and candle simple english wikipedia, the free. A capraesque comedy has day running a new england lobstery and finding herself up against railroad tycoon kovacs. Presented in eye popping technicolor transfer that beautifully captures james wong howes stunning cinematography, bell, book and candle costarring jack lemmon, erniekovacs, hermione gingold and elsa lanchester is a delightful spoof on witchcraft with the cast members at their very best. And bell, book and candle 1958, richard quines film version of john van drutens popular play, has great fun with the idea that witches could blend in quite easily with the other kooks and weirdos living in the big apple. More interestingly, the rite is noted in occultism, because of its closeness to occult practices as in. With james stewart, kim novak, jack lemmon, ernie kovacs. The special treat with this film is that there is a complete underground society literally of witches and warlocks, of whom we get to know elsa lanchester and.
The phrase bell, book, and candle refers to a latin christian method of excommunication by anathema, imposed on a person who had committed an exceptionally grievous sin. Anthonys attention to detail makes you appreciate what the police force face every day in the course of their duty. Bell, book and candle is a 1958 american romantic comedy movie, made in technicolor. It stars kim novak as a witch who casts a spell on her neighbor, played by james stewart. Bell book and candle in the late 1950s, gillian holroyd kim novak is a modernday witch living in new york citys greenwich village. James stewart, kim novak, jack lemmon, ernie kovacs, hermione gingold, elsa lanchester, janice rule, richard quine. Bell book and candle 1958 directed by richard quine. In 1980 citadelvarese released a neverbeforeheard stereo version but did not amend the album cover to include this information. In current practice, a simple pronouncement is made to anathematize formally. She met the actor charles laughton in 1927, and they were married two years later. Bell book and candle 1958 elsa lanchester as queenie holroyd.
The film is considered stewarts final role as a romantic lead. Bell book and candle 1958 elsa lanchester as queenie. Rent bell, book and candle 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd. Bell, book and candle is a 1958 american technicolor comedydrama romance film directed by richard quine, based on the successful 1950 broadway play by john van druten adapted by daniel taradash. It celebrates the character actors who helped make classic film as great as it was. Also, the movie has action in manhattan, greenwich village, shops, offices and night clubs. It is the equivalent of a catholic curse, applied to someone who has transgressed the strict laws of the churchsomeone who has made shipwreck of their faith, either by flagrant and impenitent. Action from the first page, the tension doesnt let up until the last, giving you a book that you just cant put down. In bell, book and candle, she plays one of her aunt roles. Bell book and candle 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bell, book and candle article about bell, book and.
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