It was adapted from a novel of the same name by nora johnson who cowrote the script with her father, veteran hollywood screenwriter and producer nunnally johnson. Other articles where the world of henry orient is discussed. The world of henry orient film by hill 1964 britannica. The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom angela lansbury to conclude that henry has had his. The world of henry orient is chock full of great roles for some decent character actors of the day. Television actress phyllis thaxter is a warm presence as gils mom, while bosley gives one of his finest acting turns as a father realizing the kind of life he has made for his daughter. The world of henry orient 1964 henry orient peter sellers is a madly egocentric and overly amorous avantgarde concert pianist who is hilariously pursued all around new york city by two 14yearold fans.
The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss short film. Here are the adventures of two prepschool manhattan girls, memorably played by merrie spaeth and tippy walker, who decide to dedicate a brief but crucial moment in their lives to the adoration of one henry orient peter sellers. The world of henry orient completely captures the psyche of two bright and creative young girls with the background scenes of a marvelous new york city in the early 60s. Together they pledge that, except for doing homework, they will dedicate their lives to making themselves a major part of the world of henry orient their sole mission in life. Ghost world which placed a henry orient poster on the wall of enids bedroom, new waterford girl, and times square could be considered sequelsstories, what gil and val would become a couple years into the future when they. A mischievous, adventuresome fourteenyearold girl and her best friend begin following an eccentric concert pianist around new york city after she develops a crush on him. Buy the world of henry orient by nora johnson isbn. Everything is going relatively smooth until two teenage girls discover henry orient and suddenly have a crush on him. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world. It stars peter sellers, angela lansbury, paula prentiss, tom bosley, etc. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill. When a wealthy teen named val merrie spaeth develops a mad crush on womanizing pianist henry orient peter sellers, she and her new friend gil tippy walker pursue him all around new york, repeatedly disrupting his plans to seduce a nervous married woman paula prentiss. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy.
The world of henry orient is one of those small wonderful movies that is a joy from start to finish. The world of henry orient 1964 journeys in classic film. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. Dec 20, 2018 midday artist series featuring elizabeth t. Featuring sparkling performances by its two unknown leads merrie spaeth and tippy walker and a marvelously droll turn by peter sellers whose character was apparently modeled after oscar levant, the world of henry orient perfectly captures the hyper compulsion of teenage female friendship. The world of henry orient the 1964 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. It is one of the cinemas alltime greatest scores for a movie involving children, but only elmer bernsteins secondgreatest work in that genre. Orients paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill splitsing sequence. Despite the problems, which included craft union hassles incident to being the first film ever.
The trope of two girls from different worlds becoming friends is hardly newthink daria or ghost world which, by the way, references the film and features images of valbut this particular exploration of the theme is quite well done. With peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, paula prentiss. The world of henry orient 1964 the world of henry orient. The world of henry orient soundtrack from 2001, composed by elmer bernstein. The world of henry orient movie trailer and videos tv guide. The protagonist, marian gilbert, is thirteen at the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. A fine fusion of comedy and pathos, romanticism and grim reality all be it at a mild level.
The world of henry orient was later musicalized for. The story is immediately recognizable in its theme and setting, but it exists in what seems to be another time and another place. Most of these involve the title character played by peter sellers. Get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Essential viewing for all those concerned with the processes of growing up, which includes each and every one of us, of course. Fu manchu as one of the worst films of sellers career. While henrys active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of. For those of you who have only known peter sellers as the bumbling inspector clouseau, the world of henry orient shows this talented comic in an entirely different light. The world of henry orient by nora johnson overdrive. You can find his story of its coming about on his blog. World of henry orient, the original trailer youtube. The world of henry orient 1964 flickers in timeflickers. New york city at its most attractive is almost a character in itself, thanks to boris kaufmans sparkling cinematography.
The original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, angela lansbury and paula prentiss. May 22, 2018 the original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, angela lansbury and paula prentiss. The world of henry orient is a classic comedy filmed 50 years ago this summer. The henry orient concerto was written by ken lauber. The world of henry orient would be a classic, if only more people knew about it. Watching peter sellers is always a treat because the man was so versatile and could play deadpan and manic in the same scene and it could still look and feel effortless. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers. Mgms dvd of the world of henry orient is a fine new 16. Aug 09, 2017 the world of henry orient is chock full of great roles for some decent character actors of the day. The world of henry orient 1964 george roy hill synopsis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Concert pianist henry orient peter sellers is trying to have an affair with a married woman, stella dunnworthy paula prentiss, while two teenage privateschool girls, valerie boyd tippy walker and marian gilbert merrie spaeth, stalk him and write their fantasies about him in a diary. The world of henry orient is a 1964 comedydrama film directed by george roy hill, starring peter sellers and angela lansbury. While henry s active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman paula prentiss, a pair of preteen boardingschool chums worship orient from afar.
The world of henry orient by nora johnson goodreads. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who. The world of henry orient is a wonderful film about the innocence of youth and growing up. The world of henry orient is a hackneyed and misjudged relic of 1960s cinema, which ranks alongside the fiendish plot of dr. The world of henry orient is more a coming of age story than a comedy although it does have some comic moments. In 1964 hill directed the world of henry orient, which was adapted from a novel by nora johnson who wrote the screenplay with her husband, nunnally.
The world of henry orient gets the home video treatment it deserves on twilight times new limited edition bluray. The world of henry orient has scenes about what it means to be a kid, that encompass what it takes entire books huckleberry finn, dandelion wine to communicate. The world of henry orient 2002 while trying to seduce a married woman paula prentiss, egotistical concert pianist henry orient peter sellers is interrupted by two precocious schoolgirls. Sep 09, 2015 the world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orients worldhe just lives in it. It is based on the novel of the same name by nora johnson, who cowrote the screenplay with her father, nunnally johnson.
Mar 28, 2018 the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill written by nora johnson and nunnally johnson from nora johnsons novel 1964usa pan arts repeat viewingamazon instant. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, published in 1958, is an amusing, affectionate satire of the last days of innocence in the lives of two new york girls, marian gil gilbert and valerie val boyd. The world of henry orient directed by george roy hill written by nora johnson and nunnally johnson from nora johnsons novel 1964usa pan arts repeat viewingamazon instant describing the concept of adventuring to gil valerie boyd. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula. The world of henry orient full movie video dailymotion. In early 1960s new york city, concert pianist henry orient peter sellers. The world of henry orient is a wonderful, joyful score, bouncing with melody and life. After a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult classic about two teenage girls obsessed with a famous but secondrate pianist played by peter sellers, i was trying to. The world of henry orient nr, 1 hr 46 min classics, comedy, drama. While trying to seduce a married woman paula prentiss, egotistical concert pianist henry orient peter sellers is interrupted by two precocious. The girls, val tippy walker and gil merrie spaeth chase a harassed henry all over the city, thwarting his afternoon liaisons with a.
Peter sellers is the titular selfabsorbed pianist, but george roy hills charming, bittersweet film belongs to the two young girls who idolize him. The charming and original comedy centres on two teenage groupies who are obsessed with a pianist played by peter sellers. Thankfully, its a lot less than many titles from this era, and you can barely tell on this very clean and clear dvd. Apr 03, 2012 after a recent viewing of the world of henry orient, the 1964 cult classic about two teenage girls obsessed with a famous but secondrate pianist played by peter sellers, i was trying to. The world of henry orient was later musicalized for broadway as henry, sweet henry.
The disc has a pan scan transfer on one side, and the original panavision screen shape on the other. But dont expect the over the top performances of the older sellers, his henry orient is more along the eccentrically restrained lines of his fred kitetrade union. Here is a 2012 new yorker recap of the later events in the lives of the. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tippy walker, merrie spaeth, phyllis thaxter, bibi osterwald and tom bosley. Hills vivid palette pops off of the screen in all its tonal range and vibrancy, with great attention paid to every subtle detail of light and shadow. The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a. New york film locations from the movie the world of henry orient starring peter sellers. Watch the world of henry orient online 1964 movie yidio.
The girls overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads walkers mom, angela lansbury, to conclude that henry has had his way with her underaged daughter. The world of henry orient part 2 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss. The world of henry orient part 2 of 2 peter sellers paula. My friends and i were those girls and new york was the city. The world of henry orient peter sellers tippy walker merrie spaeth 1964 two rich manhattan schoolgirls tippy walker, merrie spaeth become infatuated with a pianist peter sellers and follow him around. Producer jerome hellman guided this production through many harrowing days as an allnew york try. Watch the world of henry orient movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The world of henry orient is a 1964 american comedy film directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, paula prentiss, angela lansbury, tippy. The great escape soundtrack suite original soundtrack theme from the great escape duration. Val and gil tippy walker and merrie spaeth are best friends enduing the eighthgrade, and their parents various failings, together. Peter sellers plays selfcentered concert pianist henry orient. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. The younger johnson had grown up in new york after her parents divorce, dreaming of her absent father and hoping that her parents would get back together.
The original trailer in high definition of the world of henry orient directed by george roy hill and starring peter sellers, tippy walker, merrie. The world of henry orient is, at times, a bit too wacky for its own good, but this isnt really about henry orients worldhe just lives in it. The world of henry orient part 1 of 2 peter sellers paula prentiss angela lansbury. Nora johnsons the world of henry orient, first published in 1958, is a sad, beautiful story about the pains of early adolescence. The success of the world of henry orient propelled george roy hill to everbetter assignments, including the twenties musical romp thoroughly modern millie 1967, the western blockbuster butch cassidy and the sundance kid 1969 and his oscarwinner for best picture and best director, the sting 1973. Orient s paranoia leads him to believe that the two girls, who seem to pop up everywhere he goes, are. I mean, like, jumping right out of your skin, and being absolutely somebody else. The world of henry orient 2002 cast and crew moviefone. The world of henry orient is the only film i know of that takes the world of and 14 year old girls seriously. The world of henry orient had originated as an autobiographical novel by nora johnson, daughter of acclaimed screenwriter nunnally johnson. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the world of henry orient. The world of henry orient 1964 directed by george roy hill orchestra scene.