Released on october 25, 1946, the strange woman follows beautiful jenny hager hedy lamarr as she grows up to become an equally heartless and manipulative young woman, finding she can always get what she wants from the men in the 1820 s port of bangor, maine. Actor george sanders served as host, and occasionally starred in, these half hour filmed dramas. In 1960, he also published an autobiography, memoirs of a professional cad. With george, the character smoothed out and the comedy ramped up a bit. Eugene francis, an actor, writer and longtime sag foundation board member who broke into show business in 1940 as one of the east side kids, has died. Featured in 20th century fox picture call me madam. Anyone who loves all abour eve, or enjoys golden age crime fiction, will find crime on my hands irresistible. Crime on my hands, the debut george sanders mystery, is a suspenseful and highly entertaining backstage crime novel, which perfectly captures the wit and charm of george sanders, especially his quintessentially polished, sardonic dialogue.
The george sanders mystery theater and the birds still. Lionized the world over as the ultimate onscreen bounder, cad and ladies man, he is in serious danger of becoming typecast as the particular kind of gentleman sleuth seen in his longrunning film series the saint and the falcon. George would actually be quite happy at home, tinkering with his inventions, but if he must act he wants something he can sink. Onesheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster. Sanders was a russianborn english film and television actor, singersongwriter, music composer, and author.
The george sanders mystery theater tv series 19571957. May 08, 20 when george sanders killed himself by downing a fatal mixture of nembutal and vodka in a seaside resort hotel suite some 10 miles south of barcelona, spain the world concluded that the 65yearold actor known for the silky cynicism of the characters he played onscreen for nearly four decades simply tired of life, and decided to pack it in. There is just something about george sanders in the falcon and the saint. Mad harry george sanders poisons his bad sisters geraldine fitzgerald cocoa. The george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 2. He was widely known for his roles of cads and other darkly drawn characters in many successful films, most of all as addison dewitt in all about eve 1950 and the villainous tiger shere khan in the. George henry sanders 3 july 1906 25 april 1972 was a russianborn english film and television actor, singersongwriter, music composer, and author. He entered show business in london as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. George sanders author of memoirs of a professional cad. Download the tv guide app for iphone, ipad and android. He became the director of radio shows such as i love a mystery and the orson welles show some of presnells notable films include man in the attic and conspiracy of hearts. Joined jun 1, 2017 messages 185 reaction score 2 points 110 age 50 location ontario, canada real name steve.
George sanders biography, movie highlights and photos. Watch full episodes of the george sanders mystery theater and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. Mcnear is best remembered as floyd lawson, the barber in the andy griffith show 19601968. George sanders full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. When her landlord and the buildings janitor claim to have never seen her before, the woman takes her concerns to the police and their staff psychologist are return to the womans apartment building to find everything as it should be except the womans husband has disappeared.
George theatre stage, with table seating on the stage facing the majestic interior of. Enter a very shrewd detective, whose eyes are on everyone. The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30minute american television mystery drama series hosted by character actor george sanders which aired sundays on nbc in the summer of 1957, replacing the first half of caesars hour some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included. First, templar travels to san francisco where he gets mixed up in a female gang leaders wendy barrie crusade against a mysterious crime boss, in the saint strikes back 1939. The mpeg2 file is ready to be loaded into dvdauthorgui a free program to create a dvd to watch on your television. The george sanders saint movie collection is five hours and thirty four minutes and was released on dvd on november 10, 2011. The george sanders mystery theater 1 episode 1957 source 1 credit. Sanders was in the seventh sin 1957, the whole truth 1958, from the earth to the moon 1958, and that kind of woman 1959. Pressbooks were sent to exhibitors and theater owners to aid them in publicizing the films run in their theater. George made the role his and even though later he said he hated doing them his work is excellent. Sanders played the lead in death of a scoundrel 1956 and the tv series the george sanders mystery theater 1957. In stranger at home, the second george sanders mystery novel, we are taken to a world removed from the backstage comic mystery of crime on my hands, but nonetheless a milieu very familiar to the actor.
A womans story tv movie 1979 dick leonard the last hurrah tv movie 1977 hack wiles. When george sanders killed himself by downing a fatal mixture of nembutal and vodka in a seaside resort hotel suite some 10 miles south of barcelona, spain the world concluded that the 65yearold actor known for the silky cynicism of. Some of the actors who were cast in the episodes included. Here is the american onesheet movie poster for foxs the lodger 1944, starring merle oberon, laird cregar, and george sanders. Shop movies starring george sanders on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. George sanders list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The next five movies in the series starred future star george sanders. George saunders born december 2, 1958 is an american writer of short stories, essays, novellas, childrens books, and novels. There is a long list of works and writers who have been tied up by legal matters. The george sanders mystery theater tv series 1957 1 episode, 1957 crossroads. Jan 19, 2017 mad harry george sanders poisons his bad sisters geraldine fitzgerald cocoa. Turner classic movies presents casablanca 70th anniversary event.
August 1, 1955 broadcasting zivtv plan to produce craig rice. With george sanders, don haggerty, paul harber, toni gerry. The first saint film that george made in 1940,the saints double trouble, was filmed from november to late december 1939 and released on 26 january 1940. In this episode, simon goes to visit an old friend, madge, and becomes interested in her playwright. The george sanders mystery theater 1957 actor easy come, easy go bookie 1947. I love all of georges saint films but i think this is my favorite for two reasons. His prominent english accent and bass voice often led him to be cast as sophisticated but villainous characters.
He was seen on tv in schlitz playhouse, studio 57 and decision. His writing has appeared in the new yorker, harpers, mcsweeneys, and gq. In 1957 he hosted a tv series, the george sanders mystery theater 1957. The george sanders of this book is an actor playing a part. The george sanders mystery theater 1957 and the birds still sing 1 2 was released on. The george sanders saint movies collection manufactured on. Thirty minute mystery drama series hosted by george sanders.
George was dashing, with a wonderful british accent, and talked like vaughn monroe sang. The lodger is a 1944 horror film about jack the ripper, based on the novel of the same name by marie belloc lowndes. John calvert, rochelle hudson, roscoe karns director. The falcon mystery movie collection, volume 1 3 discs. Michael finds the man behind the bible book code, so he and jesse try to get him on their track.
Mack, sams old friend shows up and asks for help in a case against a child predator named rincon. John launer, paul petersen, john archer, robert horton, kathryn. Digitized from a shellac record, at 78 revolutions per minute. Freed from the death of her drunken father, she soon improves her situation by maneuvering herself into a position to marry a local. The george sanders mystery theater tv series 1957 imdb.
George henry sanders 3 july 1906 25 april 1972 was a russianborn english film, and television actor, singersongwriter, and music composer. He worked in a birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. He had a number of parts in television productions and was the host of a 1957 tv series, the george sanders mystery theater. A woman returns a trip out of town and finds someone else staying in her apartment who claims to lived their years. He was also an activist who participated in several humanitarian initiatives together with his wife. A series of historical pieces followed, and late in the decade he hosted a television series, the george sanders mystery theater. He continued to play mostly villains and charming heels until his suicide in 1972. George sanders stars as suave gentleman thiefturneddetective simon templar aka the saint in five mysteries based on the stories by leslie charteris. While his novels are acclaimed, he is best known for his short stories. Theatre, film and television studies at the university of glasgow for their. Povertyrow continuation of the falcon mystery series showcasing calverts magi. In stranger at home, the second george sanders mystery novel, we are taken to a world removed from the backstage comic mystery of crime on my hands, but nonetheless a milieu very familiar to the actor southern california in the 1940s. The whole rights tie up has kept many a good writers work off the screen and even out of print in some cases. Down on his luck attorney francis parnell is retained by a beautiful but mysterious woman to perform unspecified, but equally mysterious duties.
A world of stars and millionaires, but also vice, organized crime and shattered dreams. In may 1948, his first sale, and one of ellins most famous short stories, the specialty of the. Sure, he seems 100 % gay in his movies, but so do all the other british actors from the golden age. Can checks made out to grandmother in 1957 still be cashed. Oil well incident the george sanders mystery theater. After a brief tenure in the army, at the insistence of his wife, ellin began writing full time. Sanders spent virtually all of the 1960s appearing in littleseen, lowbudget foreign productions. Watch the george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 5 last will and testament. If you are george sanders fan, the saint fan or a fan of detective\ mystery. Watch the george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 2 and the birds still sing. Howard terbell mcnear january 27, 1905 january 3, 1969 was an american stage, screen, and radio character actor. Sanders spent virtually all of the 1960s appearing in. See more ideas about actor, classic hollywood and hollywood. The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30 minute american television mystery drama series which aired on the nbc in 1957 and hosted by character actor george sanders.
July 21, 1914 june 14, 1986 was an american writer and the husband of the actress marsha hunt. George sanders was the second person to portray the saint. A george sanders mystery by george sanders online at alibris. He is perhaps best known as addison dewitt in all about eve 1950, jack favell in rebecca 1940, and the malevolent tiger shere. May 29, 2018 the saint is a 1960s spy thriller tv series starring roger moore as adventurer simon templar. The george sanders mystery theater 1957 archive footage th annual screen actors guild awards 2007. In 1960, he also published an autobiography, memoirs of a. Actor 152 that championship season 1982 macken bogie tv movie 1980 dr. He was widely known for his roles of cads and other darkly drawn characters in many successful films, most of all as addison dewitt in all about eve 1950 and the villainous tiger shere khan in the jungle book. With the coming of the russian revolution in 1917, the family escaped to england where the boys attended bedales school and brighton college, then went on to manchester. Negotiating issues of form, content, and representation.
The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30minute american television mystery drama series hosted by character actor george sanders which aired sundays on nbc in the summer of 1957, replacing the first half of caesars hour. Stanley bernard ellin october 6, 1916 july 31, 1986 was an american mystery writer. His film debut, in 1936, was as curly randall in find the lady 1936. But what makes me suspicious is that he was married to two gabor sisters and these ladies were well known professional beards. When he arrives at her apartment for their first business meeting, the lawyer finds his client dead from a gunshot wound. The george sanders mystery theater season 1, episode 5. The paycable channel hbo, and the sitcoms the larry sanders show 1992. With george sanders, john archer, mae clarke, tristram coffin. Our marketplace offers a huge selection of movies from sellers worldwide.
Find films and movies featuring george sanders on allmovie. His older brother would grow up to be actor tom conway and they had a younger sister, margaret. The first person to play him was louis hayward and film producer wanted to make him a star signed him to a multi picture deal. The george sanders mystery theater is the title of a 30minute american television mystery drama series hosted by character actor george sanders which aired sundays on nbc in the summer of 1957, replacing the. A middleaged stockbroker sanders gives up his job and neglects his family in order to pursue his true passion for art.