Gentle Annie (film)
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Gentle Annie is a film
with a Western
theme, directed in 1944 by Andrew Marton
, starring Donna Reed
and James Craig.
. Marjorie Main
played the role of Annie Goss. A notable actor in this film is Harry Morgan, who plays Cottonwood Goss. Morgan is best known for his role as Col.Potter in the TV show M.A.S.H.
The 1942 version was produced by Sam Zimbalist and starred Robert Taylor as "Lloyd Richland," Susan Peters as "Mary Lingen," Spring Byington as "Annie Goss," Charles Grapewin as "Barrow" and Morris Ankrum as the sheriff. When the project was revived in 1944, the script was rewritten and all the principal crew and cast, except Ankrum and Craig, were replaced. Production Dates: 7 Aug--early Sep 1944; addl scenes began late Sep 1944.
John Philliber, who plays "Barrow" in the film, died on November 8, 1944, shortly after filming ended. Gentle Annie was his last picture.
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
with a Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
theme, directed in 1944 by Andrew Marton
Andrew Marton
Andrew Marton was a Hungarian-American director, producer and editor...
, starring Donna Reed
Donna Reed
Donna Reed was an American film and television actress.With appearances in over 40 films, Reed received the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the tramp Lorene in the war drama From Here to Eternity. She is also noted for her role in the perennial Christmas...
and James Craig.
James Craig (actor)
James Craig was an American actor.After graduating from the Rice Institute, Craig began appearing in films in 1937, most often in B-movies and serials...
. Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main was an American character actress, mainly at MGM, perhaps best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies.-Early life and career:...
played the role of Annie Goss. A notable actor in this film is Harry Morgan, who plays Cottonwood Goss. Morgan is best known for his role as Col.Potter in the TV show M.A.S.H.
Cast
- James CraigJames Craig-Public officials:*James Henry Craig , British soldier and colonial administrator*James Craig , British politician*James Craig , Canadian politician...
as Lloyd Richland aka Rich Williams - Donna ReedDonna ReedDonna Reed was an American film and television actress.With appearances in over 40 films, Reed received the 1953 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as the tramp Lorene in the war drama From Here to Eternity. She is also noted for her role in the perennial Christmas...
as Mary Lingen - Marjorie MainMarjorie MainMarjorie Main was an American character actress, mainly at MGM, perhaps best known for her role as Ma Kettle in a series of ten Ma and Pa Kettle movies.-Early life and career:...
as Annie Goss - Harry MorganHarry MorganHarry Morgan is an American actor. Morgan is well-known for his roles as Colonel Sherman T. Potter on M*A*S*H , Pete Porter on both Pete and Gladys and December Bride , Detective Bill Gannon on Dragnet , and Amos Coogan on Hec Ramsey...
as Cottonwood Goss (as Henry Morgan) - Paul LangtonPaul LangtonPaul Langton was an American actor.He had many film roles during the 1940s and 1950s in which he played supporting parts, but achieved his greatest popular success as Leslie Harrington on Peyton Place.He died two days before his 67th birthday.-External links:...
as Violet Goss - John Philliber as Barrow
Production notes
Hollywood Reporter news items and M-G-M publicity material provide the following information about the production: M-G-M purchased MacKinlay Kantor's novel in February 1942. Filming began on October 6, 1942, but when director W. S. Van Dyke II became ill in early November 1942, production was halted. Tay Garnett was to take over direction on November 9, 1942, but the project was shelved and not revived until June 1944.The 1942 version was produced by Sam Zimbalist and starred Robert Taylor as "Lloyd Richland," Susan Peters as "Mary Lingen," Spring Byington as "Annie Goss," Charles Grapewin as "Barrow" and Morris Ankrum as the sheriff. When the project was revived in 1944, the script was rewritten and all the principal crew and cast, except Ankrum and Craig, were replaced. Production Dates: 7 Aug--early Sep 1944; addl scenes began late Sep 1944.
John Philliber, who plays "Barrow" in the film, died on November 8, 1944, shortly after filming ended. Gentle Annie was his last picture.