On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The hal roachdirected turnabout from 1940 is an example of the film preservation work done by ucla, and it looks great. The story concerns a bickering married couple, tim and sally willows john hubbard and carole landis who have a large statue of buddha in their home. The best time travel films of the 1940s flickchart. Hal roach forgotten comedies collection housekeeper s daughter, turnabout, road show hal roach forgotten comedies collection on. Before filming began carole lost twenty pounds and had cosmetic surgery on her nose. Title country director studio animation technique notes release date 1917 the apostle.
Rebecca is a 1940 american psychological thrillermystery film. Original australian trade ad centerfold 12 x 19 folded once, very good condition, staple holes in fold, text on the rear. It is also known by the titles cave man, man and his mate, and tumak the film stars victor mature as protagonist tumak, a young caveman who strives to unite the uncivilized rock tribe and the peaceful shell tribe, carole landis as loana, daughter of the shell tribe chief and tumaks. Turnabout 1940 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Turnabout 1940 ganzer film deutsch hd filme online. One of several naughty screwball comedies based on the works of thorne smith of topper fame, hal roachs turnabout stars carole landis and. Turnabout had some issues with the censors with the legion of decency originally giving the film an objectionable b rating. Turnabout 1940 hollywood legends, carole, classic movies. They wake up to discover they have switched bodies and now must live each others lives. Alphamale ad exec tim john hubbard has switched personalities and voices with his wife carole landis so there s mayhem as he visits production shoots with his secretary verree teasdale and dueling partners william gargan, adolphe menjou, in the hal roach comedy turnabout, 1940. Body swap movies ranked best to worst evan jacobs jul 4, 2017. If an image is displaying, you can download it yourself. Though not nearly as risque as it seemed to be back in 1940, turnabout is full of wonderful vignettes, including a priceless bit involving veteran screen pansy franklin pangborn. We put together this best 50 movies of the 1940s list to provide a suggestion of required viewing material for anyone who aspires to cultural literacy. Alternatively, you can purchase copies of various types through library of. In my opinion, movies are so much better if they have even a little heart in them. Hal roachs 1940 sexchange comedy turnabout starring carole landis, adolphe menjou, mary astor, margaret roach, and john hubbard learn more about carole at.
Carole landis john hubbard hal roachs turnabout youtube. I remember seeing this movie on when i was 5 or 6 six years old and wished this could happen to me. Hal roach forgotten comedies collection housekeeper s daughter, turnabout, road show. A list of american films released in 1940 rebecca won best picture at the academy awards. Turnabout is a 1940 comedy film directed by hal roach and starring adolphe menjou, carole landis and john hubbard. Turnabout 1940 adolphe menjou vintage original movie. And that brings us to the second film on this collection. Tim spends his days working at an advertising agency, while sally lounges around the house. Turnabout 1940 was directed by hal roach, based on the novel of the same name by thorne smith who also wrote the source material for 1937s topper. Turnabout 1940 ganzer film deutsch hd posted on 19. Done by tim, in the body of sally, when marion shows off her stockings by hiking up her skirt. Husband and wife, tim john hubbard and sally willows carole landis make a.
The 1940 s comedy stars carole landis and john hubbard and is based on a novel by thorne smith. Body swap wish turnabout hal roach 1940 sex change comedy based on the novel by thorne smith. Turnabout will enlighten anyone who thinks that gender identity, samesex attraction and homophobia were offlimits as subject matter in american movies before the general loosening of sexual taboos that flowered in the 1960s. Turnabout 1940 0517 1940 us comedy 1h 23m user score.
Some images display only as thumbnails outside the library of congress because of rights considerations, but you have access to larger size images on site. Turnabout 1940 tim john hubbard and sally willows carole landis are unhappily married. The novel was the basis of a 1940 film and a shortlived 1979 tv series starring. Here are a few examples of ways you can filter the charts. Carole landis john hubbard turnabout 1940 annie carol. A list of animated feature films released prior to 1940. From tom hanks in big to rob schneider in hot chick we take a wide look at the best and worst of the switcheroo genre. Joseph breen, director of the production code administration, had. In this 1940 screwball comedy, welloff new yorkers tim and sally willows john hubbard and carole landis bicker. List of animated feature films before 1940 wikipedia. Supposedly the buddha will grant a wish of something they agree upon. March 21 alfred hitchcocks first american film rebecca is released, under the production of david o.
February 23 walt disneys animated film pinocchio is released, which is first considered a failure, but gain a cult following and is now considered one of the greatest films of all time. I loved this movie and dreamed about it all my life. Bickering husband and wife tim and sally willows mutter a few angry words to a statue of buddha and wind up living each others life. I enjoyed this movie in its original version very much.
With adolphe menjou, carole landis, john hubbard, william gargan. Directed by alfred hitchcock, it was his first american project, and his first film produced under contract with david o. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of turnabout with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Censors changed some controversial scenes before they would let the film be released. Based on the 1931 novel of the same name by thorne smith, the screenplay was written by mickell novack, bernie giler and john mcclain with additional dialogue by rian james. Old movie time has the best classic, black and white movies. This trade ad is the centerfold from everyones trade magazine released only to australian cinemas in the 20s and 30s. Below is a complete list of available movies sorted by year and imdb rating.
I remember seeing this movie on when i was 5 or 6 six years old and wished this could. February 10 tom and jerry make their debut in the animated cartoon puss gets the boot. This film must have been in the inspiration for those walt disney freaky friday films and the dudley moorekirk cameron film like father like son. Body swap turnabout 1940 arguing couple, tim and sally willows make a wish to change places in front of a magic statue.
Find out when and where you can watch turnabout on tv with the full listings schedule at. After hectic events, they change back, but the matter of who is having the. Turnabout 1940 cast and crew tim john hubbard and sally willows carole landis are unhappily married. His kind of woman was released a year after original director john farrow had delivered the supposedly completed film. Looking for a dress like this for my daughter to wear for halloween. A cbs television show turnabout which aired from january to march 1979 and starred sharon gless and john schuck was also inspired by smiths novel. Though not nearly as risque as it seemed to be back in 1940, turnabout is full of wonderful. Hal roach forgotten comedies collection housekeepers. Farce of a couple who change sexes, granted by an idol. Turnabout original 1940 movie poster of hal roach comedy. Carole landis was born on new years day in 1919 in fairchild, wisconsin, as frances lillian mary ridste. Old movies and classic films from 1940s, 1950s, 1960s.
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