A funny and touching account of the imaginative mr. Polly official trailer mills stars as the henpecked dreamer of h. Release date 1949 broadcast details last repeat friday 15th november 2019 at 2. Quiet, shy, a bookworm, alfred polly is a directionless, ineffectual, rather lazy, if wellintentioned man. John mills stars in this celebrated adaptation of the h g wells classic. There are some parts which are shocking when mr polly decides to commit suicide but then there are wonderous moments. If you have any information regarding this film, any of the stills, or even better, some now. His heart is in neither of these enterprises and he eventually resorts to desperate measures to break free. His job as a drapers assistant does not suit him at all and. A film version of the same name was made in 1949 by anthony pellisier, with john mills as polly.
The story of mr polly is retold simply from the time of his fathers death, his inheritance and marriage, subsequent failure as a shopkeeper and final happiness. His random wanderings in the countryside lead him to a new opportunity that just might be what hes been looking for all along. It was adapted by the bbc as a sixpart television serial shown between 28 august 10 october 1959, with emrys jones as polly, and again as a fivepart adaptation. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the history of mr. Ronald grant archive h g wells is often catalogued as a pioneer of science fiction which he was. For the 1949 film adaptation, see the history of mr. Wells story is one of the main virtues of the history of mr polly which is noted for its fine characterizations. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Wells novel who finally undoes the shackles of his domineering wife and goes off in search of a more. The sound and the picture quality are good and the score fits so well it is as unobtrusive as mr polly himself. Polly occasionally suffers from tooclose fidelity to its wellsian source. Polly is a 1949 british film, based on the 1910 comic novel the history of mr. Based on hg wells novel of the same name, the history of mr polly is a comedydrama about the titular mr polly.
Polly after watching a recommended film adaptation. Polly 1949 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Polly guarda film con sottotitoli in italiano gratuitamente. Polly who, bored and trapped in his conventional life, makes a uturn and changes everything. Quiet and somewhat directionless, alfred polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town.
Spanning nearly twenty years the film documents his repeated dissatisfaction in life but thankfully always in a light and humorous way. Polly who has been missing from his position in the drapery shop for some time. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Polly, the, 1949, directed by anthony pelissier, with shelagh fraser, megs jenkins, gladys henson, at turner classic movies. A classic tale of fate or chance, the history of mr.
See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. His fathers death suddenly brings him a large inheritance, and with it he purchases a bike and sets off to find himself. Wells, is a book that ive been meaning to read since i was at school and so, as im trying to read books that ive been meaning to read for ages and books that i physically own, i felt that it was high time i got round to reading it. Adventure and romance ensue but soon his history finds a way of repeating. The history of mr polly 1949 the suicide attempt goes wrong. Polly approved 1h 35min drama 28 march 1949 uk quiet and somewhat directionless, alfred polly uses the money he inherits from his father to marry and to set up shop in a small town.
One is true to the other, but the novel is richer in the way books remain. Mr polly john mills decides to kill himself to get himself out of a ole, as he terms it, but all does not go according to plan. The history of mr polly 1948 part 1 video dailymotion. John mills stars in the 1949 film version of the history of mr polly. The history of mr polly tv movie 2007 imdb in the early 1900s alfred polly, still hanker. Dont worry, the story is not as offputting or creaky as the cover art might lead you to believe.
It was directed by anthony pelissier who is also credited with the script and stars john mills, betty ann davies, megs jenkins, moore marriott and finlay currie. Timid draper mills, tired of his dull life and nagging wife, torches his shop and takes to the open road, landing up at the potwell inn. Polly, the, 1949, directed by anthony pelissier, with shelagh fraser, megs jenkins, gladys henson, at turner classic movies skip navigation tcm. I knew that it was about a man that becomes so tired with life. Polly 1949 pg 0208 1949 gb drama 1h 35m user score. In this scene from the 1949 film, a host of character actors and actresses turn up for the funeral of mr pollys father, with polly played of course. Polly 1949 cast and crew bookworm alfred polly john mills is a hopeless daydreamer who cannot keep his mind on the task at hand, hence his inevitable dismissal from his. Polly from the worlds largest community of readers. The history of mr polly 1949 pollys fathers funeral youtube.
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