See more ideas about laraine day, hollywood and old hollywood. So sweet, so demure, so unlikely to trigger a nightmare of death and deceit. Grant and the 1946 psychological drama the locket with mitchum. Laraine s children sued heymann on libel charges, claiming that their mother never had any kind of an intimate relationship with kennedy. Laraine day was an american actress, radio and television commentator and a former. It is noted for its complex and confusing use of layered flashbacks to give psychological. Laraine day height, weight, size, body measurements. Days book, day with the giants, described life as a baseball wife. Aug 22, 2008 but mostly it was the time of what was called the psychological thriller she was insane. The locket is a case history of a warped mind and its effect on the lives of those it touches intimately. While durocher was managing the new york giants, she wrote the book day with the. Laraine day, brian aherne, robert mitchum, gene raymond, sharyn moffett, ricardo cortez, john brahm, bert granet, henry stephenson. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options.
Robert mitchum, henry stephenson, laraine day, brian aherne, gene raymond, sharyn moffett, ricardo cortez, katherine emery. A love story 2009, he claimed that laraine had at one time been a lover of john f. Nancy laraine day appears to be the perfect bride for her fiancee john willis gene raymond and everything is set for a perfect. A rich disapproving father coupled with a homicide arrest.
Laraine day stars as a woman who was denied the locket in childhood and who now. Her bestknown films include foreign correspondent, my son, my son, journey for margaret, mr. Laraine day biography filter and browse options 28 results page 1. She drives one man to suicide, and stands by as another man is executed for a murder which she has committed. The locket 1946 dvd laraine day, brian aherne, robert mitchum new. It was the year in which the 23yearold made an impression in alfred hitchcocks. A reliable leading lady of forties cinema, the freshfaced and demure laraine day acted opposite such stars as cary grant and robert mitchum, and starred in the fine hitchcock thriller foreign. The second is the story of a lost love told by a blind 80 year old woman in a nursing home. Laraine day stars as a woman who was denied the locket in childhood and who now turns her charms on man after man as she plots. The locket is a chilling film noir suffused with the vivid postwar psychological mystery that made films such as spellbound bijou favorites. She made her film debut with a small part in stella dallas 1937. The locket dvd laraine day robert mitchum brian aherne gene.
As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars including lana turner, cary grant, ronald reagan, kirk douglas, and john wayne. Laraine day cowgirls john wayne message board jwmb. It stars laraine day, brian aherne, robert mitchum and gene raymond. Laraine day laraine day october, 1920 november 10, 2007 was born laraine johnson in roosevelt, utah to a well known mormon family. She played a psychopathic killer in the locket 1946 and a rich. Loraine day, robert mitchum and brian aherne star effectively in this unusual and original film directed by john brahm. Nov, 2007 a reliable leading lady of forties cinema, the freshfaced and demure laraine day acted opposite such stars as cary grant and robert mitchum, and starred in the fine hitchcock thriller foreign. As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars including lana turner, cary grant, ronald reagan, kirk dougl. The locket by john brahm john brahm, laraine day, brian. Kildare series, laraine day made several entertaining films such as and one was beautiful 1940, keep your powder dry 1940, kathleen 1941 with shirley temple and the locket 1946.
Shop movies starring laraine day on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Nancy laraine day is a kleptomaniac, driven to steal anything that strikes her fancy the original title of the film was what nancy wanted nancys compulsion springs from a childhood incident, in which she was given a locket as. At mgm, day was surprisingly effective as a tough, bythebook wac. It was the year in which the 23yearold made an impression in. As well as her numerous film and television roles, she. As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars including lana turner, cary grant, and john wayne. Just before a wedding, the bridegroom hears a complex tale painting his lovely bride as devilish and unbalanced. In 1940, laraine day, who has died aged 90, was voted the most promising film star by american distributors. Still in his flashback, artist norman robert mitchum tells of meeting wealthy bonner ricardo cortez, introduced by his secretary nancy laraine day, in john brahms the locket, 1947. The locket, poster, laraine day, robert mitchum, brian aherne. It is noted for its complex and confusing use of layered flashbacks. Laraine day in the locket angustia, film noir laraine day in the locket laraine day played a very evil and sick woman in this film. Nov 12, 2007 in 1940, laraine day, who has died aged 90, was voted the most promising film star by american distributors.
Her other big screen credits include the trial of mary dugan 1941, the locket 1947, and a recurring role in the dr. Laraine day, brian aherne, robert mitchum, gene raymond, sharyn moffett, ricardo cortez, john brahm, bert granet, henry. She has spent her life getting even for this false. Mar 25, 2014 this antique book locket, circa 1875, has lovely engraving of a different sort, with floral elements in a geometric and scroll motif. As well as having had numerous film and television roles, she acted on stage, conducted her own radio. But mostly it was the time of what was called the psychological thriller she was insane. As a leading lady, she was paired opposite major film stars including robert mitchum, lana turner, cary grant, ronald reagan, kirk douglas, and john wayne. American actress laraine day was born laraine johnson on th october, 1917 in roosevelt, utah, usa and passed away on 10th nov 2007 ivins, utah, usa aged 90. As well as having had numerous film and television roles, she acted on stage, conducted her. Laraine day stars as a woman who was denied the locket. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Laraine day was in an onscreen matchup with cary grant in mr. This antique book locket, circa 1875, has lovely engraving of a different sort, with floral elements in a geometric and scroll motif. After divorce from durocher eight years later, day told an interviewer that shed never liked.
Just before a wedding, the bridegroom hears a complex. Book or magazine covers, commercial, promotional, advertorial, endorsement. She wrote a book in 1952 called day with the giants. She has spent her life getting even for this false accusation by becoming a. The locket dvdr 1946 warner archive collection mod. Laraine day adroitly takes on her many maledictated personaeluminous, cold, enigmatic, impenetrableand becomes the veritable locus of male anxieties. Setting something of a record for flashbacks within flashbacks, the locket recounts the mental disintegration of bridetobe laraine day. This film recounts the mental disintegration of bridetobe laraine day. Laraine day stars as a woman who was denied the locket in childhood and who now turns her charms on man after man as she plots jewel theft after jewel theftand as theft ultimately leads to murder.
Vehicle is a strong one for laraine day and she does much with the role of nancy, a girl. The locket, a 1946 film noir has intrigued audiences for decades with its intricate narrative. See more ideas about laraine day, old hollywood and movie stars. A minor league film noir, tightly directed by john brahm and starring laraine day as the little girl who allegedly stole a locket and whose kleptomania as a. With laraine day, robert mitchum, brian aherne, gene raymond. The locket is directed by john brahm and based on a screenplay written by sheridan gibney, which in turn is adapted from the story what nancy wanted written by norma barzman.
Still in his flashback, artist norman robert mitchum tells of meeting wealthy bonner ricardo cortez, introduced by his secretary nancy laraine day, in john brahms the locket, 1947 view the tcmdb entry for the locket 1946. The film is based on a screenplay by sheridan gibney, citation needed adapted from what nancy wanted by norma barzman, wife of laterblacklisted writer ben barzman. As a child, day was accused of stealing a locket at a fancy party. Like several other films in the genre, its story is told largely in flashback psychiatrist brian aherne tries to warn gene raymond that the woman hes about to marry laraine day is a dangerous psychopath. The locket region 2 uk dvd 1946 starring laraine day, brian. Recounts the mental disintegration of bridetobe laraine day. Laraine day, a popular actress who appeared in almost two dozen mgm. Locket vintage movie poster collectibles on tcm shop. Music is by roy webb and cinematography by nicholas musuraca. The film is based on a screenplay by sheridan gibney, adapted from what nancy wanted by norma barzman, wife of laterblacklisted writer ben barzman. Unfollow laraine day to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The locket is a 1946 film noir directed by john brahm, starring laraine day, brian aherne, robert mitchum, and gene raymond, and released by rko pictures. She has spent her life getting even for this false accusation by becoming a kleptomaniac and ruining the lives of those around her.
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