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Greer Garson Greer Garson Autor(en): [s.n.] Objekttyp: Article Zeitschrift: Schweizer Film = Film Suisse : offizielles Organ des Schweiz. Lichtspieltheater-Verbandes, deutsche und italienische Schweiz Band (Jahr): 8 (1943) Heft 119 PDF erstellt am: 27.09.2021 Persistenter Link: http://doi.org/10.5169/seals-733725 Nutzungsbedingungen Die ETH-Bibliothek ist Anbieterin der digitalisierten Zeitschriften. Sie besitzt keine Urheberrechte an den Inhalten der Zeitschriften. Die Rechte liegen in der Regel bei den Herausgebern. Die auf der Plattform e-periodica veröffentlichten Dokumente stehen für nicht-kommerzielle Zwecke in Lehre und Forschung sowie für die private Nutzung frei zur Verfügung. Einzelne Dateien oder Ausdrucke aus diesem Angebot können zusammen mit diesen Nutzungsbedingungen und den korrekten Herkunftsbezeichnungen weitergegeben werden. Das Veröffentlichen von Bildern in Print- und Online-Publikationen ist nur mit vorheriger Genehmigung der Rechteinhaber erlaubt. 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De plus, Selznick premier film, et son premier succès, fut «prêtera» à la Fox trois metteurs en «A\\ Revoir, Mr. Chips», où elle fut la La Fox — «héritière» de Selznick. scène, Alfred Hitchcock qui dirigera deux parténaire de Robert Donat. Puis, elle L'éminent producteur américain David films, Gene Kelly et Alan Marshall, de revint dans « Souviens-toi » avec Robert Taylor, 0. Selznick, créateur de « Rebecca » et même que son fameux opérateur Stanley «Orgueil et Préjugé» avec Laurence Cortez. «Les deux Rivales» Joan « Gone With the Wind », s'est retiré pour Olivier, avec toute la durée des hostilités, de la production Crawford et Robert Taylor, «Enfants sans Films et cinéastes à l'honneur. finalement de films spectaculaires, afin de pouvoir parents» avec Walter Pidgeon, et dans de à se consacrer entièrement à la production Une information de l'agence Exchange «Mrs. Miniver », nouveau côté de En de films d'un genre nouveau visant à nous donne les premiers résultats des votes Walter Pidgeon. trois ans, Greer Garson stimuler l'effort de guerre. Bien qu'il reste de l'Académie des Arts et Sciences connut une ascension littéralement elle personnellement lié par contrat avec les Cinématographiques d'Hollywood. « Mrs. Mini- vertigineuse, et par trois fois de United Artists, qui continueront à distribuer ver » et « Yankee Doodle Mandee » ont été fut honorée par le jury l'Académie dans ses films anciens et futurs, Selznick a désignés comme les meilleurs films de la d'Hollywood pour ses interprétations cédé à la 20th Century Fox (selon une production 1942/43, et les interprètes « Au Revoir, Mr. Chips », « Orgueil et information de « Kinematograph Weekly») principaux de ces deux films, Greer Garson et Préjugé » et « Enfants sans Parents » ; aujourd'hui les droits cinématographiques de nombreux James Cagney, respectivement comme la son interprétation magistrale de Mrs. romans et pièces théâtrales ainsi que ses meilleure actrice et le meilleur acteur de Miniver lui vaut le prix de la « meilleure contrats avec d'illustres cinéastes et l'année. actrice de l'année». vedettes. Dans les milieux d'Hollywood cet D'autre part, l'U. S. National Board of arrangement est considéré comme une des Review for Motion Pictures a qualifié, plus grandes transactions dans l'histoire de comme nous l'avons déjà brièvement M. Ernesl Koenig l'industrie cinématographique. signalé, de meilleurs films de 1942, deux t Une La Fox acquiert de ce fait les droits du productions britanniques : « In Which We triste nouvelle nous est parvenue roman «Keys of the Kingdom» de J. A. Serve» de Noël Coward et «One of our récemment. M. Ernest Koenig qui fut, pendant de des Cronin, dont le personnage principal sera Aircraft is Missing» de Michael Powell, plus vingt ans, l'un représen¬ incarné par Ingrid Bergman ; le scénario puis «Mrs. Miniver» de William Wyler et complet de l'adaptation cinématographique «Journey For Margaret» de W. S. Van du roman « Jane Eyre », de Charlotte Bron- Dycke II. të, qui sera réalisé par Robert Stevenson «In Which We Serve» a été également et avec Joan Fontaine; enfin, «Claudia» choisi comme meilleur film aussi par les de Rose Franken, un des plus grands suc- critiques cinématographiques de New York. Greer Garson «Mrs. Miniver » poursuit sa glorieuse dérant ces études comme une perte de carrière à travers toute la Suisse, remportant temps. Car son unique ambition était de partout le même succès. A l'heure où sont devenir actrice. imprimées ces lignes, le film magistral de Mais il fallait patienter ; ce n'est que William Wyler a été admiré à Zurich par beaucoup plus tard que sa mère lui permit 200.000 spectateurs, et a commencé au d'essayer de faire du théâtre. Greer fut «Bourg» de Lausanne sa 18e semaine. D'un alors recommandée à Londres auprès de Sir jour à l'autre l'interprète principale, Greer Barrie Jackson, metteur en scène du Garson, a passé au premier rang des vedettes «Birmingham Repertory Theater». Elle y de l'écran. Son nom est aujourd'hui débuta dans une pièce appelée « Street Scene ». connu de tous, et il ne nous semble pas Puis, elle se fit un nom au cours d'une tants les plus qualifiés du film américain sans intérêt de publier dans ces colonnes tournée, où elle joua dans la pièce de en Europe, est décédé le 22 février aux quelques données d'ordre biographique. Bernard Shaw «Too True To Be Good»; mais Etats-Unis. C'est à County Down, dans le nord de atteinte d'une inflammation de la gorge, Il était venu en France, en 1917, avec l'Irlande, que naquit Greer Garson un 29 elle manqua la pleine saison. les premières troupes du Général Pershing. septembre... Des deux côtés, paternel et Certain jour qu'elle était dans un Club Combattant intrépide, il fit son devoir de maternel, la famille se composait d'universitaires londonien, elle y fut remarquée par Sylvia soldat avec un magnifique courage. Dès la — pasteurs, médecins, anciens Thomson, qui lui confia le premier rôle fin de la guerre, il fut chargé d'une mission d'église, pour qui le théâtre était un ana- féminin de «Golden Arrow». La pièce délicate qui le contraignit à rester thème. Mais à quatre ans déjà, Greer même n'eut pas de succès, mais Greer Garson en Europe. Sa tâche achevée, il accepta de soulevait des salves d'applaudissements par ses fut chaleureusement accueillie par les défendre les intérêts du cinéma américain récitations. Encore enfant, elle reçut coupes critiques, qui la prirent pour une Américaine et représenta, tour à tour, la Warner Bros, et prix pour ses productions musicales et saluèrent en elle une nouvelle la Fox Film, et, en dernier lieu, Universal et théâtrales. actrice yankee. Film. Jusqu'en 1940, il parcourut tous les A l'âge de neuf ans, son père étant mort, La jeune artiste joua ensuite dans pays de notre continent pour veiller aux elle partit avec sa mère dans l'Essex, y différentes pièces de théâtre, et fut même intérêts qui lui avaient été confiés. Au suivit l'école de district, et gagna de invitée par la British Broadcasting Corporation cours de ses récents voyages, il eut maintes nouveaux prix de composition et de récitation. à prendre part aux premières émissions fois l'occasion de venir en Suisse où il se Contre son gré, elle entra à l'Université de télévision. Sur le point de partir créa de solides amitiés. de Londres, sa famille ayant décidé qu'elle en vacances, elle fut engagée par Gilbert Aimable et courtois, d'une absolue loyauté, deviendrait institutrice. Pendant quelque Miller pour «Old Music». C'était sa grande travailleur infatigable, Ernest Koenig, temps, elle fréquenta aussi les cours de chance, car c'est dans ce rôle que la vit dont la personnalité était très attachante, l'Université de Grenoble, tout en consi- Louis B. Mayer, directeur de la Metro ; il laissera d'unanimes regrets. D. Moriaud. 10 Schweizer FILM Suisse.
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