Farewell, my lovely was the first philip marlowe novel to be filmed. Murder, my sweet was originally delivered to theaters as farewell, my lovely, the original title of chandlers 1940 novel. It was previously shown as the falcon takes over 1942 and as murder, my sweet 1945. Fine adaptation of chandlers novel which had served as plot fodder for the falcon takes over only two years earlier, evocatively creating a. Farewell, my lovely internet movie firearms database guns. The following weapons were used in the film farewell, my lovely. The film also stars charlotte rampling, john ireland, jack. Farewell, my lovely is a 1975 american neo noir film, directed by dick richards and featuring robert mitchum as private detective phillip marlowe. Farewell, my lovely a robert mitchum centenary pictures. Feb 26, 2015 farewell, my lovely is a 1975 american neo noir film, directed by dick richards and featuring robert mitchum as private detective phillip marlowe. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, marlowe becomes entangled with seductress helen grayle charlotte rampling and discovers. I see by the new sears roebuck catalogue that it is still possible to buy an axle for a. But audiences in the areas of its original release were put off by the title, mistook farewell, my lovely for another dick powell musical and stayed away, leading rko. This book is absolutely soaking in quotables and may have the best prose of any noir ive ever read.
Murder, my sweet released as farewell, my lovely in the united kingdom is a 1944 american film noir, directed by edward dmytryk and starring dick powell, claire trevor, and anne shirley. Farewell, my lovely is the 1975 adaptation of raymond chandlers classic pulp thriller. It is based on the raymond chandler novel farewell, my lovely 1940, the second of his works to feature philip marlowe. The film version of murder, my sweet was dramatized as an hourlong radio play on june 11, 1945, broadcast of lux radio theater, with powell and trevor in their original film roles. Murder, my sweet was originally shown in cinemas as farewell, my lovely, which was the original title of raymond chandlers 1940 farewell, my lovely novel. This version is straightforward not like robert altmans the long goodbye, which poked fun at the film noir moments. Farewell, my lovely is a romantic detective story replete with large doses of nostalgia for a period of time and a kind of heroism that just doesnt seem to be around anymore. Thrillers film farewell, my lovely dick richards, 1975, park circus, 15. Jasons rating of the film farewell, my lovely jason i would entreat you to note that dick richards made farewell, my lovely which is a bizarre, madcap, and delightful quasimasterpiece the same year he made rafferty and the gold dust twins, which is, oh, say, my eleventh favourite american film of all time. This, the second adaptation of raymond chandlers novel, is much closer to the source text than the original murder, my sweet 1944, which tended to avoid some of the sleazier parts of the plot but still concerns private eye philip marlowes attempts to locate velma, a former dancer at a seedy nightclub and the girlfriend of moose malloy, a. The second film was the rko 1945 release, murder, my sweet see entry, starring dick powell as the first screen incarnation of private detective philip marlowe. This remake of the 1944 film, murder, my sweet, also based on the raymond chandler novel, concerns private eye philip marlowes attempts to locate velma, a.
With dick powell, claire trevor, anne shirley, otto kruger. Farewell, my lovely 1944, directed by edward dmytryk film. Soaked in 1940s period detail, farewell, my lovely is a neo noir remake of the 1944 film but it follows the original raymond chandlers novel more closely. Because powell was a well known singer who had appeared in numerous musical films, rko feared that using the original title, farewell, my lovely, would confuse audiences. The film was released in the united kingdom under the title farewell, my lovely, which is the title of the 1940 raymond chandler novel it is based on, and also the films original american title. Based on raymond chandlers quintessential pulp novel farewell, my lovely. While also investigating the murder of a client and the theft of a jade necklace, marlowe becomes entangled with seductress helen grayle charlotte rampling and discovers a web of dark secrets that are better left hidden. Contentsshow plot detective philip marlowe dick powell is hired. His second marlowe novel, farewell, my lovely 1940, became the basis for three movie versions adapted by other screenwriters, including 1944s murder my sweet which marked the screen debut of the marlowe character, starring dick powell whose depiction of marlowe chandler reportedly applauded. Marlowes moral code makes him a loyal friend and beyond his cynical wisecracking lies a compassionate heart.
In 1942, the falcon takes over, a 65minute film that was the third in the falcon series about michael arlens gentleman sleuth gay lawrence played by george sanders, used the plot of farewell, my lovely. Farewell my lovely is a film programme that first aired in 1945 and has been classified a pg certificate. Dick powell, claire trevor, anne shirley, otto kruger, mike mazurki, miles mander, douglas walton, donald douglas, ralf harolde, esther howard, ernie adams. Early film noirs double indemnity, laur a and murder, my sweet were all released near the end of 44 and all were box office hits.
Murder, my sweet released as farewell, my lovely in the united kingdom is a 1944 american film noir, directed byedward dmytryk and starring dick powell, claire trevor, and anne shirley. Farewell my lovely is perhaps my favourite of all raymond chandlers books, although he was not a prolific author and there arent too many to choose from. Powell completely reprises his performance and almost his role as philip marlowe in farewell my lovely. Chandlers iconic pi is an arrogant alcoholic who fails every. The film is based on raymond chandler s 1940 novel farewell, my lovely. But audiences in the areas of its original release new england and minneapolis were put off by the title, mistook farewell for another powell musical and stayed away, leading rko executives to rechristen the film murder. It was adapted for the screen three times and was also adapted for the stage and radio. After being hired to find an excons former girlfriend, philip marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit. Farewell, my lovely 1975 movie posters cinematerial. Murder, my sweet helped dick powell known as a song and dance man in film up to this point change his screen persona to a toughtalking film noir hero in many movies and television shows afterward.
Chandlers second novel, my third of his i read and my first non5star rating. With robert mitchum, charlotte rampling, john ireland, sylvia miles. Raymond chandler murder my sweet farewell, my lovely. Farewell, my lovely quotes showing of 50 i needed a drink, i needed a lot of life insurance, i needed a vacation, i needed a home in the country. Dec 26, 2016 reputedly chandlers favorite adaptation of his fiction, murder, my sweet originally screened in december of 1944 appropriately entitled farewell, my lovely, but studio executives decided to retitle it so the toughguy detective film would not be confused with the comedies and musicals lead actor richard ewing dick powell was known for at.
The owner of a juke joint arranges to frame an innocent preacher with a scandalous photograph, but his scheme backfires when his own adoptive mother interferes. Adventures of private detective philip marlowe who is hired by an exconvict moose to find a missing blonde, and then becomes involved in the search for a jade necklace belonging to a mrs. I really liked his first novel, the big sleep and then found the long goodbye, published 14 years later, to be an excellent read and hardboiled social commentary. The picture is based on raymond chandlers novel farewell, my lovely 1940, which had previously been adapted for film as murder, my sweet in 1944. Robert mitchum stars as the cynical private eye philip marlowe, a role he would reprise three years later in the big sleep 1978. Farewell, my lovely, chandlers second novel, is filled with murder and corruption, yet it is essentially a love story. Farewell, my lovely internet movie firearms database. Dick richards brings back to film raymond chandlers pulp novel featuring the hardnosed honest gumshoe philip marlowe.
For farewell, my lovely, you get the film images of dick powell and robert mitchum. It was the first film to feature chandlers primary character, the hardboiled. A second film adaptation of the novel was made in 1975 and released under chandlers title. Murder, my sweet 1945 features an unlikely philip marlowe, and the 1930s warner bros. Murder, my sweet 1944 was to be released with the original title of its literary source, writer raymond chandlers 1940 novel farewell, my lovely, although it was changed so that fans of 30s songanddance star dick powell, portraying the main character, wouldnt think the film was a musical comedy. This 1944 adaptation of raymond chandlers farewell, my lovely, had its title changed so that audiences wouldnt mistake it for a musical. Farewell, my lovely letterboxd social film discovery.
See more ideas about film noir, claire trevor and film. This remake of the 1944 film, murder, my sweet, also based on the raymond chandler novel, concerns private eye philip marlowes attempts to locate velma, a former dancer at a seedy nightclub and. Mixed with images from film noir classics murder, my sweet and out of the past. The story was also featured on the cbs radio show suspense as to find help on january 18, 1945 with frank sinatra as howard and agnes moorehead as mrs. Farewell my lovely1975 robert mitchumfilm noir youtube. Murder, my sweet culture wikia fandom powered by wikia. Farewell, my lovely 1944, directed by edward dmytryk. It also announces the arrival of richards as a promising new american director.
Farewell my lovely alternative synopsis adventures of private detective philip marlowe who is hired by an exconvict moose to find a missing blonde, and then becomes involved in the search for a jade necklace belonging to a mrs. The film is based on raymond chandlers 1940 novel farewell, my lovely. Robert mitchum stars as the cynical private eye philip marlowe, a role he would reprise three years later in the big sleep 1978 the following weapons were used in the film farewell, my lovely. Like all his novels, it has a memorable beginning, this time with philip marlowe spotting a man outside a bar wearing a sports coat with golfballs on it for. Murder, my sweet is a 1944 american film noir directed by edward dmytryk, and starring dick powell, claire trevor, and anne shirley. These streets range from the seedy joints lining central avenue to the estates in beverly hills and brentwood heights. Zbogom, moja ljepotice ili zbogom, ljepotice je americki crnobijeli kriminalisticki film snimljen 1944. Farewell deals with the efforts of marlowe to track down a mysterious velda, the lost love of a great, hulking excon who wants her back. Aug 14, 1975 farewell deals with the efforts of marlowe to track down a mysterious velda, the lost love of a great, hulking excon who wants her back even though she hasnt written him all the years he was. In the 1975 film of raymond chandlers farewell, my lovely previously filmed in 1944 as murder, my sweet, robert mitchum starred as detective phillip marlowe tying the strands of a mystery.
In the 1975 film of raymond chandlers farewell, my lovely previously filmed in 1944 as murder, my sweet, robert mitchum starred as detective phillip marlowe tying the strands of. It was dramatized again on suspense in 1949 with gene kelly and ethel barrymore on january 6, 1949. Gallery of 15 movie poster and cover images for farewell, my lovely 1975. Soaked in 1940s period detail, farewell, my lovely is a. David shire music to farewell, my lovely 1975, starring robert mitchum and charlotte rampling. Third remake of the story after the falcon takes over 1942 and murder, my sweet 1945. Murder my sweet, based on the raymond chandler novel farewell, my lovely, featured a thencontroversial choice of dick powell to play the famous philip marlowe. Farewell, my lovely by raymond chandler librarything.
Ubistvo, slatko moje takoder poznat i kao farewell, my lovely sh. His very human blundering fallible downtoearth worldweary performance served him well in the earlier movie set on home ground in the usa. Murder, my sweet released as farewell, my lovely in the united kingdom is a 1944 american film noir, directed by edward dmytryk and starring dick powell, claire trevor and anne shirley. The widespread urban corruption that informed chandlers novel would become a given as the film noir movement of the 1940s developed, with murder, my sweet having served as a major catalyst. Soaked in 1940s period detail, farewell, my lovely is a neo noir. His culpepper cattle company and the the last halfhour of the otherwise uncertain rafferty and the golddust twins had an interesting way of seeing things. The picture is based on raymond chandler s novel farewell, my lovely 1940, which had previously been adapted for film as murder, my sweet in 1944. Add in a classic main character and a solid plot and you have a nice shiny bundle of win. Midi instruments, change of dialogue sound murder, my sweet 1944 is a film noir directed by edward dmytryk, and starring di. Its filled with nostalgia by way of its smoky, neon 1940s setting as it updates the marlowe character through the. Murder, my sweet farewell, my lovely turned out to be anne shirleys final film and retired from acting in 1944 at age 26. Previously, dick powell was known only for comedies and musicals, so his appearance in a film noir makes murder my sweet an especially unique choice for your mystery collection. One might think that this would mean that the movie was off to a bad start, especially since the chief reason for the title change was that the actor who was cast in the hardboiled lead, dick powell, was best known as a singer.
Definitely my favorite chandler, beating out the big sleep by a star and more than a dozen memorable lines. Farewell, my lovely is a 1975 american neonoir crime thriller film directed by dick richards and featuring robert mitchum as private detective phillip marlowe. Farewell, my lovely is a great entertainment and a celebration of robert mitchums absolute originality. I was looking forward to farewell, my lovely and left not upset but not happy.
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