Newlywed sleuths lord peter wimsey and harriet vane have their honeymoon interrupted by the discovery of a dead body, and set out. An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by. Sayers, busmans honeymoon stars robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, googie withers, robert newton and seymour hicks as mervyn bunter. A dorothy sayers classic whodunit features lord peter wimsey and his new bride harriet vane. After the murder is solved, there is a substantial coda in which lord peter deals with his scruples about playing god in exposing the culprit by. Our representative will get in touch with the customer with the availability of the items when an. He is to be married to harriet vane, who writes crime novels, at a big society wedding. With peter gray, sarah lawson, charles lloyd pack, arthur goullet.
In the background lord peter wimsey dennis arundell, watches. Lord peter wimsey series with edward petherbridge and. A detailed study of the english cottage architectural details and style. Its true that this final sayerspenned wimsey mystery is more a meditation on the ups and downs, joys and negotiations of. A history of mens fashion and style he spoke style an abridged. It should not be confused with busmans honeymoon subtitled a detective comedy in three acts, a play, which was penned by dorothy l. Busmans honeymoon haunted honeymoon is a film directed by arthur b. The later same title haunted honeymoon 1986 is not a remake of this 1940 film of the same name haunted honeymoon aka busmans honeymoon. There are still some short stories and a novel finished by someone else. Since, we do not take payments online at this time, there is 0% risk in placing order for movies you like on our website.
An adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. Woods, richard thorpe, robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks june. The two pictures were made and first released around fortysix years apart. The lord peter wimsey and harriet vane mysteries, book 4. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. If they thought finding a few minutes alone was difficult, theyre up against even steeper odds. Busmans honeymoon by jenna bennett nook book ebook. She writes crime novels and he is a lord and an amateur. Busmans honeymoon haunted honeymoon 1940 filmaffinity. In fact it was a play that was also made into a movie haunted honeymoon 1940 starring robert montgomery and constance cummings.
Arthur woods, robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks, robert newton. Scene from stage play busmans honeymoon with nellie bowman, david hawthorne and dennis arundell. As a wedding present, peter purchases the old house where harriet grew up, but when they try to move in the previous owner is nowhere to be found, until they start to clean the house and find his body in the cellar. Busmans honeymoon a love story with detective interruptions by dorothy l. Scene from a stage play, appears to be a murder mystery. When lord peter wimsey marries harriet vane, a crime author, they both promise to give up crime for good. Music, classic movies, old time radio, clothing, hairstyles, and fashion photos from the 1940s. Thats precisely the case with busmans honeymoon by mystery writer dorothy l. Produced in england and known in the united states as haunted honeymoon1940, the film features sayers detective lord peter wimsey robert montgomery and crime novel writer harriet vale constance cummings as newlyweds who have pledged to temporarily give. In addition to the important presentation of the proper roles of husband and wife, the book illustrates sayerss usual conservative picture of the class system.
Busmans honeymoon googie withers 1940 busmans honeymoon. None of the emotional depth of the novels characters remains. Subtitled a detective comedy in three acts, it opened at londons comedy theatre, in december 1936. Newlywed sleuths cant get a break in busmans honeymoon. Now we are taking you over to the comedy theatre, london, for a peep at busmans honeymoon where that famous character actress nellie bowman is being crossexamined by david hawthorne. Robert montgomerys wimsey is breezy and constance cummings harriet is light and quippy. But the couples newly wedded peace is shattered when the dead. With what extreme of womanly patience you listened to the tale of busmans honeymoon while it was being written, the lord he knoweth.
The title busmans honeymoon is sort of a play on words. Edward petherbridge in busmans honeymoon at the lyric theatre, 1988 detective. This is a likeable movie and a good adaptation of dorothy sayers novel busmans honeymoon. The honeymoon is intended as a break from their usual routine of solving crimes him and writing about them her, but it turns into a murder investigation when the seller of the house is found dead at the bottom of the cellar steps with his head bashed in. Having never read busmans honeymoon, id still somehow managed to pick up the vague idea that. Dedicated to the memory and appreciation of our greatest generation and the 1940s decade. Busmans honeymoon has everythingmystery, comedy, love, and dramaall served up in dorothy sayerss best style.
Societys eligable women are in mourning lord peter wimsey has married at last. Busmans honeymoon the lord peter wimsey mysteries book. Then lord peter wimsey and his bride harriet vane find the previous owners body in the cellar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Weve decided to watch one episode of a miniseries on our first movie night each month. Busmans honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film directed by arthur b.
Right on the first count, definitely wrong on the second. Get the best deals on collectible television celebrity photos 1940now when you. The thirteenth book in dorothy l sayers classic lord peter wimsey series, introduced by crime writer natasha cooper a mustread for fans of agatha christies poirot and margery allinghams campion mysteries. Lord peter wimsey busmans honeymoon 1940 us import. Mystery is inherent in films which focus on detectives, and violence is also often implied if the. Sayers is considered by many to be the premier detective novelist of the golden age, and her dashing sleuth, lord peter wimsey, one of mystery fictions most enduring and endearing protagonists. Haunted honeymoon 1940 12 out of 4 british film from mgm has lord peter wimsey robert montgomery marrying mystery writer harriet vane constance cummings but their honeymoon is very short as they investigate a murder together. Busmans honeymoon subtitled a love story with detective interruptions is a novel by dorothy l.
Busmans honeymoon is the th book in the lord peter wimsey mysteries, but you may enjoy the series by reading the books in any order. If you look at the title and are expecting some sort of supernatural film then its best to get that out of your mind. Just as a busmans holiday is a vacation where the busman is likely to be as involved with driving as he is throughout the rest of the year, a busmans honeymoon a phrase which she coined is one where the busman in this case lord peter wimsey is likely to spend his honeymoon checking alibis, interviewing murder suspects, observing rigor. Buy lord peter wimsey busmans honeymoon 1940 us import from amazons movies store. Excerpt of lifeline theatre production, original adaptation based on the book by dorothy l. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of busmans honeymoon with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. I do not like to think how many times i tired the sun with talkingand if at any time they had told me you were dead, i should easily have believed that i had talked you into your graves. Woods, richard thorpe with robert montgomery, constance cummings, leslie banks, seymour hicks, year. Haunted honeymoon is a 1940 british detective film, an adaptation of the lord peter wimsey story busmans honeymoon by dorothy l. A 1940 film version, based as much on the play as on the novel, stars robert montgomery as peter and constance cummings as harriet. In a house full of suspects, identifying the killer wont be easy. Having finally succeeded in his ardent pursuit of the lovely harriet vane they depart for a tranquil honeymoon in a country farmhouse. So much for a romantic honeymoon full of sun, sand, and hot sex.
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