The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) | |
| Director(s) | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Producer(s) | Fred Kohlmar |
| Top Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Romance, Thriller/Suspense |
| Top Topics | Ghosts, Romance (Drama) |
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Overview:
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) was a Drama - Fantasy Film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Fred Kohlmar.
The film was based on the novel The Ghost of Captain Gregg and Mrs. Muir written by R.A. Dick published in 1945.
Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Cinematography | Charles Lang, Jr. | Nominated |
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By Stephen Reginald on Oct 7, 2016 From Classic Movie ManHalloween film series at Daystar Center starting October 8 with “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir” The Chicago Film Club’s Halloween series begins with a screening of the classic The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) Saturday October 8, 2016 at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St. All movies... Read full article
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Quotes from
Lucy Muir:
I'm expecting Mr. Fairley. We're having a picnic.
Martha Huggins: [dismissively] You mean he is.
Anna Muir as an Adult: Suppose he did come back and talk to us? Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful if he had? Then you would have something, you know what I mean, to look back on with happiness.
Lucy Muir: Why does he haunt? Was he murdered?
Mr. Coombe: No. He committed suicide.
Lucy Muir: [gasps] I wonder why?
Mr. Coombe: To save someone the trouble of assassinating him, no doubt!
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Martha Huggins: [dismissively] You mean he is.
Anna Muir as an Adult: Suppose he did come back and talk to us? Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful if he had? Then you would have something, you know what I mean, to look back on with happiness.
Lucy Muir: Why does he haunt? Was he murdered?
Mr. Coombe: No. He committed suicide.
Lucy Muir: [gasps] I wonder why?
Mr. Coombe: To save someone the trouble of assassinating him, no doubt!
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Facts about
The word "muir" means "the sea" in Gaelic. Many times sailors are said to have been "married" to the sea, or that the only woman they ever loved was the sea.
Bernard Herrmann considered his musical score for this film to have been his best.
R.A. Dick was the pseudonym of Josephine Leslie, who wrote the 1945 novel "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir".
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Bernard Herrmann considered his musical score for this film to have been his best.
R.A. Dick was the pseudonym of Josephine Leslie, who wrote the 1945 novel "The Ghost and Mrs. Muir".
read more facts about The Ghost and Mrs. Muir...
