These Three (1936) | |
| Director(s) | William Wyler |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Goldwyn |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Love Triangle, School, Teachers |
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These Three (1936) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by William Wyler and produced by Samuel Goldwyn.
SYNOPSIS
Hellman successfully adapts her play The Children's Hour to the screen, and Wyler provides straightforward, sensitive direction. Hopkins and Oberon are kind, devoted schoolteachers, and friends who become the target of a vicious student's lies. The student (Granville) accuses one of the teachers of sleeping with the other's fiance (McCrea), to the horror of the other faculty and parents. Though Hellman's adaptation sidesteps the lesbian implications in the stage version, the omission somehow adds to the oppressive atmosphere. Wyler tried this again in 1961, under the play's original title.
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Academy Awards 1936 --- Ceremony Number 9 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actress | Bonita Granville | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
'Swing High' for these three vintage pics
By carole_and_co on May 9, 2020 From Carole & Co.This vintage photo of Carole Lombard singing in 1937's "Swing High, Swing Low" is one of three now available via eBay. The other two:All are 8" x 10", in good condition and may have printed or stamped material on the back, as all initially were in magazine or newspaper photo files.The trio are being... Read full article
These Three (1936)
on Apr 6, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmBased on the play by Lillian Hellman its remarkable These Three saw the light of day. Hellman’s play, The Children’s Hour, delved into the allure of gossip by telling the story of two women accused of lesbianism. Being 1936, suffice it to say significant changes were made and the result ... Read full article
These Three (1936)
on Apr 6, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmBased on the play by Lillian Hellman its remarkable These Three saw the light of day. Hellman’s play, The Children’s Hour, delved into the allure of gossip by telling the story of two women accused of lesbianism. Being 1936, suffice it to say significant changes were made and the result ... Read full article
Warner Archive: Merle Oberon in These Three (1936) and The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
By KC on Mar 3, 2016 From Classic MoviesImage Source Merle Oberon was one of the most unpredictable actresses in classic Hollywood. She was worthy of her stardom, and always interesting to observe, but her performances could be wildly uneven. When she had the right director, or a great story, she was a unique delight: elegant, romantic ... Read full article
These Three: The Noirs I’ve Seen the Most
By shadowsandsatin on Nov 26, 2013 From Shadows and SatinNow that I?ve reconciled myself to the relationship between my ?favorite? movies and the ones that I watch most often, I decided to turn my sights to the film noir features that so frequently find themselves popped into my VCR. Each of these is the kind of movie that I just HAVE to see every time it... Read full article
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Quotes from
Karen Wright: [referring to Mary and Mrs. Amelia Tilford] The wicked very young... and the wicked very old.
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Facts about
The play was partly inspired by an actual case in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1810, "Miss Pirie and Miss Woods vs. Dame Cumming Gordon." Two school teachers, Jane Pirie and Marianne Woods, were falsely accused of having a lesbian affair by a pupil, Jane Gordon. Under the influence of Jane's grandmother, Dame Cumming Gordon, the school's students were removed by their parents and the school was shut down. Pirie and Woods filed a libel suit against Dame Cumming Gordon, and won the case, but given the destruction of their lives and standing in the community, it was considered a hollow victory.
In 1961, director William Wyler remade the film as The Children's Hour, with the lesbian theme intact, starring Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine. Miriam Hopkins, who plays Martha Dobie in this film, plays her aunt, Lily Mortar, in the 1961 film.
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