Dodsworth (1936) | |
| Director(s) | William Wyler |
| Producer(s) | Samuel Goldwyn, Merritt Hulburd (associate) |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, Divorce, Romance (Drama), Socialites |
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Dodsworth Overview:
Dodsworth (1936) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by William Wyler and produced by Samuel Goldwyn and Merritt Hulburd.
SYNOPSIS
A retired auto manufacturer travels to Europe with his vain, shallow wife. When she leaves him for a European baron, he is disconsolate until he meets a pretty young widow. A superb film adaptation of the Lewis novel handled well by Wyler and a big cast of Hollywood's best. Payne's screen debut.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Dodsworth was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990.
Academy Awards 1936 --- Ceremony Number 9 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Walter Huston | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Maria Ouspenskaya | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Richard Day | Won |
| Best Director | William Wyler | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Samuel Goldwyn Productions | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Sidney Howard | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Walter Huston and Ruth Chatterton star in William Wyler’s production of “Dodsworth”
By Stephen Reginald on Jan 31, 2024 From Classic Movie ManWalter Huston and Ruth Chatterton star in William Wyler’s production of “Dodsworth” Dodsworth (1936) is an American drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor, and David Niven. The screenplay by Sidney Howard is ba... Read full article
On Blu-ray: Walter Huston and Ruth Chatterton in William Wyler's Dodsworth (1936)
By KC on May 6, 2020 From Classic MoviesI have revisited director William Wyler’s Dodsworth (1936), a film based on a Sinclair Lewis novel, many times over the years and the older I get, the richer it becomes. While any movie can change meaning with repeat viewings, this is a production that particularly reveals new facets with time... Read full article
Dodsworth (1936)
By Beatrice on Jul 22, 2013 From Flickers in TimeDodsworth Directed by William Wyler 1936/USA The Samuel Goldwyn Company Repeat viewing #101 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die This intelligent drama is one of my favorite movies of any time. ?I always forget just how much I love it until I see it again. Sam Dodsworth (Walter Huston) has m... Read full article
My Favorite Film: Walter Huston’s Dodsworth
By Wade Sheeler on Apr 12, 2013 From Pretty Clever FilmsTCM will air Dodsworth & The Treasure of the Sierra Madre this Sunday, April 14, 2013 I was a weird kid. I could make a list a mile long ?why.? But for now, the example I?ll give is the first two movie stars that I loved – Gary Cooper and Walter Huston. Gary Cooper, I?m sure you get. He wa... Read full article
Dodsworth (1)
By Eric on Feb 27, 2013 From Classic Film TalkOnce in a while I see a film that surprises me. Dodsworth, from 1936 is one of these. It is easily one of the best films I’ve seen, all the more so because of it’s era. Movies from the 30s tend to have that overacted sentimentality, with sing-song speaking patterns from the women and bra... Read full article
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Quotes from
Secretary: [offscreen] Mr. Dodsworth?
Sam Dodsworth: Yes.
Secretary: The men are ready.
Fran Dodsworth: I hope I look as good as you do when I'm your age.
Mrs. Edith Cortright: You're almost sure to, my dear.
Fran Dodsworth: Remember, I, I did make a home for you once, and I'll do it again, only you've got to let me have my fling now! Because you're simply rushing at old age, Sam, and I'm not ready for that yet.
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Facts about
The original Broadway production opened at the Shubert Theater and ran for 147 performances.
David Mamet, in his book "Bambi vs. Godzilla", cites this film as one of his favorites.
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