Kitty Foyle (1940) | |
| Director(s) | Sam Wood |
| Producer(s) | Harry E. Edington (executive), David Hempstead |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Divorce, Infidelity, Marriage, Romance (Drama) |
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Kitty Foyle Overview:
Kitty Foyle (1940) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Sam Wood and produced by Harry E. Edington and David Hempstead.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Christopher Morley published in 1939.
Academy Awards 1940 --- Ceremony Number 13 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Ginger Rogers | Won |
| Best Director | Sam Wood | Nominated |
| Best Picture | RKO Radio | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Dalton Trumbo | Nominated |
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Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual ViragoKitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual ViragoKitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: KITTY FOYLE (1940)
By Jennifer Garlen on Jun 11, 2014 From Virtual ViragoKitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940) presents a quintessential example of the women’s melodrama, or “weepie,” that enjoyed the height of its popularity throughout the 1940s. Although leading ladies like Bette Davis and Joan Crawford became particularly associated with... Read full article
Kitty Foyle (1940) (2)
By Beatrice on May 3, 2014 From Flickers in TimeKitty Foyle Directed by Sam Wood Written by Dalton Trumbo and Donald Ogden Stewart based on a novel by Christopher Morley 1940/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing/Streaming on Amazon Instant Video Dr. Mark Eisen: Boy. Almost lost the little fella. (Looks around the poor apartment) Mighta been bette... Read full article
Kitty Foyle(1940)
By Joey on Mar 13, 2014 From Wolffianclassicmoviesdigesthttps://www.facebook.com/Wolffianclassicmoviesdigest?Kitty Foyle(1940) review They star... Read full article
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Quotes from
Kitty Foyle: Says thou.
Mr. Kennett, Wyn's Uncle: Miss Foyle, thy temper!
Kitty Foyle: Mr. Kennet, thy foot!
Kitty Foyle: Boy or Girl?
Dr. Mark Eisen: Boy. Almost lost the little fella. (Looks around the poor apartment) Mighta been better if he hadn't pulled through.
Kitty Foyle: Don't say that, Mark. It's always better to pull through.
Kitty Foyle: [Speaking about children] This is what women want. It isn't men, not really. It's something down inside of them that's the future.
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Facts about
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on April 6, 1946 with Ginger Rogers reprising her film role.
Ginger Rogers wore a dress in the film which instantly became so popular that to this day, the style is known within the garment trade as a Kitty Foyle dress. Characteristically, this would be a sleeved dress in black or navy with a white or ecru collar and cuffs.
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