Miss Sadie Thompson
by Curtis Bernhardt
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Actor: Aldo Ray, Diosa Costello, Jos? Ferrer, Rita Hayworth, Russell CollinsDirector: Curtis Bernhardt
Cinematographer: Charles Lawton Jr.
Editor: Viola Lawrence
Producer: Jerry Wald
Writer: Harry Kleiner
Writer: W. Somerset Maugham
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language), Analog
Format: Color, NTSC
Running Time: 91 minutes
Release Date: 1994-06-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Studio: Sony Pictures
VHS Movie Reviews of Miss Sadie Thompson
Movie Review: Why isn't it on DVD?
Summary: 4 Stars
Miss Sadie Thompson
This movie is well worth watching, if only for Rita Hayworth's fabulous, "The Heat is On" dance number. But I don't understand why it's not available on DVD, given that "Trouble in Texas," "Charlie Chan in Egypt" and a few of her other, early, and not as interesting films, are. I'd also like to see "Tonight and Every Night" on DVD as well. That film has some great dance sequences. Given how little Rita was allowed to produce in her best years, at least Sony/Columbia Pictures ought to produce the better ones in current technology. My own view is that Rita Hayworth's talent went far beyond the glam image, both in acting and dancing, and should be recognized as such. I read the book "Being Rita Hayworth," which was an interesting analysis of Hollywood and actors such as Rita's efforts to forge an identity and claim the value of their work, despite all the hype and iconography.
Movie Review: Miss Sadie Thompson 1953
Summary: 4 Stars
Miss Sadie Thompson (Rita Heyworth 1918-1987) is a bawdy night club entertainer stranded on a tropical island during World War II, and she loves every minute of it...Until she encounters the Reverend Davidson (Jose Ferrer 1909-1992) . When Sadie seeks her salvation throug the hyporcritical minister , she?s met with a brutal assault . But in spite of all he exposes about her past , Sadie managers to find someone who loves her . Don?t miss Rita Heyworth in one of her finest moment of tempestous love and stagging drama . This modern version of MISS SADIE THOMPSON are similare to MISS SADIE THOMPSON from 1928 with Gloria Swanson (1897-1983) . Breattaking scenes from a sunny , tropical island in a great plot . High Quality digital transfer . Highly ReccomendedMovie Review: Glossy, but mediocre
Summary: 3 Stars
Rita Hayworth's performance as Sadie Thompson is okay, but it can't hold a candle to Joan Crawford's brilliant 1932 portrayal. The film is a glossy, technicolor semi-musical, but it seems like its heart was not in the story, restrained by '50s moral codes (and therefore less moving). This film is more about Hollywood glamour and Rita Hayworth's body, which is great if you love classic films, but don't expect a masterpiece (which it very well could have been). It would have been much more entertaining in 3-D.
Movie Review: Overblown interpretation of basically good story
Summary: 4 Stars
This 1953 film stars Rita Hayworth in a loosely adapted version of a Somerset Maugham story. It takes place on a American occupied Pacific Island where the marines, and especially Aldo Ray, are all quite smitten with Miss Sadie Thompson, a tough and sexy lady who loves to party and who is forced to spend some time there because her ship is quarantined. Jose Ferrer, cast in the role of an angry and dour preacher quarantined there too, manages to arrange for her to be deported. He has his own weaknesses, however, which are revealed as the story progresses. The inevitable tragic conclusion has a typical Hollywood ending, but the basic theme is there.Ms. Hayworth sure looks pretty. She has flaming red hair and wears brightly colored clothes and every movement of her body draws the eye. As she can't sing, though, she lip synchs through several non-memorable musical numbers and her acting abilities vary from scene to scene. Occasionally, the actress in her shines through, but mostly it's just Rita Hayworth, the movie star, mouthing her words. Jose Ferrer fares better in the acting department and so does Aldo Ray, but this film was not made to show off anyone's acting. It was originally released in 3-D and it's the beautiful Pacific Island as well as the producer's attempt to push the envelope on the censorship code that drove this picture. Also, as it was made in the fifties, it reflected the general moral code of the time as well as a dose of pop psychology. I enjoyed the video. It's a good story and there's enough tension and romance to keep it moving swiftly. But, alas, its just a bit too overblown.
Movie Review: daring, bold, exotic
Summary: 5 Stars
Originally filmed in 3-D, MISS SADIE THOMPSON stars the perfectly cast Rita Hayworth as the sexy nymphet, with Jose Ferrer as the corrupt minister who tries to "reform" her.Sadie finds herself stranded while trying to get to a "gig", and gets caught up in the rabble of soldiers patrolling the South Pacific. A naive young officer (Aldo Ray) courts the girl while she is being tracked down by the sadistic minister, too weak to practice what he preaches.
This effort to transform the gritty moralistic drama into a semi-musical works somewhat, although Hayworth's vocals were dubbed here. She tries to be grating when she sings, though she's more Mary Poppins than Mayflower Madam, singing with the island children.
Based on the Somerset Maughn story, with direction by Curtis Bernhardt.
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