Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Рождение : 1916-06-14, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Смерть : 2001-09-13

История

Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 – September 13, 2001) was an American actress from the 1940s to 1990. Some of her movies include: Gentleman's Agreement (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), The Enchanted Cottage, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Old Yeller (as the mother). She passed away in 2001 at the age of 85.

Профиль

Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy McGuire

Фильмы

Caroline?
Flora Atkins
Hallmark Hall of Fame presents the story of a mysterious woman claiming to be the deceased daughter of a rich man tries to solve the problems of his untrusting son and supposedly physically and mentally handicaped daughter. But one question stands in her way: is she really Caroline?
I Never Sang for My Father
Margaret Garrison
A man who wants to move on with his life by moving to California and marry his girlfriend, finds it difficult as he still lives in the towering shadow of his aging father.
Summer Heat
Narrator
The young wife of a tobacco farmer falls in love with their handsome hired hand.
American Geisha
Ann Suzuki
On a trip to Japan, an American student watches the lives of the Geishas in a tea house.
Disney's Greatest Lullabies Volume 2
Margaret Carey
What better way to say goodnight than with Disney's Greatest Lullabies? Soothing refrains from masterfully crafted shorts and features you come to know and love. The most poignant, precious moments from the vast Disney library presented in this enchanted series. Certain to turn any child into a Sleeping Beauty--the best lullabies in the world--from Disney!
Between the Darkness and the Dawn
Beryl Foster
A 17-year-old girl lapses into a coma and wakes up 20 years later.
Amos
Hester Farrell
Amos Lasher loses his wife and home in an accident, finding himself in the care of the state, or specifically speaking, the Sunset Nursing Home. Here he finds the head nurse, Daisy Daws, ruling the cowed patients with an iron hand, but as his determination to get out of Sunset grows, the more sinister his situation becomes.
Ghost Dancing
Sarah Bowman
Farm widow Sarah Bowman has been impoverished by the siphoning of her water supply. A nearby big-city aqueduct has priority over water rights, leaving the rural outskirts virtually dry. Attempting to bring her cause to the forefront, Sarah dynamites the reservoir, half-hoping that she'll be "martyred" in the process. When she fails to arouse public support, she targets the local power plant for her next blast. Assistant DA Anne Greyfeather, who as an orphaned Indian girl was virtually raised by Sarah, decides to challenge the water-department bureaucracy on McGuire's behalf.
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Effie Webb
A big-city female doctor returns to her roots in the backwoods of the Blue Ridge Mountains to bring modern medicine to the local folks in the Appalachia of the 1930s and finds herself at odds with the homespun ways of the resident medicine woman.
The Runaways
Angela Lakey
A story about a teenage boy who runs away from his foster home after wrongly being accused of theft and soon crosses paths with a young leopard which has escaped from a wild-animal compound during a lightning storm.
Чайка по имени Джонатан Ливингстон
Mother
Джонатану опротивила скучная жизнь его клана чаек. Он был с головой погружен в смелые эксперименты с техникой полетов и жаждал высотных далей. И потому что он был не такой как все, старейшины выгоняют его из стаи. И вот наш герой отправляется за горизонты в мир великий и опасный. .. в поисках мудрости и свободы.
Another Part of the Forest
Lavinia Hubbard
A television adaptation of Lillian Hellman's play about the Hubbards, a rich Southern family of greedy, ruthless individuals.
She Waits
Sarah Wilson
When a newlywed woman is taken to her husband's hometown to meet his mother, she is possessed by the vengeful spirit of his previous wife.
Flight of the Doves
Granny O'Flaherty
While fleeing across the Irish countryside, two orphans are pursued by their villainous uncle, a master of disguises.
Величайшая из когда-либо рассказанных историй
The Virgin Mary
Одна из лучших экранизаций Нового Завета, в которой канонически представлена жизнь Иисуса Христа со дня поклонения волхвов до распятия и воскрешения. Эта крупномасштабная кинокартина стала заметным явлением мирового кинематографа благодаря грандиозному ансамблю актеров и цельному отношению режиссера к историческому материалу, по которому был поставлен фильм.
Summer Magic
Mrs. Margaret Carey
Disney musical about Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow and her three children who move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, a Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe, but Osh assures them he won't mind their living there, since he won't be coming home for a long time yet. The children and a cousin who comes to live with them have various adventures before an unexpected visitor shows up
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Self (uncredited)
Henry Fonda hosts this retrospective on the career and films of iconic filmmaker David O. Selznick, who epitomized the era of the auteur producer in the 30s and 40s.
Susan Slade
Leah Slade
A pregnant teen allows her mother to pass the baby off as her own.
Швейцарская семья Робинзонов
Mother
После кораблекрушения семья Робинзонов наткнулась на остров, населенный множеством диких животных. В духе истинных пионеров они быстро осваиваются и чувствуют себя как дома, но вскоре сталкиваются с опасностью, даже большей, чем природа: подлыми пиратами. Это захватывающее приключение, подходящее для всей семьи, диснеевская адаптация романа Йоханна Висса с такими звёздами, как Дороти МакГуайр в роли матери и Джоном Миллзом в роли отца Робинзонов.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Cora Flood
In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood loses his job as a traveling salesman when the company goes bankrupt. This adds to his worries at home. His wife Cora is frigid because of trying to make ends meet. His teenage daughter Reenie is afraid of going out on dates, but eventually makes friends with a troubled Jewish boy Sammy Golden, and his son is a mama's boy. He finally storms out of the house when Cora falsely accuses him of having an affair with Mavis Pruitt.
A Summer Place
Sylvia Hunter
A self-made businessman rekindles a romance with a former flame while their two teenage children begin a romance of their own with drastic consequences for both couples.
This Earth Is Mine
Martha Fairon
Set during the Prohibition era, when wine makers were financially challenged and had to decide whether or not they wanted to cooperate with bootleggers to survive.
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Mrs. Emily 'Ma' Pennypacker
In early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a combined total of 17 children. With an office in Harrisburg and an office in Philadelphia, he has successfully kept two separate homes. However, when an emergency requires his oldest son to find him, Mr. Pennypacker's dual life is revealed.
Старый Брехун
Katie Coates
Действие картины разворачивается в конце 19го века на просторах Техаса, в период освоения этих земель. Отец семейства уезжает продавать скот, а ведение хозяйства и всю мужскую работу оставляет старшему сыну Тревису. Не проходит и дня после отъезда отца, как на участке семьи появляется пронырливый вислоухий пёс, который устраивает форменный беспорядок. Младший сын, Арлисс, давно мечтавший о собаке, уговаривает маму оставить его в доме, но Тревис категорически против этого. Совсем скоро пёс своей отвагой и отчаянными поступками доказывает, что достоин уважения к себе и завоёвывает любовь Тревиса. Он неоднократно спасает жизнь детям, помогает справляться с хозяйством и добывать еду. Однако жизнь складывается таким образом, что семье вскоре придётся расстаться с Брехуном...
The Best Doggoned Dog in the World
Herself
"The Best Doggoned Dog in the World" is an episode of Disneyland which aired on November 20, 1957. It was directed by Robert Stevenson and Larry Lansburgh. This episode provides a preview of Old Yeller, and also features Arizona Sheepdog.
Дружеское увещевание
Eliza Birdwell
Трогательная история о семействе квакеров, живущем на ферме: глава — Джесс, его жена Элайза и трое детей — старший сын Джошуа, средняя дочь Мэтти и малыш Джесс. Несмотря на то, что уже два года вовсю бушует война между Севером и Югом, благочестивые фермеры пытаются «закрывать на это глаза». Их учение не позволяет использовать физическую силу даже тогда, когда опасность угрожает их собственному дому…
Trial
Abbe Nyle
A Mexican boy accused of rape and murder becomes a pawn for Communists and red-baiters.
Три монеты в фонтане
Miss Frances
Три американки работают в Риме. Одна уже давно влюблена в своего босса, сладкоречивого писателя, который в ответ «ни в зуб ногой». Другая, нарушая строгие правила, крутит роман с итальянцем. Третья, новенькая, встречает настоящего принца и буквально теряет голову. Каждая из них надеется отыскать счастье в Риме, они бросают монетки в фонтан Треви, и… как поёт в фильме Синатра — три монетки в фонтане, каждая на счастье, но кому повезёт?
Make Haste to Live
Crystal Benson
A single mother in New Mexico senses her own death in the hands of a mysterious stalker.
Invitation
Ellen Pierce
A rich man buys a husband for his dying daughter and she finds out.
I Want You
Nancy Greer
The scene is a small town in the Eastern United States, where the outbreak of hostilities in Korea has a profound effect on several people. WWII veteran Martin Greer wants to re-enlist, much to the dismay of his wife Nancy.
Callaway Went Thataway
Deborah Patterson
Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.
Mister 880
Ann Winslow
The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is also Mr. 880, an amateurish counterfeiter who has amazingly managed to elude the Secret Service for 20 years.
Mother Didn't Tell Me
Jane Morgan
Jane Morgan (Dorothy McGuire) marries handsome doctor William Wright (William Lundigan), despite warnings from a host of other doctor's wives that she will be neglected and lonely, thanks to his career. Based on the novel The Doctor Has Three Faces by Mary Bard and billed as a movie with "all the answers" for new wives, this dated little film follows Jane's struggles to adapt her life to better suit her husband's needs.
The Art Director
A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors' responsibilities and the demands on their talents. They read a script carefully and design a set to capture the time and place, the social strata, and the mood. They must be scholars of the history of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. They choose the colors on a set in anticipation of the lighting and the mood. Their work also sets styles, from Art Deco in the 20's to 30s modernism. Then it's on to the next project.
Джентльменское соглашение
Kathy Lacy
В центре повествования молодой независимый литератор, пытающийся привлечь внимание общества к социальным проблемам и выдающий себя за еврея, с тем чтобы написать ряд статей об антисемитизме и взглянуть на трагедию народа без Родины глазами еврея.
Till the End of Time
Pat Ruscomb
Three former marines have a hard time readjusting to civilian life. Perry can't deal with the loss of the use of his legs. William is in trouble with bad debts. And Cliff can't decide what he wants to do with his life, although he gets encouragement from war widow Pat Ruscomb.
Claudia and David
Claudia Naughton
The follow-up film to "Claudia", with Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young reprising their earlier roles as a young married couple living in a small Connecticut town.
Винтовая лестница
Helen
1916 год. Маленький городок в Новой Англии. Садист-душитель сеет страх среди местных жителей. Его жертвами становятся молодые девушки, имеющие физические недостатки или хронические заболевания. Ставшая немой из-за перенесенной в детстве травмы Хелен работает служанкой у прикованной к инвалидному креслу вдовы, миссис Уоррен. У женщины есть два сына, Стив и Альберт. Когда в городке погибают три молодые девушки, домочадцы опасаются, что следующей жертвой может стать немая Хелен. Она хочет уехать из города вместе со своим возлюбленным, но в это время начинается страшная гроза и ливень. Хелен приходится задержаться на ночь в старом мрачном особняке миссис Уоррен, где на спиральной лестнице ей и предстоит столкнуться с убийцей…
The Enchanted Cottage
Laura Pennington
A homely maid and a scarred ex-GI meet at the cottage where she works and where he was to spend his honeymoon prior to his accident. The two develop a bond and agree to marry, more out of loneliness than love. The romantic spirit of the cottage, however, overtakes them. They soon begin to look beautiful to each other, but no one else.
Дерево растет в Бруклине
Katie Nolan
Фильм повествует о взрослении девочки, которая старается сохранить идеализм, несмотря на окружающие ее жестокие реалии, в том числе нищету и алкоголизм отца.
Reward Unlimited
Peggy
Short film about nurse service in wartime.
Claudia
Claudia
Child bride Claudia Naughton has made life difficult for her husband David because she can't stand living so far away from her mother. She's also afraid her husband doesn't find her desirable enough. To remedy both situations, she sells their farm to an opera singer so they'll have to move back to the city near her mother, and she tries to make her husband jealous by flirting with a neighbor. Eventually, Claudia has to learn to grow when she discovers that she's about to become a mother and that her own mother is gravely ill.