Originally a madefortelevision movie which aired in 1953, the trip to bountiful had its broadway debut at henry millers theatre now. Anchorage community theaters production of the trip to bountifull. Bounty disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title bountiful. Each of the actors above has performed the role of. Horton footes excellent meditation on nostalgia premiered on nbc as part of the popular philcogoodyear television playhouse series before moving to broadway in the fall of 1953.
Later that year, he adapted his screenplay for the stage. The trip to bountiful, first written as a teleplay, is footes bestknown work. Tunein to lifetime 38 to see the tony award nominated broadway show the trip to bountiful come to life on tv. The trip to bountiful by peter masterson geraldine page. The trip to bountiful 1985 peter masterson synopsis.
A 1985 film directed by peter masterson, adapted by screenwriter horton foote from his own 1953 teleplay of the same name. The broadway production opened at henry millers theater on november 3, 1953 running 309 performances and starring lillian gish, gene lyons, jo van fleet and eva marie saint. The play involves a woman who has to live with a daughterinlaw who hates her and a son who does not dare take her side. So, i must sayi am partial to the original version of the trip to bountiful with the lategreat geraldine pageas well as the entire cast. In 1940s texas, an elderly woman in the twilight of her life, is determined to visit her childhood home for one last time. The thing that saves this movie from sentimentality is that the heroine is a little ornery.
The play premiered march 1, 1953 on nbctv, before being produced on the. Forced by circumstances to leave her loathsome son john heard and daughterinlaw carlin glynn, elderly geraldine page wants nothing more out of life than to return to her home town of bountiful. The trip to bountiful tv movie 1953 connections on imdb. First done in 1953 on the goodyear television playhouse with lillian gish as mrs. A 1985 film directed by peter masterson, adapted by screenwriter horton foote from his own 1953. In the trip to bountiful, carrie watts is determined to escap. Her burning desire is to return to the now desolate town of her childhood, against the inexorability of change and the refuge of memory.
Escaping from her familys clutches, page boards a bus to bountiful, where she. This short three act play starred the famous lillian gish in 1953 and is still as relevant. The nonpareil voice of the late, great horton foote steers the trip to bountiful. Carrie watts begrudgingly lives with her busy, overprotective son, ludie, and pretentious daughterinlaw, jessie mae. The play continues popular in revivals, with lois smith winning raves as carrie in a 2005 offbroadway production costarring footes daughter, hallie foote. Forced by circumstances to leave her loathsome son john heard and daughterinlaw carlin glynn. Well, waiting for godot also first produced in 1953 is more reassuring. I just wanted to express my disagreement with labeling the trip to bountiful as tv movie. Vincent canby of the new york times described it as a funny, exquisitely performed film adaptation of footes own play and wrote of page, her. When her carping daughterinlaw carlin glynn and overprotective son john heard. This lifetime version of the trip to bountiful feels appropriate to remind people to go to the theater, to go seek why shows keep being turned into films and tv miniseries. Horton foote has done an excellent job of capturing a man and his mother trapped in.
Lillian gish eileen heckart eva marie saint john beal frank overton will hare william hansen dennis cross larry bolton frederic downs gene. Escaping from her familys clutches, page boards a bus to bountiful, where she makes the acquaintance of young. She has tried, unsuccessfully several times before, but was stopped by her loving son and disapproving daughterin. It is endearing, uplifting and a true demonstration of the human spirit. Trip to bountiful by horton foote opened at henry millers theater on november 3, 1953 running. Cicely tysons remarkable performance as carrie watts filmed in 2014 for television. With cicely tyson, vanessa williams, blair underwood, keke palmer. This was a marked change from the norm, as bountiful. A description of tropes appearing in trip to bountiful. The trip to bountiful dvd 1985 for sale the trip to bountiful dvd synopsis and information. The trip to bountiful, 1953 play the trip to bountiful, 1985 film based on the play the trip to bountiful, 2014 tv movie.
This filmed production of a trip to bountiful by horton foote was the premier of this play. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. As her execution of these two elderly characters simply did not crossover to miss jane pittman. With lillian gish, eileen heckart, eva marie saint. This film is on a par with,tender mercies, as what i would call a forgotten gem of modern american cinema. The trip to bountiful tv movie 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The trip to bountiful 1985 carrie watts geraldine page may be old, but she suffers no shortage of spirit. The trip to bountiful is one of the few films to examine the difficult emotions of aging straightforwardly, without becoming too maudlin. Originally a madefortelevision movie which aired in 1953, the trip to bountiful had its broadway debut at henry millers theatre now the.
In the trip to bountiful, carrie watts is determined to escape a cramped, unpleasant life in a small houston apartment with her son and avaricious daughterinlaw. With dorothy gish, lillian gish, and eva marie saint. And just because shes right doesnt mean shes always all that nice. Shes a big old lady, with a streak of stubbornness. The cast will include cicely tyson, vanessa williams, blair. The trip to bountiful aired on march 1, 1953, and was an. Devon abner, meghan andrews, gene jones, sam kitchin and frank girardeau have joined the cast of the signature theatre companys upcoming revival of horton footes the trip to bountiful. Trip to bountiful student guidefinal goodman theatre.
This is a delicate,moving film that grabs the viewer by the heartstring and won. Forced by circumstances to leave her loathsome son and daughterinlaw carlin glynn, elderly geraldine page wants nothing more out of life than to return to her home town of bountiful. Tom wopat and more complete broadway cast of the trip to. It was a 60 minute live broadcast, so it is certainly not a tv movie in the sense of later productions of greater running time, typically 90 to 120 minutes, and shot on film. Although this determined group rep revival of footes 1953 look at one seniors quest to return to her girlhood home is still gelling, its devotion to text is undeniable first written for television for lillian gish, who subsequently repeated on broadway, bountiful is today most familiar from its 1985 film. The trip to bountiful original, play, broadway opened in new york city nov 3, 1953 and played through dec 5, 1953. In the film community, tv movies are actually called mows. The trip to bountiful tv movie 1953 release info imdb. The trip to bountiful at the ahmanson theatre duration. Feeling sorry for page, bradford permits her to complete her sentimental journey, even. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the trip to bountiful near you.
The stage version of horton footes 1953 teleplay the trip to bountiful failed to prosper in either its late 1953 broadway production or a 1959 off broadway stint. The play was adapted into a film of the same name, released in 1985. Soon to theaters weekend earnings certified fresh movies. The play premiered march 1, 1953 on nbctv, before being produced on the broadway stage from november 3, 1953 to december 5, 1953. The play premiered march 1, 1953 on nbctv, before being produced on the broadway stage november 3 december 5, 1953. Adapted by horton foote from his own television play, a trip to bountiful is set in 1947 houston. When the trip to bountiful tells us that she wants to leave her miserable life in the city and pay one last visit to her. The trip to bountiful tv movie 1953 connections imdb. This film centers around a rich, beautiful and triumphant story of an older womans journey back home. The trip to bountiful is a play by american playwright horton foote.
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