| | | A Lawrence Weingarten Production
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Documentary, Trailers
Be sure the story is something you cannot resist, Richard Rodgers once advised Meredith Willson. After considering 100 projects for a successor to The Music Man, Willson found one that was irresistible. And unsinkable. Debbie Reynolds plays the title role, inviting all to "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys" for the whoop-and-holler film of Willson's 1960 Broadway hit. Reynolds won a 1964 Best Actress Oscar nomination as the backwoods heroine who survives the Titanic and the snobbery of Denver society. Screen-debuting Harve Presnell reprises his stage role of Johnny, who has a heartful-and-a-half of love for Molly. Johnny wasn't alone. Astronauts Gus Grissom and John Young so admired the movie they named their Gemini 3 spacecraft Molly Brown.
"All charm, all bounce, all spirit and all fun..." Time Magazine
Editor's Note
Debbie Reynolds provides an energetic performance as a spunky western girl determined to break into Denver high society. Eventually, she becomes the richest woman in town. Academy Award Nominations: 6, including Best Actress--Debbie Reynolds, Best (Adapted) Score.
Plot Summary
A backwoods girl goes from rags to riches in this splashy musical comedy based on a true story. Molly Brown, an orphan raised in the Colorado wilderness, becomes a millionairess when her husband strikes it rich during the silver boom of the 1880s. After rising to the heights of Denver society and nearly going down with the Titanic, Molly emerges as true heroine, singing and dancing all the way.
| Features | Behind-The-Scenes Documentary | | Never-Before-Seen Screen Tests Of Debbie Reynolds And Harve Presnell | | French Subtitles | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Access | | English 5.1 Surround Dolby Digital | | French Dolby Surround | | English Subtitles |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 9/19/2000 |
| Running Time: 128 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1964 | | Catalog ID: 65201 | | UPC: 00012569520127 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1965) | | | Debbie Reynolds, Nominee, Best Actress | | | E. Preston Ames, Nominee, Best Art Direction--Set Decoration, Color | | | George W. Davis, Nominee, Best Art Direction--Set Decoration, Color | | | Henry Grace, Nominee, Best Art Direction--Set Decoration, Color | | | Hugh Hunt, Nominee, Best Art Direction--Set Decoration, Color | | | Daniel L. Fapp, Nominee, Best Cinematography, Color | | | Morton Haack, Nominee, Best Costume Design, Color | | | Robert Armbruster, Nominee, Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment | |
Golden Globe (1965) | | | Debbie Reynolds, Nominee, Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy |
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