The Unsinkable Molly Brown
The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1964 American Western musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters and starring Debbie Reynolds, filmed in Panavision. The screenplay by Helen Deutsch is based on the book of the 1960 musical of the same name by Richard Morris. The song score was composed by Meredith Willson. The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the . Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Brown.
Plot
Rescued from the Colorado River as an infant and raised by Seamus Tobin, tomboy Molly Tobin is determined to find a wealthy man to marry. She journeys to Leadville, Colorado and is hired as a saloon singer by Christmas Morgan. After miner Johnny Brown renovates his cabin, the two wed, and he sells his claim in a silver mine for $300,000.
Awards
Cast
- Anna Lee
- Anthony Eustrel
- Audrey Christie
- Cathleen Cordell
- Debbie Reynolds
- Ed Begley
- Eleanor Audley
- Fred Essler
- George Mitchell
- Gertrude Astor
- Grover Dale
- Gus Trikonis
- Harry Holcombe
- Harve Presnell
- Harvey Lembeck
- Hayden Rorke
- Herb Vigran
- Hermione Baddeley
- Jack Kruschen
- Kathryn Card
- Maria Karnilova
- Martita Hunt
- Minta Durfee
- Moyna Macgill
- Ottola Nesmith
- Vaughn Taylor