The Unsinkable Molly Brown 1964

type: Movie

language: English

duration: 115 min

genre: comedy

theme: musical

director: Charles Walters

Score: 4 / 10

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

Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor

Cast

More details

author	Helen Deutsch Richard Morris
award	Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
contentLocation	Atlantic Ocean Colorado
director	Charles Walters
editor	Frederic Steinkamp
genre	comedy western
keywords	colorado river denver europe first time margaret brown molly tobin nouveau riche reject rescue saloon singer silver mine social status wealthy man
musicBy	Jack Elliott Meredith Willson
nomination	Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Color Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color Academy Award for Best Costume Design Academy Award for Best Costume Design, Color Academy Award for Best Production Design Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment Academy Award for Best Sound Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor
producer	Lawrence Weingarten
productionCompany	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
publisher	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
recordedAt	Colorado
theme	musical musical comedy