Mrs. Parkington
Mrs. Parkington is a 1944 drama film. It tells the story of a woman's life, told via flashbacks, from boarding house maid to society matron. The movie was adapted by Polly James and Robert Thoeren from the novel by Louis Bromfield. It was directed by Tay Garnett and starred Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon appearing together as husband and wife for the fourth time.
Plot
At Christmastime in 1938, Susie Parkington, an elderly society matron and widow of the wealthy businessman and financier Major Augustus Parkington, is visited by her many relatives, with the exception of her beloved great-granddaughter Jane. Except for Jane, Susie's heirs are boorish, dissolute, and unhappy despite their wealth. When Jane does appear, she informs her great-grandmother that she plans to secretly elope with Ned Talbot, her father's employee, who wishes to take her away from her family and their way of life.
Cast
- Agnes Moorehead
- Alma Kruger
- Cecil Kellaway
- Charles Pearce Coleman
- Dan Duryea
- Dorothy Phillips
- Edward Arnold
- Edward Fielding
- Fortunio Bonanova
- Frances Rafferty
- Gladys Cooper
- Greer Garson
- Helen Freeman
- Howard Hickman
- Hugh Marlowe
- Lee Patrick
- Mahlon Hamilton
- Marcelle Corday
- Peter Lawford
- Robert Greig
- Rod Cameron
- Selena Royle
- Tala Birell
- Tom Drake
- Walter Pidgeon
- Wyndham Standing
More details
| author | Louis Bromfield Robert Thoeren |
|---|---|
| director | Tay Garnett |
| editor | George Boemler |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | boarding house dinner party edward vii inherit kill lady\'s maid learn little people long island meet move nevada new york city overcome park polo prince of wales return home silver mine society matron their way way of life working conditions |
| musicBy | Bronisław Kaper |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress |
| producer | Leon Gordon |
| productionCompany | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| publisher | Loews Cineplex Entertainment |
| theme | romantic drama |