Nice version of the great Hitchcock film. Lupino is fine as the new bride. Verna Felton (who did several voices for Disney animated films from 1940 through 1967) is perfect as the haughty Mrs. Van Hopper. Glad they got Judith Anderson for Mrs. Danvers ... unforgettably creepy in the movie. I like the Lux adaptations.
Verna Felton - How about that! She’s a fun Mrs. Von Hopper! I heard Agnes Moorehead play her in a radio version, and she was also excellent in a different way. Very American and amusing.
@@TheCoffeeCompanion Some have suggested that Ronnie thought it would be a woman's picture and that he would be pushed into the background. Colman would have been fantastic!
Cecil B. DeMille - host Ronald Colman - Maxim de Winter Judith Anderson - Mrs Danvers Ida Lupino - Second Mrs de Winter Roland Drew - Frank Denis Green - Favell Verna Felton - Mrs Van Hopper Frederic Worlock - Colonel Julyan Hans Conried - Dr Baker Lou Merrill - Coroner
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Nice version of the great Hitchcock film. Lupino is fine as the new bride. Verna Felton (who did several voices for Disney animated films from 1940 through 1967) is perfect as the haughty Mrs. Van Hopper. Glad they got Judith Anderson for Mrs. Danvers ... unforgettably creepy in the movie. I like the Lux adaptations.
Ida Lupino is a wonderful radio actress. Ronald Colman is perfect.
Verna Felton - How about that! She’s a fun Mrs. Von Hopper! I heard Agnes Moorehead play her in a radio version, and she was also excellent in a different way. Very American and amusing.
Some of you may be aware that Ronald Colman was the first choice for the 1940 Hitchcock movie but turned it down.
I never knew that. Colman is great.
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Some have suggested that Ronnie thought it would be a woman's picture and that he would be pushed into the background. Colman would have been fantastic!
Cecil B. DeMille - host
Ronald Colman - Maxim de Winter
Judith Anderson - Mrs Danvers
Ida Lupino - Second Mrs de Winter
Roland Drew - Frank
Denis Green - Favell
Verna Felton - Mrs Van Hopper
Frederic Worlock - Colonel Julyan
Hans Conried - Dr Baker
Lou Merrill - Coroner