Kitty Foyle | Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan | Ginger Rogers' Oscar Winning Performance Will...

Kitty Foyle | Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan | Oh Ginger....

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Kitty Foyle

	Kitty Foyle Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan Turner Home Ent, 2006 average customer review:based on 22 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Known for light comedies and her partnership with Fred Astaire Ginger Rogers stepped off the dance floor and into 1940's Oscar spotlight with her Best Actress turn as Kitty an indomitable working-class girl who endures the rejection of Philadelphia society makes her own way as a single woman and ultimately chooses between an unmarried arrangement with Main Line scion Wynnewood Strafford VI (Dennis Morgan) or marriage to a struggling physician (James Craig). Rogers' deserved Academy Award confirmed she was more than a dance star - a fact humorously underscored when she returned to the studio and was greeted by staffers and actors in top hats and tails. Jane Wyman won the Best Actress Academy Award for her sensitive portrayal of Belinda capturing the girl's affecting isolation awakening desire to learn and ultimate triumph. Directed by Jean Negulesco and co-starring Lew Ayres Charles Bickford and Agnes Moorehead (all four Oscar nominees* for their fine work) Johnny Belinda (nominated for a total 11 Oscars including Best Picture) blends atmosphere nuance and high drama into a heartbreaking classic.Running Time: 108 min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/CLASSIC UPC: 053939677225 Manufacturer No: T6772

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Ginger Rogers' Oscar Winning Performance Will Resonate With All Working Girls

Ginger Rogers stepped off the dance floor and into dramatic movies in the 1940's. This classic love story, subtitled "The Natural History of a Woman," is a great introduction to her work for those not familiar with it.

She plays the part of Kitty Foyle, a working class girl with lots of moxie and a desire to have all the finer things in life that only a rich husband could provide. The movie begins at the end when she has until midnight to choose between two lovers: her former boss, the handsome and wealthy Wynn Strafford (Dennis Morgan) of Philadelphia's Main Line Society who can offer her an unmarried arrangement or the poor yet dedicated doctor (James Craig) who has courted her and wants to marry her. The story unfolds in flashbacks as Kitty gazes into a snow globe and remembers all the heartache and complex situations that have brought her to this night.

Notable for its depiction of a working class girl and her shattered dreams, this earned Ginger Rogers the Academy Award for Best Actress. Included in the special features on the DVD are two appropriate cartoons: a Tom and Jerry episode entitled "Kitty Foiled" and a classic spoof of the movie entitled "Bad Luck Blackie."

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Oh Ginger....

After loving her in all 10 Astaire & Rogers films PLUS enjoying her performance in "Stage Door," I could not get enough of that sassy blonde who couldn't stop from spitting out one wisecrack after another.

Lo and behold, she can do more than just sing, dance, and act like a tough-street-smart gal.... she can convincingly portray an entire range of human emotions known to man. and do it well.

I am not biased when I say that Ginger Rogers' performance in this film is flawless. The story is now a bit old-fashioned for the modern-day-audience but in her quiet and loud "Judas Priest" moments are filled with motivation and meaning. There were moments where she could bring me to absolute tears. and during the entire duration of the film, I was constantly empathizing with Kitty.

The only problem I had was maybe seeing her playing Kitty as a 15 year old. In all honesty, it was not believable that a woman with such mature looks could be an early teen.

But no matter no matter... Ginger was out to prove something when she took on this role and by Judas Priest, she truly did. On an important sidenote, Dennis Morgan is absolutely beautiful as the idealistic and romantic Wynn.

(I suggest, if you haven't already, watching "Stage Door"... a more flashy role and yet, another subtle, believable performance!)

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Excellent movie with Ginger Rogers - Kitty Foyle

I watched this movie and it was excellent - the movie has a lot of strong drama and a touch of humour - Ginger Rogers does an awesome job in this movie !!

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