The 1940's Version of Pride and Prejudice....not very accurate but entertaining

The cast:  Elizabeth Bennet played by Greer Garson;  Mr. Darcy played by Laurence Olivier; Jane Bennet played by Maureen O'Sullivan;  Mr. Bingley played by Bruce Lester; Lydia Bennett played by Ann Rutherford......yes, there are others but let's face it, these are the folks we remember.



 

Becoming Jane..... Austen

First off, I should say that I am not into movies.
I watch one every now and then and have a few faves but mostly I don't bother. Movies tend to bore me. I think I have movie ADD.
Anyhoo, I thought about checking out Becoming Jane but I didn't really....check it out (a somewhat awkward sentence).
I read about it and watched a few clips but I doubt I will watch Becoming Jane anytime soon.
But that does not keep me from going to my fave place...youtube and watching a variety of scenes.
Check these scenes out. Maybe you'll go see the movie and tell me about it.
 Before getting this movie on DVD, you can read about it at Wikipedia which seems to have a good plot synopsis or at  Imdb.com which will give all of the pertinent film facts.
Ooooo, I forgot to mention that the movie Becoming Jane is more or less based on the book Becoming Jane Austen written by Jon Spence.
Enjoy the clips!

About Jane

Here's a short but informative video about Jane Austen. Just the facts, Ma'am.


Jane Austen For Dummies

Lost in Austen

OMGosh! I can't believe I'm just finding this series.

Lost in Austen was (or is?) a British, of course, miniseries about a woman who like the rest of us that have read P&P a million times is a hopeless romantic.
She finds a doorway in her bathroom, of all places, to the world of her dreams, Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
From there it just gets crazier.
Wow! Okay, a show of hands....how many of you would reeeealy like to find a doorway into P&P?
And if you did....would you go through it?
Well, okay, ya kinda have to go through it the first time...just to make sure that it's real.
But what about after that????

Elizabeth and Darcy

I love, love, love this video!
Whoever or is it whomever....put this song, "I Hate You then I Love You", with these clips is a flippin' genius! Okay that's a little strong...but it was a great idea.

BBC Pride and Prejudice.....the final proposal...sigh

1940's Pride and Prejudice Clip....the Proposal

Definitely NOT my favorite film version of P&P but it does have it's good points.
I think they tried to make it into a comedy (why?) and ,of course, the costumes are sooooo wrong!