The ante is upped when its not just any school, but eton, where carleton secures for. Shop a yank at eton dvd 1942 region 1 us import ntsc. Although a yank at eton is supposed to put you in mind of mgms classic a yank at oxford, in fact this film is a reworking of the plot of boys town. Minna phillips as a slightly silly eton school matron. A yank at eton 1942 pairs rooney with freddie bartholomew for the final time. The actual location is given away in some scenes by glimpses of cars being. When pauls academic record is called into question, the opportunistic. A yank at eton full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Cast and crew credits for a yank at eton, 1942, directed by norman taurog, with mickey rooney, edmund gwenn, ian hunter, at turner classic movies.
Please note that norman taurog directed star mickey rooney in boys town and men of boys town. Spettatore puo pascolare cinematografo e calcolatore nel tuo ipad. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the norman taurogdirected movie via subscription. Though its dated, the movie works, and the story is engaging to the end. Cleveland, mba87, collects film posters with an eye for high art. Yanks is a 1979 drama film directed by john schlesinger and starring richard gere, vanessa redgrave, william devane, lisa eichhorn and tony melody. Find movie and film cast and crew information for a yank at eton 1942 norman taurog on allmovie. Im not sure i would recommend it for a three year old. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.
Robert taylor gets to showoff his athletic prowess running, rowing in this pleasant, lightweight film. A yank at eton 1942 norman taurog, mickey rooney, edmund. Mickey rooney portrays tim in this fishoutofwater tale coscripted by and based on a story by a yank at oxford screenwriter george oppenheimer. A yank at eton 1942 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A yank at eton is a film directed by norman taurog with mickey rooney, edmund gwenn, ian hunter, freddie bartholomew, year. A yank at eton 1942 allmovie movies and films database. Mickey rooney full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Allamerican boy mickey rooney is plucked from his native shores and set loose at eton where he quickly runs afoul of his british classmates. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app. The screenplay by jack rose and melville shavelson was based on the musical hazel flagg 1953 by ben hecht, which was in turn based on the story letter to the editor by james h. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces. High resolution official theatrical movie poster of for a yank at eton image. The film was later parodied in the laurel and hardy film a chump at oxford 1940 and remade as oxford blues 1984.
Like that film, it was to be shot at the mgm studios in england, but the project was shelved in 1939 because of world war ii. A yank at eton 1942 a yank at eton 1942, fashioned by mgm for mickey rooney at the height of his youthful popularity, blended elements of two studio hits of 1938, the robert taylor vehicle a yank at oxford and rooneys own boys town. With the united kingdom at war, a yank at eton was filmed entirely. Instead, his mother marries an englishman, and tim and his sister are summoned. Dismayed when his mother marries englishman roger carlton ian hunter, teenager tim dennis mickey rooney chafes at leaving america and. Want to behold the glory that is a yank at eton on your tv, phone, or tablet. Rooney winds up at eton when he and his sister travel the atlantic to live with their recently remarried mother. A yank at eton 1942 norman taurog, mickey rooney, edmund gwenn, ian hunter, comedy, family november 24, 2016 mickey rooney portrays tim in this fishoutofwater tale coscripted by and based on a story by a yank at oxford screenwriter george oppenheimer. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu. This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Lee sheridan robert taylor is a brash young american aristocrat attending oxford university. Watch a yank at oxford online stream full movie directv. A yank at oxford and its sequel, the 1942 a yank at eton, portrayed the british in a mainly positive light, and set the scene for other films that were popular in both the united states and the united kingdom during the war years.
A yank at eton is an american comedydrama film directed by norman taurog and starring. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. Thats the rest of the movie, tim fitting in and going to school. With mickey rooney, edmund gwenn, ian hunter, freddie bartholomew.
The fellowship brings a recent graduate from an american university to eton to teach and coach for a year. Jul 08, 2014 a yank at eton original theatrical trailer warner bros. A yank at eton 1942 starring mickey rooney with freddie. The image measures 1931 2948 pixels and is 1475 kilobytes large. As taylor had before him, rooney plays a cocky american student athlete whos shipped off to england to complete his education and has to learn a thing or two. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. A yank at eton had all the ingredients needed to keep box offices busy, which it did. Rooney struggles to fit in and winds up at odds with peter throughout much of the film. Buy a yank at eton dvd full frame, manufactured on demand, mono sound at. His iconoclastic stance doesnt earn him many friends, and he is frequently hazed, but when he meets molly beaumont maureen osullivan, the sister of sheridans main antagonist paul beaumont griffith jones, lee is smitten. Eton, a british boarding school founded in 1440 by henry vi, includes among its alumni old etonians prince. High resolution movie poster image for a yank at eton 1942. A yank at eton 1942 mickey rooney yate 004 p stock. This is the us schedule, but the canadian schedule should be similar except for a handful of movies.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. A yank at eton 1942 dismayed when his mother marries englishman roger carlton ian hunter, teenager tim dennis mickey rooney chafes at leaving america and his college football dreams to move. A yank at eton 1942 dismayed when his mother marries englishman roger carlton ian hunter, teenager tim dennis mickey rooney chafes at leaving america and. See the full list of cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. Enjoy a rich lineup of tv shows and movies included with your prime membership. A yank at eton 1942 09011942 us family, comedy 1h 28m user score. There, tim becomes a student at the distinguished british boys school eton, and his freespirited ways run headlong into timehonored tradition. The film is set during the second world war in northern england and features no combat scenes. One of the comedy highlights occurs when most of the featured players eat a cake rooney makes with glue its either awkward, stupid, or funny, depending on your level of appreciation for mickey rooney off the mgm productionline. Romance and various personal problems help punch a hole through his selfconceit. Rich, young and pretty is a 1952 musical film produced by joe pasternak for metrogoldwynmayer and directed by norman taurog. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Mickey rooney and edmund gwenn are starring, alongside ian hunter, freddie bartholomew, marta linden and juanita quigley. Jan 26, 2015 allamerican boy mickey rooney is plucked from his native shores and set loose at eton where he quickly runs afoul of his british classmates. Living it up is a 1954 american comedy film starring dean martin and jerry lewis which was released by paramount pictures the film was directed by norman taurog and produced by paul jones. Teenager tim dennis, son of a famous all american player for the fighting irish the. Upon his arrival in the hallowed halls of eton, timothy daniels rooney, bereft of common courtesy or a sense of tradition, wastes no time. Jul 08, 2014 high school football star tim dennis has big plans for his future. A yank at eton full frame, manufactured on demand, mono. A yank at eton original theatrical trailer warner bros. To make the differences seem even more extreme, hes enrolled at eton. A yank at eton original theatrical trailer youtube. A yank at eton 1942 stream and watch online moviefone.
An american playboy is sent to a british boarding school to learn discipline. This time its mickey rooney as the cocky young american who is shipped off to england to complete his education. Mickey rooney list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Watch a yank at eton movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. Written by dorothy cooper and adapted as a screenplay by sidney sheldon. Though the closing credits promote war bonds, the film seems to have been written before pearl harbor, as tim is still headed for notre dame at the end of the movie, not the army. A yank at eton 1942, a film by norman taurog theiapolis. A yank at eton 1942 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A yank at eton is a comedy film directed by norman taurog, and written by george oppenheimer screenplay, released in the usa in september of 1942. A skilled, albeit highly egocentric young athlete becomes a yank at oxford when he accepts a scholarship to the english university. Netflixs genrebending film features alison bries best performance.
This was made in an effort to stretch some hands across the sea, pointing out the fellowship that can exist between yank and limey at a time when we all had to cooperate. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for a yank at eton 1942. Yanks were flooding into the country, and as the brits said, they were overpaid, oversexed, and over here. A yank at eton is about rooney adjusting to life in england. A yank at eton 1942 mickey rooney yate 004 p bkh57h from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos.
It stars jane powell, danielle darrieux, wendell corey, and fernando lamas, the four freshmen, and introduced vic damone. New disney liveaction, animation, pixar, marvel, 20th century, and searchlight. Edmund gwenn, who played a school official in the earlier film, has a similar role in this one. A yank at eton the 1942 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. According to a mar 1942 nyt news item, the picture was originally written as a companion piece to the 1938 film a yank at oxford see afi catalog of feature films, 193140. A yank at eton 1942 norman taurog cast and crew allmovie. During world war ii, an american boy named timothy dennis is unwillingly sent to eton college in the uk where he is frequently confused by the many differences between the two cultures. A yank at eton 1942 where to watch it streaming online. Mgms a yank at eton follows the same basic formula as the 1938 robert taylor starrer a yank at oxford, with a wartime angle thrown in.
It tells the tale of a cocky youth rooney unwillingly yanked from an american school who has to move to england, where he is sent to attend the elite eton college. Its a comedy and family movie with an average imdb audience rating of 6. Released in 1942, it is a kind of junior version of the 1938 britishmade hit film a yank at oxford. Movie mavens will recognize several uncredited performers. Rooney doesnt respond too well to the proper ways of the brits, but, after a few. Though it is mostly tame, this film does have a tough, emotional moment regarding the death of a horse. Original plans had been for mgm to film a yank at eton in england as it had a yank at oxford, but world war ii dictated that it be shot in the states, with exteriors in pasadena, calif.