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The Late George Apley

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NR,1hr 38min
Genres:
Comedy,Drama
Released:
March 20, 1947
Director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Starring:
Edna Best, Ronald Colman, David Bond  ...more
Synopsis: Based on John P. Marquand's Pulitzer Prize-winning satirical novel of the same title, this film stars Ronald Colman as George Apley, a Beantown blueblood passionately in love with his hometown. In his mind, Boston is the world's center of modern civilization and gentility and he has made it very clear that his son and daughter are to remain there for their entire lives and only associate with native Bostonians. Imagine poor Apley's horror, then, when his Harvard-student son falls in love with a Worcester ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
By the time The Late George Apley made it to the screen -- after first being adapted to the Broadway stage -- a great deal of the detail and complexity of the title character of John P. Marquand's novel had been left out. While not exactly a caricature, Apley in the film version has become a bit softer and fuzzier, and as a result, the film loses a great deal of its dramatic power. This is especially ... Full Review
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Edna Best
Catherine Apley
Ronald Colman
George Apley
David Bond
Manager of Modiste Shop
Clifford Brooke
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