Mrs. Parkington (1944)


Mrs. Parkington
Release Date12 October 1944
GenreDrama, Romance
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsMorrison Ranch, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFamily Drama, Marriage Drama
ThemesClass Differences, Mothers and Sons, Infidelity
TonesSweeping, Poignant, Lavish
TagsBetrayal, Boarding House, Dynasty, Family, Loot, Maid, Marriage, Millionaire, Rags To Riches, Socialite, Wealth

Mrs. Parkington is a 1944 drama film. It tells the story of a woman's life, told in flashbacks, from hotel maid to society matron. The movie was adapted by Polly James and Robert Thoeren from the novel by Louis Bromfield. It was directed by Tay Garnett and starred Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Susie 'Sparrow' Parkington

Major Augustus 'Gus' Parkington

Amory Stilham

Baroness Aspasia Conti

Edward - Prince of Wales

Alice - Dutchess de Brancourt

Jane Stilham

Ned Talbot

Lord Thornley

Jack Stilham

John Marbey

Mattie Trounsen - Susie's Maid

Signor Cellini

Madeleine Parkington Swann

St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers
Singers

Jake Humphery - Miner

Celia Travers
Belle

Mary Servoss
Mrs. Graham

Al Swann

Mrs. Helen Stillham

Lady Nora Ebbsworth

Mr. Ernst - Cellini's Manager

Gerald Oliver Smith
Taylor - Parkingtons' Butler

Harry Adams
Waiter at Ball

Jessie Arnold
Leaping Rock Pedestrian

William Bailey
Musician at Ball

Caterer at Ball

Guy Bellis
Footman

Caterer at Ball

John Berkes
Beggar

Art Berry Sr.
Caterer at Ball

Margaret Bert
Nurse

Billy Bletcher
Member of Quartette

John Bohn
Waiter at Ball

Clothing Fitter

Eugene Borden
Drunk

Olga Borget
Clothing Fitter

Ruth Brady
Bridgett

Betty Bricker
Leaping Rock Pedestrian

Maurice Brierre
Waiter at Ball

George Calliga
Caterer at Ball

Charles Cane
Miner

George M. Carleton
Old Man at Ball

Maurice Cass
Shopkeeper

Hannah - Nurse

Captain McTavish

Charles Coleman
Waiter at Ball

Marcelle Corday
Madame de Thebes

Gino Corrado
Caterer at Ball

Franco Corsaro
Gypsy Fiddler at Royal Hotel

Robert Cory
Musician at Ball

Member of Quartette

Customer

Tay Dunn
Musician at Ball

Musician at Ball

Billy Engle
Waiter at Ball

Rex Evans
Fat Man at Ball

Warren Farlan
Herbert Parkington - Age Two and a Half

Bertha Feducha
Clothing Fitter

Al Ferguson
Miner

Edward Fielding
Reverend Pilbridge

Ray Flynn
Musician at Ball

Sam - Leaping Rock Laundry

Norman Vance

Allen Fox
Musician at Ball

Fred Fox
Musician at Ball

Douglas Francis
Groom

Myron Geiger
Musician at Ball

Mr. Orlando

Hugo Haas
Balkan King - in Alternate Version Only

Chuck Hamilton
Miner

Musician at Ball

Winifred Harris
Woman with Fat Man at Ball

Grace Hayle
Fat Woman at Ball

Ivo Henderson
Albert

Doctor Herrick

Al Hill
Miner

June Hillman
Woman

Florence Howard
Customer

Footman

Member of Quartette

Edward Kilroy
Caterer at Ball

Mrs. Jacob Livingstone

Customer

Nolan Leary
Waiter at Ball

Bert LeBaron
Miner

Minnie - Parkingtons' Maid

Leonard Mellin
Waiter at Ball

George Mendoza
Musician at Ball

John Merkyl
Musician at Ball

Chef Milani
Maitre d'Hotel

Howard M. Mitchell
Musician at Ball

Mrs. Humphrey

Guest at Ball

Joseph North
Caterer at Ball

William H. O'Brien
Caterer at Ball

George Paris
Caterer at Ball

Tiff Payne
Billard Expert

Charles Pecora
Headwaiter

Leaping Rock Pedestrian

John Phipps
Waiter at Ball

Fred Rapport
Waiter at Ball

Gordon Richards
James - Butler

Walter Rode
Caterer at Ball

Noreen Roth
Bridget

Cosmo Sardo
Musician at Ball

Erin Selwyn
Can-Can Girl

Harvey Shepherd
Groom

Anna Marie Stewart
French Maid

Henry Sylvester
Musician at Ball

Tom Tamarez
Caterer at Ball

Richard Thorne
Miner

Myron Tobias
Boy

Harry Tyler
Member of Quartette

Leonard Walker
Musician at Ball

Caterer

Marek Windheim
Gaston - Royal Hotel Manager

Marjorie Wood
Woman

Mary Zavian
Can-Can Girl

Director

Robert Thoeren

Polly James

Producer

Leon Gordon
producer

Original Music

Bronislau Kaper
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Cinematographer

Editor

George Boemler
-

Art Director

Randall Duell
-

Set Decorator

Edwin B. Willis
-

Costume Designer

Valles

-

Makeup Department

Jack Dawn
makeup designer

hair designer

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Marvin Stuart
assistant director

Art Department

McLean Nisbet
associate set decorator

Sound Department

recording director

Newell Sparks
sound

Special Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie
special effects

Daniel Hall
special effects

Warren Newcombe
special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

costume supervisor

Marion Herwood Keyes
associate costume supervisor

Production Company

MGM-International Dist.

Loew's

Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

Loew's

MGM/UA Home Entertainment

Warner Home Video