Ruth Goetz


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Heiress, The (1949) -- (Movie Clip) The Joys of Love Apart from pretending to bugle (in From Here To Eternity), Montgomery Clift as suitor Morris, in maybe his only musical performance, charming Catherine (Olivia de Havilland, title character), offering an 18th century French love song in 19th century New York, in William Wyler's The Heiress, 1949.
Heiress, The (1949) -- (Movie Clip) I Believe She Has A Waltz Widowed Aunt Penniman (Miriam Hopkins) with borderline-spinster Catherine (Olivia de Havilland, title character) at an 1840's New York society ball, before she meets the gracious Morris Townsend (Montgomery Clift) in William Wyler's The Heiress, 1949, from a Henry James novel.
Heiress, The (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, A Hundred Years Ago Big names like Henry James, Aaron Copland and William Wyler in the credits leading to an opening scene introducing Dr. Sloper (Ralph Richardson) and sister "Aunt Penniman" (Miriam Hopkins) from The Heiress, 1949, starring Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift.
Heiress, The (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Such Airs and Graces! Feels like the novel (by Henry James) as Aunt Penniman (Miriam Hopkins) prepares Catherine (Olivia de Havilland, title character) for a dance, preceded by a casual insult from her father (Ralph Richardson) in William Wyler's The Heiress, 1949.
Stage Struck (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Did I Play Juliet? Aspiring actress Eva (Susan Strasberg) wakes up in producer Lewis Easton's (Henry Fonda) apartment with a vague memory of performing Shakespeare in Stage Struck, the 1958 remake of "Morning Glory," (1933).
Stage Struck (1958) -- (Movie Clip) Tough for You Broadway producer Lewis Easton (Henry Fonda) meets playwright Joe Sheridan (Christopher Plummer) on the morning after their premiere in Stage Struck, 1958, based on the play "Morning Glory" by Zoe Akins.
Carrie (1952) -- (Movie Clip) When You're Poor A torrid scene between Hurstwood (Laurence Olivier) and Carrie (Jennifer Jones) in a cab after the play, from William Wyler's Carrie, 1952, adapted from Theodore Dreiser's "Sister Carrie."
Carrie (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Opening, Columbia City Opening credits, Jennifer Jones (in the title role) bidding her family goodbye, and meeting salesman Drouet (Eddie Albert) in the opening of William Wyler's Carrie 1952.

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