The Magnificent Yankee (1950) |
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| Director(s) | John Sturges |
| Producer(s) | Armand Deutsch |
| Top Genres | Biographical, Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, True Story (based on), Washington D.C. |
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Louis Calhern(as Oliver Wendell Holmes)
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
Louis Calhern
(as Oliver Wendell Holmes)
Ann Harding(as Fanny Bowditch Holmes)
The Magnificent Yankee
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1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
Ann Harding
(as Fanny Bowditch Holmes)
Philip Ober(as Owen Wister / Narrator)
The Magnificent Yankee
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1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
Philip Ober
(as Owen Wister / Narrator)
Ian Wolfe(as Adams)
The Magnificent Yankee
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1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
Ian Wolfe
(as Adams)
Edith Evanson(as Annie Gough, Holmes' Housekeeper)
The Magnificent Yankee
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1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
Edith Evanson
(as Annie Gough, Holmes' H...)
Richard Anderson(as Reynolds, Secretary)
The Magnificent Yankee
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1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
Richard Anderson
(as Reynolds, Secretary)
Herbert Anderson(as Baxter, Secretary)
The Magnificent Yankee
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1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
Herbert Anderson
(as Baxter, Secretary)
John Phillip Law(as Minor Role)
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
The Magnificent Yankee
Released
1950
John Phillip Law
(as Minor Role)
The Magnificent Yankee Overview:
The Magnificent Yankee (1950) was a Biographical - Drama Film directed by John Sturges and produced by Armand Deutsch.
Academy Awards 1950 --- Ceremony Number 23 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Louis Calhern | Nominated |
| Best Costume Design | Walter Plunkett | Nominated |
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The Magnificent Yankee Quotes:
[referring to President Theodore Roosevelt]
Oliver Wendell Holmes: He said, among other things, that he could carve a judge with more backbone out of a banana.
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: [outraged] Well, the very idea!
Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript: Is there any statement, Mrs. Holmes, that you would make?
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: Yes, Mr. Graham, there is.
Oliver Wendell Holmes: Fanny...
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: You may say that we adore dear Mr. Roosevelt at all times -
Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript: Adore, Mrs. Holmes?
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: Yes, Mr. Graham, we adore everything about him... except his taste in bananas.
See More Quotes from The Magnificent YankeeOliver Wendell Holmes: He said, among other things, that he could carve a judge with more backbone out of a banana.
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: [outraged] Well, the very idea!
Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript: Is there any statement, Mrs. Holmes, that you would make?
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: Yes, Mr. Graham, there is.
Oliver Wendell Holmes: Fanny...
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: You may say that we adore dear Mr. Roosevelt at all times -
Graham, reporter for Boston Transcript: Adore, Mrs. Holmes?
Fanny Bowditch Holmes: Yes, Mr. Graham, we adore everything about him... except his taste in bananas.
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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMay 19, 1952 with Ann Harding and Louis Calhern reprising their film roles.