The White Parade
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The White Parade |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1934 |
| length | 80 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Irving Cummings |
| script |
Rian James Jesse Lasky Jr. Sonya Levien Ernest Pascal |
| production | Jesse L. Lasky |
| music | Louis De Francesco |
| camera | Arthur C. Miller |
| occupation | |
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The White Parade is an American drama from 1934. The screenplay is based on the novel by Rian James.
action
In 1907 the idealistic June Arden attended the Mitchell-Reed School for Nurses. She is expected to spend three years there, following in the footsteps of her role model Florence Nightingale . June shares a room with Zita Scofield, who is homesick the first night. June tells Zita about her friend Ronald Hall III, a wealthy polo player. June is only known to Robert. But when the skeptical Gertrude Mack writes to Ronald to clarify the situation, his secretary Ms. McPherson replies and confirms the relationship between the two.
The girls study for their studies, and after six months they take their first exam, all of which pass. For the next six months they will work in the adjoining hospital. The work and the work associated with it does not prevent Gertrude from interfering in all matters. When Gertrude reads in a newspaper that the well-known Ronald wants to visit the city, she asks June if she will meet him at the train station. June wants to save face and gets into Ronald's compartment at the train station. The surprised and delighted Ronald plays June's charade. It doesn't take long for the two to really fall in love. On Christmas Day, Zita is reprimanded by the headmistress Miss Harrington for her delay in starting her shift. But Miss Harrington shows her heart and gives Zita money so that she can take a vacation that she hadn't had in the years before.
A few months later, June is about to graduate. But she runs the risk of failing to graduate because, due to the nights with Ronald, she is getting slower and more tired. There is an argument between the couple at a party. Ronald wants June to quit nursing, but June desperately wants to continue. After bringing June home, Ronald had an accident in his car. He is spending his recovery time in June's hospital. June asks Miss Harrington if the shifts can be swapped so that she can personally attend to Ronald. The move is allowed, but June finds out that she'd rather stay with a terminally ill patient who really needs her.
Two weeks before the final exam, Zita is reprimanded by Miss Harrington for being slow. Zita gets hysterical, and when her boyfriend, Dr. Jim Moore, disparaging her, tries to commit suicide with anesthetics. At that time June is responsible for the keys to the anesthesia cabinet. When she checked on Ronald once, she gave the keys to the elevator operator, Sammy. June finds Zita in the room near death. The surgeon Dr. Thorne can save Zita. He agrees with head nurse Sailor Roberts to keep June at school despite the mistake. Sailor explains the incident to Miss Harrington, who then allows June to stay at the school and take the exam.
On the day the diplomas were awarded, everyone was emotionally troubled. Gertrude asks June's forgiveness for her behavior. June's big day is ruined by Ronald, who still insists that if they get married, she should quit the nurse profession. June realizes her true destiny and leaves breaks up with Ronald. Dr. Thorne congratulates her on her decision and tells her she was a born nurse.
criticism
Andre Sennwald of the New York Times described the film as a sentimental journey through the lives of student sisters. The film tells of the joys and sorrows in an eloquent, glaring and a little opportunistic way.
The Variety found the novel to be clever, quick-witted and sometimes heartwarming.
Awards
In 1935 there were two Oscar nominations in the categories of Best Film and Best Sound (Edmund H. Hansen).
background
The world premiere took place on November 16, 1934.
Web links
- The White Parade in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Critique of the New York Times (Eng.)
- ↑ criticism of Variety (engl.) ( Page no longer available , searching web archives ) Info: The link is automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
