In Hobson's Choice, David Lean proves that he is equally adept in comedy as in drama. It is a lessor known work only because it is eclipse by his blockbuster hits, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, The Bridge on the River Kawi, Lawrence of Arabia, Dr. Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, Passage to India,...
Hobson's Choice is a rather simple tale of a British widower, who's the overbearing owner of a shoe shop. His three daughters, Alice, Vicky and Maggie (Brenda De Banzie) work for him and all are eager to get out from under his thumb. When the headstrong Maggie announces she intends to marry Henry's best employee, Will (John Mills), father and daughter engage in an intense showdown. As Maggie works on launching a competing business, she also helps her sisters free themselves of their domineering father.
Charles Lawton and John Mills delivery wonderful performance in this movie which was brought to stage over a century ago, then to film in 1920 and again in 1954. It has recently been brought back to the stage in both London and America.
Here's clip of movie which shows Lean's wonderful camera work
This film can be a bit hard to find. It is not currently on Netflix or Prime. It appears on TCM occasional. If you see it, it's worth watching.
Hobson's Choice is a rather simple tale of a British widower, who's the overbearing owner of a shoe shop. His three daughters, Alice, Vicky and Maggie (Brenda De Banzie) work for him and all are eager to get out from under his thumb. When the headstrong Maggie announces she intends to marry Henry's best employee, Will (John Mills), father and daughter engage in an intense showdown. As Maggie works on launching a competing business, she also helps her sisters free themselves of their domineering father.
Charles Lawton and John Mills delivery wonderful performance in this movie which was brought to stage over a century ago, then to film in 1920 and again in 1954. It has recently been brought back to the stage in both London and America.
Here's clip of movie which shows Lean's wonderful camera work
This film can be a bit hard to find. It is not currently on Netflix or Prime. It appears on TCM occasional. If you see it, it's worth watching.
