Dodsworth and brown ancaster, Dodsworth is structurally a melodrama, but has a level of sincerity that later entries in the genre did not. Based on the best-selling novel by Sinclair Lewis, this “handsome, intelligent film” (Los Angeles Times) garnered seven Academy Award® nominations, winning one*, and is “one of the authentic masterpieces of the 1930s” (Filmex Guide). His wife--Ruth Chatterton--is not quite ready for the rocking chair. They embark on a grad tour of Europe. Dodsworth is one of the best dramas of the 1930s. Sidney Howard based the screenplay on his 1934 stage adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same name by Sinclair Lewis. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. A retired auto manufacturer and his wife take a long-planned European vacation only to find that they want very different things from life. Dodsworth, novel by Sinclair Lewis, published in 1929. Dodsworth is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor and David Niven. Dodsworth is a 1936 American drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Walter Huston, Ruth Chatterton, Paul Lukas, Mary Astor and David Niven. . Dodsworth explores an older couple in a failing marriage, as they navigate whether they should move onto their new love interests or salvage their marriage because of the time they put in. Walter Huston stars as Dodsworth, a middle-aged auto tycoon who looks forward to retirement. The book’s protagonist, Sam Dodsworth, is an American automobile manufacturer who sells his company and takes an extended European vacation with his wife, Fran. Dodsworth, under the direction of William Wyler, is one of the best pieces of cinema to come out of the 1930s The plot may sound like a soap opera, but the acting, script, and execution are Based on the best-selling novel by Sinclair Lewis, this “handsome, intelligent film” (Los Angeles Times) garnered seven Academy Award® nominations, winning one*, and is “one of the authentic masterpieces of the 1930s” (Filmex Guide). The wealthy, self-made, hard-working, successful auto tycoon and manufacturer Samuel Dodsworth (Oscar-nominated Walter Huston) has his back to the camera, as he looks out over his sold factory.


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