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The Four Poster: Directed by Irving Reis, John Hubley. With Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer. Adapted from the prize-winning Broadway play that featured two people and a four-poster bed, in which the couple enacts their marriage, from 1897, until he dies some time after she has died from cancer.
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- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Irving Reis, John Hubley
- 1952-10-08
English. The Four Poster is a 1952 American comedy-drama film directed by Irving Reis and starring Rex Harrison and Lilli Palmer. [1] It is an adaptation of Jan de Hartog 's 1951 play The Fourposter . While it is a live-action film, The Four Poster features animation by the studio United Productions of America (UPA).
In turn of the century New York City, newlyweds John and Abby Edwards evade the enormous crowd escorting them from their wedding to their hotel and sneak back across town to their new Victorian home. John carries Abby into the bedroom and proudly shows her the four-poster bed he made himself.
- Irving Reis, John Hubley, Sam Nelson
- Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer
In turn-of-the-century New York, the marriage of poetry writer John Edwards (Rex Harrison) and Abby (Lilli Palmer) unfolds over the years, starting with the young newlyweds buoyant and hopeful.
- Comedy
- Rex Harrison, Lilli Palmer
- Irving Reis
Film. Television. Musical theatre. References. Sources. External links. The Fourposter is a play written by Jan de Hartog. The two-character story spans 35 years, from 1890 to 1925, as it focuses on the trials and tribulations, laughters and sorrows, and hopes and disappointments experienced by Agnes and Michael throughout their marriage.
Overview. Share. The Four Poster (1952) 10/08/1952 (US) Comedy , Drama , Romance 1h 43m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Overview. In turn-of-the-century New York, the marriage of John and Abby Edwards unfolds over the years. Irving Reis. Director. Allan Scott. Screenplay. Jan de Hartog. Screenplay.
The Four Poster (1955) - Turner Classic Movies. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Film Details. Brief Synopsis. A two-character play in which a husband and wife recall thirty-five years in their married lives. Cast & Crew. Read More. Clark Jones. Director. Hume Cronyn. Husband. Jessica Tandy. Wife. Fred Coe. Executive Producer. Hume Cronyn. Producer.
