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Morning Glory
Morning Glory
Directed by	Steven Hilliard Stern
Screenplay by	Deborah Raffin; Charles Jarrott
Based on	Morning Glory; by LaVyrle Spencer
Produced by	Michael Viner
Starring	Christopher Reeve; Deborah Raffin
Cinematography	Laszlo George
Edited by	Richard Benwick
Music by	Jonathan Elias
Production; company	Sharmill Productions
Distributed by	Academy Entertainment
Release date	September 17, 1993 (New York City);
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada
Language	English
Box office	$42,539 (US/Canada)

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Morning Glory is a 1993 American-Canadian drama film written by Deborah Raffin and Charles Jarrott, directed by Steven Hilliard Stern and starring Christopher Reeve and Raffin.^[2] It is based on LaVyrle Spencer's 1989 novel of the same name.^[3]^[4]

Plot

In Depression-era America, a man (Will Parker) on parole for murder answers a newspaper advertisement for a husband. It has been placed by a widow known in the nearby town of Whitney, as 'crazy Elly'. She has two children and another is on the way; they are all by her first spouse, who died in an accident.

Will is employed at Elly's farm as a hired hand, and in the months leading up to the birth of Elly's baby they fall in love. They marry, and are very happy until Will is set up for the murder of a local waitress by his former overseer. His imprisonment and a trial follow.

With the support of his loving wife and the local librarian, Will fights for his freedom and a second chance at happiness.

Cast

Christopher Reeve as Will Parker
Deborah Raffin as Elly Dinsmore
Lloyd Bochner as Bob Collins
Nina Foch as Miss Beasly
Helen Shaver as Lula Peak
J. T. Walsh as Sheriff Reese Goodloe

Production

The film was shot on location at Jackson Farm, in Maple Ridge British Columbia.

References

^ "1993 Film Grosses". Variety. 24 January 1994. p. 14.
^ Maslin, Janet (17 September 1993). "Review/Film; Some Folks Just Can't Look Bad". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^ Cox, Dan (4 October 1993). "Morning Glory". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
^ Thomas, Kevin (17 September 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : Much Is Right With the Intimate 'Morning Glory'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

External links

[1] "1993 Film Grosses". Variety. 24 January 1994. p. 14.

[2] Maslin, Janet (17 September 1993). "Review/Film; Some Folks Just Can't Look Bad". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[3] Cox, Dan (4 October 1993). "Morning Glory". Variety. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

[4] Thomas, Kevin (17 September 1993). "MOVIE REVIEW : Much Is Right With the Intimate 'Morning Glory'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 July 2018.

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-'''''Morning Glory''''' is a 1993 American-Canadian [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] written by [[Deborah Raffin]] and [[Charles Jarrott]], directed by [[Steven Hilliard Stern]] and starring [[Christopher Reeve]] and Raffin.<ref>{{cite news|last=Maslin|first=Janet|title=Review/Film; Some Folks Just Can't Look Bad|date=17 September 1993|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/17/movies/review-film-some-folks-just-can-t-look-bad.html|accessdate=4 July 2018}}</ref>  It is based on [[LaVyrle Spencer]]'s 1989 novel of the same name.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cox|first=Dan|title=Morning Glory|date=4 October 1993|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/1993/film/reviews/morning-glory-3-1200433905/|accessdate=4 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Kevin|title=MOVIE REVIEW : Much Is Right With the Intimate 'Morning Glory'|date=17 September 1993|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1993-09-17/entertainment/ca-36068_1_glory-morning-movie|accessdate=4 July 2018}}</ref>
+'''''Morning Glory''''' is a 1993 American-Canadian [[drama (film and television)|drama film]] written by [[Deborah Raffin]] and [[Charles Jarrott]], directed by [[Steven Hilliard Stern]] and starring [[Christopher Reeve]] and Raffin.<ref>{{cite news|last=Maslin|first=Janet|title=Review/Film; Some Folks Just Can't Look Bad|date=17 September 1993|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/17/movies/review-film-some-folks-just-can-t-look-bad.html|accessdate=4 July 2018}}</ref>  It is based on [[LaVyrle Spencer]]'s 1989 novel of the same name.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Cox|first=Dan|title=Morning Glory|date=4 October 1993|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|url=https://variety.com/1993/film/reviews/morning-glory-3-1200433905/|accessdate=4 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Thomas|first=Kevin|title=MOVIE REVIEW : Much Is Right With the Intimate 'Morning Glory'|date=17 September 1993|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-09-17-ca-36068-story.html|access-date=4 July 2018}}</ref>
 ==Plot==
-In Depression-era America, a man on parole for murder answers a newspaper advertisement for a husband. It has been placed by a widow known in the nearby town of Whitney, as 'crazy Elly'. She has two children and another is on the way; they are all by her first spouse, who died in an accident.
+In Depression-era America, a man (Will Parker) on parole for murder answers a newspaper advertisement for a husband. It has been placed by a widow known in the nearby town of Whitney, as 'crazy Elly'. She has two children and another is on the way; they are all by her first spouse, who died in an accident.
+Will is employed at Elly's farm as a hired hand, and in the months leading up to the birth of Elly's baby they fall in love. They marry, and are very happy until Will is set up for the murder of a local waitress by his former overseer. His imprisonment and a trial follow.
+With the support of his loving wife and the local librarian, Will fights for his freedom and a second chance at happiness.
 ==Cast==
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 *[[Helen Shaver]] as Lula Peak
 *[[J. T. Walsh]] as Sheriff Reese Goodloe
+==Production==
+The film was shot on location at Jackson Farm, in [[Maple Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge]] [[British Columbia]].
 ==References==
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 * {{Mojo title|morningglory}}
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-[[Category:American films]]
+[[Category:1993 films]]
-[[Category:Canadian films]]
+[[Category:1993 drama films]]
+[[Category:English-language Canadian films]]
 [[Category:Canadian drama films]]
 [[Category:American drama films]]
 [[Category:Films based on American novels]]
 [[Category:Films directed by Steven Hilliard Stern]]
+[[Category:Films scored by Jonathan Elias]]
+[[Category:1990s English-language films]]
+[[Category:1990s American films]]
+[[Category:1990s Canadian films]]