This was on TV the other day and brought up an old question that no one seems to be able to answer.
Where does the title come from? Maybe I have always missed a key scene or something but I don't understand where the title came from.
I remember something like that Grace Kellys character was from countryside... I can be wrong...
shareGrace Kelly in one scene talks with William Holden and I believe she said, "I'm just a simple girl from the country."
shareThanks...I have only seen this on TV and must have been away from the tv when those words were spoken. Makes sense. Simple girl with good old fashioned simple values.
shareThe only thing is that I feel Bing Crosby is the main character, not Grace Kelly so I don't know why they chose this title.
shareShe got an academy award but he did not. I thought he was terrific in the movie and don't know if he was even nominated.
share<She got an academy award but he did not. I thought he was terrific in the movie and don't know if he was even nominated.>
I don't think he was. What's more.....Grace Kelly beat out Judy Garland that year for an Oscar, when Garland should've won for A Star is Born. Go figure. She was beautiful, but no great shakes as an actress. Was good seeing Crosby do drama for a change.
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the extended links detail that Bing was in fact nominated, but it went to Brando, who had been snubbed the past three years in his nominations.
I believe it was called "the Country Girl" because of her remark " I just a simple girl from the country"
Another tidbit I thought was interesting in Grace Kelley biography was that Bing Crosby did'nt want Grace Kelley to play opposite him in this movie. Bing did'nt think Grace had what it took to play this part.
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In really thought that Grace Kelly was amazing as 'the country girl', but Judy Garland should have one hands down for her amazingly gutsy and well earned performance in 'A Star is Born'. I was shocked when i saw who had actually won the Oscar. Alas, the academy awards are often not right on by not just my own opinion....
Nonee of the awrd ceremonies have ever been really and truly perfect except for a few exceptions.
Have a awesome summer, and good luck with life!
love, Claire~
Should they have called it "The Alcoholic Actor"? The makers of the movie had nothing to do with the title. It's based on a hit Broadway play by Clifford Odets.
The movie "Fargo" doesn't take place in Fargo, either.
Grace Kelly's character was the key character, the most important one. She was the one who had the most influence over Bing, the power to either buoy him up or drag him down.
Life, every now and then, behaves as though it had seen too many bad movies
I like the description of one film critic of Grace Kelly: "Grace Kelly was enough to make Hollywood believe in itself."
One of her greatest gifts, besides amazing beauty was her capacity as a stunner. She took over a room or a scene when she entered, irrespective of acting talent (or lack thereof). Mens' jaws just drop when she comes in. It's that simple. The problem was, she knew it and became somewhat cynical about it.
He was nominated for this movie, but lost out to...Marlon Brando's "On the Water Front", I do believe. ( I remember him talking about it in "Call Me Lucky."
He was also nominated for "Bell's of Saint Mary's" I guess, which was the one that surprised me. I had no idea until recently
Grace Kelly is highly underrated as an actress. She's very understated in Country Girl but she's even better in her films for Hitchcock.
shareBing Crosby was nominated for the award, but didn't win.
You can check the Academy's web site.
because grace kellys character was just a country girl. grew up in the country
Probably because in the beginning of the movie, Grace says "I'm just a simple girl from the country."
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The film title was the same as the Broadway play and although Mrs. Elgin reveals little about herself except to say that she is "just a girl from the country..." you know that she has a degree of breeding which is revealed by Crosby's character, Frank. She is the centerpiece of the picture. Her devotion to her husband has been tested yet she has remained with him while his career essentially diminshed. It should be pointed out that the Elgin character reveals that he knew his career was on the skids, he had grown older, his opportunities to perform had seemed to become fewer and fewer and so he turned to the bottle. Kelly did win the oscar for best actress and perhaps had Judy Garland not generated so much ill will in the community she might have won for "A Star Is Born". Crosby's performace was unlike any other he had attempted and this was his third nomination. He lost to Brando's performance in "On The Waterfront".
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