Penn of Pennsylvania

1942
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1h 18min

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5,6/10

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Deborah Kerr and Clifford Evans in Penn of Pennsylvania (1942)

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Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWilliam Penn's heroic deeds, on the European and American continents, are told in this portrait of the founding father of both the Quakers and the Pennsylvania colony. Based on C.E. Vulliamy... Tout lireWilliam Penn's heroic deeds, on the European and American continents, are told in this portrait of the founding father of both the Quakers and the Pennsylvania colony. Based on C.E. Vulliamy's biography "William Penn."William Penn's heroic deeds, on the European and American continents, are told in this portrait of the founding father of both the Quakers and the Pennsylvania colony. Based on C.E. Vulliamy's biography "William Penn."

Réalisation
- Lance Comfort
Scénario
- Anatole de Grunwald
- C.E. Vulliamy
Casting principal

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NOTE IMDb

5,6/10

178

MA NOTE

Réalisation
- Lance Comfort
Scénario
- Anatole de Grunwald
- C.E. Vulliamy
Casting principal

Voir les informations de production sur IMDbPro

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Anecdotes
The earliest documented telecasts of this film occurred in New York City Thursday 5 February 1948 on WCBS (Channel 2), in Baltimore Sunday 15 February 1948 on WMAR (Channel 2), in Los Angeles Sunday 25 April 1948 on KTLA (Channel 5), in Detroit Sunday 16 May 1948 on WWJ (Channel 4), in Chicago Saturday 3 July 1948 on WGN (Channel 9), in St. Louis Tuesday 17 August 1948 on KSD (Channel 5), in Philadelphia Sunday 3 October 1948 on WCAU (Channel 10), in Boston Sunday 10 October 1948 on WBZ (Channel 4), in Atlanta Thursday 25 November 1948 on WSB (Channel 8), in Fort Worth Friday 10 December 1948 on WBAP (Channel 5), in Memphis Tuesday 4 January 1949 on WMCT (Channel 4), and in Washington DC Sunday 10 April 1949 on WOIC (Channel 9).

Gaffes
In the film, William Penn says he will sign a treaty with the Algonquin Indians. Penn's Treaty was with the Lenape (sometimes called the "Delaware").

Citations
Charles II: Who knows, one day, across the sea, which shall be our defense, that undeveloped colony of which you speak may become the champion of truth, and freedom, for all men.

Crédits fous
Opening credits prologue: LONDON 1667)

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7/10

A bit stagy and idealized but well worth seeing

The film "Penn of Pennsylvania" is not a crowd pleaser and it's the sort of movie few would enjoy. However, as a retired history teacher, I loved how it actually captured his life much better than the average film of the day. Perfect? Nah...but worth seeing.

This biopic is about William Penn and follows him from his conversion to his founding Pennsylvania and the death of his wife. It's a bit idealized and at times seems a tad stagy, but it did stick reasonably close to the facts. In particular, I thought the court case was ridiculous and never happened...and I researched and found that the judges DID refuse to accept the jury's verdict AND did imprison them for their decision! Crazy...but true.

Overall, a good look at who William Penn was...but because it is close to the facts, it's also not among the more exciting films you can watch...and I can live with that.