{"id":2996,"date":"2007-04-13T14:59:59","date_gmt":"2007-04-13T21:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2996"},"modified":"2021-02-01T23:52:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-02T06:52:28","slug":"pied-piper-the-1942","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2996","title":{"rendered":"Pied Piper, The (1942)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;Young or old, an Englishman&#8217;s place at a time like this is in England.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Poster-208x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"208\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-22846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Poster-208x300.jpg 208w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Poster-89x128.jpg 89w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Poster-712x1024.jpg 712w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Poster.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 208px) 100vw, 208px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen the Germans invade France in 1940, a vacationing elderly Englishman (Monty Woolley) is asked to bring two children (Roddy McDowall and Peggy Ann Garner) with him back to London. Along the way, however, Woolley finds himself escorting more and more needy kids.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anne Baxter Films<\/li>\n<li>Character Arc<\/li>\n<li>Escape<\/li>\n<li>Monty Woolley Films<\/li>\n<li>Nazis<\/li>\n<li>Orphans<\/li>\n<li>Roddy McDowall Films<\/li>\n<li>World War II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nThis warm-hearted adaptation of Nevil Shute&#8217;s novel &#8212; about an unlikely hero (Woolley) who finds himself shepherding a passel of kids through war-torn Europe &#8212; is more a fable than a realistic story; indeed, because it was clearly shot on Hollywood sound stages, one never feels as though the characters are in any true danger. Woolley&#8217;s performance is the undisputed highlight of the film: he keeps things at a consistently humorous level. No matter how dire the circumstances he and his kids face (including death by Nazis), we know he will always stand up for his rights. I especially like his interactions with McDowell and Garner, both of whom show ample evidence of their natural ability as child actors. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Monty Woolley as the elderly curmudgeon who experiences a change of heart; Peary nominates him for an <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?page_id=2606\">Alternate Oscar<\/a> as best actor of the year<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley-1024x736.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"460\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley-128x92.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley-376x270.png 376w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-Woolley.png 1183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Good, natural performances by child actors McDowall and Garner<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner-1024x730.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"456\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-67960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner-1024x730.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner-128x91.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner-768x547.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner-379x270.png 379w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/04\/Pied-Piper-McDowall-Garner.png 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, to see Woolley in his Oscar-nominated role. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Noteworthy Performance(s)<\/li>\n<li>Oscar Winner or Nominee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0035189\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1942\/08\/13\/archives\/the-screen-in-review.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Young or old, an Englishman&#8217;s place at a time like this is in England.&#8221; Synopsis: When the Germans invade France in 1940, a vacationing elderly Englishman (Monty Woolley) is asked to bring two children (Roddy McDowall and Peggy Ann Garner) with him back to London. Along the way, however, Woolley finds himself escorting more and more needy kids. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Anne Baxter Films Character Arc Escape Monty Woolley Films Nazis Orphans Roddy McDowall Films World War II&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=2996\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2996"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2996\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67961,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2996\/revisions\/67961"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}