Funny, smart, touching and, did we mention romantic. The 1980 film somewhere in time, starring christopher reeve, jane seymour and christopher plummer, was filmed on location at grand hotel. The film stars jane seymour, christopher reeve, and christopher plummer. Somewhere in time movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. I was very unsure about the movie but i watched it anyways. Each year at the annual somewhere in time weekend on mackinac island, i conduct a walking tour of the films locations. This hotel is unlike any other, and its elegance and monument to time past brings a little credence to the unrealistic time travel bit. The time traveling love story, set in 1912, was shot in locations across the island, mostly at the grand hotel. Jane seymour visits grand hotel for somewhere in time weekend. Somewhere in time quotes, movie quotes movie quotes. The moment when richard collier first sees the wonderfull portrait of elise mckenna. Somewhere in time nonoy zuniga philippines somewhere in time we met on timeless hills and in the evening mist we kissed and time stood still before the dawn. Below is a 1980 grand hotel newsletter highlighting the filming that took place in 1979.
Travelling back in time on michigans mackinac island. It is a film adaptation of the 1975 novel bid time return by richard matheson, who also wrote the screenplay. Relive somewhere in time at mackinac islands grand hotel. Watch somewhere in time starring christopher reeve in this drama on directv. In 1980, it was made into the classic scifi film somewhere in time, the title of which was used for subsequent editions of the book. They could not have hoped for more, as the hotel clearly became one of the stars of the movie. The timetravel romance starring seymour and the late christopher reeve, released in 1980, has become a cult classic. The hotel in the films source novel, the hotel del coronado, was the first choice for use in the film. Grand hotel somewhere in time weekend october 25 27.
It is so romantic, and christopher reeve and jane seymour acted so beautifully. As richards obsession grows, he learns from a friend that time travel may actually be possible through hypnosis. Celebrate the 29th anniversary of somewhere in time weekend. The island and the hotel itself are shown in the film, and each fall grand. Watch somewhere in time movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. See pictures from a 1980 grand hotel newsletter from when the crew was filming. Somewhere in time weekend grand hotel mackinac island. Grand hotel somewhere in time weekend october 25 27, 2019. Somewhere in time, featuring grand hotel, debuted today in 1980. Somewhere in time 1980 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Somewhere in time weekend is one of our most popular and special weekends at grand hotel. Somewhere in time movie filming locations the 80s movies. The film, titled somewhere in time, is a romantic fantasy starring christopher reeve, jane seymour, christopher plummer. The grand hotel even has a somewhere in time suite with paintings of scenes from the film. The film stars christopher reeve, jane seymour, and christopher plummer. This modernizing, preventing a depiction of 1912 film reality, included roof antennas, aluminum windows, new tennis courts and a highrise convention center built on the property. The movie was filmed on location at the grand hotel, as well as the mission point fine arts building of the former mackinac college now mission point resort.
Thats the story told by the movie somewhere in time, filmed at grand hotel and mackinac island, and released in 1980. The fans guide to the film, updated and expanded to include all the milestones for the movie and over 125 photos, this musthave volume is now available. Join insite, the international network of somewhere in time enthusiasts, dedicated to this beautiful, romantic movie. Somewhere in time its silly, its superficial, its so desperately earnest about its tale of time spanning love that you almost wish for a cheap flatulence gag just to break the solemn mood. It concerns a man from the 1970s who travels back in time to court a 19thcentury stage actress whose photograph has captivated him.
The movie is an adaptation of the book by richard matheson, bid time return. The movie somewhere in time, directed by jeannot szwarc was filmed at grand hotel and on mackinac island in 1979 and the movie was released in 1980. Jane seymour to headline grand hotels somewhere in time. Love the book bid time return authors last name is matheson d d somewhere in time d d roger williams. Somewhere in time weekend at the grand hotel on mackinac island duration. Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to somewhere in time, as asked by users of.
Just in time for 2005, the 25th anniversary of the movie, an allnew edition of the somewhere in time story by insite founder, bill shepard, comes off the press october 2004. Reeve plays richard collier, a playwright who becomes obsessed with a photograph of a young woman at the grand hotel. Eight years later, he visits the grand hotel on mackinac island and comes upon a photograph of the same woman, whom he discovers was an actress who made an appearance at the hotel in 1912. Somewhere in time filmed at grand hotel and mackinac island. He becomes obsessed with the image and what the woman who died the. It stars christopher reeve as richard collier, a successful young playwright who.
Somewhere in time is a masterclass in acting, writing and emotive cinema. Watch somewhere in time online stream full movie directv. Mormon main character in the movie somewhere in time 1980. It was changed to somewhere in time after the 1980 movie came out. This is the ultimate way to relax and enjoy serenity. Cristopher reeve richard collier, jane seymour elise mackenna and bill erwin arthur. Lynn anderson kindly wrote in to give us a walk thru of the movie locations tour. Richard matheson, author of bid time return upon which somewhere in time was based, spent many weeks at the del and used it as the backdrop for his 1975 novel.
It is a love story that suggests that time itself cannot be a barrier against love. The cult time travel romance filmed on the island in 1979 and released the following year. The majestic, historic hotel each autumn stages a somewhere in time weekend, which draws a sellout crowd of movie mavens and often the films star, seymour herself, for screenings. Moreover, by recreating the heyday of the grand hotel in mackinac island, michigan, the movie gains another leading lady. This year, the hotels somewhere in time weekend will be oct.
The grand hotel and mackinac island are spectacularly lovely, but fail to give substance to this ephemeral endeavor. Released september 26th, 1980, somewhere in time stars christopher reeve, jane seymour, christopher plummer, teresa wright the pg movie has a runtime of. The hotel had been well known for its appearance in the classic film some like it hot 1959 but it could not be used in this film version due to its modernization. Somewhere in time weekend mackinac island tourism bureau. Jane seymour visits grand hotel for somewhere in time. Somewhere in time stars christopher reeve as a chicago playwright who visits the grand hotel on mackinac island and sees a photograph there of an actress who appeared at the hotel in 1912.
Thats because mackinac didnt just get into character for the movie. Somewhere in time movie trailer and videos tv guide. Somewhere in time is very much a cult classic at the end of the day, not known by a ton of casual moviegoers, or even the typical bluray savant, but those who are fans of the film are fiercely. Every year somewhere in time weekend is one of our most popular and special weekends during the grand hotel season.
The motion picture somewhere in time lay on the pages of film history as a blend of cult classic and just plain romantic classic. Somewhere in time weekend at grand hotel 2018 youtube. See the full list of somewhere in time cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. In 1972, playwright richard collier christopher reeve becomes fascinated by a photo of elise mckenna jane seymour, a turnofthecentury stage actress, while staying at the grand hotel in mackinac island, michigan. Although the film was a box office disappointment in the united states, it was a huge hit in asia. Set at the grand hotel on michigans mackinac island, this is the story.
From the moment you arrive on the island, the experience begins. His wife grabbed somewhere in time and told me that it was good. Its based upon the book bid time return by richard matheson, which takes place right at the hotel del coronado. Somewhere in time is a 1980 american romantic fantasy drama film directed by jeannot szwarc. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Somewhere in time, with its lush cinematography and exceptional directing by jeannot szwarc the slowmo ending makes the movie jeannot. But theres something so unabashedly gushy and entertaining about somewhere in time that. I saw the movie first and then read the book years later. This romantic fantasy, starring christopher reeve, jane seymour, christopher plummer and theresa wright, has captured the imaginations and hearts of movie goers across the world.
Bid time return is a 1975 science fiction novel by richard matheson. Somewhere in time, featuring grand hotel, debuted today. In the book from which the movie was adapted bid time return, richard collier christopher reeves character goes back and sees maude adams elise perform in the little minister when it premiers at the hotel coronado outside of. Time travel at the hotel del coronado coronado times. It takes 500,000 gallons of water to fill grand hotels swimming pool, which was named for actress esther williams when she starred in the 1947 movie, this time for keeps, shot at grand hotel. One day i was going through my friends movies and i was picking some of the really good ones to watch. From the clippity clop of the horse drawn buggys to the 5 course dinners the grand hotel is not to be forgotten. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. Somewhere in time 1980 is one of the highestgrossing films in china, and played in hong kong for eighteen months. The little minister is the play that maude adams elise mckenna performs in the movie somewhere in time.
Christopher reeve stars in somewhere in time, a romantic fantasy filmed at mackinac islands grand hotel in 1979. Somewhere in time 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. Somewhere in time it is a movie with a very devoted following, perhaps the only film whose devotees make an annual pilgrimage to the resort hotel in which its events are staged. The costumes were beautiful and the back in time theme was very good when christophers character richard went back to 1912. Find out when and where you can watch somewhere in time on tv with the full listings schedule at. Come celebrate the anniversary of somewhere in time weekend at grand hotel somewhere in time weekend is one of our most popular and special weekends at grand hotel. See pictures from a 1980grand hotel newsletter from whenthe crew was filming. But somewhere in time also has an unbilled costar that is mackinac island, michigan, itself, where the film was shot.
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