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Dorothy L. Sayers : Busman’s Honeymoon : Haunted Honeymoon

A while back, Andie told us about the Turner Classics Movies magazine called Now Playing. Her comment was so positive about it, that I subscribed. I’m glad I did! I watch a lot of old movies, and this guide has helped me to check out, in advance, all of the movies the TCM channel is going to be playing any given month. I actually use a highlighter when going through the descriptions.

Recently, Andie wrote me to tell me that she thought some of us might enjoy a movie that will be airing early tomorrow morning, Wednesday, June 27, 2012. It’s called Haunted Honeymoon, and stars Robert Montgomery (yes, he’s Bewitched’s Elizabeth Montgomery’s dad) and Constance Cummings. It is based on the Dorothy L. Sayer‘s Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery Series.

This movie has Lord Peter Wimsey (Robert Montgomery) finally marrying Harriet Vane (Constance Cummings).  It is based on the Dorothy L. Sayers 1937 mystery book called Busman’s Honeymoon.

I’ve already set up my taping device!

Thank you, Andie!

Comments

  2. I’m a classic film fan too and I haven’t seen this one yet! Thanks for posting. Robert Montgomery is soooo dreamy, it’s too bad they don’t make men like that anymore.

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    • Love my old, black and white movies! I know this will date me, but “They certainly don’t make them like they used to!”

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        • *Susan, before we left home on this little vacation, I set up our DVR of choice to tape a whole lot of black and white movies that I found through that TCM guide (Andie told us about it a while back). As soon as I get my monthly guide, I go through it and highlight everything that looks good… which in my case, turns out to be a lot of movies.

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    • Ann, I recorded it also, and probably will start it as soon as I finish my current Fred Astaire/George Murphy movie.

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  6. Me too, me too. I LOVE Lord Peter and Harriet. The Lord Peters were about the first books I bought for my NOOK – both Dorothy Sayers and the new ones by Jill Paton Walsh. She’s done a splendid job of continuing the series.

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    • Deb, all of us watching these movies and reading these books… Must say a lot about why these authors are truly classics!

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    • KeLLyaNN, they mentioned the TCM cruise in the Now Playing, and I visited the site just to see what all they will be doing. Sounds like fun.

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    • I’m sorry, Kath. Next time I write about a show, I’ll try to write it a few days ahead of when it airs.

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    • Denise, I started the movie this morning, and hope to be able to finish it tonight. It always seems odd when some of the actors have distinctly British accents, while some don’t. They simply didn’t worry about such technicalities back then… (I’m still enjoying it, though.)

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  11. My husband and I enjoyed “Haunted Honeymoon” which we had never watched before. We have a DVR( from Mediacom). It is well worth the cost. Thank you

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    • Marie, I thought “Haunted Honeymoon” was a lot of fun. I had never watched it before, either.

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  12. Well, I missed it! And the DVD/VHS isn’t available through netflix or amazon. Anyone know where I could get a copy? I’d love to see it! Always wanted to see Busman’s Honeymoon made into a movie.

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    • Kathie, I looked for it when I wrote the entry, and couldn’t find it anywhere. Hopefully someone else will know something that can help you…

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    • I’m sorry, Pat, but I don’t know exactly how. Maybe you could search for it on the Turner Classic Movies channel?

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