Anna Christie (1930 English-language film)

Anna Christie
Anna Christie
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Clarence Brown
Screenplay by	Frances Marion
Based on	Anna Christie; 1921 play; by Eugene O'Neill
Produced by	Clarence Brown; Paul Bern; Irving Thalberg
Starring	Greta Garbo; Charles Bickford; George F. Marion; Marie Dressler
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Edited by	Hugh Wynn
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	February 21, 1930;
Running time	89 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$376,000
Box office	$1,499,000

Anna Christie is a 1930 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pre-Code film adaptation of the 1921 play of the same name by Eugene O'Neill. It was adapted by Frances Marion, produced and directed by Clarence Brown with Paul Bern and Irving Thalberg as co-producers. The cinematography was by William H. Daniels, the art direction by Cedric Gibbons and the costume design by Adrian.

The film stars Greta Garbo, Charles Bickford, George F. Marion, and Marie Dressler. It was marketed using the slogan "Garbo Talks!", as it was her first sound film. Of all its stars, Garbo was the one that MGM kept out of talking films the longest for fear that one of their bigger stars, like so many others, would not succeed in them. Her famous first line is: "Gimme a whisky, ginger ale on the side, and don't be stingy, baby!"^[2]

In fact, Garbo's English was so good by the time she appeared in this film, she had to add an accent in several retakes to sound more like the Swedish Anna.^[3] In addition to the English and German-language version of this film, a silent version with titles was also made.^[4] George F. Marion performed the role of Anna's father in the original Broadway production and in both the 1923 and 1930 film adaptations.

It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Actress (Greta Garbo) and Best Cinematography.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Anna Christie".
^ Háy, Peter (1991). MGM: When the Lion Roars. Atlanta: Turner Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 1-878685-04-X.
^ Hay, p. 72
^ Alan Gevinson (October 1, 1997). American Film Institute catalog. University of California Press. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
^ "The 3rd Academy Awards (1930) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

[Anna_Christie-1] "Anna Christie".

[Roar68-2] Háy, Peter (1991). MGM: When the Lion Roars. Atlanta: Turner Publishing. p. 68. ISBN 1-878685-04-X.

[3] Hay, p. 72

[Gevinson1997-4] Alan Gevinson (October 1, 1997). American Film Institute catalog. University of California Press. pp. 37–. ISBN 978-0-520-20964-0. Retrieved July 17, 2010.

[Oscars1930-5] "The 3rd Academy Awards (1930) Nominees and Winners". Oscars.org (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

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