The Unsinkable Molly Brown (film)

The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1964 American musical film directed by Charles Walters. The screenplay by Helen Deutsch is based on the book of the 1960 musical The Unsinkable Molly Brown by Richard Morris. The song score was composed by Meredith Willson. The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the RMSTitanic. Debbie Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

The Browns and Shamus move into a Denver mansion, and Molly sets out to improve her social status by trying to ingratiate herself with the citys elite, all of whom snub her and her nouveau riche ways. She and Johnny go to Europe, where they are embraced by royalty, and the couple return to Denver with their new friends. Mollys plan to introduce them to the people who formerly rejected her is derailed by Johnnys rough and tumble friends, whose unexpected and boisterous arrival ruins the gala party Molly is hosting.Molly decides to return to Europe, leaving Johnny behind. She initially falls for the charms of Prince Louis de Lanire, but eventually decides she prefers to live with Johnny in Leadville. For the first time in her life, she realizes that someone elses feelings and priorities need to be considered. Setting sail for home aboard the Titanic, she becomes a heroine when the ship sinks and she helps rescue many of her fellow passengers. When her deed makes international headlines, Molly is welcomed home by Johnny and the people of Denver. ........

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