Actress martha scott coproduced the film, while several other. In this short lived series first monday hoped to utilize the supreme court in the same dramatic manner that west wing utilized the white house. For the first time in history a woman is appointed to the u. The supreme courts first woman, a conservative, debates and dates her grumpy colleague, a liberal. It is a funny, believable piece, well worth catching if you can. The supreme courts first woman jill clayburgh, a conservative, debates and dates her grumpy colleague walter matthau, a liberal. Rent the first monday in may 2016 on dvd and bluray. First monday in october dvd 1981 for sale walter matthau jill clayburgh. Then, in 1916, congress moved the court terms start date from the second monday in october to the current first monday.
Loomis immediately raises the hackles of dan snow matthau, the bad. There are many great scenes and so many great oneliners such as justice snows comment. Buy or rent first monday in october movie now family video. First monday in october r 1h 38min comedy, drama 21 august 1981 usa for the first time in history a woman is appointed to the u. The first monday in may refers to a day every year on which new yorks metropolitan museum of art closes to host a starstudded benefit that coincides with the opening of a special. With walter matthau, jill clayburgh, barnard hughes, jan sterling. First monday in october 1981 walters world first monday in october you are looking for realistic, humorous and semi serious movies about with battle of the sexes, judiciary, supreme court, romance, politics, fighting the system and workplace romance themes of comedy and drama genre shot in usa. First monday in october, walter matthau, jill clayburgh, 1981, cparamount pictures image 1 of 15 first monday in october, standing third left herb vigran, walter matthau, barnard hughes, lew palter, charles lampkin, extreme right jill clayburgh, 1981, c paramount. Mark dujsik has been writing about film since 2001.
Not even the extras do anything right in first monday in october, a movie in which a young man cant deliver the line excuse me, mr. It is a time to observe its maritime heritage, to honor those who served as merchant mariners, and to recognize the benefits of the maritime industry. At the start of the story, the death of associate justice stanley moorehead has created a vacancy on the united states supreme court. Heller and martha scott, directed by ronald neame, that is based on the play of the same name by jerome lawrence and robert e. Puts up front the precise comic timing of walter matthau as an outspoken liberal justice of the supreme court. First monday in october 19 movie clip you dont have to agree. Ruth loomis jill clayburg becomes the first woman appointed to the united.
National maritime day national maritime day is annually observed in the united states on may 22. Through the looking glass, an exploration of chineseinspired western fashions by costume institute curator andrew bolton. First monday in october ronald neame, walter matthau, jill. The first monday in may dvd the met store taking the viewer behind the scenes at the met, this 2016 documentary film explores the intersection of fine art, high fashion, and celebrity. First monday is an american legal drama television series which aired on cbs during the midseason replacement from january 15 to may 3, 2002.
First monday in october was originally scheduled for a february 1982 release, but president ronald reagans appointment of sandra day oconnor as the first female supreme court justice on july 7, 1981, forced the films release a month after the presidential nomination, in august 1981. First monday in october has been one of my favorite walter matthau movies. Like another 2002 series, the court, it was inspired by the prominent role the supreme court played in settling the 2000 presidential election. Its not simply that the whole thing is massivethree times bigger than any. Alongside renowned fashion icon and vogue editor inchief. Judicial debate gets a lively cinematic treatment in first monday in october, starring the odd couple pairing of walter matthau and jill clayburgh. The play premiered on broadway at the majestic theatre on october 3, 1978. I think as a result of the title this movie has been largely overlooked. The first monday in may shows us just how hard it is to pull off a show like china.
The court and its procedures supreme court of the united. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. With unprecedented access, filmmaker andrew rossi captures the collision of high fashion and celebrity at the met gala, one of the biggest. First monday in october broadway play original ibdb. Review of the first monday in may, documentary about the. The first monday in may follows the creation of the metropolitan museum of arts most attended fashion exhibition in history, china. The utter glory of morrissey hall may, 1979 may, 1979. First monday in october was adapted by jerome lawrence and robert e. Released august 21st, 2001, first monday in october stars walter matthau, jill clayburgh, barnard hughes, jan sterling the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 40 min, and received a score of.
Watch first monday in october full movie online here first monday in october 85058. First monday in october 1981 ronald neame synopsis. The film stars walter matthau for which he was nominated for a golden globe award for best actor motion picture musical or comedy and jill clayburgh for. The cast also costars jan sterling in her final feature film role. Overview of first monday in october, 1981, directed by ronald neame, with ann doran, frohlich, f j oneil, at turner classic movies. Hopscotch 1980, first monday in october 1981, and the survivors 1983. Lee from their own broadway play, which starred henry fonda. First monday in october 19 movie clip you dont have. First monday in october 2001 the supreme courts first woman jill clayburgh, a conservative, debates and dates her grumpy colleague walter matthau, a liberal. It transferred to the anta playhouse on november 14, 1978, where it closed on december 9, for a. First monday in october is a play by jerome lawrence and robert e. An unprecedented look behind the scenes of two of new yorks premier cultural events, the first monday in may follows the creation of the most attended fashion exhibition in the history of the costume institute at the metropolitan museum of art, and the 2015 met gala, the starstudded fundraiser that celebrates the opening of the exhibition.
The film commenced principal photography on 21st october 1980 which is within the same month of the year of the movies source first monday in october title, also the name of its origin stage play. First day in october puts up front the precise comic timing of walter matthau as an outspoken liberal justice of the supreme court. A term of the supreme court begins, by statute, on the first monday in october. Why the supreme court starts on the first monday in. First monday in october is a 1981 american comedydrama film from paramount pictures, produced by paul m. First monday in october screenplay scripts on screen. Murder at the howard johnsons may 17, 1979 may 20, 1979. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time.
Supreme court, where she becomes a friendly rival to a liberal associate. Watch first monday in october full movie video dailymotion. Lees play imagines the first woman appointed as a supreme court judge as a conservative who attracts the most liberal member of the court despite her politics. However, public interest in the high court had receded by the. The film was completed before but released just after sandra day oconnor became the first woman appointed to the real scotus. The new appointee turns out to be ruth loomis, a staunch conservative, who is confirmed as. First monday in october 2001 stream and watch online. A staunch conservative, she immediatly runs into conflict with dan snow walter matthau, the high courts resident liberal. Through the looking glass was the most attended exhibition in fashion history, exploring chineseinspired western fashions by costume institute curator andrew bolton.
Walter matthau and jill clayburgh star in this dramatic comedy that centers around the appointment of the first woman to the u. First monday in october ruth loomis jill clayburg becomes the first woman appointed to the united states supreme court. Take a private behind the scenes tour of one of the biggest and most exclusive fashion events of the year, the metropolitan museum of arts met gala. Oddly enough, the appointment of sandra day oconnor as the first woman justice of the supreme court occurred the same year that first monday in october was released. Supreme courts annual term traditionally runs from the first monday in october of each year.
After visiting the museums department of musical instruments, buy celebrated cd compilations and more at the met store. Rent the first monday in may 2016 starring andrew bolton and john galliano on dvd and bluray. Usually court sessions continue until late june or early july. One case concerns a fictional pornographic film, the naked nymphomaniac.
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