The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Debbie Reynolds stars in this boisterous adaption of the Broadway musical, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, based on the life of legendary Denver society woman and heroine of the Titanic disaster. It's a film role perfectly suited to Debbie Reynolds both... Full review

"The Unsinkable Molly Brown" made its debut on Broadway in 1960. Tammy Grimes, as the Molly Brown of the title, received, perhaps, the best reviews of her acting career. When it was made into an MGM musical, Miss Grimes, lost... Full review

Debbie Reynolds gives us everything in her rousing Oscar nominated performance for best actress in 1964's "The Unsinkable Molly Brown."Raised in poverty, found after she was abandoned, Molly (Debbie) wants more out of life. We see the same desire for... Full review

When I go to many websites to register they ask for your favorite movie. THIS IS MINE !! Debbie is fantastic and versatile. She goes from dirty urchin to Diamond studded Matron in this movie. Her performance should be added... Full review

I was a young teenager when I first saw THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN. Inever put Debbie Reynolds in the same class as her bigger contemporaries-- Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Day, etc. Reynolds always managedto charm me, even in tough... Full review

I had the pleasure of accompanying my great aunt and one of her contemporaries to the opening of this movie in Denver in 1964. Because they had known the old girl herself (the real Mrs. Margaret Brown, that is) back... Full review

I used to watch this movie when I was little, and I just recently rediscovered it. It's amazing how much better movies can get once you grow up. Debbie Reynolds portrays Molly Brown wonderfully. Her singing and dancing alone make... Full review

One of my favorite shows with plenty of singin' and dancin' all the way from the simple countryside, to the big city, and over to the even bigger city life of Europe. Debbie plays a tomboy country girl who can't... Full review

I guess most anyone can hope (and relate) that the underdog will triumph over strong adversity, to become what they want or get whatever. Yes, even if they're as overbearing, obnoxious and deadset on gold-digging and social climbing their way... Full review

What a fun movie! Debbie Reynolds does a wonderful job portraying Molly Brown, a poor, uncultured country girl who "makes good," but then finds herself having to fight (none too successfully) for acceptance among the rich crowd she finds herself... Full review

Yet, those goofy moments aside, the battles, the scenes of political intrigue, and the "talky" scenes that lend some depth to the characters make for a collectively enjoyable viewing experience. And I did enjoy "Augustus"-despite one egregiously horrible scene, some soap-opera moments, and occasional wincing over apparent anachronisms. ... Full Review

THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN is presented in its proper 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio and the DVD features the anamorphic enhancement for playback on 16:9 displays. THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN is a minor musical classic that has been given a terrific presentation on DVD by Warner. ... Full Review

HUDSON Long before Hillary Clinton or Sarah Palin was born, a gal from Missouri was shattering glass ceilings of her own.Molly Brown, the child of Irish immigrants, married a lucky gold prospector in 1886 and came into money. ... Full Article

Colorado hillbilly Molly Brown (Deb in an interpretation that makes Tammy seem like Holly Golightly) marries a no-account miner (Harve Presnell, a Howard Keel singalike who stomps around like Jon Voight's monster in Fearless Frank) who strikes it rich, beyond... ... Full Article

Meredith Willson's second Broadway hit (the first and biggest was The Music Man) proved a lucrative vehicle for the equally unsinkable Debbie Reynolds. Based on a true story, the film casts Debbie as hoydenish Molly Brown, who wangles her way... ... Full Article

From Amazon : Not only was Molly Brown unsinkable, so is the musical based on her amazing life. Released in 1964, The Unsinkable Molly Brown gave Debbie Reynolds one of her most memorable roles and earned her an Academy Award... ... Full Article