Oberon, Merle 1911-1979
Overview
| Works: | 226 works in 936 publications in 9 languages and 7,709 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations History Historical films Action and adventure films Biographical films Thrillers (Motion pictures) Melodramas (Motion pictures) Fiction Musical films |
| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Interviewee, Author, Speaker, Other |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Merle Oberon
- Princess Merle : the romantic life of Merle Oberon by Charles Higham( Book )
- Merle, a biography of Merle Oberon by Charles Higham( Book )
- Race and the modern exotic : three 'Australian' women on global display by Angela Woollacott( Book )
- Queenie( Visual )
- The Trouble with Merle( Visual )
- Whisper of the Moon Moth by Lindsay Jayne Ashford( Book )
- Whisper of the moon moth : a novel by Lindsay Jayne Ashford( Recording )
- Merle Oberon 172 success facts : everything you need to know by Jeremy Holcomb( )
- Merle Oberon : face of mystery by Robert James Casey( Book )
- Oberon, Merle( )
- The cowboy and the lady by Lionel Newman( )
- Princess Merle : the romantic life of Merle Oberon by Charles Higham( Recording )
- [Academy Awards, 27th. Motion picture Oscars awarded! Hollywood, California. Hearst production footage, HCOc3311r2, 119510, HNRv26n263]( Visual )
- Night in paradise : musical score by Frank Skinner( )
- Oberon, Merle : Actress by Martin Quigley( )
- [Countess di Frasso gives garden boxing party to famous movie stars--Beverly Hills, California. Hearst vault material, HVMc236r1, 4518]( Visual )
- Natalie Paley photograph albums, photographs, and correspondence by Natalie Paley( Visual )
- Miss O'Brien of Tasmania, as Merle Oberon, of Hollywood by Jack Maughan( Visual )
- Fred Astaire collection by Fred Astaire( )
- Merle Oberon papers by Merle Oberon( )
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Most widely held works by
Merle Oberon
Wuthering Heights by
William Wyler(
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103 editions published between 1939 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 2,090 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The acclaimed masterpiece based on Emily Brontë's novel. Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon star as Heathcliff and Cathy whose tortured love affair is doomed to a tragic end
103 editions published between 1939 and 2017 in 10 languages and held by 2,090 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The acclaimed masterpiece based on Emily Brontë's novel. Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon star as Heathcliff and Cathy whose tortured love affair is doomed to a tragic end
The Scarlet pimpernel by
Emmuska Orczy Orczy(
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91 editions published between 1934 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,043 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of the novel by Baroness Orczy in which a dashing dandy of the English court tries to defend innocent aristocrats from the violence of the French revolution
91 editions published between 1934 and 2009 in 6 languages and held by 1,043 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An adaptation of the novel by Baroness Orczy in which a dashing dandy of the English court tries to defend innocent aristocrats from the violence of the French revolution
The private life of Henry VIII by
Alexander Korda(
Visual
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57 editions published between 1933 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alexander Korda's first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant glimpse into the bedrooms of the infamous king and his six wives."--Container
57 editions published between 1933 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 575 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alexander Korda's first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant glimpse into the bedrooms of the infamous king and his six wives."--Container
A song to remember by
Charles Vidor(
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19 editions published between 1944 and 2015 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Professor Joseph Elsner takes his protege Frederic Chopin to Paris after Chopin insults the new Russian-installed governor and must flee the country. There he eventually comes under the influence of novelist George Sand and rises to prominence in the music world
19 editions published between 1944 and 2015 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 338 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Professor Joseph Elsner takes his protege Frederic Chopin to Paris after Chopin insults the new Russian-installed governor and must flee the country. There he eventually comes under the influence of novelist George Sand and rises to prominence in the music world
Deep in my heart by
Stanley Donen(
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16 editions published between 1954 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While Broadway swings to the jazzy beat of ragtime, Sigmund Romberg continues to play the beautiful waltzes of his native Austria at the Cafe Vienna. Persuaded by the cafe owner to compose in the new style, he creates a hit song, which leads to great musical success, but the woman he loves is reluctant to return his feelings
16 editions published between 1954 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
While Broadway swings to the jazzy beat of ragtime, Sigmund Romberg continues to play the beautiful waltzes of his native Austria at the Cafe Vienna. Persuaded by the cafe owner to compose in the new style, he creates a hit song, which leads to great musical success, but the woman he loves is reluctant to return his feelings
The private life of Don Juan by
Alexander Korda(
Visual
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28 editions published between 1934 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An older, balder, fatter Don Juan has returned to Seville. And the wife he abandoned years before wants him! She'll even pay off his debts on the condition that he return to her and be true. He readily agrees--but a great lover's ways don't die easily. When a beautiful young dancer persuades him that the old magic still lingers, he misses the appointed rendezvous with his wife
28 editions published between 1934 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 247 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An older, balder, fatter Don Juan has returned to Seville. And the wife he abandoned years before wants him! She'll even pay off his debts on the condition that he return to her and be true. He readily agrees--but a great lover's ways don't die easily. When a beautiful young dancer persuades him that the old magic still lingers, he misses the appointed rendezvous with his wife
That uncertain feeling by
Ernst Lubitsch(
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44 editions published between 1941 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy in which a seemingly happy couple (Oberon and Douglas) realize they aren't so happy when an egotistical, eccentric musician (Meredith) enters the scene
44 editions published between 1941 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 215 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A comedy in which a seemingly happy couple (Oberon and Douglas) realize they aren't so happy when an egotistical, eccentric musician (Meredith) enters the scene
These three(
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9 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in English and held by 197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young student makes a false accusation against her teachers and upsets the lives of all involved
9 editions published between 1985 and 2016 in English and held by 197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young student makes a false accusation against her teachers and upsets the lives of all involved
Berlin express by
Jacques Tourneur(
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41 editions published between 1948 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Filmed amid the actual bombed out ruins of Frankfurt and Berlin after World War II, this film recounts the dangerous attempts to unify Germany as four post-war heroes from Britain, France, Russia and the U.S. battle die-hard Nazis to rescue an anti-fascist German statesman
41 editions published between 1948 and 2013 in 5 languages and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Filmed amid the actual bombed out ruins of Frankfurt and Berlin after World War II, this film recounts the dangerous attempts to unify Germany as four post-war heroes from Britain, France, Russia and the U.S. battle die-hard Nazis to rescue an anti-fascist German statesman
Divorce of Lady X by
Tim Whelan(
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39 editions published between 1938 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Forced into sharing a hotel room during a London fog, Merle Oberon is taken with famed divorce attorney, Laurence Olivier. She identifies herself only as "Lady X". He becomes convinced that she is married to one of his clients seeking a divorce. Sophisticated comedy results
39 editions published between 1938 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 163 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Forced into sharing a hotel room during a London fog, Merle Oberon is taken with famed divorce attorney, Laurence Olivier. She identifies herself only as "Lady X". He becomes convinced that she is married to one of his clients seeking a divorce. Sophisticated comedy results
The lodger by
John Brahm(
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9 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in English and held by 157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A London family begins to suspect that their eccentric lodger is in fact Jack the Ripper
9 editions published between 1994 and 2017 in English and held by 157 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A London family begins to suspect that their eccentric lodger is in fact Jack the Ripper
The cowboy and the lady(
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10 editions published between 1938 and 2016 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"When bored Palm Beach rich girl Mary Smith convinces her housemaids to take her along on a triple blind date, she never expects to meet the cowpoke of her dreams. When she convinces him she's a struggling house servant, the unlikely couple falls head-over-spurs and hastily marries aboard a ship to Galveston. But rodeo life doesn't suit a lady and when Mary returns home, her new husband finds a shock waiting for him--and a host of in-the-dark in-laws ready for a lesson in homespun love"--Container
10 editions published between 1938 and 2016 in English and held by 124 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"When bored Palm Beach rich girl Mary Smith convinces her housemaids to take her along on a triple blind date, she never expects to meet the cowpoke of her dreams. When she convinces him she's a struggling house servant, the unlikely couple falls head-over-spurs and hastily marries aboard a ship to Galveston. But rodeo life doesn't suit a lady and when Mary returns home, her new husband finds a shock waiting for him--and a host of in-the-dark in-laws ready for a lesson in homespun love"--Container
Désirée by
Henry Koster(
Visual
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33 editions published between 1954 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tale of an unknown officer named Napoleon, Désirée, a commoner who became a queen, and the rich and powerful Josephine. One of the screen's most accomplished historical romances
33 editions published between 1954 and 2012 in 7 languages and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The tale of an unknown officer named Napoleon, Désirée, a commoner who became a queen, and the rich and powerful Josephine. One of the screen's most accomplished historical romances
Alexander Korda's Private lives(
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2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Though born to modest means in Hungary, Alexander Korda would go on to become one of the most important filmmakers in the history of British cinema. A producer, writer, and director who navigated toward subjects of major historical significance and mythical distinction, Korda made a name for his production company, London Films, with the Oscar-winning The Private Life of Henry VIII. He then continued his populist investigation behind the scenes and in the bedrooms of such figures as Catherine the Great, Don Juan, and Rembrandt. Mixing stately period drama with surprising satire, these films are exemplars of grand 1930s moviemaking. The Private Life of Henry VIII: Charles Laughton gulps beer and chomps on mutton, in his first of many iconic screen roles, as King Henry VIII, the ultimate anti-husband. Alexander Korda's first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant peek into the boudoirs of the infamous king and his six wives. The Rise of Catherine the Great: A quick-witted and compelling dramatization of the troubled marriage of Catherine II (played by German actress Elisabeth Bergner, in her English-language debut) to Peter III (a randy Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and her subsequent ascension to the throne as Empress of Russia. The Private Life of Don Juan: Douglas Fairbanks Sr. makes his big-screen swan song with Korda's deliciously satiric deflation of the Don Juan myth. After having faked his own death and escaped Seville, the aging lothario returns, only to find that he has been forgotten; perhaps Merle Oberon's beauty can coax him back. Rembrandt: Charles Laughton once again teams up with Korda for this moving, elegantly shot biopic about the Dutch painter. Beginning when Rembrandt's reputation was at its height, the film then tracks his quiet descent into loneliness and isolated self-expression
2 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 89 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Though born to modest means in Hungary, Alexander Korda would go on to become one of the most important filmmakers in the history of British cinema. A producer, writer, and director who navigated toward subjects of major historical significance and mythical distinction, Korda made a name for his production company, London Films, with the Oscar-winning The Private Life of Henry VIII. He then continued his populist investigation behind the scenes and in the bedrooms of such figures as Catherine the Great, Don Juan, and Rembrandt. Mixing stately period drama with surprising satire, these films are exemplars of grand 1930s moviemaking. The Private Life of Henry VIII: Charles Laughton gulps beer and chomps on mutton, in his first of many iconic screen roles, as King Henry VIII, the ultimate anti-husband. Alexander Korda's first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant peek into the boudoirs of the infamous king and his six wives. The Rise of Catherine the Great: A quick-witted and compelling dramatization of the troubled marriage of Catherine II (played by German actress Elisabeth Bergner, in her English-language debut) to Peter III (a randy Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) and her subsequent ascension to the throne as Empress of Russia. The Private Life of Don Juan: Douglas Fairbanks Sr. makes his big-screen swan song with Korda's deliciously satiric deflation of the Don Juan myth. After having faked his own death and escaped Seville, the aging lothario returns, only to find that he has been forgotten; perhaps Merle Oberon's beauty can coax him back. Rembrandt: Charles Laughton once again teams up with Korda for this moving, elegantly shot biopic about the Dutch painter. Beginning when Rembrandt's reputation was at its height, the film then tracks his quiet descent into loneliness and isolated self-expression
Dark waters by
André De Toth(
Visual
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8 editions published between 1986 and 2013 in English and held by 68 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A psychological thriller about a nervous young heiress driven to attempt suicide by a fake aunt and uncle who want to collect her estate
8 editions published between 1986 and 2013 in English and held by 68 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A psychological thriller about a nervous young heiress driven to attempt suicide by a fake aunt and uncle who want to collect her estate
Hotel(
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Through the doors of the St. Gregory, a posh, aging luxury hotel in the lusty New Orleans French Quarter, pass the powerful, the proud and the predatory. Among them are the bigoted owner, a tough-minded general manager, an arrogant Duchess who dominates her weak-willed husband, a Bible-thumping tycoon who'll invoke any means to add the St. Gregory to his conformity-stamped hotel chain, a duplicitous detective and a thief with a briefcase full of room keys, compliments of the town's hookers
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 58 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Through the doors of the St. Gregory, a posh, aging luxury hotel in the lusty New Orleans French Quarter, pass the powerful, the proud and the predatory. Among them are the bigoted owner, a tough-minded general manager, an arrogant Duchess who dominates her weak-willed husband, a Bible-thumping tycoon who'll invoke any means to add the St. Gregory to his conformity-stamped hotel chain, a duplicitous detective and a thief with a briefcase full of room keys, compliments of the town's hookers
Forever & a day by
Edmund Goulding(
Visual
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3 editions published between 1943 and 1998 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An elaborate tale about a grand old London house and the generations who lived in it from 1804 through the German blitzkrieg of World War 2
3 editions published between 1943 and 1998 in English and held by 55 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An elaborate tale about a grand old London house and the generations who lived in it from 1804 through the German blitzkrieg of World War 2
Fox horror classics : a terrifying trilogy of terror(
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three noir classic thrillers. The lodger: After a mysterious young medical scientists rents a flat in London, a series of brutal murders begins. The undying monster: A series of attacks by a part man/part wolf beast gives credibility to a legend. Hangover square: When a composer learns of a murder that occurred during his bout of amnesia, he is concerned he may be the suspect
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three noir classic thrillers. The lodger: After a mysterious young medical scientists rents a flat in London, a series of brutal murders begins. The undying monster: A series of attacks by a part man/part wolf beast gives credibility to a legend. Hangover square: When a composer learns of a murder that occurred during his bout of amnesia, he is concerned he may be the suspect
Leading ladies : 20 classic movie collection(
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2 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"30 hours of America's most beloved leading ladies of the silver screen! Ava Gardner, Susan Hayward, Bette Davis, Sally Field, Hedy Lamarr, Elizabeth Taylor, Dorothy Lamour and Judy Garland are just a few of the leading ladies who grace this movie collection with their striking beauty, profound screen presence and extraordinary talent."--Container
2 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 48 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"30 hours of America's most beloved leading ladies of the silver screen! Ava Gardner, Susan Hayward, Bette Davis, Sally Field, Hedy Lamarr, Elizabeth Taylor, Dorothy Lamour and Judy Garland are just a few of the leading ladies who grace this movie collection with their striking beauty, profound screen presence and extraordinary talent."--Container
Lydia by
Julien Duvivier(
Visual
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19 editions published between 1941 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Now an elderly woman, Lydia is reunited with her longtime friend and admirer, Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick (Joseph Cotten). She accepts his dinner invitation, but is startled when she arrives at his home and finds that two other suitors from her past have also been invited--Bob Willard (George Reeves) and Frank Audrey (Hans Yaray)."--Container
19 editions published between 1941 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 41 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Now an elderly woman, Lydia is reunited with her longtime friend and admirer, Dr. Michael Fitzpatrick (Joseph Cotten). She accepts his dinner invitation, but is startled when she arrives at his home and finds that two other suitors from her past have also been invited--Bob Willard (George Reeves) and Frank Audrey (Hans Yaray)."--Container
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Related Identities
- Olivier, Laurence 1907-1989 Other Performer Actor
- Goldwyn, Samuel 1879-1974 Producer
- Wyler, William 1902-1981 Performer Film editor Director Author
- Korda, Alexander Sir 1893-1956 Production personnel Performer Producer Restager Director Film editor Author
- Niven, David 1910-1983 Other Performer Actor
- Hecht, Ben 1894-1964 Scenarist Author of screenplay Author of dialog
- MacArthur, Charles 1895-1956 Scenarist Author of screenplay
- London Film Productions
- Howard, Leslie 1893-1943 Performer Actor
- Crisp, Donald 1880-1974 Actor
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Associated Subjects
Anne,--of Cleves, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, Anne Boleyn,--Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, Blakeney, Percy, Sir (Fictitious character) Boarding schools Brontë, Emily, California--Los Angeles Catharine Parr,--Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, Catherine,--of Aragon, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, Catherine Howard,--Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, Catherine--II,--Empress of Russia, Chopin, Frédéric, Composers Cowboys Criminal investigation Detectives England England--London England--Yorkshire Film adaptations Foundlings France Germany Great Britain Heathcliff (Fictitious character : Brontë) Henry--VIII,--King of England, Impostors and imposture Jack,--the Ripper Jane Seymour,--Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, Juan,--Don (Legendary character) Kidnapping Love Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Motion picture actors and actresses Nobility Oberon, Merle, Orczy, Emmuska Orczy,--Baroness, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, Revenge Revolution (France : 1789-1799) Rich people Romberg, Sigmund, Rumor Serial murderers Spouses Teachers Triangles (Interpersonal relations) Truthfulness and falsehood United States Wuthering Heights (Brontë, Emily)
Alternative Names
Merl Oberon
Merle Oberon actrice britannique
Merle Oberon actriță britanică
Merle Oberon actriu britànica
Merle Oberon actriz británica
Merle Oberon attrice britannica
Merle Oberon britische Schauspielerin
Merle Oberon British actress
Merle Oberon Brits acteur
Merle Oberon Brits actrice
Merle Oberon pemeran perempuan asal Amerika Serikat
O'Brien Thompson, Estelle 1911-1979
O'Brien Thompson, Estelle Merle.
O'Brien Thompson, Estelle Merle 1911-1979
Thompson, Estelle.
Thompson, Estelle 1911-1979
Thompson, Estelle Merle O'Brien.
Thompson, Estelle Merle O'Brien 1911-1979
Thompson, Queenie 1911-1979
Мерл Оберон
Мерль Оберон
مرل اوبرون
مرل اوبرون بازیگر بریتانیایی
مرلے اوبیرون
マール・オベロン
默尔·奥伯伦
梅爾·奧勃朗
瑪麗·奧白朗
Languages
English
(495)
Spanish (28)
German (15)
French (11)
Chinese (3)
Italian (3)
Multiple languages (3)
Catalan (2)
Korean (1)
Spanish (28)
German (15)
French (11)
Chinese (3)
Italian (3)
Multiple languages (3)
Catalan (2)
Korean (1)
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