The World of Henry Orient

Media:	DVD
Directed by:	George Roy Hill
Starring:	Peter Sellers, Merrie Spaeth, Tippy Walker
Release date:	11 January, 2005
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The World of Henry Orient

Average rating: Stars

Peter Sellers Brilliant as usual

This was my era portrayed in this movie. I remember the dresses and the haircuts (I had the same red jacket with the attached hood and brown loafers with the tassels on them that the girls wore in this movie) It was a time when you could really walk through Central Park and not get hasseled in any way. When girls that age, it used to be called "twix-teen", between 11 and 13 years, and used to get in the kind of "trouble" that most parents today would pray for. We've lost so much it's really so sad. But, this movie is terrific I enjoyed it then and I enjoy it now.

The World of Henry Orient - Peter Sellers, Merrie Spaeth and more

Make Room for Daddy

The other day I watched "Lolita" for the first time. I was bothered somewhat by the farcical movie about a 50 year old man's relationship with a 14 year old girl. It struck me that it is far easier to laugh at a comedy about a pre-teen girl's crush on a middle-aged man. Peters Sellers happened to play an important supporting role in both movies and both afforded him an opportunity to display his many talents. In "The World of Henry Orient" he is the title character but the movie is more about the home life of a couple of 12 year old girls. That actually caught me off guard because I thought the movie would focus on Sellers. However, the real story made for a better overall movie.

When a young person fantasizes a love affair with an older man, it often means that there is a need for something that's missing at home. "TWOHO" does a subtle but effective way of bring this out. While we laugh our way to the climax, we are made to understand that love is more important than obsession and that real love is commitment; not passion. I was quite please with how the movie ended.

Peter Sellers is one of the great actors of the 1960's and he has his own following yet today. However, while I enjoyed his role in TWOHO, I expected to. The actor that caught me by surprize was Tom Bosley. I have seen him in many movies and seemingly forever in "Happy Days" on TV. His acting in this movie was on a level I had not seen before and I was impressed.

"The World of Henry Orient" was another one of those movies that got less attention than it deserved. It has a message that rings true to this day. Catch it if you can.

Peter Sellers, Merrie Spaeth and more - The World of Henry Orient

A mix between classic and ridiculous obsession

I'm not sure if any movie better displays the way girls obsess over popular "stars" than this unknown classic. Besides the fact that Sellers doesn't always pull off the brooklyn as a sophisticated artist accent, and the fact that the music is just too happy, it's a really good movie; absurd but good. Angela Lansbury can be a mother from hell? no. She plays that part to the hilt, probably because she's just like that. And the two girls acting is so natural, it feels like they're not even acting, and that is pleasant. The girls are really natural, and they blend together like they really are sitting in their living room just having fun. Great displays of crazy giddy school girls, and overall a really good flick.