The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV Series)
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Actor: Charles Nelson Reilly, Edward Mulhare, Hope Lange, Reta ShawAudio: English (Unknown)
Format: NTSC
Movie Reviews of The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV Series)
Movie Review: The Ghost and Mrs. Muir ... A Deeply Affecting Show
Summary: 5 Stars
There's something about this show that captures the imagination in ways that no ordinary love story has ever done. When you think you've had your fill of classic romances, this one is a cut above the rest. The premise itself is so unique that after watching it, you will never think of the concept of "hauntingly beautiful" in the same way ever again.
"The Ghost and Mrs. Muir" television show was adapted from a movie and a novel of the same name, whose principal characters are a ghost of a former sea captain and a beautiful young widow. Though I highly encourage you to see the movie and read the book to experience the full scope of this story, the television series adds a dimension to the characters of Mrs. Carolyn Muir (the widow) and Captain Daniel Gregg (the ghost) by developing them over the span of two years.
The synopsis of the television version of this story can be found in the show's pilot episode, which explores how the Captain and Mrs. Muir met. (It aired on NBC from 1968-1969, then on ABC from 1969-1970.)
Recently widowed, Carolyn Muir moves her daughter Candace and son Jonathan along with her housekeeper Martha and little dog Scruffy from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Schooner Bay, Maine. Wanting to continue her career as a writer, she rents Gull Cottage, a house along the sea coast, from real estate agent Claymore Gregg. Upon visiting the house, she is told that it is haunted by Claymore's great uncle, a sea captain who died a century earlier, supposedly from suicide.
Not easily swayed by "ghost stories," Carolyn decides to move in, but she soon comes face-to-face with the spirit on her first night after Captain Gregg makes several attemps to scare her family out of his home. In anger, he not only tells her that his death was an accident, but that he intended Gull Cottage to be a home for retired seamen and that he resents having her family living in his house. In a verbal clash, she tells him that they have no intention of leaving, and what ensues becomes a battle of the wills ... or is it?
What needs to be emphasized is the underlying romantic tension that builds from the moment Mrs. Muir sets eyes upon Captain Gregg's portrait in the parlor of the house. When they finally do meet, in stormy darkness and candlelight, their feelings are explosive and the attraction is undeniable. How they agree to co-exist in the house is worth the watch. It is the catalyst for their relationship over the next two years. A strikingly poignant scene illustrates this when he comes to her as she sleeps and confesses his feelings about her,lamenting that he died a hundred years ago, wishing that they could have shared a life together. All the while, she is never aware he is there as he lovingly watches over her. One could see why the angst in this story is what gives it its beauty.
This ensemble cast and it's ability to mix drama with light comedy has made it one outstanding show. It is worth the watch and should be considered a television classic of enduring value.
(Principal characters--Captain Daniel Gregg(Ghost): Edward Mulhare, Mrs. Carolyn Muir: Hope Lange, Claymore Gregg: Charles Nelson Reilly, Martha Grant: Reta Shaw, Candace Muir: Kellie Flanagan, Jonathan Muir: Harlan Carraher)