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YOUNG BESS – Miklós Rózsa
GREATEST SCORES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
Original Review by Craig Lysy
In 1945 MGM Studios took notice of the best-selling 1944 novel Young Bess by Margaret Irwin and believed they could present a grand adaptation for the big screen. The film rights were purchased and Sidney Franklin was assigned production with a budget of $2.423 million. In 1946 Katherine Anne Porter, Jan Lustig and later Arthur Wimperis were hired to write the screenplay, and George Sidney was tasked with directing. Casting problems and production postponements delayed filming until October 1952. After considering Deborah Kerr, Janet Leigh and Elizabeth Taylor for the lead role, Jean Simmons was chosen to play Elizabeth. Joining her would be; Stewart Granger as Thomas Seymour, Deborah Kerr as Catherine Parr, and Charles Laughton as King Henry VIII. Read more…
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