The Heiress

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'''The Heiress''', a movie in 1949 starring [[Montgomery Clift]] and Olivia de Havilland.
 
'''The Heiress''', a movie in 1949 starring [[Montgomery Clift]] and Olivia de Havilland.
  
In late 19th century New York City, Olivia de Havilland is Katherine, a shy young woman whose wealthy father believes she may turn into a spinster.  Attending a party along with her widowed aunt, she meets Montgomery Clift as Morris Townsend, a handsome young man of no definite future or position.
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In late 19th century New York City, Olivia de Havilland is Katherine Slocum, a shy young woman whose wealthy physician-father believes she may turn into a spinster.  Attending a party along with her widowed aunt, she meets Montgomery Clift as Morris Townsend, a handsome young man of no definite future or position.
  
 
When we learn that Katherine will come into some fortune as her father's only child, and that Morris is seeking employment, we appreciate her father's suspicion that Morris is after her money.  Our suspicion is deepened when Morris asks her to marry him, and advises her to resist her father's insinuation that he is after her money.
 
When we learn that Katherine will come into some fortune as her father's only child, and that Morris is seeking employment, we appreciate her father's suspicion that Morris is after her money.  Our suspicion is deepened when Morris asks her to marry him, and advises her to resist her father's insinuation that he is after her money.
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The climax builds further when Morris' sister has an interview with Dr. Slocum which does not assuage his feelings.  After a combative confrontation in which Katherine states that she will marry against her father's will. Morris however wishes the Doctor's approval and so allows the Doctor to take his daughter Katherine to Europe for six months.
  
 
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Watch it on Youtube [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pCy0bN5bz4&fiddle-dee-dee part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE-z5H0sc3U&fiddle-dee-dee-doo part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iltIoe-S4pA&fiddle-dee-dee-doo-dum part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVtGwg4s1ig&fiddle-dee-dee-doo-dum-dye part 4], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3KvQkR6rD0&fiddle-dee-dee-doo-dum-dye-douska part 5], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUXkpmuoxcw&feature=related part 6],
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[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkiqzkxb8MQ&feature=related part 7]

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