Search - The World of Henry Orient on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Adult Situations, Not For Children Movie Release: 1964 DVD Release: 10/15/2002 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV,Pan and Scan - Closed Captioned Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Subtitles: English, French, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 47 mins Studio: MGM Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Comedy Drama, Comedy of Manners, Coming-of-Age

Decked out with another of his American accents, Peter Sellers plays self-centered concert pianist Henry Orient. While Henry's active libido sends him off on pursuit of married woman Paula Prentiss, a pair of preteen boarding-school chums, played by Tippy Walker and Merrie Spaeth, worship Orient from afar. The girls' overworked imaginations, manifested in pursuing Orient about and recording their fantasies in their diaries, leads Walker's mom, Angela Lansbury, to conclude that Henry has "had his way" with her underaged daughter. The World of Henry Orient was later musicalized for Broadway as Henry, Sweet Henry. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Peter Sellers - Henry Orient
Paula Prentiss - Stella
Angela Lansbury - Isabel Boyd
Tippy Walker - Valerie Boyd
Merrie Spaeth - Marian "Gil" Gilbert
Phyllis Thaxter - Mrs. Gilbert
Tom Bosley - Frank Boyd

George Roy Hill directs Peter Sellers in The World of Henry Orient, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1, and is preferable in every way to the standard full-frame image. English and Spanish soundtracks are rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. English, Spanish, and French subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include the original theatrical trailer. This is a decent release from MGM/UA that will be of special interest to fans of the legendary Sellers. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide