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It sat on the edge of the harbor front and had a tower where on could see a spyglass telescope. I was always intrigued by a home that I fancied was a Sea Captain’s abode. When I left home I lived in many different coastal communities and used to live by the sea in a small fishing village. I thought the ending of this film reminiscent of the movie, Somewhere in Time. I find the old sets captivating too regardless of whether they are real or not. I’m certain it was partly responsible for many romantic notions I had of one day owning a cottage by the sea–that and, of course, that I grew up along the coast. I’m so glad that you’ve featured it as it is a personal favorite. I grew up along the California coast watching classic old movies like this.
Muir fans! Visit my Houses Onscreen page to see the other movies I’ve featured, listed A-Z, including Leave Her to Heaven and Mr. I highly recommend it for true Ghost and Mrs. That’s where I found a couple of the exterior shots of the house (the rest are screenshots I took while watching the movie). The DVD (affiliate link) has some really cool special features, including numerous set stills that show Gull Cottage from just about every angle you can imagine.
#The ghost and mrs muir movie#
You can get it on Amazon (affiliate links):Īnd if you haven’t seen the movie in a while, you can get it here: I just read the novel it was based on and loved it! The story is a little different from the movie version. Lucy’s daughter was played by a young Natalie Wood. The Captain and Lucy in front of the cottage overlooking the sea: When she wakes up, she’ll think he was just a dream. The Captain says goodbye to Lucy while she’s sleeping, telling her she needs to experience real-life love. The ceilings were removable to accommodate lights and sound equipment. The painting of Captain Gregg was actually a photo of Rex Harrison that they painted over. The novel was adapted by American screenwriter Philip Dunne for the movie. The movie was based on the 1945 novel written by British author Josephine Leslie.įearing that no one would read a book like this written by a woman, she used the pseudonym R. Gene Tierney starred in several memorable classics, including Leave Her to Heaven (1945):ĭespite her beauty and fame, Tierney had a difficult life marked by tragedy and mental illness. She loves the cottage and is determined to stay, ghost or no ghost. Coombe tells Lucy that Captain Gregg committed suicide, which is why he’s haunting the house.
The word muir (and Lucy’s last name) is Gaelic for “the sea.” It was found on the back lot of Fox studios and transplanted for the shoot. The Monkey Puzzle tree, which Captain Gregg was unhappy to see taken down, was real. Very different landscapes compared from beginning to end.” It ends with craggy coastlines and mountains in the background. Also the coastline is sort of flat near the water, in the PV Peninsula to start. The end of movie with Fairley’s visit was shot in Monterey - the cypress in the background only grow in that area. Gull Cottage was shot in Abalone Cove, Palos Verdes Peninsula, which is known for shrubbery and no trees. The house was dismantled after filming ended and no longer exists.Ī reader named Jeri writes, “I have lived in So Cal and visited in Monterey several times. It was an empty facade - a standing set without running water or electricity. Muir was actually “shot entirely in California and along the central Pacific coastline.” Gull Cottage may have been built around the Abalone Cove area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. However, according to IMDb, The Ghost and Mrs. Gull Cottage overlooked the ocean in the (fictitious) English village of Whitecliff-by-the-Sea. Note: This post contains Amazon affiliate links that may earn commission. Let’s take a look at the ivy-covered house they built for the movie! This is one of my favorites, and Gull Cottage is a big reason why. Gene Tierney starred as Lucy Muir, a young widow who rents the cottage, only to discover that the handsome sea captain who died there is still haunting it. Muir featured an unforgettably romantic seaside house called Gull Cottage. The classic 1947 Academy-Award nominee The Ghost and Mrs.
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