Do you happen to know if Hitchcock appears anywhere in the film? I spent many happy childhood days on that beach having no idea that it was in the book Rebecca. I love little details like knowing about Olivia and Joan’s competitiveness and that Vivien Leigh was up for the role too. “Remains of the Day” in your list as houses feature prominently in both movies The only thing I wouldn’t like would be having to pause a private conversation when Robert or Frith enters the room to do something, and then resume it when the servant has gone. Manderley was based on a house called Menabilly where Du Maurier lived from 1943 to 1969. That said, I like the later PBS version better in all respects save one: the power of the dead Rebecca of the novel is GREATLY diminished by showing her at all, either at a distance or just her mouth and eyes on film…these scenes should have ended up on the cutting-room floor and the director of this production should have known better. In the Return of Owners of Land, 1873 Jonathan Rashleigh of Menabilly, Par, was listed as the largest landowner in Cornwall with an estate of 30,156 acres (122.0 km 2) or almost 4% of the total area of Cornwall. One of my favorite contemporary authors is Rosamunde Pilcher. Location: West of Fowey on the coastal path and just below Menabilly. For example, he shows how far apart the newlyweds are from each other, in more ways than one, when they eat at this vast and formal dining room table: Joan Fontaine’s real name was Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland. I’d love to see meticulous plans and elevations, and even room plans with the furniture indicated. And of course the room is one-twentieth the size of Manderley’s and the ceiling nowhere as high… Thanks again for this! I would love Mrs. Danvers leaving menus on my desk, and being able to cross something out, or fill in a sauce for the roast veal. .-= Amanda @ Serenity Now´s last blog ..Spring Bunny Frame Makeover =-. The first time I saw it was a pure accident, I was having lunch on a random weekend and it had just come on as I sat down. .-= Josanne´s last blog ..Travelling-Day Six =-. Queen Anne =-. Forster says the book, a family saga, was a reaction to Frenchman's Creek, which she had dismissed as frivolous. Another is the way the rooms are always filled with big, elaborate floral arrangements. The movie not so much, though it is entertaining and Anderson and Sanders excel. If I’m not mistaken, the “pillow case” mentioned above, embroidered with Rebecca’s initial, was actually the slip containing Rebecca’s nightdress, which was always placed over her pillow. I linked to it on my Manderley Musings today : https://artsnark.blogspot.com/2010/10/last-night-i-dreamt-i-went-to-manderley.html, Thank you for posting this. Although our physical headquarters is dark under the city’s guidelines, our staff and principals are … Now being sold for the best part of £2m, estate agent Savills describes the cottage as an "exceptionally appealing detached coastal residence" in "one of the most desirable parts of Fowey". .-= Stephanie´s last blog ..Custom Word Art =-. Copyright © 2021 Hooked on Houses Hosted on WP Engine | Built on the Genesis Framework Site Design by 3200 Creative, Eddie Murphy’s Charming Yellow House in “Daddy Day Care”, Meg Ryan’s Spanish-Style Bungalow in “Hanging Up”, Mrs. Miniver’s House in World War II England, The Cabin from “On Golden Pond” in New Hampshire, The Big Old Victorian from “Yours, Mine & Ours” in Pasadena, The Beach House from Joan Crawford’s “Mildred Pierce”, North by Northwest: Hitchcock’s House on Mount Rushmore, https://all-things-beau-ti-ful.blogspot.com, https://artsnark.blogspot.com/2010/10/last-night-i-dreamt-i-went-to-manderley.html. Further extensive alterations were made for William Rashleigh in 1821, while the north-east and north-west ranges were built in the mid C19. Menabilly is a two-story mansion originally built by John Rashleigh during the 1580s-1590s, and was completed in 1624 by his son, Jonathan Rashleigh. And the morning room – swoon. Daphne Du Maurier is believed to have had relationships with both men and women herself. Keepers Cottage. The movie is a great adaptation, and not a slavish one. But even though Manderley looks like a dream home, it turns out to be a nightmare for him and his young bride. .-= Emily@remodelingthislife´s last blog ..Link Love: Spring is Definitely Here Edition =-. .-= Andrea´s last blog ..Shortbread Competition at the 2010 Highland Games in Woodland, CA =-. Only the gatehouse of Menabilly (small photo right) can be seen. As a matter of fact, I think I’ll see if I can find it so I can read it AGAIN! Forster reports that Puxley used to visit Fowey and stay in a hotel down the road from Readymoney. I just finished reading Rebecca, and I have never seen the AH movie, which, now, I cannot wait to. Considering its age it’s hardly surprising that Menabilly has stories seeping from its very walls. The cottage was originally built as a coach house and stables for the nearby waterfront Italianate mansion, Point Neptune. You can see the entire list here: https://hookedonhouses.net/houses-onscreen/. Such a great story. .-= hip hip gin gin´s last blog ..Simple Pleasures: Magnolia Trees =-. Jacobsen Architecture remains open and in operation during the pandemic. Great set of photos! Sorry, but I haven’t covered the Ghost and Mrs. Muir. .-= CashmereLibrarian´s last blog ..Husband’s Quote of the Day =-. This house was severely damaged during the Civil War, and was rebuilt to its present courtyard plan in 1710-15. .-= Erin´s last blog ..{101} Happiness! Thanks for sharing the pictures and memories. That’s the sign of a great story – even the re-make is gripping. Hi just discovered your site and am loving it I have never done this before but wanted to comment on “Rebecca” as my favourite book and one of my favourite old movies Thank you for inspiring me to watch it again! I’ve seen the movie “Rebecca” several times over the years and I just finished reading “Rebecca” for the second time (after an interval of several decades). As I was standing there someone looked out of the window at me and I ran off, scared of being caught. Love all the trivia in the post. I’m so glad someone is as mesmerized by it as I am. Note: There are Amazon affiliate links in this post that may earn me commission. I am 70yrs old and live in Canada and I am writing my memoirs of living in England until the age of 18. But the sky on the horizon was not dark at all. I have been an old movie buff for years, so it is refreshing when to hear the details. .-= Sara´s last blog ..Dive Night – Neumann’s =-. Love, Judy I rented it recently again and began wondering if the house was a real one. But still, the rambling old house and its secrets inspired the author for years. After the Civil War ended, the house was rebuilt by Jonathan Rashleigh III between 1710 and 1715, and once again rebuilt and expanded after a fire sometime in the early 1800s. What a great post! I have often wondered if it was Daphne herself and whether she remembers seeing a little wide eyed girl staring up at her house one lovely summer’s day. Love, love, love this movie! Manderley is closely associated with Daphne du Maurier’s own dream home in Cornwall, Menabilly. It lets us know that this is a story about a house, and it’s no ordinary pile of bricks. Daphne du Maurier, the author of Rebecca and Frenchman's Creek, one imagines, once sat at an upstairs window of Readymoney cottage in Fowey and sought inspiration as she gazed across the water. Belong anywhere with Airbnb. Rebecca is one of my all time favorite books. Thanks for showing us the mansion Julia. Two thumbs up for Julia. And so did the Cornish coastline beyond it. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to live in a house like that! Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. She moved to another Rashleigh house, Kilmarth, after her husband died in 1965, and this became the setting for her novel 'A House on the Strand'. The sky above our heads was inky black. But I am thankful to you for featuring the movie set which is beautiful when you are in your teens you don’t really pay attention to the backdrop if I can call it that (gigantic backdrop). “i am Mrs. Dde Winter now” They may have been trying to allude to the heroine’s earlier anxiety about the maids seeing her unglamorous underwear, but it’s just silly for Mrs. Danvers to tell us they were made especially for her by nuns. Thanks for all the great stills, Julia! I’m also crazy for Hitchcock and Olivier. Thank you so much for this wonderful post! I may be greedier that you though, I’ve always wanted Rebecca’s bedroom AND the stone cottage too. .-= Becky @ Farmgirl Paints´s last blog ..The greasy spoon =-. About Polkerris, Menabilly and Par in Cornwall. This makes me want to read the book again AND watch the film. In Rebecca, you could say Manderley is one of the main characters. I am such an Anglophile. .-= Victoria´s last blog ..European plaster is always a classic =-. She adored the home and raised her children there, but, alas, had only been able to lease the property, as the Rashleigh descendants never put it up for sale. LOVE the ball gown Joan has on in one of the scenes. Great Post! I once tried writing my own story about a Lady Lydreman who lived at the seaside estate of Tenidrew. Robin Oct 19, 2020 - Rent from people in Menabilly, United Kingdom from $20/night. The scrren test showed her ‘glamorous’ instead of the ‘shy, denure, plain Jane” type that was neeeded for the role. When staying in Cornwall once when I was about 11 I had the opportunity of visiting Daphne DuMaurier’s property with some friends of my parents who were going to cut down some old trees. On a number of occasions they have held open days of its gardens, which feature a brook criss-crossed by bridges, so that Du Maurier enthusiasts could soak up the atmosphere. Below is Polridmouth Cottage which incorporates an old watermill which once ground grain for the estate. To start, Menabilly is the main Rashleigh family estate where du Maurier lived for about 25 years. .-= Susan´s last blog ..Mini Porch Metamorphosis =-. Fans of anagrams should get the connection. The plant … This mysterious house captured her imagination and her attention, and her determination to unravel the secrets of that home lead to one of America's most loved novels. And my goodness, what a house! If you’ve seen the original and like to laugh, check out “Rebecky”: Wonderful post. My mom loved this house in Rebecca she almost named me Manderley. It is believed the house featured in du Maurier's 1969 novel, The House on the Strand 'It looks out across Mevagissey Bay and St Austell Bay, to Rame Head in the far distance. Her book came out in May 1943 and was disliked by the critics. Gothic romances usually feature great houses like this one, and they often meet a tragic end (think Jane Eyre). Underwritten by American Express, they show vintage films from different decades over the course of a few months. She had just finished playing Scarlett in Gone with the Wind. From her beloved house Menabilly to … No movie, but the imagery of the home is also quite evocative! She based Hungry Hill loosely — or perhaps not so loosely — on stories she had been told by the man she had been caught in that embrace with – Christopher Puxley. Rebecca was one of my all time favorites and I bet I’ve read it at least a dozen times. I would love to see she some shot of that interior, although I have not be able to find any. sorry for all the typos. I’ve never seen that movie. Have you heard of it? I was so excited to be’ in the book’ and later wandered further up the drive way to the front of her house. Great info from your post. 4 bedroom detached house for sale. I have never seen a movie of the book, however, so it was really fun to see your post. I am leaving you with your worries in this sweet cesspool. This is one of my all-time favorites! At the end of September the lease on Readymoney ran out and she set up home at nearby Menabilly, a grander house she had known for years and which is reputedly one of the inspirations for Manderley, the atmospheric but doom-laden house and estate in Rebecca. Even now one can visualise the troops gathering around Menabilly, the escape across the beach at Pridmouth and Honor and Jonathan Rashleigh talking together in the house on the town quay at Fowey. I love the way Albert Hitchcock captured the interior. My favorites have been the restored black and white classics, as well as the popular academy award winners. It’s Maxim de Winter’s ancestral estate on the Cornish coast. Julia, this is a truly fabulous post! Like you I have dreamt of having a morning room like Rebecca’s. It lies in the heart of the estate down a woodland track offering complete privacy apart from the wildlife. For example, it combines two separate scenes in Rebecca’s bedroom, and lets Mrs. Danvers give the heroine (we never are told her name) that tour of the bedroom right after the dirty trick with the ball costume. I always kind of wanted to be Rebecca (yes, i know…she’s “bad.” But still…). Cleaned of the dust, cobwebs and intrigue, it just seemed like it could be so warm and welcoming. Love this! I read somewhere that the reason Max doesn’t say he killed her on purpose in the movie is that they had rules of some kind during that era that murder or adultery on screen had to be punished. Apparently the producers agreed. So since Max isn’t punished for killing Rebecca in the story they had to fudge it to say it was an accident. The pair would meet for picnics and spend time together in an old coastguard's hut on the cliffs. I’ve spent the last couple days wondering about movies based on book Rebecca, but just hadn’t had time to look anything up. I’m sorry to say that although I tried to read the book years ago, I never made it all the way through. Though the author was a long-term resident, she and her family never actually owned the house near Readymoney Cove in Fowey. Sylvia is the sister of Daphne and Angela du Maurier. Readymoney cottage near Fowey, Cornwall, was 1940s home of … Flavia Leng remembers life at Menabilly with her mother, Daphne du Maurier, in 1944. I have never even heard of this book or movie. I own the DVD Hitchcock version, but when I first saw the movie I didn’t like it much (Sorry, but Olivier seemed too stilted & miscast – maybe, he was better suited to stage), but it has grown on me and I do love the elaborate Hollywood sets…especially the long, billowy sheers blowing from the sea breeze. Shudder. The centerpiece when Maxim and his bride dine together is too tall. Growing up, Olivier, Cary Grant, and Fred Astaire were my favorite actors. .-= Tracy @ Comfort&Luxury´s last blog ..New to My Library =-. I just finished reading Rebecca Thank you for posting this. I have discovered your site in the process of looking for photos of Menabilly. ps I think that’s pretty sad about Joan and Olivia’s relationship. Not quite so meek as “I” in the story, I would have of course dismissed Mrs. Danvers, and her warm and fuzzy replacement would bring me fresh pots of tea as my morning stretched out. Haven’t seen the MT version, though I would like to. She had been staying with friends in a grand house in Hertfordshire while her husband, Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Browning, was away busy setting up Britain's first airborne division. Unfortunately, according to Forster, Du Maurier, was caught in an embrace with her hostess's husband. "A lot of people still visit," she said. The miniseries I’ve only seen once, many years’ worth of cricket scores ago, but I seem to remember liking it. I’ve never known someone personally who has…isn’t that funny? How sad that the house went up in flames. Because nothing was explicitly said or shown, however, they didn’t cut anything. Having a giveaway! By Georgia Dehn 26 April 2013 • 07:00 am. Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. The ‘accident’ allowed for Rebecca’s death without Maxim doing anything too criminal or immoral other than disposing of her and scuttling the boat.”. Fowey and Menabilly is somewhere that I love. i have such good memories of both the book and movie–they were both delicious escapes to me as a young teen..I loved the mystery, the grandness of the house and the sense of suspense and plot twists that seemed so mature to me back then. Originally built in 1596 by John Rashleigh, the head of what was to become the greatest landowning family in Cornwall, the house has played a role in many chapters of local history. Daphne du Maurier came from a line of distinguished eccentrics. Wish I could sit in the sun and read it again for maybe the 13th time! .-= Pat @ Mille Fiori´s last blog ..Spring Angels, Flowers, and Beautiful Vistas =-. I feel I have lived long enough. In 1943 her husband was hurt in a glider crash in Wiltshire and Du Maurier brought him to Readymoney to nurse him. Robin .-= desiree´s last blog ..Just Listed: Eichler Gem =-. I am slowly turning a bedroom in my house into a “morning room” such as existed at Manderley – only it must serve as a partial library for me as well. When I wasn’t reading…I was watching their movies. Menabilly Barton Farm, Par: See traveler reviews, candid photos, and great deals for Menabilly Barton Farm, ranked #16 of 16 B&Bs / inns in Par and rated 4.5 of 5 at Tripadvisor. So it was a great pleasure to come across your feature on Manderley. I absolutely love this movie and watch it every time it comes on. Two years later she moved to Menabilly with her husband, Major (later Lieutenant-General Sir) Frederick Browning, leasing it from the Rashleighs. It was thought too immoral for Maxim to kill his wife and go unpunished for it. The current owners of Readymoney cottage have refurbished it and added a plaque celebrating Du Maurier's stay. It has seen political upheaval and ridden out the inconstant tides of fortune. The ONLY novel I have re-read several times is Rebecca. It’s a favorite! I will be sending them an email begging them to play Rebecca next year…how wonderful would that be? One of my favorite versions of Rebecca, one of my favorite movies, was done by Carol Burnett. .-= Robin´s last blog ..Another View Of the Cottage =-. Her grandfather, George du Maurier, was a Punch caricaturist and novelist who wrote Trilby and Peter Ibbetson, largely unread today but wildly popular in their time.Her father, Sir George du Maurier, was a famous actor-manager who ran … In the book, the tour is earlier. But according to her biographer Margaret Forster, she arrived under something of a cloud. Thanks for the pictures and history of the movie!!! So much fun information, and what a great house (if you can call it that). Susan and Bentley O/S grid reference: 103503. Also love the Ghost and Mrs. Muir have you also done a post on that movie? .-= serenknitity´s last blog ..I feel the earth move under my feet =-. When Laurence Olivier was cast as Max de Winter, he had just established himself in the U.S. as a romantic hero by playing Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights. I had already read the book and as we drove in the front gates and up the driveway I realized that she was describing Manderley from her own property. It may look like a real English estate, but according to Architectural Digest, this was actually a miniature built on a table. Manderley is closely associated with Daphne du Maurier’s own dream home in Cornwall, Menabilly. I guess my fingers don’t work this early in the a.m. lol I love it! The Menabilly estate stretches right to the sea. With regret I left this romantic spot to live at Menabilly, the centuries-old residence of the Rashleigh Family. Readymoney cottage near Fowey, Cornwall, was 1940s home of the author of Rebecca and Frenchman's Creek, Daphne Du Maurier's 1940s home – Readymoney cottage near Fowey in Cornwall – up for sale for nearly £2m. Oh, this is absolutely one of my favorite movies. . Now that’s a grand fireplace!! But after he rejoined his colleagues in north Africa, she is said to have grown tired of life in the cottage. And I covet her bedroom, her dressing room, the morning room and her cottage! I cannot tell you how in love I am with this movie – how much it creeped me out when I was a child and how I see the nuances and art of it as an adult. .-= Judy´s last blog ..Springtime in Talladega =-. But what I wish some enterprising person would do would be to draw out some elaborate plans of Manderley — one of the house, another of the house and grounds, one of the entire estate, one of the whole neighborhood with Manderley in relationship to Kerrith, and Rebecca’s little bay and breakwater in relationship to Kerrith harbor and the reef where the ship runs aground in the fog about the middle of the book. Unfortunately the house is on a private estate, so no admittance to the public and can't be seen from the coast or from the road. I’m hoping Netflix has one or both of these! But, your post was captivating and I can’t wait to watch it now. I must have been in my early teens when I first read it and I still have a well worn tattered copy of the book (somewhere around here). Daphne du Maurier’s inspiration for Manderley was a 16th-century estate where she lived called Menabilly. Menabilly (Cornish: Men Ebeli, meaning stone of colts) is a historic estate on the south coast of Cornwall, England, situated within the parish of Tywardreath on the Gribben peninsula about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Fowey. What an incredibly, informative post. Hitchcock didn’t “capture” the interior, he created it and used storyboards to design the images he got with careful planning. I think there was a British series version from the ’80s, too. Hi Julia you know I have not seen this movie for such a very very long time. Oh I was so excited to find this!! Movie critic Richard Schickel says that Hitchcock communicated in images that created the effect he wanted viewers to feel. I think I was in my teens and I found it creepy so I never read the book either sorry. There was no moon. He made sure every detail was as perfect as possible. Another great post from another great old movie. There is a major departure, however. Love Rebecca – both this version and the novel. There’s nothing like an old black and white classic movie, especially a Hitchcock movie. .-= Anita ´s last blog ..Mother’s Noritake Chandova… =-. It saddens me when homes get ruined. Have a great Monday. It makes an ideal retreat, yet provides good access to the coastal footpath and to the beach at Polridmouth cove 500 yards away. Continue along the road above Polkerris, and you reach Menabilly, the house that du Maurier rented from the Rashleigh family from 1943 - 1969, and provided inspiration for du Maurier throughout her writing life. And there were no house burned in the movie, just models of houses, large models I’ve heard, that just never managed to look very convincing to me. If a story is set in Britain, it’s a cinch that I’ll like it. It makes me want to wear one. .-= Lori-Anne´s last blog ..One a Penny, Two a Penny… =-. I know he liked to appear briefly in most of his films. I think I love the library the most, did you notice that the fireplace is way taller than the woman in the photo? Like you, I envisioned myself going from breakfast into the morning room where I would catch up on my correspondence. I was thrilled to see you giving it some well deserved attention. I could imagine going in there with my laptop for a few happy hours every morning before taking the dogs out for a walk along the beach. Of course I love nothing more than a black and white movie so I left it and before I knew it I had watched the whole thing, fascinated, with my empty plate in hand the whole way through. "There's still a great deal of interest in her and her homes and the area. As yesterday was a pleasant winter's day it was a pleasure walking the coast and area. What an amazing gorgeous house. Flavia Leng remembers life at Menabilly with her mother, Daphne du Maurier, in 1944. A short distance from Par Beach Coastline and the woodlands of Luxulyan and Prideaux Valley. This spot three miles from my birthplace has recently been made famous by Daphne du Maurier in her book Rebecca and the picture of that name. I was looking at this book a few days ago in B&N… thinking about recommending it to my book club as a way to re-read it. Thanks you SO MUCH for this walk through Manderly! I need to watch the movie again too. I’ve loved it since I was a little kid, and my grandmother would let me sit up to watch the late movies with her. Now I will have to pull out my copy of Rebecca and make a cup of tea and settle in for a misty evening!! Do you remeber her show of the mid to late 70’s simply titles Diana? I was a du Maurier FREAK growing up! In the meantime, however, I’m planning a blog post soon on another fave, a book called Treveryan by Daphne’s sister, Angela.
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