The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)~ Classic Night At The Movies

Classic Night at the Movies presents The Unsinkable Molly Brown at El Raton Movie Theatre on Wednesday, September 30th at 7 pm. FREE!!  Donations gratefully accepted for the The Raton Humane Society. Sponsored by KRTN, El Raton Theatre and Raton Natural Gas.

The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1964 American musical film directed by Charles Walters. The screenplay is based on the book of the 1960 musical. The song score was composed by Meredith Willson (The Music Man).

The plot is a fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the Titanic. Molly Brown (Debbie Reynolds) is determined to rise from her country roots and marry a rich man. She finds one in Johnny Brown (Harve Presnell), who’s just sold off his lucrative claim on a Colorado silver mine.

Debbie Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, but lost to Julie Andrews in her debut film, Mary Poppins.