Under the Biltmore Clock
It's 1920 and romance is in bloom at the Biltmore Hotel under its famous clock. For Myra Harper, age 21, it's time to stop "playing around" and find a husband, and the unsuspecting, handsome, shy and quite wealthy Knowlton Whitney is the perfect target. Romance, it seems, will work quite well with Myra and Knowlton. For they fall in love and it's time to meet his outrageously eccentric family and the bizarre characters who inhabit Whitney mansion! Suddenly Myra is caught on a comic roller coaster of events trying to save her romance. Sean Young Take a spin through this delightful PBS adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's charming "Myra Meets His Family".
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Plot Summary
In 1920s New York, a young woman from a modest background finds herself employed as a companion to a wealthy, eccentric elderly woman. As she navigates the opulent world of the Biltmore Hotel, she becomes entangled in the affairs of the hotel's residents, including a mysterious former lover of her employer. The story explores themes of social class, love, and the secrets hidden beneath a veneer of luxury.
Critical Reception
While "Under the Biltmore Clock" was a television film, it received a mixed to positive reception, often praised for its period detail and the performances of its lead actors, particularly Genevieve Bujold. However, some critics found the plot to be somewhat predictable or melodramatic.
What Reviewers Say
- Praised for its atmospheric setting and period authenticity.
- Genevieve Bujold's performance was frequently highlighted as a strong point.
- Some viewers found the narrative to be a bit slow or conventional.
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Fun Fact
The film is based on the 1937 novel of the same name by New York socialite and writer Fannie Hurst.
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