Введение
Ситком, основанный на юморе и карикатурах Джеймса Тёрбера, просуществовавший один сезон в 1969–70 годах. «My World and Welcome to It» – американский получасовой телевизионный ситком, основанный на юморе и карикатурах Джеймса Тёрбера. В главной роли Уильям Уиндом в роли Джона Монро, писателя и карикатуриста, работающего в журнале, очень похожем на «The New Yorker», под названием «The Manhattanite». Остроумный, эксцентричный и ворчливый Монро наблюдает за жизнью и комментирует её, вызывая недоумение у своей жены Эллен (Джоан Хотчкис) и дочери Лидии (Лиза Герритсен). Частые мечты и фантазии Монро обычно основаны на материалах Тёрбера. Гарольд Дж. Стоун сыграл редактора, с которым Монро часто расходится во мнениях относительно содержания карикатур. Женский персонаж-писатель, появившийся в одном эпизоде, был вольно основан на Дороти Паркер. В качестве гостей снялись Ли Мериуэзер, Пол Форд, Джо Бессер, Рэй Уолстон, Крейг Стивенс, Дэнни Бонадус, Талия Шир (под именем Талия Коппола), Синди Уильямс, Джеймс Грегори и Ноам Питлик. Экранизации произведений Тёрбера также были неотъемлемой частью шоу. Например, эпизод «Ралли вокруг флага», в котором Монро покупает огромный флаг в качестве подарка, вольно основан на рассказе Тёрбера «Время для флагов». Сцена с полицейским в эпизоде «Кристабель» – почти дословная переработка рассказа Тёрбера «Тайна топазовых запонок». «Басни нашего времени» также послужили источником вдохновения, например, когда Джон Монро видит единорога во дворе, отсылка к рассказу «Единорог в саду». Многие названия эпизодов взяты из «Басен нашего времени» Тёрбера (например, «Шрик и суслики») и других его произведений («Правила счастливого брака» и многие другие). Имя персонажа Джона Монро – альтер эго Тёрбера в его книге «Сова на чердаке». Монро и его семья впервые появились на телевидении в 1959 году в постановке «Alcoa Theatre/Goodyear Theatre» под названием «Кристабель (Тайная жизнь Джона Монро)», написанной также Мелом Шэвелсоном. Собаку Кристабель назвали в честь собаки, которую Тёрбер подарил своей дочери. Джон Монро также появляется в эпизоде 1961 года шоу «The DuPont Show with June Allyson» под названием «Деревенская мышь», в котором снимался Орсон Бин. В этом эпизоде также используются анимированные версии карикатур Тёрбера, а карикатурист Монро изо всех сил пытается закончить свою работу под давлением дома и офиса – что можно рассматривать как неофициальный пилот для сериала «Мой мир». Несмотря на использование «рисунков, рассказов, вдохновляющих произведений и всего, что пугает по ночам, авторства Джеймса Тёрбера» (как указано в начальных титрах),
My World and Welcome to It is an American half hour television sitcom based on the humor and cartoons of James Thurber. It starred William Windom as John Monroe, a Thurber like writer and cartoonist who works for a magazine closely resembling The New Yorker called The Manhattanite. Wry, fanciful and curmudgeonly, Monroe observes and comments on life, to the bemusement of his wife Ellen (Joan Hotchkis) and daughter Lydia (Lisa Gerritsen). Monroe's frequent daydreams and fantasies are usually based on Thurber material. Harold J. Stone played the editor, with whom Monroe is often at odds about the cartoon content. A female writer who appeared in one episode was loosely based on Dorothy Parker. Guest stars included Lee Meriwether, Paul Ford, Joe Besser, Ray Walston, Craig Stevens, Danny Bonaduce, Talia Shire (as Talia Coppola), Cindy Williams, James Gregory and Noam Pitlik. Live action adaptations of Thurber's writing were another show staple. For example, "Rally Round the Flag," in which Monroe purchases a very large flag as a gift, is loosely based on a Thurber piece called "There's a Time for Flags". An incident with a policeman in "Cristabel" is an almost verbatim transcription of the Thurber story "The Topaz Cufflinks Mystery". Fables for Our Time is another source, as when John Monroe sees a unicorn in the back yard, a reference to "The Unicorn in the Garden." Many of the episode titles are taken from Thurber's Fables for Our Time (e. g., "The Shrike and the Chipmunks") and other writings ("Rules for a Happy Marriage" and many more). The character name of John Monroe is Thurber’s alter ego in his book Owl in the Attic. Monroe and his family first came to television in a 1959 Alcoa Theatre/Goodyear Theatre production called "Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe)" also written by Mel Shavelson. The dog Cristabel was named after a dog Thurber gave to his daughter. John Monroe also appears in a 1961 episode of The DuPont Show with June Allyson called "The Country Mouse", starring Orson Bean. This also uses animated versions of Thurber's cartoons, and the story cartoonist Monroe struggles to finish his work under the pressures of home and office that could be regarded as an unofficial pilot for the My World series. Despite the use of "drawings, stories, inspirational pieces and things that go bump in the night by James Thurber" (as stated in the opening credits),
Despite many positive reviews, moderate Nielsen ratings led NBC to cancel the series after one season. It then went on to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series. CBS reran My World and Welcome to It in the summer of 1972. Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series (William Windom)
Outstanding Comedy Series
It was also nominated for:
Outstanding Achievement in any area of Creative Arts ("Rally 'Round the Flag Boys" special photographic effects).
Несмотря на множество положительных отзывов, умеренные рейтинги Нильсена привели к тому, что NBC отменила сериал после одного сезона. Впоследствии он выиграл премию «Эмми» в номинациях «Выдающийся комедийный сериал» и «Выдающаяся непрерывная работа актера в главной роли в комедийном сериале». CBS повторно транслировала «My World and Welcome to It» летом 1972 года. Выдающаяся непрерывная работа актера в главной роли в комедийном сериале (Уильям Уиндом) Выдающийся комедийный сериал
My World and Welcome to It is an American half hour television sitcom based on the humor and cartoons of James Thurber. It starred William Windom as John Monroe, a Thurber like writer and cartoonist who works for a magazine closely resembling The New Yorker called The Manhattanite. Wry, fanciful and curmudgeonly, Monroe observes and comments on life, to the bemusement of his wife Ellen (Joan Hotchkis) and daughter Lydia (Lisa Gerritsen). Monroe's frequent daydreams and fantasies are usually based on Thurber material. Harold J. Stone played the editor, with whom Monroe is often at odds about the cartoon content. A female writer who appeared in one episode was loosely based on Dorothy Parker. Guest stars included Lee Meriwether, Paul Ford, Joe Besser, Ray Walston, Craig Stevens, Danny Bonaduce, Talia Shire (as Talia Coppola), Cindy Williams, James Gregory and Noam Pitlik. Live action adaptations of Thurber's writing were another show staple. For example, "Rally Round the Flag," in which Monroe purchases a very large flag as a gift, is loosely based on a Thurber piece called "There's a Time for Flags". An incident with a policeman in "Cristabel" is an almost verbatim transcription of the Thurber story "The Topaz Cufflinks Mystery". Fables for Our Time is another source, as when John Monroe sees a unicorn in the back yard, a reference to "The Unicorn in the Garden." Many of the episode titles are taken from Thurber's Fables for Our Time (e. g., "The Shrike and the Chipmunks") and other writings ("Rules for a Happy Marriage" and many more). The character name of John Monroe is Thurber’s alter ego in his book Owl in the Attic. Monroe and his family first came to television in a 1959 Alcoa Theatre/Goodyear Theatre production called "Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe)" also written by Mel Shavelson. The dog Cristabel was named after a dog Thurber gave to his daughter. John Monroe also appears in a 1961 episode of The DuPont Show with June Allyson called "The Country Mouse", starring Orson Bean. This also uses animated versions of Thurber's cartoons, and the story cartoonist Monroe struggles to finish his work under the pressures of home and office that could be regarded as an unofficial pilot for the My World series. Despite the use of "drawings, stories, inspirational pieces and things that go bump in the night by James Thurber" (as stated in the opening credits),
Despite many positive reviews, moderate Nielsen ratings led NBC to cancel the series after one season. It then went on to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series. CBS reran My World and Welcome to It in the summer of 1972. Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series (William Windom)
Outstanding Comedy Series
It was also nominated for:
Outstanding Achievement in any area of Creative Arts ("Rally 'Round the Flag Boys" special photographic effects).
Также был номинирован на:
Выдающееся достижение в области творческих искусств («Rally 'Round the Flag Boys» – специальные визуальные эффекты).
My World and Welcome to It is an American half hour television sitcom based on the humor and cartoons of James Thurber. It starred William Windom as John Monroe, a Thurber like writer and cartoonist who works for a magazine closely resembling The New Yorker called The Manhattanite. Wry, fanciful and curmudgeonly, Monroe observes and comments on life, to the bemusement of his wife Ellen (Joan Hotchkis) and daughter Lydia (Lisa Gerritsen). Monroe's frequent daydreams and fantasies are usually based on Thurber material. Harold J. Stone played the editor, with whom Monroe is often at odds about the cartoon content. A female writer who appeared in one episode was loosely based on Dorothy Parker. Guest stars included Lee Meriwether, Paul Ford, Joe Besser, Ray Walston, Craig Stevens, Danny Bonaduce, Talia Shire (as Talia Coppola), Cindy Williams, James Gregory and Noam Pitlik. Live action adaptations of Thurber's writing were another show staple. For example, "Rally Round the Flag," in which Monroe purchases a very large flag as a gift, is loosely based on a Thurber piece called "There's a Time for Flags". An incident with a policeman in "Cristabel" is an almost verbatim transcription of the Thurber story "The Topaz Cufflinks Mystery". Fables for Our Time is another source, as when John Monroe sees a unicorn in the back yard, a reference to "The Unicorn in the Garden." Many of the episode titles are taken from Thurber's Fables for Our Time (e. g., "The Shrike and the Chipmunks") and other writings ("Rules for a Happy Marriage" and many more). The character name of John Monroe is Thurber’s alter ego in his book Owl in the Attic. Monroe and his family first came to television in a 1959 Alcoa Theatre/Goodyear Theatre production called "Cristabel (The Secret Life of John Monroe)" also written by Mel Shavelson. The dog Cristabel was named after a dog Thurber gave to his daughter. John Monroe also appears in a 1961 episode of The DuPont Show with June Allyson called "The Country Mouse", starring Orson Bean. This also uses animated versions of Thurber's cartoons, and the story cartoonist Monroe struggles to finish his work under the pressures of home and office that could be regarded as an unofficial pilot for the My World series. Despite the use of "drawings, stories, inspirational pieces and things that go bump in the night by James Thurber" (as stated in the opening credits),
Despite many positive reviews, moderate Nielsen ratings led NBC to cancel the series after one season. It then went on to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series. CBS reran My World and Welcome to It in the summer of 1972. Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series (William Windom)
Outstanding Comedy Series
It was also nominated for:
Outstanding Achievement in any area of Creative Arts ("Rally 'Round the Flag Boys" special photographic effects).
Книга
Книга Джеймса Тёрбера с аналогичным названием, «Мой мир — и добро пожаловать в него», была опубликована в 1942 году издательством Harcourt, Brace and Company. Текущее издание, первая часть этой коллекции, содержит 22 разнообразных рассказа и юмористических эссе Тёрбера, многие из которых иллюстрированы его карикатурами. Вторая часть состоит из восьмичастных комических мемуаров о Франции, написанных в 1937 и 1938 годах, примерно через двадцать лет после того, как Тёрбер впервые прибыл туда под конец Первой мировой войны. Однако ни в одной из этих историй не появляются персонажи из «Семьи Монро». Тон этих произведений варьируется от лёгкой игры слов и диалекта («Что ты имеешь в виду под «бриллинг»?») до литературной сатиры («Тайна убийства Макбета») и психологического ужаса («Кинжал бедной воли» и «Друг Александра»). Самый известный рассказ — «Тайная жизнь Уолтера Митти», который мало похож на одноимённый фильм 1947 года.