It drew from the book the small woman, by alan burgess. It is the missionary biography of gladys aylward, who went as an english maid to serve in china. It is a moving, inspirational and wholesome tale of. Us canada rentals the inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 20th century fox film based on the true story of gladys aylward, a tenacious british woman, who became a missionary in china during the tumultuous years leading up to the second world war. Gladys aylward was a britishborn independent missionary who worked in china. It is the story of gladys aylward who wanted to be a missionary to china. We are homeschoolers, and the book was part of our curriculum. This book is best understood by reading a book written by gladys herself, the little woman.
In 1958, the story was made into the hollywood film the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman further sources archives. The second highest grossing film in the year it was released, this is an especially frustrating piece of dodgy big budget yellowface mush in that theres an extraordinary story in there somewhere but its buried under all sorts of hokey sentiment, feelgood schamltz and truly disastrous casting. Gladys started life as a servant for wealthy families, but god had other plans for her. With holograph annotations and an agency stamp on the verso. Against the advice of practically everyone, gladys heads into the warravaged interior to spread the christian gospel. The inn of the sixth happiness is a film based on the novel the small woman, written by alan burges, itself on the life of gladys aylward.
Gladys ingrid bergman is a young british second maid who dreams of going to china as a christian missionary. Amidst the millions of committed christians in each generation, a handful rise to special prominence. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Her greatest feat is achieved during the japanese invasion of china when she leads one hundred homeless children to safety. Join me, georgia mossholder, on a new adventure for me in reading books. Gladys aylward, the little woman, and chinas inn of the sixth happiness or, more accurately, the inn of the eight happinesses there is a lovely movie, staring ingrid bergman, called the inn of the sixth happiness.
The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 plot summary imdb. The inn of the sixth happiness by alan burgess goodreads. Lawson christens it the inn of the sixth happiness, and gives gladys the task of supplying their first guests. As a missionary in china, gladys aylwards life was characterized by a humble dependence upon god in a steady stream of extreme circumstances. China, whose story was told in the book the small woman, by alan burgess.
This biography of gladys aylward takes as resources all of the other biographies. The inn of the sixth happiness gladys aylward was no ingrid. Gladys aylward the little woman in china chapter 1 read by. An interesting book and an interesting life indeed. She is author her autobiography entitled gladys aylward. In the film, english housemaid gladys aylward ingrid bergman realizes her childhood dream of becoming a missionary by. Buy the inn of the sixth happiness microsoft store. Gladys aylward ingrid bergman was born in 1902 in england. I wondered how true to her real story the movie was. Bears little resemblance to the movie inn of the sixth happiness which is a hollywood version of the book. Made in 1958 it celebrates the remarkable life of a petite woman, born in 1902 in edwardian england. However, upon seeing the movie gladys was mortified. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 rotten tomatoes. Gladys may aylward 24 february 1902 3 january 1970 was a british evangelical christian missionary to china, whose story was told in the book, the small woman, by alan burgess, published in 1957.
How ingrid bergman came to christ movieguide movie. Alan burgess the story of an english missionary that led a group of 100 homeless children to safety across enemyheld terrrain during japans invasion of china in the 1930s. There is an excellent movie about gladys aylward starring ingrid bergman. This story was made into the motion picture inn of the sixth happiness with ingrid bergman as gladys aylward. Gladys also began taking children into her home, and soon she had an orphanage with about 100 children.
It tells, with sensitivity and feeling, the story of a brave womans determination to go halfway across the worldto a land of which she didnt even know the languagesimply in. The inn of the sixth happiness tells the story of gladys aylward, her fight to become a missionary in china and the events after her arrival. I wondered if there was a book that the film was adapted from, and lo and behold, there was. This is the story of an english parlor maid, gladys aylward 19021970, who became a famous missionary to china without the help of any mission agency. The inn of the sixth happiness alan burgess novel the small woman, was adapted by 20th centuryfox as the inn of the sixth happiness 1958. The inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 american 20th century fox film based on the true story of gladys aylward, a tenacious british maid, who became a missionary in china during the tumultuous years leading up to world war ii. After watching the movie, the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingred bergmann, i wanted to know more about gladys aylward, so i purchased a copy of this short biography. Robert donat gives a particularly fine performance as a mandarin in this, his final film.
Dvd movie the inn of the sixth happiness all her life englishwoman gladys aylward knew that china was the place where she belonged. The inn of the sixth happiness begins with an intertitle that states, this story is based upon the life of gladys aylward, a woman of our time, who was, and is. Buy a cheap copy of the little woman book by gladys aylward. Gladys may aylward 24 february 1902 3 january 1970 was a british evangelical christian missionary to china, whose story was told in the book the small woman, by alan burgess, published in 1957, and made into the film the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman, in 1958. Based on the 1957 biography of gladys aylward by alan burgess titled the small woman. The inn of the sixth happiness by mark robson ingrid bergman. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Gladys may aylward 24 february 1902 1 january 1970 was a britishborn evangelical christian missionary to china, whose story was told in the book the small woman, by alan burgess, published in 1957, and made into the film the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman, in. It is written at a level so that children 9 and up can enjoy and benefit from. Gladys aylward interesting stories about famous people. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, gladys works as a.
It was condensed in the readers digest, and made into a movie called the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman. Hollywood thought her story so amazing that it made a movie in 1958 starring ingrid bergman and titled the inn of the sixth happiness. In 1958, the story was made into the film the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman. The inn of the sixth happiness employs all these components as it chronicles the truelife adventures, hardships, and personal development of gladys aylward ingrid bergman, a passionate englishwoman who feels dutybound to perform missionary work in the wilds of underdeveloped china. The inn of the sixth happiness by mark robson ingrid. The inn of the sixth happiness gladys aylward youtube. Vintage borderless photograph from the set of the 1958 film. A film based on her life, the inn of the sixth happiness, was released in 1958. The movie, based on aylwards work in china was uplifting, enlightening and inspirational. The inn of the sixth happiness turner classic movies. Miss gladys aylward, the small woman, aiwehdeh, died 3 january 1970. Gladys may aylward 24 february 1902 3 january 1970 was a britishborn evangelical christian missionary to china, whose story was told in the book the small woman, by alan burgess, published in 1957, and made into the film the inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman, in 1958.
Learn more about their exciting and inspiring lives in barbours heroes of the faith series. I was especially keen on gladys aylward as she was as the title says a small. The story is surprisingly a true one gladys aylward was a british servant who believed her calling was to preach in china. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Not qualified to be sent there as a missionary, gladys works as a domestic to earn the money to send herself to a poor, remote village. Gladys was too modest and discreet to really tell very much about herself or the people around her.
Gladys may aylward 24 february 1902 3 january 1970 was a british evangelical christian missionary to china whose story was told in the book the small woman by alan burgess, published in 1957. Set in the china of the 1930s, the film stars ingrid bergman as reallife missionary gladys aylward. Gladys aylward with some of her converts and muleteers praying over jeannie lawsons coffin. The inn of the sixth happiness, while not completely true to the story of gladys aylward artistic license makes films sell. When gladys arrived in china, she didnt have any missionary training and faced a lot of hurdles in the beginning. After being denied the opportunity to become a missionary due to her lack of education. It is this book, the small woman by alan burgess, published in 1957. Gladys aylward biography facts, childhood, life history. Gladys aylward, the little woman, and chinas inn of the. The inn of the sixth happiness 1958 the inn of the.
The inn of the sixth happiness well done drama based on the life of missionary gladys aylward who led a group of children through perilous 1930s china. Inn of the sixth happiness was done in the old hollywood style with a bit of romance built in, but that seems to be the only way they deviated from the real story. Gladys is regarded as a foreign devil by the distrustful villagers, but is equally baffled by their customs. Alan burgess novel the small woman was the source for the britishamerican coproduction inn of the sixth happiness. All her life englishwoman gladys aylward knew that china was the place where she belonged. The inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 20th century fox film based on the true story of gladys aylward, a tenacious british woman, who became a missionary. Gladys aylward project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. After watching the inn of the sixth happiness i wanted to read the book upon. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The inn of the sixth happiness, a film romanticizing the journey of aylward and the orphans from china to sian, starring ingrid bergman as aylward and athene seyler as mrs.
Watched the 1958 film, inn of the sixth happiness, starring ingrid bergman, as gladys aylward, and curt jurgens, as capt. The inn of the sixth happiness is a 1958 20th century fox film based on the true story of gladys aylward, a tenacious british woman, who became a missionary in china during the tumultuous years leading up to the second world war. The inn of the sixth happiness mark robson, alan burgess. In 1957, alan burgess wrote a book about her, the small woman. The 1958 film the inn of sixth happiness was based on her life. Gladys aylward, the little woman, and chinas inn of the sixth happiness or, more accurately, the inn of the eight happinesses. There is a lovely movie, staring ingrid bergman, called the inn of the sixth happiness. The inn of the sixth happiness fills in a lot of the gapes in her life that were not covered by her book, even though i dont believe that he got everything right. The 1958 film inn of the sixth happiness, is loosely based on events from her life. Gladys aylward, the little woman, and chinas inn of the sixth.