Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 3; Fathers and Sons

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Series
Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant
Episode Number
3
Episode
Fathers and Sons
Producing Organization
Granada Television
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-513tt4gh66
NOLA Code
SSOM
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Description
Episode Description
The first story in the episode is ?Hautot and Son.? Hautot, a rich widower and farmer, is critically wounded in a hunting accident. On his deathbed he tells his son of his mistress in the local town, of his periodic visits to her on Thursdays. He requests that she be cared for. The following Thursday, Caesar makes the visit instead of his father. Caroline M. Hautot?s mistress, is deeply affected by the sad news. She shows Caesar the small son that she has had by Hautot. She is too upset to discuss any type of financial arrangement at the time and bids Caesar to return in a week. Caesar does return the following Thursday and feels so comfortable and at home that he shall surely continue to fill in for his deceased father. The second story is ?The Cast Off.? Old Mme. De Cadour overrides her husband?s reluctance and persuades him, along with an elderly friend of theirs, D?Apreval, to visit an unfashionable resort for the summer. The truth of the matter is the Mme. De Cadour and D?Apreval had at one time been lovers and are the parents of an illegitimate child. Although this ?cast off? son is unaware of their existence, they have arranged for him to be given money to buy a farm and marry suitably. The major purpose for the summer visit is to give Mme. De Cadour an opportunity to see her only offspring, whose farm is nearby. She and D?Apreval steal away to visit their son. All of her romantic illusions of grandeur are shattered when they find him to be a rude and uncouth good-for-nothing. The third story is ?Simon?s Father.? Little Simon has no father. He finds himself to be the laughing stock of his schoolmates who bully him relentlessly because of this. The blacksmith, Philippe, finds him distraught and crying and takes him home to his mother. Philippe finds his mother a decent girl who was betrayed under the promise of marriage and grows very fond of both her and Simon. Philippe, who is just short of being a giant, proposes marriages to Simon?s mother. Upon fulfillment of the marriage ceremonies, Philippe tells Simon to inform the bullies at school that now Philippe Remy is his father and that they will have their ears pulled unless the insulting, jeering comes to a halt. Simon tells his schoolmates this and they never dare to trouble him again. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
The short stories of Guy de Maupassant, considered the greatest master of the short story by some, have been adapted for television by Granada Television of London. Each of the thirteen episodes in the series consists of several short stories grouped together under a central theme. Among the themes are war, women and money, marriage, and husbands and wives. Each of the stories has a different cast. The series attempts to bring out the range in characterizations used by de Maupassant and to show his versatility in dealing with a wide variety of diverse subjects and situations. The subjects depicted in the de Maupassant stories paint a vivid picture of life in the early days of Frances Third Republic. The Stories of Guy de Maupassant was produced by Granada Television of London. These episodes were originally recorded on film. Designed to accompany the episodes, which are various odd-lengths, is a set of 13 musical segments, which were originally shot on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1965-01-29
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Drama
Media type
Moving Image
Credits
Producer: Mackie, Philip
Producing Organization: Granada Television
Writer: Maupassant, Guy de, 1850-1893
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:53:55
Library of Congress
Identifier: 2329297-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 16mm film
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:53:55
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Citations
Chicago: “Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 3; Fathers and Sons,” 1965-01-29, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 26, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-513tt4gh66.
MLA: “Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 3; Fathers and Sons.” 1965-01-29. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 26, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-513tt4gh66>.
APA: Short Stories of Guy de Maupassant; 3; Fathers and Sons. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-513tt4gh66