The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers of 1943
This is a list of adult fiction books that topped" The New York Times" Fiction Best Seller list in 1943.
Only three titles topped the list in 1943.
The most popular was" The Robe", by Lloyd Douglas, which started the year at the top of the list and only dropped to number two for one week in March to" Mrs. Parkington", by Louis Bromfield, before finally ceding the top spot to" So Little Time", by John P. Marquand, in mid-October.
Marquand's satirical novel stayed at the top of the list for the rest of the year.
After" The Robe" was toppled, it still remained near the top of the chart for two more years.
Thus very early in the history of the NYT best seller list," The Robe" set the record as the adult fiction title with the longest run on the list, and it continued to hold the record at least until 1992.
The book returned to the bestseller list in 1953 when a film of the same name was released.
By 1975," The Robe" had sold more than 3.7 million copies.
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman is a 1959 American historical and drama film directed by Frank Borzage about the life of Simon Peter, one of the disciples of Jesus.
Starring Howard Keel, Susan Kohner and John Saxon, the production is adapted from the 1948 novel by Lloyd C. Douglas, which is closely related to Douglas' previous book, 1942's" The Robe" which, six years earlier, in 1953, had been adapted for the screen under the same title," The Robe".
The film was shot at Universal- International studios but released by Buena Vista, the film releasing company of Walt Disney Productions.
" The Robe" ends with" the Big Fisherman" as a nickname for Peter; Jesus called him" the fisher of men" and" the Rock".
Musketeers of the Guard
The Musketeers of the Guard or King's Musketeers; full name- Musketeers of the military household of the King of France were a fighting company of the military branch of the Maison du Roi, the Royal Household of the French monarchy.
Steno (director)
Steno, the artistic name of Stefano Vanzina( 19 January 1917 – 13 March 1988) was an Italian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
Two of his films," Un giorno in pretura"( 1954) and" Febbre da cavallo"( 1976), were shown in a retrospective section on Italian comedy at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.
Henry Koster
Henry Koster( born Hermann Kosterlitz, May 1, 1905 – September 21, 1988) was a German- born film director.
He was the husband of actress Peggy Moran.
G. B. Samuelson Productions
G. B. Samuelson Productions was a British film production company which operated in the silent film and early sound film era of films during the period 1914 to 1933, during which time the company produced around 70 films.
The company was run by G.B. Samuelson, who also directed a number of films.
The company also made several films under the names British- Super films and Napoleon Films.
Musketeers of the Sea
Musketeers of the Sea is a 1962 Italian adventure film directed by Steno.
The Robe (disambiguation)
The Robe is a 1942 novel about the crucifixion of Jesus.
The Robe may also refer to:
The Robe (film)
The Robe is a 1953 American Biblical epic film that tells the story of a Roman military tribune who commands the unit that is responsible for the Crucifixion of Jesus.
The film was released by 20th Century Fox and was the first film released in the widescreen process CinemaScope.
Like other early CinemaScope films," The Robe" was shot with Henri Chrétien's original Hypergonar anamorphic lenses.
The film was directed by Henry Koster and produced by Frank Ross.
The screenplay was adapted by Gina Kaus, Albert Maltz, and Philip Dunne — although Maltz's place among the blacklisted Hollywood 10 led to his being denied his writing credit for many years — from Lloyd C. Douglas' eponymous 1942 novel.
The score was composed by Alfred Newman, and the cinematography was by Leon Shamroy.
The film stars Richard Burton, Jean Simmons, Victor Mature, and Michael Rennie and co-stars Dean Jagger, Jay Robinson, Richard Boone, and Jeff Morrow.
" The Robe" had a 1954 sequel" Demetrius and the Gladiators".
Robe de style
The robe de style describes a style of dress popular in the 1920s as an alternative to the straight- cut chemise dress.
The style was characterised by its full skirts.
The bodice could be fitted, or straight- cut in the chemise manner, with a dropped waist, but it was the full skirt that denoted the" robe de style".
Sometimes the fullness was supported with petticoats, panniers, or hoops.
The" robe de style" was a signature design of the couturier Jeanne Lanvin.
Other couture houses known for their versions of the" robe de style" included Boué Soeurs, Callot Soeurs, and Lucile.

Question: Are the directors of films Musketeers of the Sea and The Robe (film) both from the same country?
Answer: no