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10 May 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
What these three missed in life, they share with young romance in...Plot:
Three ghosts try to help two young lovers whom they knew when alive. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
They say success can come too soon... well, now it's time for this film to gain some fame! more (22 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Harry Carey | ... | George Melton | |
| C. Aubrey Smith | ... | Allan 'Chad' Chadwick | |
| Charles Winninger | ... | Michael O'Brien | |
| Alex Melesh | ... | Josef - the butler | |
| Maria Ouspenskaya | ... | Madame Tanya | |
| Helen Vinson | ... | Arlene Terry | |
| Rod La Rocque | ... | Phil Hubert | |
| Richard Carlson | ... | James Houston | |
| Jean Parker | ... | Jean Lawrence | |
| J. Anthony Hughes | ... | Police Officer Johnson | |
| Robert Homans | ... | Police Sergeant | |
| Virginia McMullen | ... | Radio Station Secretary | |
| James Bush | ... | Jace Taylor | |
| William Bakewell | ... | David Chadwick |
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Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Fun Stuff
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How is it possible that I have never seen (or heard of) this movie before?! Thanks to TCM I was able to check it out and I must say - this should be a holiday tradition, shown on TV as regularly as "It's A Wonderful Life". Although it's not quite up to that level of classic perfection, "Beyond Tomorrow" gives one a similarly uplifting feeling. The ending makes you feel glad to be alive...and less afraid of death.
I won't give away the story - just watch. Some may say it's naive and sentimental, but I feel sorry for anyone who's such a hard-hearted cynic (and what are you doing watching Christmas movies anyway?) So many movies try to be "heartwarming" and fail, coming off as phoney and emotionally manipulative. It's good to see one as sincere and genuinely moving as this one.
It's a shame the print isn't better quality, despite some recent restoration work. How such a great film could be allowed to deteriorate, I'll never understand. It's especially shameful when you think of how many other, older movies are in better shape. I hope the TCM print gets released on DVD, since it seems to be an improvement over the cheapie DVDs out there. This film deserves to be better known, and should be preserved so that it can be seen...beyond tomorrow.