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Release Date:
20 July 1944 (USA) moreTagline:
Great! . . . A Story So Warm . . . So Human . . . So Real . . . you'll wish it might never end! With seven great stars who were never greater! morePlot:
While husband Tim is away during World War II, Anne Hilton copes with problems on the homefront. Taking in a lodger... more | add synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 8 nominations moreUser Comments:
Underrated and I disagree with other viewer's comments moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Claudette Colbert | ... | Mrs. Anne Hilton | |
| Jennifer Jones | ... | Jane Deborah Hilton | |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Lieutenant Tony Willett | |
| Shirley Temple | ... | Bridget 'Brig' Hilton | |
| Monty Woolley | ... | Colonel William G. Smollett | |
| Lionel Barrymore | ... | Clergyman | |
| Robert Walker | ... | Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II | |
| Hattie McDaniel | ... | Fidelia | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Mrs. Emily Hawkins | |
| Alla Nazimova | ... | Zofia Koslowska (as Nazimova) | |
| Albert Bassermann | ... | Dr. Sigmund Gottlieb Golden | |
| Gordon Oliver | ... | Marine Officer Seeking Room | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Lieutenant Solomon | |
| Guy Madison | ... | Sailor Harold E. Smith | |
| Craig Stevens | ... | Danny Williams |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
UK:172 min | USA:130 min (1949 re-release) | 177 min (DVD version) | 172 min (copyright length)Country:
USAColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
USA:TV-G (TV rating) | UK:U | Australia:G | Finland:S | USA:Approved (PCA #9990) | Sweden:BtlFun Stuff
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One of David O. Selznick's staff members told the producer about Margaret Buell Wilder's novel; he was immediately taken with it. However, Selznick really wanted to make an epic-sized movie, so he had to do a complete overhaul of the book to suit those ends. He was particularly interested in the character of the older daughter, Jane, knowing that it would make a great part for Jennifer Jones. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Colonel William G. Smollett introduces himself as such when he responds to the advertisement for an officer boarder, but is incorrectly called 'Colonel Smollie' by Bridget while tending the victory garden, and again at his birthday party with his cake having 'Colonel Smollie' written on it. moreQuotes:
Lieutenant Tony Willett: [sirens wailing] Uh-oh. Yep. It's one of them all right.Mrs. Anne Hilton: What have we been doing? You weren't speeding.
Lieutenant Tony Willett: Have things changed around here? Do you have to be doing something now before you get a ticket?
Police Officer: Where do you think you're going?
Lieutenant Tony Willett: I wish I knew. What's your guess? Gibralter? New Guinea? Kiska?
Police Officer: You stationed around here?
Lieutenant Tony Willett: Well, yes and no. Look officer, I don't want to be rude, but we're not in a particularly chatty frame of mind. So, would you mind filling out one of those pretty little slips and getting it over with?
Police Officer: You weren't doing anything.
Lieutenant Tony Willett: I wasn't?
Mrs. Anne Hilton: Well, what's all this about?
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I thought this film was nicely naturalistic rather than melodramatic- in that the naivete, sincerity and hopeful nature of people in the context of 1940s smalltown America was honestly portrayed by all of the principle actors. A pleasant counterpoint to "The Best Years of Our Lives"- yes, admittedly much more of a striving to be cheerful/optimistic bit of propaganda than "Best Years", but similar in tone nonetheless. I also recommend this film for the intriguing casting of Robert Walker (best known as psychopath Bruno Antony in Hitchcock's "Strangers on a Train") as Jennifer Jones' somewhat wishy washy yet ultimately tragic boyfriend- the infamous scene where Jones tearfully bids him farewell as his battlefield destined train departs is classic. Genuinely emotional. Not one of the all time best movies I have ever seen, but certainly worth a watch. Probably of interest to Shirley Temple fans, too, as it is one of her 'young adult' roles.