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7.5/10
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A plain maid and a wounded war veteran are transformed by their love for each other while residing in an enchanted honeymoon cottage.A plain maid and a wounded war veteran are transformed by their love for each other while residing in an enchanted honeymoon cottage.A plain maid and a wounded war veteran are transformed by their love for each other while residing in an enchanted honeymoon cottage.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Wally Albright
- Soldier at dance
- (uncredited)
Virginia Belmont
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
Barbara Blair
- Mildred
- (uncredited)
Patti Brill
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
Martha Holliday
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
Nancy Marlow
- Bit Role
- (uncredited)
Sherman Sanders
- Dance Caller
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaIn 1973, it was announced that a remake would be made. According to Robert Young, the setting would be updated and Dorothy McGuire and he would be playing the parts of the housekeeper and blind pianist originally played by Mildred Natwick and Herbert Marshall. The idea fell through after McGuire watched a screening of the original at Young's invitation at the actor's home. She said that the film belonged to another period and that she did not want to go backward.
- GoofsAs Mr. Bradford is leading Major Hillgrove to the beach, there is a dog swimming in the ocean as Laura chats with Danny. The dog brings the stick to be thrown back into the water, and he is completely dry.
- Quotes
Laura Pennington: Oliver, we've never written our names - somehow I think they'd want us to.
- Crazy creditsIn the opening credits, the principle actors are seen with their names superimposed over the shots. Dorothy McGuire is seen in her character's beautiful and then unattractive state; Robert Young is seen only in his normal, attractive state. This is interesting in that the story deals with both characters, not one, falling in love and seeing only one another's beauty, despite both of their unfortunate appearances.
- Alternate versionsAlso shown in computer colorized version.
- ConnectionsFeatured in TCM Guest Programmer: Whoopi Goldberg (2007)
Featured review
I've taped this movie in the black and white and the colorized version, which is no longer seen on TCM. If you want to forget your troubles in a movie and escape for a couple of hours into a "magical" time that no longer exists, watch this movie. Definitely a "chick flick", I think, but a wonderful one at that. The music is haunting, the views of the cottage and it's surroundings make you wish for a time that we can no longer go back to, a time of a simpler life, with no technology, and values were different. The story is like a fairy tale set to real life, where dreams come true in the end. I never get tired of watching it. Good acting especially by the supporting cast. Robert Young didn't look so bad even with his scars, and Dorothy McGuire fit the part. Ladies! Watch this flick if you're into old classic movies and don't mind a bit of corniness. . .
- kolohepeanut
- Mar 30, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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