Invitation (1952)

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Van Johnson

Dan I. Pierce

Dorothy McGuire

Ellen Pierce

Ruth Roman

Maud Redwick

Louis Calhern

Simon Bowker

Ray Collins

Dr. Warren Pritchard

Michael Chekhov

Dr. Fromm

Lisa Golm

Agnes

Diane Cassidy

Molly

Stapleton Kent

George

Barbara Ruick

Sarah

Norman Field

Arthur

Matt Moore

Paul

Pat Conway

Bill
(as Patrick Conway)

Alex Gerry

Mr. Redwick

Lucille Curtis

Mrs. Redwick

Bette Arlen

Tennis Player
(uncredited)

Barbara Billingsley

Miss Alvy
(uncredited)

Dick Cherney

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

Director
- Gottfried Reinhardt
Writers
- Paul Osborn
- Jerome Weidman
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Trivia
The haunting theme music by Bronislau Kaper was actually introduced two years earlier in MGM's A Life of Her Own (1950), but became a jazz standard under the title "Invitation", especially associated with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson.

Quotes
Ellen Pierce: There is something much more important than keeping alive, and that is knowing that you have lived.

Soundtracks
All I Do Is Dream of You
(uncredited)
Music by Nacio Herb Brown
Lyrics by Arthur Freed
Briefly whistled by Van Johnson

Simple story. Great writing and acting. An unusual love story that keeps the viewer interested from beginning to end. If this movie were to be made today, there would be foul language, a couple affairs a business man being investigated and a doctor accused of sexual harassment. None of which would have been necessary. And all wrapped up in under 90 minutes. What a gem!!