That half burned letter at the end was genius. I so wanted her to know. Excellent actors (with a young, Blonde Natalie Woods, no less) and plot plus all the magic that lets us enjoy what American society was (even if it was amid a fantasy) for a while. Great Film quality, sets and all those lovely shadows used just right.
No fantasy! When I was about 8 years of age, my foster mother broke her hip. A neighbor, Mrs. Marshall took me in because I came down with the flu, and my foster father had to go to work. We had no television, but the Marshslls did. I got to see John Fitzgerald Kennedy's funeral procession. I still remember Jacqueline Kennedy heavily veiled, John John, and Caroline standing while the casket was drawn along. Yes, American society was full of benevolence back then. Sadly, today's society is fake, phoney, and selfish. The Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have done unto you," IS completely forgotten and/or ignored.
Such marvelous acting little Natalie Wood was a natural I almost didn't recognize her with the blonde hair a wonderful film with a very young Richard long such a bittersweet tale
This movie n Since You Went Away are two of my all time favorites n both with beautiful Max Steiner scores 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
What a wonderful movie, never seen or heard of this one!! Classic favorite! Rip in peace to all those Great actors who started in this movie and made it feel so real!
what an excellent and bittersweet film. Excellent acting from Orson and George and even Natalie. Anyone else wish that Claudette would have noticed the letter half burned and picked it up to read it then realizing he was John and what a sacrifice he made for her happiness? then the camera could have shown her cry and then accept it and then she puts it in the fireplace?
Great with great actors one of my favourites , another great movie is Random Harvest an old black and white one i wish it was on Utube another weepy 😢😢😢
Oh my gosh, this film just pivoted to my top five. The screenplay; acting; cinematography; and the interplay of Buddhism just blew me away. Thank you, thank you. “Tomorrow is forever”
A great emotional movie, no nude sex or vulgarity. I am going to watch all the old movies from now on. I will not watch Hollywood movies as that are today. Thank you for this very nice movie.
Orson Welles, no one can surpass his acting ability. He captures your full attention every moment of his performance. We, as the viewers, should be honored to be given such an outstanding performance by him. And Natalie Wood did such a great performance at such a young age. And I must apologize, but I am not a fan of Claudette Colbert. She delivers her lines very well, but her face is too emotionless, and when it was called for her to deliver a highly emotional performance, her back was to the screen because she did not want to tarnish the perfection of her face by exhibiting a painful expression on her face. When her most dramatic performance was called for she hides her face and her back is to the camera at 55.45 to 56.30. The sign of a great actor is to exhibit the strong emotions on their face for the viewers to see, but she didn't do this. There are many times when she had to exhibit strong emotions and she would hide her face with her hands. In her acting history it was noted that she was very particular about how she appeared on camera, and she insisted on having the right side of her face away from the camera when shooting close-ups.This sometimes required movie sets to be redesigned. When a director favored another actor giving that actor better camera angles, she would get very frustrated and angry. Even though her face was flawless, she came across as having a mature woman's face, not a young, and youthful one. Sorry, but her emotionless face did not represent outstanding acting performances- flawless, yes, but also emotionless.
Whereas the moral of the story is laudable. It's hard to understand how Colbert wasn't able to recognise a husband she knew so intimately.. when it was so obvious to the viewer.
Famous actors besides the starring roles...Richard Long (Big Valley) Natalie Wood (West Side Story, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice) Lucille Watson (who played the dowager in many films (The Razor's Edge, The Women, The Thin Man Goes Home, Made for Each Other). Music by Max Steiner...who wrote scores for Gone With the Wind, The Cain Mutiny, Casablanca) and who was a child prodigy and wrote his first operetta when he was 12. Jean Louis was the wardrobe designer and from Wikipedia: He worked as head designer for Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960. His most famous works include Rita Hayworth's black satin strapless dress from Gilda (1946), Marlene Dietrich's celebrated beaded souffle stagewear for her cabaret world tours, as well as the sheer, sparkling gown that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy in 1962. These early films are loaded with talented professionals.
Well-done, but I don’t fully agree with what He says towards the end; there’s such a thing as Closure, and that would be a great Gift to give Someone You loved. Also, the end-scene - She didn’t even seem surprised or disturbed. Strange. 🤷♀️ Thanks for uploading this classic!
By most accounts, she was difficult to work with. And she would allow only one side of her face to be shown is kissing scenes. Anymore hear/ read the same?
Plot- In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald (Claudette Colbert) learns with shock that her husband, John Andrew (Orson Welles), has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her kindly boss. Unknown to her, John has survived but is horribly disfigured and remains in Europe. Years later, on the eve of World War II, Elizabeth refuses to agree to her son's request to enlist and is stunned when an eerily familiar stranger named Kessler arrives from abroad and becomes involved.
I love the old films but it just wasn't believable to me that she didn't recognize John. When the doctor told John that he would need plastic surgery I expected his face to be changed. Much more was needed than giving him a gray beard.
It was the letter he’d kept all those years that Liz might know he really was John ! 😅 the doctor in Germany wanted to know who she was ,and John refused to tell him that it was his wife….
No, she is only helping him. One of his hands is paralyzed. It was perfectly natural. She was like a daughter to him, and she was helping her father with his vest. I understand where you are coming from as I did have the same passing thought, but these are the old ways of the past, and she was just helping her father.
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Excellent film ... Colbert , Wells Brent and the entire cast were excellent performers . Especially little Natalie Wood . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I saw this as a child and was very impressed with it. As an adult and a grandmother I still feel it that way. Very impressive film.
One great movie, the always stunning Claudette Colbert and the greatly underrated genius, Orson Wells.
Absolutely marvelous great actors Great story.
Great cast of actors Colbert always amazing to watch and together with Orson wells fantastic well done wish those days of movie making weren’t over 😢💚
That half burned letter at the end was genius. I so wanted her to know. Excellent actors (with a young, Blonde Natalie Woods, no less) and plot plus all the magic that lets us enjoy what American society was (even if it was amid a fantasy) for a while. Great Film quality, sets and all those lovely shadows used just right.
No fantasy! When I was about 8 years of age, my foster mother broke her hip. A neighbor, Mrs. Marshall took me in because I came down with the flu, and my foster father had to go to work. We had no television, but the Marshslls did. I got to see John Fitzgerald Kennedy's funeral procession. I still remember Jacqueline Kennedy heavily veiled, John John, and Caroline standing while the casket was drawn along. Yes, American society was full of benevolence back then. Sadly, today's society is fake, phoney, and selfish. The Golden Rule, "Do unto others as you would have done unto you," IS completely forgotten and/or ignored.
I just love this era. ✨
I have watched this movie several times over the years. It is one of my favorite movies of all time❤
Natalie Wood was a precious little doll. So smart and talented too. Poor John just broke my heart.
Such marvelous acting little Natalie Wood was a natural I almost didn't recognize her with the blonde hair a wonderful film with a very young Richard long such a bittersweet tale
They sure don't make movies like that anymore. Classic Hollywood at its best.
Superb. Bravo! Excellence. Orson wells and Claude were tremendous.
Orson Welles was such a presence! Ditto Claudette Colbert and George Brent. And Natalie Wood is such a natural actress, even at the age she is here.
UNFORGETTABLE film! A poignant soul- wrenching unimaginable slice of life. Classic beyond words.
This movie n Since You Went Away are two of my all time favorites n both with beautiful Max Steiner scores 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Try ‘All that heaven allows’ Jane Wyman.
Saw both movies that Jane Wyman did with Rock Hudson 👍🏻
1st time I have seen this picture. It was absolutely wonderful.❤
Orson Welles was absolutely exceptional in this film! A very good movie, I thoroughly enjoyed it.
What a wonderful movie, never seen or heard of this one!! Classic favorite! Rip in peace to all those Great actors who started in this movie and made it feel so real!
WOW,,, ABOUT THE 4TH TIME IV WATCHED THIS....AMAZING...THANK YOU X
Great story with awesome actors.. John broke my heart💔😢
Excellent movie with great actors. Thanks I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Crying 😭 thank you. Great movie excellent ensemble cast.
Wonderful Movie!!! Claudette is So Beautiful !! Boy this is a Tear Jerker !!! A Must See Movie....
The script as well as the acting were just perfect.
A movie where all the characters are admirable and the tension comes from the situation.
This is my second time to watch this wonderful movie and I will watch it again.
what an excellent and bittersweet film. Excellent acting from Orson and George and even Natalie. Anyone else wish that Claudette would have noticed the letter half burned and picked it up to read it then realizing he was John and what a sacrifice he made for her happiness? then the camera could have shown her cry and then accept it and then she puts it in the fireplace?
Yes.
That was a great and touching movie. Thank you.
What a bittersweet movie ❤
Great with great actors one of my favourites , another great movie is Random Harvest an old black and white one i wish it was on Utube another weepy 😢😢😢
Colbert & Welles, Great Actors
It was such a Beautiful and so sad of a story 😢😢😢😢💔💔
😮😢What courage! What selflessness!
A wonderful movie. Thank you. Shared.🙏😢💕✝️
Great story❤
Orson Welles, quelle présence !
REAL ACTING!
Oh my gosh, this film just pivoted to my top five.
The screenplay; acting; cinematography; and the interplay of Buddhism just blew me away.
Thank you, thank you.
“Tomorrow is forever”
Thank you
A great emotional movie, no nude sex or vulgarity. I am going to watch all the old movies from now on. I will not watch Hollywood movies as that are today. Thank you for this very nice movie.
Dang that pulled on the ol' heart strings 💔
I know. I cried. *sniff* Wow, this one was so good.
I cry every time.
It surely did.
Orson Welles, no one can surpass his acting ability. He captures your full attention every moment of his performance. We, as the viewers, should be honored to be given such an outstanding performance by him. And Natalie Wood did such a great performance at such a young age. And I must apologize, but I am not a fan of Claudette Colbert. She delivers her lines very well, but her face is too emotionless, and when it was called for her to deliver a highly emotional performance, her back was to the screen because she did not want to tarnish the perfection of her face by exhibiting a painful expression on her face. When her most dramatic performance was called for she hides her face and her back is to the camera at 55.45 to 56.30. The sign of a great actor is to exhibit the strong emotions on their face for the viewers to see, but she didn't do this. There are many times when she had to exhibit strong emotions and she would hide her face with her hands. In her acting history it was noted that she was very particular about how she appeared on camera, and she insisted on having the right side of her face away from the camera when shooting close-ups.This sometimes required movie sets to be redesigned. When a director favored another actor giving that actor better camera angles, she would get very frustrated and angry. Even though her face was flawless, she came across as having a mature woman's face, not a young, and youthful one. Sorry, but her emotionless face did not represent outstanding acting performances- flawless, yes, but also emotionless.
Wonderful movie 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
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Fantastic film! 🎞️🎬🍿
Wonderful movie ♥️
Never seen it watching now I love George Brent n cauldett
Being 75 now. I enjoy these old movies. The going to war here, is propaganda at its best.
This is such a sad movie
Enjoying the movie, but not the ads !
Ads every 5 minutes are too much…
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I love this movie ❤
Whereas the moral of the story is laudable.
It's hard to understand how Colbert wasn't able to recognise a husband she knew so intimately..
when it was so obvious to the viewer.
Famous actors besides the starring roles...Richard Long (Big Valley) Natalie Wood (West Side Story, Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice) Lucille Watson (who played the dowager in many films (The Razor's Edge, The Women, The Thin Man Goes Home, Made for Each Other).
Music by Max Steiner...who wrote scores for Gone With the Wind, The Cain Mutiny, Casablanca) and who was a child prodigy and wrote his first operetta when he was 12.
Jean Louis was the wardrobe designer and from Wikipedia: He worked as head designer for Columbia Pictures from 1944 to 1960. His most famous works include Rita Hayworth's black satin strapless dress from Gilda (1946), Marlene Dietrich's celebrated beaded souffle stagewear for her cabaret world tours, as well as the sheer, sparkling gown that Marilyn Monroe wore when she sang "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" to John F. Kennedy in 1962.
These early films are loaded with talented professionals.
Great film. Strains credulity they wouldnt recognize each others voice. And put 2 and 2 together.l
Wonderful
Love Lucille Watson-she was so wonderful in Waterloo Bridge w/ Robert Taylor and
Vivian Leigh.
Why did "John" speak with an accent? Why did Liz not recognize his voice?
Why isn't his face disfigured as well?
Well-done, but I don’t fully agree with what He says towards the end; there’s such a thing as Closure, and that would be a great Gift to give Someone You loved.
Also, the end-scene - She didn’t even seem surprised or disturbed.
Strange. 🤷♀️
Thanks for uploading this classic!
Always wonder if Colbert is as nice in real life as she is in the movies.
By most accounts, she was difficult to work with. And she would allow only one side of her face to be shown is kissing scenes. Anymore hear/ read the same?
@@DanielNielsen-zg9xo Yes.
Plot-
In 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald (Claudette Colbert) learns with shock that her husband, John Andrew (Orson Welles), has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her kindly boss. Unknown to her, John has survived but is horribly disfigured and remains in Europe. Years later, on the eve of World War II, Elizabeth refuses to agree to her son's request to enlist and is stunned when an eerily familiar stranger named Kessler arrives from abroad and becomes involved.
Oh my😢
Great movie
Its very good film but drew still should have been told .period.
Fabulous
My Favorite Movie
Mine to❤
Estoy emocionado....gran película, maravillosa.
All these people saying they love this movie. I found it so very sad
seems like that uniform was designed exactly like a Royal Canadian mounted police. (RCMP) , or perhaps the other way around?
I love the old films but it just wasn't believable to me that she didn't recognize John. When the doctor told John that he would need plastic surgery I expected his face to be changed. Much more was needed than giving him a gray beard.
Excellent movie. Commercials completely ruined it.
Dress class class all the way🎉
Great movie but the ads spoilt it
Back in the day they called them weepers. House wifes Wednesday afternoon movies. (Clubs)
War seems to have only the innocent apologizing.
Beauty no Botox🎉
Think she got a lucky escape !!!!
A great movie to learn life. Thank you.
I’m confused.
If her mother and father died in the First World War,how come she is so young?
Someone please explain what I’m missing here……
…..and then she’s orphaned a second time………..
So many commercials, every 5 minutes, ruined the movie!
What was the burned paper?
My guess is it was the letter Drew wrote to his father
It was the letter he’d kept all those years that Liz might know he really was John ! 😅 the doctor in Germany wanted to know who she was ,and John refused to tell him that it was his wife….
@@hazelsmith5628 Very good-I think you’re right. I spoke before seeing the movie’s end.
@hazelsmith5628 thanks....I had the movie going while getting dressed for the day....I missed a few parts 👍
I just don't understand why she doesn't recognize him.
A great title for this film. A preposterous. story which is forever coming.
Why is he Lying to her. Men
To not upset her happy marriage. It was a selfless act.
Waay too many commercials. I'm not subscribing....
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51:30 Sounds exactly like the philosophy of the World Economic Forum. Hope history won't repeat itself.
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does anyone else find the scene where the little girl unbuttons the mans vest very creepy????!!!!!!! omg reminds me epstein
No, she is only helping him. One of his hands is paralyzed. It was perfectly natural. She was like a daughter to him, and she was helping her father with his vest. I understand where you are coming from as I did have the same passing thought, but these are the old ways of the past, and she was just helping her father.
The. Mother. Dwelled. In. The. Past. Toooo. Much. She. Was. A. Boring. Lady