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Movie Reviews of I'll Be Seeing You
Movie Review: "Where Have You Been?"
Summary: 5 Stars
Like the scent of perfume a girl from our youth wore, so this film is etched in the hearts of all who have seen it, only to be recalled with fondness when something small, like that special feminine fragrance, touches our senses and brings back memories. Until now, this is all we had. Fortunately, and at last, we can visit this wonderful film with Ginger Rogers and Joseph Cotton anytime we want, as after decades of waiting, it is now available to us.
Based on a radio play by Charles Martin, this sweet and sentimental story very much has that involving feel many of the classy productions brought to the airwaves by Lux Radio Theatre had. It benefits greatly from the direction of William Dieterle, who allows the simple story to unfold in a natural way, with a minimalist approach. Both Ginger Rogers and Joseph Cotton underplay their roles, giving a premise which might have been a bit saccharine in other hands, a very real and moving feel.
One of the great songs made popular during WWII is used to good effect, as it sets the mood for a film about love during wartime. Both Mary (Ginger) and Zachery (Cotton) are shell-shocked as this film opens; he literally so, from war wounds and the psycological aftereffects, and she from a tragedy which left her in prison. He is on a furlough from the hospital to help regain his confidence and aid his recovery, and she is given a short leave back home during the holidays for good behavior, after which both must return.
They meet on the train and when Mary gets off in Pine Hill, Zachery, who really has no place else to go, makes up a story so he can get off there and see her again. She can tell he is slightly lost in the real world, and so is she. It is obvious how much has changed since her time in prison when she tries to purchase a chocolate almond bar and gum in the train station. But it is wartime and she can not explain to the clerk where she has been, nor can she tell Zachery, who must believe in her and have hope so he can recover fully.
As Mary adjusts to the outside and she begins to care for Zachery, she tries not to dream, as she knows dreams are impossible in her position. Spring Byington, Tom Tully, and a teenage Shirley Temple are all very good as Mary's only remaining family. Barbara (Temple) is a typical young girl with growing pains. Her reservations about Mary slowly fall away as they become closer, crushed completely when the reason for Mary's incarceration is brought out into the open.
The feelings of Mary and Zach grow as they do small town things through the Christmas season, and by the New Year's dance at the Y.M.C.A. they are in love. But a shadow is cast on their momentary happiness as little reminders of their past begin to creep in. For Zach it is a flashback, and for Mary it is a corsiage, a reminder of a time when she was twenty and lonely, and tragedy followed. She wants to tell Zach but can't, as he is scared and needs belief so he can get well.
This film will certainly touch your heart in a very special way as the parting of these two lost souls who have found each other quickly approaches and we long for their happiness. You must see this film to discover their fate. It is something you will always remember. First time viewers of this film need patience. It does not grab you like most films, but rather begins as a simple caress, which grows into a full embrace by the film's conclusion. If you are sentimental or romantic in the least, you must own this wonderful film.
Movie Review: very nice picture
Summary: 5 Stars
at first i didn't know what to expect from this movie, seeing as it deals with the later part of ginger's peak career, (mid-late forties) I needn't have worried however, for Ginger and Mr. Joseph Cotten give truly wonderful performances. These were two of the best actors of their day, and it shows in their suble, yet powerful performnaces. They have a very intense chemistry together, and it's a shame they didn't work together again. They were friends off camera though, as Ginger was really friends with everyone in Hollywood back then. The color and sound qulaity here are terrific with good solid blacks, and crisp greys and whites. A teenage Shirley Temple appears as Ginger's cousin, and it's fun to see the two musical queens of the thirties together. Now all we need is some music! Although she appears sans her sprightly curls, Temple gives a spirited and realistic performance that really shows off her acting ability. Two scenes that really impressed me, the first, after saing goodnight to Ginger on New Years, he goes back to his room, where he has another phsychological attack. It's incredibly done, and really attention grabbing. When he looks up at the lightbulb, and hallucinates that it's a bomb falling, it's reaaly quite frightening. The other scene that I though was particarly well done was the very last scene. As ginger wals back to prison, Joseph is waiting for her in the shadow. In one swift motion, she spies him, drops her bag and runs into his arms. Other actresses may have looked, put down the bag, and then ran to him, but not Ginger, in one action, she can accomplish so much. The ending lines are dramatic, but not treachly, or overly so as the other reviewer may have suggested. Ginger says one of the things that she rarely says, "I love you [so much]" in the past, she has said, "I'm in love with you/him" etc... but never really a direct statement. He then explains that he'll be there for her and that he'll marry her when she gets out. It's bittersweet to be sure, but Optmism never alluded these two. This movie is a perfect example of how the movie's used to be, and probably never will be again. Not to mentio, all the talent that we used to get from the movies has disappeared, so see this nostalgic flick, and see the movies, Ginger Rogers and Joseph Cotten in their Golden age.Movie Review: powerful acting in a story ahead of its era
Summary: 5 Stars
I'll Be Seeing You
Somehow the big movie guides have missed the point of this film. Far from sentimental, it takes on two highly controversial themes in 1944, when it was directed by the celebrated William Dieterle [Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939, Dr. Erlich's Magic Bullet, The Devil and Daniel Webster]. The wartime audience must deal with a soldier returned to the States for shell shock--often thought of then as cowardice. Today it is called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The scenes when the panic comes upon him are still striking today. Joseph Cotten's performance is quiet and powerful--as we would expect from his appearances in Citizen Kane and The Third Man. The soldier meets a beautiful womam who is a victim, as the film makes clear, of women's inequality before the law. She is on Christmas furlough from prison. They don't know it at first, but their individual sufferings are helping them to get in touch with each other, even though they each have a secret they are trying to guard. Ginger Rogers is best known of course for her superb dancing with Fred Astaire [the reminiscence in the background of Fellini's Ginger and Fred]. Rogers turns in her own powerful performance. I ask myself why Hollywood failed, after this film, to give her roles like those going to Barbara Stanwick and Joan Crawford. The fine script sees to it that what the lovers find at last is well-earned.
Movie Review: AT LONG LAST!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been looking for this film on VHS (now DVD) since the dawn of time! I saw it many years ago on television, and a friend had made a poor quality VHS off the television, so I could get a "fix" every so often. Actually, I remember watching this on television as a kid. The title song was my parents' song - it probably was for most WWII couples. I'm surprised neither Ginger Rogers or Shirley Temple were nominated for Oscars - Shirley Temple's especially, as the teenaged cousin, Barbara, was a breakoout role and she really played against type. There is some typical era sentimentality, naturally, but not much. There is also one really funny FUNNY scene where Ginger and her aunt, played by Spring Byington, go to buy her a gown for New Year's Eve. But of course, the core of this film, is the relationship between Mary, out on Christmas leave from prison, and Joseph Cotton, trying to hide his tenuous grasp on reality, caused by combat shock. In flashback, told by Mary to her Barbara who cannot hide her scorn for the jailbird, she tells why she is in prison - basically for fighting off an attempted rape by her boss. I cannot emphasize how moving this film is - without being mushy or corny or sloppy. It's one of those movues that make people ask, "Why can't they make movies like that any more?"
BUT - do keep that hankie ready!
Movie Review: A CLASSIC FOR THE HOLIDAYS!!
Summary: 5 Stars
STORY - A soldier and a young, attractive woman in a hurry to catch the train 'home' for the Christmas holidays, both stop at the newspaper stand simultaneously. The soldier (Cotten) is obviously nervous and distracted and the woman (Rogers) is confused why gum is not available. They end up sitting across from one another on the train. The conversation is awkward but the soldier decides quickly to create a story about going to the same destination in the hopes of seeing her again. As the story develops we learn the secrets each is carrying and the obvious risk there is in sharing that secret with someone they might care about. They each must deal with their secrets apart, also, as they wrestle the demons from the past. The story of the soldier could easily apply to any one of our troops today coming home from Iraq or Afghanistan. This is a well done story and performance by everyone involved. Shirley Temple is a little over the top as Roger's niece but turns in a solid performance as well. While not as well known as THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES or IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE, it is a worthwhile addition to your Christmas collection. Enjoy the Christmas season and remember those you meet may be dealing with unseen demons in their lives. Lu G. for Lu's Reviews. 12/05/09.