1943
·104m
Forever and a Day
Summary
In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.
Director
Robert Stevenson
Director
Victor Saville
Director
René Clair
Director
Edmund Goulding
Director
Frank Lloyd
Director
Cedric Hardwicke
Director
Herbert Wilcox
Writer
Charles Bennett
Writer
C. S. Forester
Writer
Donald Ogden Stewart
Writer
Claudine West
Writer
John Van Druten
Writer
Peter Godfrey
Writer
Gene Lockhart
Writer
Alan Campbell
Writer
James Hilton
Writer
R.C. Sherriff
Writer
Christopher Isherwood
Writer
Keith Winter
Writer
Alice Duer Miller
Writer
Norman Corwin
Writer
Jack Hartfield
Writer
Lawrence Hazard
Writer
S.M. Herzig
Writer
Michael Hogan
Writer
W.P. Lipscomb
Writer
Frederick Lonsdale
Writer
Emmet Lavery
Reviews
barrymost
December 6, 2021
A young American goes to London to sell the ancestral family home, and he spends the night listening to the Germans dropping bombs on the city while the current tenant tells him the entire history of the old mansion. Turns out, "this old house" has quite a backstory!
Almost every famous British performer took part in this well-done wartime tribute. Kent Smith and Ruth Warrick are the two leads. Just a small sample of the rich cast includes Herbert Marshall, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Dame May Whitty, Ida Lupino, Claude Rains, Elsa Lanchester, Roland Young, and Robert Cummings. I repeat, that was a small sample. It was really a brilliant touch having top names stars playing bit parts. It's fun, but nearly impossible, to try to spot everyone.
Very engaging tale takes you back to a very different time, giving you a pleasant escape from life on a dreary afternoon. Told almost an anthology form, the script is thoughtful and well-written.
This production was apparently the brainchild of Sir Cedric Hardwicke. The cast and crew donated their time and talent, and were not paid for their services. The project took a long time to get off the ground, and by the time filming began, several potential contributors had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts, including Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, and Alfred Hitchcock.
Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
