An impending Eleanor Roosevelt visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.An impending Eleanor Roosevelt visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.An impending Eleanor Roosevelt visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.
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- TriviaAccording to an article in the April 30, 1945 edition of the Monthly Film Bulletin (a B.F.I. publication), the running time of British-released prints was one hour and twenty minutes, suggesting a considerable amount of footage was cut before its release in the U.S.
- GoofsTowards the end when Flora Robson is talking Eric Portman into seeing Eleanor Roosevelt's visit to the village, she places her hand on his right shoulder, then her hand is on the top of his arm and then back on his shoulder again.
- Quotes
Capt. John Ellis: I WILL not be bullied in my own house.
- Crazy creditsAt the very end, there is a dedication to the womens institutes, in appreciation for the contributions they have made to the war effort through their crafts.
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Thank you John-Harry-Adams
The above user's review was quite succinct but I awarded him a useful star as I agreed with his every word.I too considered that the producer of "A Canterbury Tale" (1944) had a success with the pairing of Eric Portman and Sheila Sim in that film so it was decided to pair them again this time as father and daughter in "The Great Day"(1945) the following year.They had a poignant scene together where Sheila suspects her failed father is about to commit suicide but uses artful applied psychology to induce him to return to their family home and to his wife played by the great Dame Peggy Ashcroft.
I suppose it was too much to expect to see Eleanor Rooseveldt in person but I lived in hope when it was announced that America's first lady would visit the English village.I suppose had we seen her she would have just become a widow seeing as how Franklin Delano Rooseveldt died the year this film was made and just before the war ended.There was a veritable cornucopia of well known (to me) actors in the cast list which included cameos by Patricia Hayes (Mrs Cravatte in her later career in "Hancock's half hour") a fine comic and dramatic actress, Ivor Barnard, Irene Handl, Beatrice Varley, and the ubiquitous actor who played private Fraser in "Dads Army, John Laurie.
Being an aficionado of 1940s movies, especially British produced, I was surprised this 71 year old had not seen it before and I rated it with 7/10 as enjoyable.Please upload more of these gems!
I suppose it was too much to expect to see Eleanor Rooseveldt in person but I lived in hope when it was announced that America's first lady would visit the English village.I suppose had we seen her she would have just become a widow seeing as how Franklin Delano Rooseveldt died the year this film was made and just before the war ended.There was a veritable cornucopia of well known (to me) actors in the cast list which included cameos by Patricia Hayes (Mrs Cravatte in her later career in "Hancock's half hour") a fine comic and dramatic actress, Ivor Barnard, Irene Handl, Beatrice Varley, and the ubiquitous actor who played private Fraser in "Dads Army, John Laurie.
Being an aficionado of 1940s movies, especially British produced, I was surprised this 71 year old had not seen it before and I rated it with 7/10 as enjoyable.Please upload more of these gems!
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- howardmorley
- May 5, 2017
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- Also known as
- Corazones intrépidos
- Filming locations
- Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(exteriors and surrounding area)
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- Runtime1 hour 2 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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