Old Film Review #1
08:00A first old film review is on the 1942 film called ...
Journey For Margaret
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Budget: 484,000
Box Office: 1,534,000
Release Date: December 17th, 1942
Country: United States
Cast:
John Davis- Robert Young
Nora Davis-Laraine Day
Peter Humphreys- William Severn
Margaret White- Margaret O'Brien
Trudy Strauss-Fay Bainter
Overview:
In the midst of war-torn London, American journalist John Davis and his wife, Nora, lose their unborn baby in a bombing raid. The resultant surgery leaves Nora barren, and, while she returns to the United States to recuperate, John stays in England. When he takes young orphans Margaret and Peter under his wing, John decides that he wants to remove the children from harm's way and bring them home to America.
Review:
I was very excited to watch this film because I'm a huge fan of Robert Youngs work and I have seen Margaret O'Brien and a few films the description on my television did not give me much to work with in having an idea about the film but I was very surprised with how well the film was made and directed, they picked out the perfect cast to play the characters.
the film its self-had a great flow to it I cried a bit in a few spots it's a tear-jerker in a few spots so get the tissues ready where the film is based on world war 2 during the London blitz it helps you quite a bit to understand how the war-affected the children many films based during world war 2 don't really get to the bottom line in the orphan side and the death side of children but this film also has a happy ending so you get both in this film it's a film I would recommend any film lover great actors great director great camera work great film overall.
until next time everyone have a great day :)
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