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22 April 1939 (USA)
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Tagline:
"I've Crammed EVERY MINUTE SO FULL of waste. And now there's so little time. I don't know what to do. I'm afraid!"
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A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour, and must decide whether she'll meet her final days with dignity. full summary | add synopsis
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Horse
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Horse Trainer
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Nominated for 3 Oscars.
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(2 articles)
Oscar Nominees To Number 10 Next Year
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 25 June 2009, 1:12 PM, PDT)
Former President Ronald Reagan Dies at 93
(From IMDb News. 6 June 2004)
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 25 June 2009, 1:12 PM, PDT)
Former President Ronald Reagan Dies at 93
(From IMDb News. 6 June 2004)
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Great Dramatic Film
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Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Bette Davis | ... | Judith Traherne |
 | George Brent | ... | Dr. Frederick Steele |
 | Humphrey Bogart | ... | Michael O'Leary |
 | Geraldine Fitzgerald | ... | Ann King |
 | Ronald Reagan | ... | Alec |
| Henry Travers | ... | Dr. Parsons |
| Cora Witherspoon | ... | Carrie |
| Dorothy Peterson | ... | Miss Wainwright |
| Virginia Brissac | ... | Martha |
| Charles Richman | ... | Colonel Mantle |
| Herbert Rawlinson | ... | Dr. Carter |
| Leonard Mudie | ... | Dr. Driscoll |
| Fay Helm | ... | Miss Dodd |
| Lottie Williams | ... | Lucy |
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104 min
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David O. Selznick had originally purchased the screen rights but gave up production plans so he could concentrate all his energies on Gone with the Wind (1939).
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Crew or equipment visible: In a scene in the upstairs bedroom, a character is on the telephone and the legs of the script girl can be seen reflected in the mirror above the fireplace.
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Michael O'Leary: [on the phone] Hello, there. Is this the house? I've been trying to get you.
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Michael O'Leary: [on the phone] Hello, there. Is this the house? I've been trying to get you.
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Referenced in "Frasier: Dark Victory (#2.24)" (1995)
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OH, GIVE ME TIME FOR TENDERNESS
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This is definitely a tear-jerker involving a young socialite Judith Traherne, (Betty Davis) who is full of life and an only child who gets her own way all the time, but is well liked by everyone. Judith loves horses and enjoys riding them and performing with them in various horse shows. The trainer of these horses is Michael O'Leary, (Humphrey Bogart) who loves his work and likes Judith because of her love for animals. One day Judith is riding her horse and her vision becomes blurred and she sees double and falls off the horse. It seems Judy is having bad headaches but does not mention it to anyone and her own doctor refers her to a Dr. Frederick Steele, (George Brent) who is a brain surgeon. Ronald Reagan appears in this film as a playboy drunk who is always drinking. Great performance by all the actors, but bring the tissue box, you will need it.