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Since You Went Away (1944)
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Release Date:
20 July 1944 (USA)
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Great! . . . A Story So Warm . . . So Human . . . So Real . . . you'll wish it might never end! With seven great stars who were never greater! more
Plot:
While husband Tim is away during World War II, Anne Hilton copes with problems on the homefront. Taking in a lodger...
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Won Oscar.
Another 8 nominations
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Agony on the Homefront
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Claudette Colbert | ... | Mrs. Anne Hilton |
 | Jennifer Jones | ... | Jane Deborah Hilton |
| Joseph Cotten | ... | Lieutenant Tony Willett |
 | Shirley Temple | ... | Bridget 'Brig' Hilton |
| Monty Woolley | ... | Colonel William G. Smollett |
 | Lionel Barrymore | ... | Clergyman |
| Robert Walker | ... | Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II |
 | Hattie McDaniel | ... | Fidelia |
 | Agnes Moorehead | ... | Mrs. Emily Hawkins |
 | Alla Nazimova | ... | Zofia Koslowska (as Nazimova) |
| Albert Bassermann | ... | Dr. Sigmund Gottlieb Golden |
| Gordon Oliver | ... | Marine Officer Seeking Room |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | Lieutenant Solomon |
 | Guy Madison | ... | Sailor Harold E. Smith |
| Craig Stevens | ... | Danny Williams |
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UK:172 min | USA:130 min (1949 re-release) | 177 min (DVD version) | 172 min (copyright length)
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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David O. Selznick was credited as producer for his writing the screenplay.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Colonel William G. Smollett introduces himself as such when he responds to the advertisement for an officer boarder, but is incorrectly called 'Colonel Smollie' by Bridget while tending the victory garden, and again at his birthday party with his cake having 'Colonel Smollie' written on it.
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Sailor Harold E. Smith:
You know, I've never been to the beach in my whole life.
Jane Deborah Hilton: I've never seen the ocean.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: You haven't?
Sailor Harold E. Smith: I never saw it till a couple of months ago.
Jane Deborah Hilton: But you're a sailor.
Sailor Harold E. Smith: I was brought up on a farm.
Jane Deborah Hilton: Oh, I see.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: I've never been on a farm.
Jane Deborah Hilton: You haven't?
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: I was brought up on an Army post.
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Jane Deborah Hilton: I've never seen the ocean.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: You haven't?
Sailor Harold E. Smith: I never saw it till a couple of months ago.
Jane Deborah Hilton: But you're a sailor.
Sailor Harold E. Smith: I was brought up on a farm.
Jane Deborah Hilton: Oh, I see.
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: I've never been on a farm.
Jane Deborah Hilton: You haven't?
Corporal William G. 'Bill' Smollett II: I was brought up on an Army post.
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Shoo-Shoo Baby
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The formula for a successful film incorporates good direction, a deep and talented cast, a sophisticated script, and a profound theme. This film has all of the above. The poignant theme is that of the Homefront's waiting for soldiers to safely return from the various battle zones of World War Two, with full knowledge that some would not return. In this film, released just two weeks after D-Day, the daily lives of the characters are dominated by the pall of war, and the casualty reports. Non-patriotic foils are sprinkled throughout, especially those who regularly violate the rationing system. In essence, the main thrust of the film to the audience is this: Do not despair, everyone with servicemen abroad is experiencing the same fears and emotions. Like "Casablanca" and other films produced during the war, the message of common sacrifice prevails. Everyone is in the same boat, or so says Hollywood. This film is both entertaining and instructive, as intended. If this film has a weakness, it is the title. It would better be something like "what would I do when you're no longer here to tell my troubles to?" No longer here could be for the duration of the war--or for eternity.