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Director:

Vincente Minnelli

Writers:

Paul Gallico (story) and
Pauline Gallico (story) ...
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Release Date:

25 May 1945 (USA) more

Tagline:

Every second a heart-beat

Plot:

Soldier Joe Allen is on a two-day leave in New York, and there he meets Alice. She agrees to show him the sights and they spend the day together... more | add synopsis

User Comments:

Wartime Romance more (40 total)


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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Under the Clock (UK)
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Runtime:

90 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Certification:

Australia:PG | Sweden:Btl


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

The lady at the luncheonette counter is Moyna MacGill, Angela Landsbury's mother. more

Goofs:

Factual errors: Joe shows up for date with Alice at 7 pm. And even though date lasts nearly a day, he's still clean-shaven 24 hours later. more

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Going Shopping (2005) more

Soundtrack:

If I Had You more


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8 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
Wartime Romance, 16 April 2004
Author: harry-76 from Cleveland, Ohio

Among the things I admire in this slight romantic drama is the most impressive set representing New York's Pennsylvania Station. It is certainly a fine achievement, designed by Cedric Gibbons and William Ferrari.

Likewise, George Folsey's lovely black and white cinematograpy is perfect for the "brief encounter" tale. Director Vincent Minnelli (replacing Fred Zinnemann) took special care to see that Judy Garland looked as fetching as possible, and she does. It is her most beautiful makeup in films, and her performance matches it well.

It's hard to believe the entire film was done in Hollywood's Culver City (using real NYC footage and backdrops) which is a tribute to the production staff and crew. They certainly obtained the Manhattan atmosphere, while telling a simple story of youthful wartime romance.

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