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The Clock (1945) 7.3
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. In this short time they find themselves ... See full summary » Director:Vincente Minnelli |
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| Keenan Wynn | ... | ||
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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. In this short time they find themselves falling in love with each other, and they decide to get married before Joe has to return to camp. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 May 1945 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
48 timmar See more »Box Office
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$1,324,000 (estimated)Gross:
$2,783,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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Corporal Joe Allen: See you soon.
Alice Maybery: See you soon.
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(uncredited)
Music by Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell and Reginald Connelly
Heard as background music
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When Vincente Minnelli took over as director, he recast some of former director Fred Zinnemann's choices. Minnelli replaced Hume Cronyn, Connie Gilchrist and Audrey Totter. See more »Goofs
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. See more »Quotes
Alice Maybery: I love you.Corporal Joe Allen: See you soon.
Alice Maybery: See you soon.
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"If I Had You"(uncredited)
Music by Ted Shapiro, Jimmy Campbell and Reginald Connelly
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A simple little wartime love story about a boy and girl who fall in love during his 24-hour leave is what lies at the heart of "The Clock". Amazingly, considering how authentic all the New York scenes look, the entire film was done at MGM's studio lot--even the scenes at Penn Station which was recreated by studio craftsmen with startling accuracy.
But the most genuine moments in the film are the performances of the two stars--Judy Garland (in her first non-singing dramatic role) and Robert Walker. The freshness of their appeal is evident in every scene--whether it's their first awkward meeting, the night they spend helping milkman James Gleason deliver his goods, or their last desperate moments together. Vincente Minnelli's sensitive direction shows Garland at her most poignant and vulnerable. Robert Walker makes an excellent co-star.
By all means, catch this little gem if you can. It's one of the best wartime films, a simple romance, honest and warmly appealing. Should make servicemen recall the hectic moments some of them may have gone through themselves.