Adapted from a play by Noel Coward, Charles and his second wife Ruth, are haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira. Medium Madame Arcati tries to help things out by contacting the ghost.
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Adapted from a play by Noel Coward, Charles and his second wife Ruth, are haunted by the ghost of his first wife, Elvira. Medium Madame Arcati tries to help things out by contacting the ghost. Written by
Colin Tinto <cst@imdb.com>
When Ruth leaves Charles and Elvira to go to bed, the camera pulls back into the drawing room, the door closes, and in the gloss paintwork the ghostly reflection of the crew can be seen. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
words on a Victorian sampler:
"When we are young / We read and believe / The most fantastic things. / When we are older / We learn with regret / That these things cannot be"
Narrator:
We are quite, quite wrong!
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Crazy Credits
Opening credits: When we are young We read and believe The most Fanastic Things When we grow older and wiser We learn, with perhaps a little regret, That these things can never be. See more »
Margaret Rutherford comes from a time in movie history when character actors added significant interest to the plot. And she was one of the very best. Rex Harrison has an everyman appeal,no matter what his role he is credible.
This story is charming,straightforward and unique.
Unlike half of the current movie plots today coming from Hollywood this is original.
It proves that good story lines will stand the test of time. It has humor,with a simple story line,and the strong directing,and acting carries it through.
It has more grace that some movies coming out of Hollywood today. Which is why I watch it again and again.
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This is one of my favorite movies.
Margaret Rutherford comes from a time in movie history when character actors added significant interest to the plot. And she was one of the very best. Rex Harrison has an everyman appeal,no matter what his role he is credible.
This story is charming,straightforward and unique.
Unlike half of the current movie plots today coming from Hollywood this is original.
It proves that good story lines will stand the test of time. It has humor,with a simple story line,and the strong directing,and acting carries it through.
It has more grace that some movies coming out of Hollywood today. Which is why I watch it again and again.