Young writer Richard Collier is met on the opening night of his first play by an old lady who begs him to "Come back to me". Mystified, he tries to find out about her, and learns that she is a famous stage actress from the early 1900s, Elise McKenna. Becoming more and more obsessed with her, he manages, by self hypnosis, to travel back in time where he meets her. They fall in love, a matching that is not appreciated by her manager. Can their love outlast the immense problems caused by their "time" difference? And can Richard remain in a time that is not his?
Written by Rhino <rhino@blueyonder.co.uk>
Elise's line "Is it you?" was actually flubbed by Jane Seymour during the take that's in the film, and she had to rerecord it in post-production.
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Goofs
Continuity:
When Richard is sitting in the garden having breakfast (before he actually checks in to the hotel), the table setting alternates between just a coffee cup and a bowl of cereal (with Richard's hat visible) and a complete breakfast (without Richard's hat).
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Quotes
[first lines]
[various snippets in crowd chatter]
Richard Collier:
I got some news. There was an agent in the house tonight, and he said he thinks this play might be good enough for Broadway.
[cheers from crowd]
Richard Collier:
Fingers crossed, who knows? Come on, let's all have some cake. See more »