The title of the movie was taken from the book written by President Franklin D. Roosevelt and credited to him onscreen.
The original play opened on 12 October 1932 in London, England, UK.
Prologue: "Gratefully we employ President Roosevelt's own splendid phrase, 'Looking Forward', as the title for this picture."
"'We need enthusiasm, imagination, and ability to face facts------we need the courage of the young----- ' --- Franklin Delano Roosevelt."
Epilogue: "The quotation used in the Foreword is taken from the book 'Looking Forward.' Copyright by the John Day Company, Inc. 1933."
"'We need enthusiasm, imagination, and ability to face facts------we need the courage of the young----- ' --- Franklin Delano Roosevelt."
Epilogue: "The quotation used in the Foreword is taken from the book 'Looking Forward.' Copyright by the John Day Company, Inc. 1933."
This film was initially telecast in Chicago Tuesday 21 January 1958 on WBBM (Channel 2), followed by New York City 3 May 1958 on WCBS (Channel 2), followed by Philadelphia 28 June 1958 on WFIL (Channel 6).
Interestingly, in the ending scene Michael Service says (speaking of the rain): "It's almost over. The clouds are breaking. I say, how jolly appropriate." And he ends by saying: "Here comes the sun!" Makes one wonder if this is from where George Harrison derived his song lyrics, even though he was born 10 years after this movie came out.