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Päivä on koittava

Original title: Journey for Margaret
  • 19421942
  • SS
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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Robert Young, Laraine Day, Margaret O'Brien, and William Severn in Päivä on koittava (1942)
An American newspaperman and his wife, caught in the London blitz, lose their unborn child in an air raid. Outraged, they visit a shelter for homeless children where they fall in love with orphans Margaret and her brother Peter. They eventaully adopt the children and bring them to America.
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1940. For the better part of the war thus far, New York news correspondent John Davis and his wife Nora Davis have been in the hot spots of western Europe, including Rotterdam and much of Fr... Read all1940. For the better part of the war thus far, New York news correspondent John Davis and his wife Nora Davis have been in the hot spots of western Europe, including Rotterdam and much of France, which has just fallen to the Nazis. The war has taken a toll on John professionally,... Read all1940. For the better part of the war thus far, New York news correspondent John Davis and his wife Nora Davis have been in the hot spots of western Europe, including Rotterdam and much of France, which has just fallen to the Nazis. The war has taken a toll on John professionally, as he has closed himself off emotionally in his writing solely to be able to cope. They h... Read all

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  • Directors
    • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Herbert Kline(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • David Hertz(screen play)
    • William Ludwig(screen play)
    • William L. White(based upon the book by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Laraine Day
    • Fay Bainter
  • Directors
    • W.S. Van Dyke
    • Herbert Kline(uncredited)
  • Writers
    • David Hertz(screen play)
    • William Ludwig(screen play)
    • William L. White(based upon the book by)
  • Stars
    • Robert Young
    • Laraine Day
    • Fay Bainter
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins

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    Trailer 1:41
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    Margaret O'Brien and William Severn in Päivä on koittava (1942)
    Robert Young, Fay Bainter, Laraine Day, Margaret O'Brien, and William Severn in Päivä on koittava (1942)
    Robert Young and Elisabeth Risdon in Päivä on koittava (1942)
    Robert Young and Laraine Day in Päivä on koittava (1942)
    Robert Young, Laraine Day, Margaret O'Brien, and William Severn in Päivä on koittava (1942)
    Robert Young and Margaret O'Brien in Päivä on koittava (1942)
    Robert Young and Laraine Day in Päivä on koittava (1942)
    Robert Young, Laraine Day, Margaret O'Brien, and William Severn in Päivä on koittava (1942)

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    Robert Young
    Robert Young
    • John Davis
    Laraine Day
    Laraine Day
    • Nora Davis
    Fay Bainter
    Fay Bainter
    • Trudy Strauss
    Nigel Bruce
    Nigel Bruce
    • Herbert V. Allison
    Margaret O'Brien
    Margaret O'Brien
    • Margaret
    William Severn
    William Severn
    • Peter Humphries
    Elisabeth Risdon
    Elisabeth Risdon
    • Mrs. Bailey
    Doris Lloyd
    Doris Lloyd
    • Mrs. Barrie
    Halliwell Hobbes
    Halliwell Hobbes
    • Mr. Barrie
    Heather Thatcher
    Heather Thatcher
    • Mrs. Harris
    Jill Esmond
    Jill Esmond
    • Susan Fleming
    G.P. Huntley
    • 'Rugged'
    • (as G.P. Huntley Jr.)
    Lisa Golm
    Lisa Golm
    • Frau Weber
    Norman Ainsley
    • Porter
    • (uncredited)
    George Aldwin
    • Little Boy
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Aubrey
    Jimmy Aubrey
    • Hotel Porter
    • (uncredited)
    Sybil Bacon
    • Woman in Subway
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Baker
    Frank Baker
    • Fireman
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • W.S. Van Dyke
      • Herbert Kline(uncredited)
    • Writers
      • David Hertz(screen play)
      • William Ludwig(screen play)
      • William L. White(based upon the book by)
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    • Trivia
      This is the film from which Margaret O'Brien took her name. She was born Angela O'Brien, but she so identified with the character she played in this film that she decided to change her name to Margaret.
    • Goofs
      When John Davis is escorting Margaret and Peter to potential foster parents in London, they look at blitz damage out the taxi's window. In the last view of the damage, one shop front has all its signs with reverse lettering, revealing that really they are watching a film that is projected incorrectly.
    • Quotes

      [the censor cuts out most of Davis' writing about his experiences during the blitz]

      John Davis: All I have to show for my month in England is a few brilliant paragraphs ending with three sentences deleted here.

      The Censor: You'll find we're perfectly willing to sacrifice your chance to win a Pulitzer Prize for our chance to win the war.

    • Connections
      Featured in MGM: When the Lion Roars: The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992)
    • Soundtracks
      Loch Lomond
      (pub. 1841) (uncredited)

      Traditional Scottish folk song

      Lyrics by Andrew Lang (1876)

      Sung a cappella by Robert Young and G.P. Huntley

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    10/10
    Journey for Margaret one of her best movies
    I have always loved Margaret O'Brien's movies. She is the cutest little girl. I don't think I have missed one. I don't understand why anyone would consider her an albatross or not like her in Journey for Margaret. I wish she had of made more movies. My very favorite movie with her in it was Little Women. She was also very good in Our Vines Have Tender Grapes and The Canterville Ghost, Glory, and Jane Eyre. She is very diverse in her acting. The movie Journey For Margaret was based on a true story. When John Davis was trying to find someone to take one of the children on the plane in place of luggage and he spoke to the Japanese embassy representative who told him he needed to be back in Japan by the first of December ___(1942), it reminded people of what happened on the 7th. Lots of history in this movie.
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    • Sep 7, 2007

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    • Release date
      • March 11, 1945 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Journey for Margaret
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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