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Winter Meeting

  • 19481948
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  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.4K
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78,839
15,034
Winter Meeting (1948)
Spinster poetess Susan Grieve lives in a Manhattan apartment where naval hero Slick Novak comes with her for a nightcap. Next morning they visit her Connecticut farm where Novak tells her he always wanted to be a priest. Will Susan or God win his ultimate love?
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Bette Davis is a successful poetess who falls in love with a war hero in this romantic melodrama that is a moving film experience any time of year.Bette Davis is a successful poetess who falls in love with a war hero in this romantic melodrama that is a moving film experience any time of year.Bette Davis is a successful poetess who falls in love with a war hero in this romantic melodrama that is a moving film experience any time of year.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
78,839
15,034
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    • Director
      • Bretaigne Windust
    • Writers
      • Grace Zaring Stone(novel)
      • Catherine Turney
    • Stars
      • Bette Davis
      • Janis Paige
      • Jim Davis
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Bretaigne Windust
    • Writers
      • Grace Zaring Stone(novel)
      • Catherine Turney
    • Stars
      • Bette Davis
      • Janis Paige
      • Jim Davis
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    • 44User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews

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    Photos25

    John Hoyt and Janis Paige in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and Jim Davis in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and Jim Davis in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Janis Paige in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Steve Carruthers, Jim Davis, Franklyn Farnum, Bess Flowers, Charles Fogel, Marion Gray, Sam Harris, and Janis Paige in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and Jim Davis in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and Jim Davis in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and John Hoyt in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and Jim Davis in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and Florence Bates in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Bette Davis and Jim Davis in Winter Meeting (1948)
    Winter Meeting (1948)

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    Bette Davis
    Bette Davis
    • Susan Grieve
    Janis Paige
    Janis Paige
    • Peggy Markham
    Jim Davis
    Jim Davis
    • Slick Novak
    • (as James Davis)
    John Hoyt
    John Hoyt
    • Stacy Grant
    Florence Bates
    Florence Bates
    • Mrs. Castle
    Walter Baldwin
    Walter Baldwin
    • Mr. Castle
    Ransom M. Sherman
    • Mr. Roderick Moran, Jr.
    • (as Ransom Sherman)
    Woody Herman
    Woody Herman
    • Leader - Woody Herman and His Orchestra
    • (as Woody Herman and His Orchestra)
    Lois Austin
    • Marcia
    • (uncredited)
    Tex Brodus
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Gertrude Carr
    • Woman on Subway
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Carruthers
    Steve Carruthers
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Douglas Carter
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Hugh Charles
    • Headwaiter
    • (uncredited)
    Russ Clark
    Russ Clark
    • Man in Cafe
    • (uncredited)
    Franklyn Farnum
    Franklyn Farnum
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Bess Flowers
    Bess Flowers
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Fogel
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bretaigne Windust
    • Writers
      • Grace Zaring Stone(novel)
      • Catherine Turney
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      First film for Davis after her pregnancy.
    • Goofs
      When Stacey goes to Susan's apartment at the beginning of the film, he takes off a light-colored scarf. When he goes to leave, he puts on a much different and dark-colored scarf.
    • Quotes

      Stacy Grant: [to Peggy] Let me give you a piece of advice, culled from years of devestating experience. Next to loss of money, deafness, and skin disease, passion can be the most dangerous.

    • Connections
      Featured in AFI Life Achievement Award: AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis (1977)
    • Soundtracks
      If I Could Be with You
      (uncredited)

      Music by James P. Johnson

      Played when Susan and Stacey arrive at the restaurant

    User reviews44

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    7/10
    What I Liked About This Film
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    What I liked about this film was the dialogue. Yes, the dialogue. To me, this film was about two people who were struggling with their inner desires, disappointments, hurts and longings. Both main characters were somewhat stiff in social situations. The uneasiness between them was understandable to me because of their past experiences.

    The romantic scenes were awkward in my opinion because of a spinster who is within her shell; and a man struggling with his inner desire to be a priest. Plus it appears the characters were two introverts.

    Yes indeed, the film was slow moving, just like real life is sometimes. I do not mind slow moving films, for films should not always be about speed and excess of excitement. There were some really good moments in this film. If you do not mind a story unfolding slowly, with an emphasis on dialogue, check out this film.
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    • Jalea
    • Nov 26, 2001

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 7, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Strange Meeting
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,927,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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