There's Always Tomorrow (1955)

When a toy manufacturer feels ignored and unappreciated by by his wife and children, he begins to rekindle a past love when a former employee comes back into his life.

Director:

Douglas Sirk

Writers:

Bernard C. Schoenfeld (screenplay), Ursula Parrott (story)

Stars:

Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Barbara Stanwyck	...	Norma Miller Vale
Fred MacMurray	...	Clifford Groves
Joan Bennett	...	Marion Groves
William Reynolds	...	Vinnie Groves
Pat Crowley	...	Ann
Gigi Perreau	...	Ellen Groves
Jane Darwell	...	Mrs. Rogers
Race Gentry	...	Bob
Myrna Hansen	...	Ruth
Judy Nugent	...	Frances (Frankie) Groves
Paul Smith	...	Bellboy
Helen Kleeb	...	Miss Walker
Jane Howard	...	Flower Girl
Frances Mercer	...	Ruth Doran
Sheila Bromley	...	Woman from Pasadena

Storyline

Clifford Groves, toy manufacturer, is in full charge at the factory but feels left out and taken for granted by his wife and children at home. Alone and depressed, he meets old flame Norma, and one thing leads to another. While their relationship is still fairly innocent, his son Vinnie sees them together and suspects the worst. It's time for tortured souls behind rain-streaming windows...

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Plot Keywords:

toy factory | los angeles california | remake | based on novel | toy | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 March 1956 (UK)

Also Known As:

Es gibt immer ein Morgen

Filming Locations:

Apple Valley Inn - Apple Valley Inn Road, Apple Valley, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although Gigi Perreau was cast as the older sister, Judy Nugent, who was cast as the younger sister, was in fact 1 year older then her.

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Goofs

Near the end of the film, Cliff bumps the toy robot on the table, starting it walking towards the camera and he walks back to the shop window. The camera starts tracking forward and as the toy robot is walking forwards out of the shot, bottom left, the shadow of the camera falls across the toy robot.

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Quotes

Norma Miller Vale: I guess that's the hardest job to learn in the whole world... how to give love and expect nothing in return.

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Connections

Featured in Perspectives on the American Family: Allison Anders on Douglas Sirk's 'There's Always Tomorrow' (2008)

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Soundtracks

Blue Moon
(uncredited)
Written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
Played on one of the toys and heard as a theme throughout the film

User Reviews

Classy drama for the Double Indemnity pair

Stylish drama acted expertly by super professionals. The powerful duo of Stanwyck and MacMurray excel when paired together and this is a fine example of that. Sadly this film is somewhat obscure, a shame since it really does examine in simple terms the crisis a man faces when he realizes he has fallen into a rut without being aware of it. Another winner from Sirk and perhaps even better then some of his more renown films, which are certainly enjoyable if sometimes over the top and a little lurid, since this drama is muted and closer to real life. The problems the film examines seem rooted in the 50's consumerism but by looking a little deeper they are revealed to be universal and timeless issues. This was the final pairing of Barbara and Fred, all their collaborations are worth watching, although The Moonlighter is rather sketchy, but this is the only one showing them as a mature pair and it's a pity they didn't have a chance to make perhaps one more when they had reached old age since they brought out the best in each other.