Fearing she will die, a physicist's wife hopes her husband will be consoled by the orphan she adopts.
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| Lauren Bacall | ... | Julie Beck | |
| Robert Stack | ... | William 'Bill' Beck | |
| Evelyn Rudie | ... | Mehitabel aka Hitty | |
| Lorne Greene | ... | Grant Allan | |
| Anne Seymour | ... | Miss McMasters | |
| Edward Platt | ... | Dr. Jim Miller | |
| Joseph Kearns | ... | Mr. Rynicker | |
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Physicist Bill Beck meets and marries doctor's receptionist Julie. Five happy years later, she develops a heart condition. Afraid of leaving Bill alone by her premature demise, Julie adopts a sirupy, fantasizing orphan, Hitty. It's an uphill battle forging a relationship between the equally self-absorbed physicist and child: will she have time? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
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April 1958 (Austria) See more »Also Known As:
Das Geschenk der Liebe See more »Filming Locations:
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2.35 : 1
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Julie (Lauren Bacall) marries theoretical physicist Bill Beck (Robert Stack). He's a real life rocket scientist working for the government. Suddenly, she has persistent heart issues. Fearing an early death leaving Bill alone, she convinces him to adopt an unusual imaginative little girl named Hitty. Bill struggles to connect with the girl with their differing interests.
This is a sentimental melodrama. It's Lauren Bacall's first film after Bogie's death. It needs a small tweak at the start of the movie. They shouldn't need a reason to adopt Hitty. Julie could still be the driving force but the reason to adopt Hitty is Hitty. If she discovers her medical issues later and keeps it a secret, it would be more dramatic with her desperate to join Bill and Hitty together. Her reveal to Bill would also be a great tear jerker moment. Otherwise, this is perfectly fine. The girl is adorable. Bacall is motherly. Stack is awkward around people. It all fits. Bill's too angry after Julie's death. Being depress is good enough. I don't like him yelling at Hitty. This is a solid sentimental melodrama.