Monday, January 30, 2012

RANDOM HARVEST (1942)

Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Producer: Sidney Franklin

Director: Mervyn Leroy

Awards: It was nominated for seven Oscars: Best Actor, Actress, Picture, Director, Writing, Music & Art Director.

Interesting Fact: The lead actor, Ronald Coleman, actually suffered from shell shock in the Battle of Ypres in 1914 during WWI.

My Favorite Scene: Who can deny that the ending of this film brings chills down your spine. This scene is definitely my favorite.

A WWI veteran suffers from amnesia and falls in love with his a woman who finds him and cares for him. After having a child he leaves for the big city still unaware of what he was before his injury. While he is in the city he suffers another accident that reverts him back to his former life and causing his new life to now be forgotten. With a wife and child in another life he pursues business freely and may never discover the love he once had.

-Smithy... Oh smithy... Oh darling.
-Paula!

*Here is the original movie trailer.

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