Random Harvest
First screened in May 2006

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Director: Mervyn LeRoy. Cast: Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Susan Peters, Philip Dorn, Reginald Owen, Henry Travers, Rhys Williams, Bramwell Fletcher, Una O'Connor, Margaret Wycherly, Ivan Sampson. Screenplay: Claudine West, George Froeschel, and Arthur Wimperis (based on the novel by James Hilton).

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Twitter Capsule: My mom's favorite movie! And well it might be. Elegant and adult romantic drama, rare even for its time. Rarer now.

VOR: ③  A pretty impeccable distillation of what this genre in this era tries to achieve. That may not add up to innovation or risk, but it's a proud pendant on its year.

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Photo © 1942 Metro Goldwyn Mayer

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B+

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Academy Award Nominations:
	Best Picture
	Best Director: Mervyn LeRoy
	Best Actor: Ronald Colman
	Best Supporting Actress: Susan Peters
	Best Screenplay: Claudine West, George Froeschel, and Arthur Wimperis
	Best Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons & Randall Duell; Edwin B. Willis & Jack D. Moore
	Best Original Score: Herbert Stothart

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