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From This Day Forward

"EVERY DAY LOVE! EVERY DAY LIFE!"

1946-03-02 Romance 1hr 35m

A young American soldier, with an honorable discharge, returns home from World War II to his bride, whom he married after a short courtship and has not seen for several years. The two come together with many trials and tribulations in trying to preserve their marriage in the post-war years.

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A young American soldier, with an honorable discharge, returns home from World War II to his bride, whom he married after a short courtship and has not seen for several years. The two come together with many trials and tribulations in trying to preserve their marriage in the post-war years.

  • Released
    1946-03-02
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Romance, Drama, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

John Berry
Director
Hugo Butler
Screenplay
William L. Pereira
Producer
Keywords:
marriage post war post world war ii courtship

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Cast

Joan Fontaine

Joan Fontaine
Susan
Mark Stevens

Mark Stevens
Bill Cummings
Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp
Martha Beesley
Harry Morgan

Harry Morgan
Hank Beesley
Wally Brown

Wally Brown
Jake Beesley
Arline Judge

Arline Judge
Margie Beesley
Renny McEvoy

Renny McEvoy
Charlie Beesley
Bobby Driscoll

Bobby Driscoll
Billy Beesley
Mary Treen

Mary Treen
Alice Beesley
Doreen McCann

Doreen McCann
Barbara Beesley
Erskine Sanford

Erskine Sanford
Higgler
Queenie Smith

Queenie Smith
Mrs. Beesley
Carol Forman

Carol Forman
Counselor in Unemployment Office
Polly Bailey

Polly Bailey
Manageress
Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber
Ice Man
John Barton

John Barton
Bartender
Guy Beach

Guy Beach
Magistrate
Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg
Pedestrian on Sidewalk
Charles Campbell

Charles Campbell
Clerk
Doria Caron

Doria Caron
Dispatcher
William Challee

William Challee
Pawnbroker
Ellen Corby

Ellen Corby
Mother
Russell Custer

Russell Custer
Police Officer
Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan
Young Lieutenant
Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn
Bailiff
Blake Edwards

Blake Edwards
Night Club Patron
Virginia Engels

Virginia Engels
Woman in Window
Jack Gargan

Jack Gargan
Milkman
Sally Gordon

Sally Gordon
Girl on Bridge
Vincent Graeff

Vincent Graeff
Boy
Erick Hanson

Erick Hanson
Attorney
Manny Harmon

Manny Harmon
Orchestra Leader
Alf Haugen

Alf Haugen
Man in Bar
Timmy Hawkins

Timmy Hawkins
Boy
Pat Hennigan

Pat Hennigan
Boy
Jimmie Horan

Jimmie Horan
Man in Line
John Indrisano

John Indrisano
John
Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee
Factory Foreman
Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw
Worker
Sam Lufkin

Sam Lufkin
Husband
Tex Mooney

Tex Mooney
Bouncer
Ida Moore

Ida Moore
Hairdresser
Mike Morelli

Mike Morelli
Mike
Frances Morris

Frances Morris
Hoffman's Secretary
Theodore Newton

Theodore Newton
Mr. Brewer
Tommy Noonan

Tommy Noonan
Maxie
Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole
Anton
Moroni Olsen

Moroni Olsen
Tim Bagley
Rose Plumer

Rose Plumer
Mrs. Gumel
Patricia Prest

Patricia Prest
Little Girl
Bill Raisch

Bill Raisch
Man in Employment Office / Bar Patron
Joey Ray

Joey Ray
District Attorney
Amelia Romano

Amelia Romano
Nurse
Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin
Artist in Shop
Lucille Sayre

Lucille Sayre
Dance Instructor
Doreen Tryden

Doreen Tryden
Singer
Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim
Hoffman
Alan Ward

Alan Ward
Detective

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for From This Day Forward
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A Review by John Chard 5

Written by John Chard on 2013-12-24

All Brides are Beautiful. From This Day Forward is directed by John Berry and adapted to screenplay by Garson Kanin and Hugo Butler ... read more

All Brides are Beautiful. From This Day Forward is directed by John Berry and adapted to screenplay by Garson Kanin and Hugo Butler from the novel All Brides are Beautiful written by Thomas Bell. It stars Joan Fontaine, Mark Stevens, Rosemary DeCamp, Harry Morgan, Wally Brown, Arline Judge and Renny McEvoy. Music is by Leigh Harline and cinematography by George Barnes. Rom-Dram that finds Stevens and Fontaine as a young couple struggling with the perils and optimism of post-war life. Story unfolds in flashback as Stevens reminisces about how he met Fontaine and their subsequent courtship that was fraught with uncertainty about what the future had in store. The Depression bites hard and Stevens finds himself a kept man as Fontaine’s wages has to cover for the both of them. It’s a pretty simple fable, but one of romantic hope in times of hardship, Stevens and Fontaine are good together, if a little miscast considering the themes at work in the screenplay. Popular with audiences back in 1946, its escapism factor would have been a huge pull, it is however now something of an antiquated sitting, a laborious picture that sort of just exists as a time-capsule piece. Approach with caution. 5/10

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-05

Try as she might, Joan Fontaine just cannot make a silk purse from the sow's ear on show here from John Berry. She portrays "Susan", a young... read more

Try as she might, Joan Fontaine just cannot make a silk purse from the sow's ear on show here from John Berry. She portrays "Susan", a young assistant in a bookshop who has married "Bill" (Mark Stevens). Flashback fills in the gaps as this young couple meet and fall in love before WWII intervenes and when he returns, the pair must adjust to post war life. The film effectively illustrates the difficulties faced by returning soldiers, and of their spouses and families, as they all try to adapt to their new circumstances. For "Bill", that involves dealing with the ennui (I suppose it might be considered a form of PTSD nowadays) that proves particularly hard to accommodate. The challenges also entail getting a new job and finding the money to keep his family going. For "Susan" - well, the challenges for her are somewhat different but what is enlivening about the whole thing is the pair's enduring affection for each other. They struggle, with each other and their tough, unforgiving, environment and that struggle turns both of them into something that would be, frankly, rather difficult to love. A solid template for a story, but sadly for me there was way too much dialogue. It's an adaptation of Thomas Bell's book, but it is quite possible that this feature has more words! Fontaine glows, but underperforms as an actress - she lacks character in this portrayal and at times the whole thing just comes across as a bit to earnest. The production is proficient, and the score complimentary as their relationship ebb and flows. It's an interesting observation of how life might have been, but I'd rather have done more watching and less listening.

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A Review by John Chard

All Brides are Beautiful. From This Day Forward is directed by John Berry and adapted to screenplay by Garson Kanin and Hugo Butler from the novel All Brides are Beautiful written by Thomas Bell. It stars Joan Fontaine, Mark Stevens...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 5

Written by John Chard on 2013-12-24

All Brides are Beautiful. From This Day Forward is directed by John Berry and adapted to screenplay by Garson Kanin and Hugo Butler from the novel All Brides are Beautiful written by Thomas Be...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-05

Try as she might, Joan Fontaine just cannot make a silk purse from the sow's ear on show here from John Berry. She portrays "Susan", a young assistant in a bookshop who has married "Bill" (Mark Steven...

read more