Smilin' Through (1941)
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- 1h 40min
- Musical, Romance
- Oct 1941 (USA)
- Movie
John Carteret has long been depressed and lonely, because at his wedding years ago, his bride Moonyean was murdered. He accepts into his house Kathleen, Moonyean's 5-year-old orphaned niece, and she quickly grows up to look just like her...
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| Jeanette MacDonald | ... |
Kathleen / Moonyean Clare
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| Brian Aherne | ... |
Sir John Carteret
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| Gene Raymond | ... |
Kenneth Wayne / Jeremy Wayne
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| Ian Hunter | ... |
Reverend Owen Harding
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Frances Robinson | ... |
Ellen
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| Patrick O'Moore | ... |
Willie
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Eric Lonsdale | ... |
Charles (Batman)
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| Jackie Horner | ... |
Kathleen (As a Child)
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| David Clyde | ... |
Sexton
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| Frances Carson | ... |
Dowager
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Ruth Rickaby | ... |
Woman
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Douglas Beattie | ... |
Baritone in "Recessional" (uncredited)
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Marguerite Campbell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Nan Merriman | ... |
Mezzo-Soprano in 'Recessional' (uncredited)
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| Wyndham Standing | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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Emily West | ... |
Chorus Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Borzage | ||
Written by
| Donald Ogden Stewart | ... | (screen play by) and |
| John L. Balderston | ... | (screen play by) (as John Balderson) |
| Jane Cowl | ... | (based on the play by) and |
| Jane Murfin | ... | (based on the play by) |
| Ernest Vajda | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
| Claudine West | ... | (contributing writer) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Frank Borzage | ... | producer |
| Victor Saville | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Herbert Stothart | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Leonard Smith | ... | director of photography |
| Oliver T. Marsh | ... | (uncredited) |
Editing by
| Frank Sullivan | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Peter Ballbusch | ... | montage effects |
| Henri Jaffa | ... | associate color director: Technicolor |
| Natalie Kalmus | ... | color director: Technicolor |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
| Gile Steele | ... | (costumes: men) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
Production Management
| Sergei Petschnikoff | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lew Borzage | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Daniel B. Cathcart | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Special Effects by
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Music Department
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
| Murray Cutter | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Joseph Nussbaum | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Lorraine Bridges | ... | voice double: Jeanette MacDonald (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1941) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer A/B (1942) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (approved: certificate no. 7491)
- Western Electric (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
John Carteret has long been depressed and lonely, because at his wedding years ago, his bride Moonyean was murdered. He accepts into his house Kathleen, Moonyean's 5-year-old orphaned niece, and she quickly grows up to look just like her aunt. Kathleen meets and falls in love with a mysterious stranger from America, Kenneth Wayne. When John hears of this he is furious--it was Kenneth's father Jeremy who killed Moonyean. John carries his grudge against Jeremy to the new generation and threatens to ruin his niece's happiness, but he softens in the end.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | The Musical Triumph In Technicolor See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $5,240,720 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jeanette MacDonald, playing Kathleen/Moonyean, and Gene Raymond, playing Kenneth/Jeremy, were married from 1937 until her death in 1965. "Smilin' Through" was their only film together. Every year after her death in 1965, he attended the Jeanette MacDonald International Fan Club convention in Los Angeles. He shared stories with her fans and friends, a thing he once said he would do "'till Jeanette and I are together again." See more » |
| Goofs | The day of the week printed on the wedding invitation is Wednesday, but the date printed after it was actually a Sunday. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in You Can't Fool a Camera (1941). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Smilin' Through See more » |
| Quotes |
Kenneth:
There's only one thing missing from this picnic. Don't you have any ants in England? Kathleen: I have some in Ireland, but I never hear from them. See more » |