Mrs. Parkington (1944)
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- Passed
- 2h 4min
- Drama, Romance
- Nov 1944 (USA)
- Movie
A widowed matriarch reminisces about her family fortunes, including her romance with a financier/mine owner.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
| Greer Garson | ... |
Susie Parkington
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| Walter Pidgeon | ... |
Major Augustus Parkington
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| Edward Arnold | ... |
Amory Stilham
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Aspasia Conti
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| Cecil Kellaway | ... |
Edward, Prince of Wales
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| Gladys Cooper | ... |
Alice, Duchess de Brancourt
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| Frances Rafferty | ... |
Jane Stilham
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| Tom Drake | ... |
Ned Talbot
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| Peter Lawford | ... |
Lord Thornley
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| Dan Duryea | ... |
Jack Stilham
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| Hugh Marlowe | ... |
John Marbey
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| Selena Royle | ... |
Mattie Trounson
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| Fortunio Bonanova | ... |
Signor Cellini
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| Lee Patrick | ... |
Madeleine
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| St. Luke's Episcopal Church Choristers | ... |
Carolers
(as Saint Luke's Choristers)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Humphrey
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Celia Travers | ... |
Belle
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| Mary Servoss | ... |
Mrs. Graham
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| Rod Cameron | ... |
Al Swann
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| Helen Freeman | ... |
Helen Stilham
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| Tala Birell | ... |
Lady Norah Ebbsworth
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| Hans Conried | ... |
Mr. Ernst
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Gerald Oliver Smith | ... |
Taylor
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Harry Adams | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Jessie Arnold | ... |
Leaping Rock Pedestrian (uncredited)
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| William Bailey | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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| Bobby Barber | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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Guy Bellis | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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| John Berkes | ... |
Beggar (uncredited)
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Art Berry Sr. | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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Margaret Bert | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Billy Bletcher | ... |
Quartet Member (uncredited)
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John Bohn | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Symona Boniface | ... |
Clothing Fitter (uncredited)
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Drunk (uncredited)
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Nina Borget | ... |
Clothing Fitter (uncredited)
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| Ruth Brady | ... |
Bridget (uncredited)
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Betty Bricker | ... |
Leaping Rock Pedestrian (uncredited)
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Maurice Brierre | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| George Calliga | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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| Charles Cane | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| George M. Carleton | ... |
Old Man at Ball (uncredited)
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| Maurice Cass | ... |
Shopkeeper (uncredited)
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| Naomi Childers | ... |
Hannah (uncredited)
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| Wallis Clark | ... |
Capt. McTavish (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Marcelle Corday | ... |
Madame de Thebes (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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| Franco Corsaro | ... |
Violinist at Royal Hotel (uncredited)
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Robert Cory | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Vernon Dent | ... |
Quartet Member (uncredited)
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| Natalie Draper | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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Tay Dunn | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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Carli Elinor | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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| Billy Engle | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Fat Man at Ball (uncredited)
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Warren Farlan | ... |
Herbert Parkington at Two-and-a-Half (uncredited)
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Bertha Feducha | ... |
Clothing Fitter (uncredited)
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| Al Ferguson | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Edward Fielding | ... |
Rev. Pilbridge (uncredited)
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Ray Flynn | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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| Lee Tong Foo | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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| Byron Foulger | ... |
Norman Vance (uncredited)
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Allen Fox | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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Fred Fox | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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Douglas Francis | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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Myron Geiger | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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| Robert Greig | ... |
Mr. Orlando (uncredited)
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| Hugo Haas | ... |
Balkan King (uncredited)
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| Chuck Hamilton | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Musician at Ball (uncredited)
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| Winifred Harris | ... |
Woman with Fat Man at Ball (uncredited)
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| Grace Hayle | ... |
Fat Woman at Ball (uncredited)
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Ivo Henderson | ... |
Albert (uncredited)
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| Howard Hickman | ... |
Dr. Herrick (uncredited)
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| Al Hill | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Florence Howard | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Brandon Hurst | ... |
Footman (uncredited)
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| Bud Jamison | ... |
Quartet Member (uncredited)
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Edward Kilroy | ... |
Caterer at Ball (uncredited)
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| Alma Kruger | ... |
Mrs. Jacob Livingstone (uncredited)
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Joan Lawrence | ... |
Customer (uncredited)
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| Nolan Leary | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Bert LeBaron | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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| Kay Medford | ... |
Minnie (uncredited)
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Leonard Mellin | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| George Mendoza | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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| John Merkyl | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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Chef Milani | ... |
Maitre d'Hotel (uncredited)
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| Howard M. Mitchell | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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| Rhea Mitchell | ... |
Mrs. Humphrey (uncredited)
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| Matt Moore | ... |
Ball Guest (uncredited)
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| Noreen Nash | ... |
Bridget (uncredited)
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Joseph North | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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George Paris | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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Tiff Payne | ... |
Billiard Expert (uncredited)
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Charles Pecora | ... |
Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Phillips | ... |
Leaping Rock Pedestrian (uncredited)
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John Phipps | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| 'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Fred Rapport | ... |
Ball Waiter (uncredited)
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| Gordon Richards | ... |
James (uncredited)
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Walter Rode | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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| Cosmo Sardo | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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Erin Selwyn | ... |
Can-Can Girl (uncredited)
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Harvey Shepherd | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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| Wyndham Standing | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Marianne Stewart | ... |
French Maid (uncredited)
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Henry Sylvester | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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Tom Tamarez | ... |
Ball Caterer (uncredited)
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Richard Thorne | ... |
Miner (uncredited)
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Myron Tobias | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| June Tripp | ... |
Woman (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
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| Harry Tyler | ... |
Quartet Member (uncredited)
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Leonard Walker | ... |
Ball Musician (uncredited)
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| Doodles Weaver | ... |
Caterer (uncredited)
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Marek Windheim | ... |
Gaston (uncredited)
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Marjorie Wood | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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| Mary Zavian | ... |
Can-Can Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Tay Garnett | ||
Written by
| Robert Thoeren | ... | (screenplay) and |
| Polly James | ... | (screenplay) |
| Louis Bromfield | ... | (novel) |
| Michael Arlen | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Leon Gordon | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Elliot Paul | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Richard Schayer | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Leon Gordon | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph Ruttenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| George Boemler | ||
Art Direction by
| Randall Duell | ||
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Valles | ... | (costumes: men) |
| Adrian | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup creator |
| Sydney Guilaroff | ... | hair styles creator |
| Florence Erickson | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marvin Stuart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| McLean Nisbet | ... | associate set decorator |
| Henrique Medina | ... | painter: Greer Garson's portrait (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
| Frank McKenzie | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Robert Shirley | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Newell Sparks | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) / unit mixer (uncredited) |
| William Steinkamp | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| Michael Steinore | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
| John A. Williams | ... | re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| A. Arnold Gillespie | ... | special effects |
| Charles D. Hall | ... | special effects (as Danny Hall) |
| Warren Newcombe | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Mark Davis | ... | matte paintings camera (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Herbert Fischer | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Irene | ... | costume supervisor |
| Marion Herwood Keyes | ... | associate costume supervisor (as Marion Herwood) |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Edward Baravalle | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Earl Cates | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Sidney Cutner | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Ted Duncan | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Robert Franklyn | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Albert Glasser | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| M.J. McLaughlin | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Joseph Nussbaum | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Nathaniel Shilkret | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Major McBride | ... | Greer Garson's card trick instructor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1948) (Norway) (theatrical)
- M.P.E.A. (1948) (Germany) (theatrical)
- M.P.E.A. (1948) (Austria) (theatrical)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2009) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by mine owner and financier Augustus Parkington. He moves them to New York, tries to remake her into a society woman, and establishes their home among the wealthiest of New York's high society. Family and social life is not always peaceful, however, and she guides us, in flashbacks, through the rises and falls of the Parkington family fortunes.
Written by Eric Wees |
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| Taglines | The Great Novel of a Millionaire's Romance! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Unusual for a film even today, the movie was shot in chronological order. See more » |
| Goofs | The gypsy fiddler plays Johann Strauss's "Roses from the South" on violin in a scene set in 1872, but that music was written in 1880. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Twenty Years After (1944). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen See more » |
| Quotes |
Susie 'Sparrow' Parkington:
Why did you marry me? Major Augustus Parkington: Life was too simple without you. See more » |