Remember the Day
| Remember the Day | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Henry King |
| Screenplay by | Tess Slesinger Frank Davis Allan Scott Henry King |
| Based on | Remember the Day by Philo Higley and Philip Dunning |
| Produced by | William Perlberg |
| Starring | Claudette Colbert John Payne John Shepperd Ann Todd |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Edited by | Barbara McLean |
| Music by | Alfred Newman David Buttolph Hugo Friedhofer Cyril J. Mockridge David Raksin Charles Bradshaw |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.1 million (US rentals)[1] |
Remember the Day is a 1941 American drama film directed by Henry King and starring Claudette Colbert, John Payne and John Shepperd . The film was produced and released by 20th Century Fox. It was based on a play of the same title by Philo Higley and Philip Dunning.[2]
Plot
[edit]Elderly schoolteacher Nora Trinell reflects on her life and teaching career while waiting to see Dewey Roberts, formerly her student and currently a presidential nominee. This film is reminiscent of Cheers for Miss Bishop (released ten months earlier, in February 1941) and 1955's Good Morning, Miss Dove.
Cast
[edit]- Claudette Colbert as Nora Trinell
- John Payne as Dan Hopkins
- John Shepperd as Dewey Roberts
- Ann Todd as Kate Hill
- Douglas Croft as Dewey Roberts (as a boy)
- Jane Seymour as Mrs. Roberts
- Anne Revere as Miss Price
- Frieda Inescort as Mrs. Dewey Roberts
- Harry Hayden as Mr. Roberts
- Francis Pierlot as Mr. Steele
- Marie Blake as Miss Cartwright
- William Henderson as Peter
- Chick Chandler as Mr. Mason
- Selmar Jackson as Graham
- William Halligan as Tom Hanlon
- George Ernest as Bill Tower
- Harry Tyler as Mr. Avery
- Jody Gilbert as Mrs. Avery
- Irving Bacon as Cecil
- Paul Harvey as Senator Phillips
- Thurston Hall as Governor Teller
- Billy Dawson as Steve Hill
- George Chandler as Telegraph Clerk
- Geraldine Hall as Beaulah
References
[edit]- ^ "101 Pix Gross in Millions" Variety 6 Jan 1943 p 58
- ^ Goble p.140 & 222
Bibliography
[edit]- Dick, Bernard F. Claudette Colbert: She Walked in Beauty. University Press of Mississippi, 2008.
- Goble, Alan. The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.
External links
[edit]- Remember the Day at the TCM Movie Database
- Remember the Day at IMDb
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Remember the Day at AllMovie
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