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DramaHistory

Forever and a Day

- The Picture With a $1,000,000 Cast

In World War II, American Gates Trimble Pomfret is in London during the Blitz to sell the ancestral family house. The current tenant, Leslie Trimble, tries to dissuade him from selling by telling him the 140-year history of the place and the connections between the Trimble and Pomfret families.

Release Date : 1943-01-21

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Changing World

Cast

Kent Smith

Character Name : Gates Trimble Pomfret

Original Name : Kent Smith

Gender : Male

Reginald Gardiner

Character Name : Assistant Hotel Manager

Original Name : Reginald Gardiner

Gender : Male

Victor McLaglen

Character Name : Archibald Spavin

Original Name : Victor McLaglen

Gender : Male

Billy Bevan

Character Name : Wartime Cabby

Original Name : Billy Bevan

Gender : Male

Arthur Treacher

Character Name : Second Air Raid Watcher

Original Name : Arthur Treacher

Gender : Male

Ruth Warrick

Character Name : Lesley Trimble

Original Name : Ruth Warrick

Gender : Female

C. Aubrey Smith

Character Name : Eustace Trimble

Original Name : C. Aubrey Smith

Gender : Male

Edmund Gwenn

Character Name : Stubbs

Original Name : Edmund Gwenn

Gender : Male

Ray Milland

Character Name : Bill Trimble

Original Name : Ray Milland

Gender : Male

May Whitty

Character Name : Lucy Trimble

Original Name : May Whitty

Gender : Female

Gene Lockhart

Character Name : Cobblewick

Original Name : Gene Lockhart

Gender : Male

Anna Neagle

Character Name : Susan Trenchard

Original Name : Anna Neagle

Gender : Female

Claude Rains

Character Name : Ambrose Pomfret

Original Name : Claude Rains

Gender : Male

Jessie Matthews

Character Name : Mildred Trimble

Original Name : Jessie Matthews

Gender : Female

Reginald Owen

Character Name : Simpson

Original Name : Reginald Owen

Gender : Male

Ian Hunter

Character Name : Dexter Pomfret

Original Name : Ian Hunter

Gender : Male

Charles Laughton

Character Name : Bellamy

Original Name : Charles Laughton

Gender : Male

Cedric Hardwicke

Character Name : Mr. Dabb

Original Name : Cedric Hardwicke

Gender : Male

Anna Lee

Character Name : Cornelia Trimble-Pomfret

Original Name : Anna Lee

Gender : Female

Patric Knowles

Character Name : Trimble-Pomfret Son

Original Name : Patric Knowles

Gender : Male

Edward Everett Horton

Character Name : Anthony Trimble-Pomfret

Original Name : Edward Everett Horton

Gender : Male

Isobel Elsom

Character Name : Lady Trimble-Pomfret

Original Name : Isobel Elsom

Gender : Female

June Duprez

Character Name : Julia Trimble-Pomfret

Original Name : June Duprez

Gender : Female

Wendell Hulett

Character Name : Augustus Trimble-Pomfret

Original Name : Wendell Hulett

Gender : Male

Ida Lupino

Character Name : Jenny Jones

Original Name : Ida Lupino

Gender : Female

Brian Aherne

Character Name : Jim Trimble

Original Name : Brian Aherne

Gender : Male

Merle Oberon

Character Name : Marjorie Ismay

Original Name : Merle Oberon

Gender : Female

Una O'Connor

Character Name : Caroline Ismay

Original Name : Una O'Connor

Gender : Female

Nigel Bruce

Character Name : Major Garrow

Original Name : Nigel Bruce

Gender : Male

Elsa Lanchester

Character Name : Mamie

Original Name : Elsa Lanchester

Gender : Female

Robert Coote

Character Name : Blind Officer

Original Name : Robert Coote

Gender : Male

June Lockhart

Character Name : Girl in Air Raid Shelter

Original Name : June Lockhart

Gender : Female

Roland Young

Character Name : Henry Barringer

Original Name : Roland Young

Gender : Male

Gladys Cooper

Character Name : Mrs. Barringer

Original Name : Gladys Cooper

Gender : Female

Robert Cummings

Character Name : Ned

Original Name : Robert Cummings

Gender : Male

Donald Crisp

Character Name : Captain Martin

Original Name : Donald Crisp

Gender : Male

George Kirby

Character Name : Wartime Newspaper Vendor

Original Name : George Kirby

Gender : Male

Doreen Munroe

Character Name : Wartime Londoner

Original Name : Doreen Munroe

Gender : Female

May Beatty

Character Name : Wartime Londoner Cook

Original Name : May Beatty

Gender : Female

Connie Leon

Character Name : Wartime Londoner

Original Name : Connie Leon

Gender : Female

Joy Harington

Character Name : Wartime Bus Conductor

Original Name : Joy Harington

Gender : Female

Herbert Marshall

Character Name : Curate in Air Raid Shelter

Original Name : Herbert Marshall

Gender : Male

Buster Keaton

Character Name : Wilkins

Original Name : Buster Keaton

Gender : Male

Ernest Grooney

Character Name : Hotel Manager

Original Name : Ernest Grooney

Gender : Male

Harry Allen

Character Name : First Cockney Air Raid Watcher

Original Name : Harry Allen

Gender : Male

Aubrey Mather

Character Name : Man in Air Raid Shelter

Original Name : Aubrey Mather

Gender : Male

Ethel Griffies

Character Name : Wife of Man in Air Raid Shelter

Original Name : Ethel Griffies

Gender : Female

Halliwell Hobbes

Character Name : Doctor

Original Name : Halliwell Hobbes

Gender : Male

Montagu Love

Character Name : Sir John Bunn

Original Name : Montagu Love

Gender : Male

Cecil Kellaway

Character Name : Dinner Guest

Original Name : Cecil Kellaway

Gender : Male

Wendy Barrie

Character Name : Edith Trimble-Pomfret

Original Name : Wendy Barrie

Gender : Female

Queenie Leonard

Character Name : Maid

Original Name : Queenie Leonard

Gender : Female

Eric Blore

Character Name : Charles

Original Name : Eric Blore

Gender : Male

Emily Fitzroy

Character Name : Ms. Fulcher

Original Name : Emily Fitzroy

Gender : Female

Richard Haydn

Character Name : Mr. Fulcher

Original Name : Richard Haydn

Gender : Male

Odette Myrtil

Character Name : Madame Gaby

Original Name : Odette Myrtil

Gender : Female

June Tripp

Character Name : V. A. D. girl

Original Name : June Tripp

Gender : Female

Ivan F. Simpson

Character Name : Dexter

Original Name : Ivan F. Simpson

Gender : Male

Reviews

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barrymost

@barrymost

2021-12-06

A young American goes to London to sell the ancestral family home, and he spends the night listening to the Germans dropping bombs on the city while the current tenant tells him the entire history of the old mansion. Turns out, "this old house" has quite a backstory! Almost every famous British performer took part in this well-done wartime tribute. Kent Smith and Ruth Warrick are the two leads. Just a small sample of the rich cast includes Herbert Marshall, Charles Laughton, Ray Milland, Dame May Whitty, Ida Lupino, Claude Rains, Elsa Lanchester, Roland Young, and Robert Cummings. I repeat, that was a small sample. It was really a brilliant touch having top names stars playing bit parts. It's fun, but nearly impossible, to try to spot everyone. Very engaging tale takes you back to a very different time, giving you a pleasant escape from life on a dreary afternoon. Told almost an anthology form, the script is thoughtful and well-written. This production was apparently the brainchild of Sir Cedric Hardwicke. The cast and crew donated their time and talent, and were not paid for their services. The project took a long time to get off the ground, and by the time filming began, several potential contributors had to pull out due to scheduling conflicts, including Cary Grant, Ronald Colman, and Alfred Hitchcock.