Now, Voyager (1942) | |
| Director(s) | Irving Rapper |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Romance |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Boston, Cruises, Father Daughter, Mistaken Identity, Mother Daughter, Psychotherapy, Romance |
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Now, Voyager Overview:
Now, Voyager (1942) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Irving Rapper and produced by Hal B. Wallis.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Olive Higgins Prouty published in 1941.
SYNOPSIS
"Now, Voyager, sail forth to seek and find." Rains is a psychiatrist who quotes this line from Walt Whitman to inspire the repressed Davis. Soon, the shy, sheltered spinster is brought out of her shell and falls in love with a handsome, suave Henreid, though she knows he will never leave his wife. Through years of trials, their love endures and she becomes a surrogate mother to Henreid's daughter (Wilson). The quintessential Hollywood tear-jerker, with a lush Steiner score.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.Now, Voyager was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2007.
Academy Awards 1942 --- Ceremony Number 15 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Bette Davis | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Gladys Cooper | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Max Steiner | Won |
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Quotes from
Charlotte: It's Aunt.
Charlotte: A spinster aunt is an ideal person to select presents for young girls.
Tina Durrance (to her father, Jerry): Do you like me?
Jerry (looking at Charlotte): I love you.
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Facts about
Edmund Goulding was first attached to the project as director. He wanted Irene Dunne to play Charlotte Vale. When Goulding fell ill, however, the project passed to Michael Curtiz, who had either Norma Shearer or Ginger Rogers in mind for the lead. In the meantime, Bette Davis was lobbying hard for the part. She was able to convince producer Hal B. Wallis that she would make a perfect Charlotte Vale, but she refused to work with Curtiz. Consequently Irving Rapper landed the director's job.
Claude Rains initially turned down the Jaquith role, finding it too insubstantial. The part was built up for him and he was paid $5000 a week for six weeks' work.
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