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The White Cliffs of Dover (1944) was a Drama - Romance Film directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Clarence Brown and Sidney Franklin.

Academy Awards 1944 --- Ceremony Number 17 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best CinematographyGeorge FolseyNominated
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on Nov 11, 2021 From Comet Over Hollywood

?A war is on? and there was ?no sale for poetry? were some excuses Alice Duer Miller was given when she tried to book published and was turned down by many publishers. Miller?s book was a 70-page long form poem about an American woman falling in love with an Englishman right before World War I break... Read full article


The White Cliffs of Dover ( 1944 )

By The Metzinger Sisters on Mar 10, 2017 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

I have loved England dearly and deeply, since that first morning, shining and pure, The White Cliffs of Dover, I saw rising steeply, Out of the sea that once made her secure. I had no thought then of husband or lover, I was a traveler, the guest of a week. Yet when they pointed " the white c... Read full article


Revisting The White Cliffs of Dover (don’t forget the tissues).

on Aug 27, 2012 From True Classics

The White Cliffs of Dover?is a 1944 film starring Irene Dunne and Alan Marshal. This film shares the story of the life of an American woman living in England during both World War I and World War II. Filming this flick must have been quite a challenge for the beautiful and talented Dunne, who was al... Read full article


Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”

By Stephen Reginald on Dec 14, 2011 From Classic Movie Man

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn ... Read full article


Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”

By Stephen Reginald on Dec 14, 2011 From Classic Movie Man

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn ... Read full article


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Quotes from

Susan Dunn's landlady: God will never forgive us, if we break faith with our dead again


[Of Susan.]
Susan Dunn's landlady: Such a nice young thing. Not a bit like an American.


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Facts about

Irene Dunne filmed this movie while filming was held up for A Guy Named Joe due to Van Johnson's automobile accident. She even helped Johnson land a small role in this film.
"Academy Award Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 18, 1946 with Irene Dunne reprising her film role.
Ronald Colman owned the rights to Alice Duer Miller's poem, but sold them to Clarence Brown, who in turn sold them and his services as director to M-G-M.
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