They Meet Again is a 1941 American drama film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, and Robert Baldwin.[2] It is one of the series of six Dr. Christian films released by RKO Pictures.
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| Directed by | Erle C. Kenton |
| Written by | Peter Milne (story) Peter Milne (screenplay) and Maurice Leo (screenplay) |
| Produced by | William Stephens |
| Starring | Jean Hersholt Dorothy Lovett Robert Baldwin |
| Cinematography | Frank Redman |
| Edited by | Alex Troffey |
| Music by | C. Bakaleinikoff |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editDr. Paul Christian is giving a party for Janie Webster, a motherless little girl of nine, with a fine singing voice. But, as her father, Bob Webster, is about to leave the bank where he works to go to the celebration, a shortage is found in his books. for which he is held responsible, jailed, and subsequently, in a court trial is found guilty.
Cast
edit- Jean Hersholt as Dr. Paul Christian
- Dorothy Lovett as Judy Price
- Maude Eburne as Mrs. Hastings
- Neil Hamilton as Governor John C. North
- Anne Bennett as Janie Webster
- Barton Yarborough as Bob Webster
- Arthur Hoyt as Redmond, Governor's Secretary
- John Dilson as William Merrill Sr.
- Frank Melton as William Merrill Jr.
- Leon Tyler as Dick
- Milton Kibbee as Defense Attorney Larkin
- Gus Glassmire as Judge Ed Ellis
- Patsy Parsons as Susie
- Meredith Howard as Gertrude
Soundtrack
edit- Anne Bennett - "When Love Is New" (Lyrics by Jack Owens, music by Claude Sweeten)
- Anne Bennett - "In the Make Believe Land of Dreams" (Written by Jack Owens)
- Patsy Parsons - "Get Alive" (Written by Jack Owens)
- Leon Tyler - "The Rhythm Is Red an' White an' Blue" (Lyrics by David Gregory, music by Al Moss)
- Anne Bennett - "Au Forse E Lut" (aria from La Traviata) (Written by Giuseppe Verdi)
References
edit- ^ "They Meet Again: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ Fetrow p.512
Bibliography
edit- Fetrow, Alan G. Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography. McFarland, 1994.
External links
edit- They Meet Again at IMDb
- They Meet Again is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
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