Now and Forever (1934)
- Directed by
- Henry Hathaway
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A small-time swindler tries to start a new honest life for the sake of his young daughter. His effort to go straight is challenged by his past and his relationship with his wife.
sentimentallight-heartednostalgicoptimisticfamily-orientedbittersweet
What happens
Now and Forever is a 1934 American crime drama film directed by Henry Hathaway. The screenplay by Vincent Lawrence and Sylvia Thalberg was based on the story "Honor Bright" by Jack Kirkland and Melville Baker. The film stars Gary Cooper, Carole Lombard, and Shirley Temple in a story about a small-time swindler going straight for his child's sake. Temple sang "The World Owes Me a Living," introducing the future standard. The film was critically well received. Temple adored Cooper, who nicknamed her 'Wigglebritches'. This is the only film in which Lombard and Temple appeared together. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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