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Darby and Joan (1937)

Darby and Joan poster
Directed by
Syd Courtenay
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 16m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

An elderly couple look back on their life together, remembering the joys and sorrows of their long marriage. The film shows how their love endured through difficult times.

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What happens

Darby and Joan (also known as She's My Darling) is a 1937 British drama film directed by Syd Courtenay and starring Peggy Simpson, Ian Fleming, Tod Slaughter and Mickey Brantford. It was written by Courtenay based on the 1888 novel Darby and Joan by Rita (pen-name of Eliza Humphreys). The film was a quota quickie, made at Rock Studios, Elstree, for release by MGM. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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