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The Very Thought of You (1944)

The Very Thought of You poster
Directed by
Delmer Daves
Genre
drama film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 39m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple who knew each other in college meet again by chance. They fall in love and marry quickly while he is on short leave from the military. The film follows how the war affects their lives and the people around them on the homefront.

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What happens

The Very Thought of You is a 1944 romantic drama film directed by Delmer Daves and starring Dennis Morgan, Eleanor Parker and Dane Clark. The screenplay focuses on a couple who knew each other when he was in college. They meet by chance, fall in love and marry while he is on a short Thanksgiving leave before starting special training. Except for the opening scene on Attu, the on-screen action stays on the homefront, showing how the years of war affect their lives and the lives of their friends, her troubled family, and others. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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