When the film begins, Julie and William (Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack) fall in love and get married. They're incredibly happy and life seems grand. What he doesn't know is that Julie's health is unstable and the Rheumatic Fever she had as a child might end up shortening her life. Something else Julie doesn't tell William is that she wants to adopt a child...and he seems a bit indifferent towards the idea.
When they get a little girl, Julie thinks Hitty is darling. But William is a bookish astronomer and has difficulty relating to the girl. This means that perhaps the adoption will not become finalized...but before Julie can do anything about this, she dies!! Now, a grief-stricken WIlliam is straddled with a nice little girl who he really doesn't want. Time to get out those tissues!!!
So what happens next? Will William grow up and face his responsibilities or will Hitty ultimately be returned to the orphanage?
The acting is quite nice in the film. I was particularly impressed by Evelyn Rudie as Hitty. She was incredibly mature and convincing. It's interesting that when she got just a bit older, she was out of films entirely...our loss. The only negative about this film is that it wasn't an original, as it is a remake of "Sentimental Journey" (1946).
When they get a little girl, Julie thinks Hitty is darling. But William is a bookish astronomer and has difficulty relating to the girl. This means that perhaps the adoption will not become finalized...but before Julie can do anything about this, she dies!! Now, a grief-stricken WIlliam is straddled with a nice little girl who he really doesn't want. Time to get out those tissues!!!
So what happens next? Will William grow up and face his responsibilities or will Hitty ultimately be returned to the orphanage?
The acting is quite nice in the film. I was particularly impressed by Evelyn Rudie as Hitty. She was incredibly mature and convincing. It's interesting that when she got just a bit older, she was out of films entirely...our loss. The only negative about this film is that it wasn't an original, as it is a remake of "Sentimental Journey" (1946).