On 2010-03-19 W. Hamilton, NSW Australia wrote: This propaganda vehicle penned by the producer David Selznick works over a collection of tired ´situations´ to spin out its feature length without touching base with anything genuine along the way. Even the marvellous Claudette Colbert is dragged down to what seems like a limp recitation as a result of the ponderous storyline and sometimes excruciatingly bad dialogue. A scene about a third the way into the film is representative of the strange aimlessness of the whole production. Colbert´s character and an old admirer (overplayed by Joseph Cotton) are attending a USO dance when they are informed that a young flyer she knows, and with whom they had been chatting minutes before, has just been killed in a plane crash. The lad´s death dulls their enjoyment of the evening for a minute or two... before they are back on the dance floor and he´s making a pass at her. Nothing about this film recommends it to posterity.. And summed up by saying Clueless. Currently Since You Went Away has an overall rating of 8 over 10.
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George Barnes claimed Nominated* for nine Academy AwardsÂ(r), this heart-warming, soul-stirring (Variety) portrait of life on the homefront during World War II is a magnificent picture rich in humor and poignant with heartbreak (The Hollywood Reporter). Claudette Colbert heads an all-star cast,including Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten and Shirley Temple, in this beautifully produced picture that gets into your heart (Los Angeles Examiner). With her husband Tim off at war, Anne Hilton (Colbert) struggles to be a pillar of strength for her daughters Jane (Jones) and Bridget (Temple). During America´s darkest hours, she bravely steers her girls through heartbreak and hardships as she eagerly awaits news from overseas and wonders if life will ever be the same. *1944: Best Picture, Actress (Colbert), Supporting Actor (Monty Woolley), Supporting Actress (Jones), Cinematography (B&W), Art Direction (B&W), Editing, Music Score (won), Special Effects
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