Random Harvest

Random Harvest

Director: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
, Greer Garson
Greer Garson
, Philip Dorn
Philip Dorn
, Susan Peters
Susan Peters
Mervyn LeRoy
Random Harvest

Random Harvest

Director: Mervyn LeRoy Cast: Ronald Colman
Ronald Colman
, Greer Garson
Greer Garson
, Philip Dorn
Philip Dorn
, Susan Peters
Susan Peters
Mervyn LeRoy

DVD (B&W / Full Frame)

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Overview

"At the close of World War I, shell-shocked amnesia victim Ronald Colman is sequestered in a London sanitarium; with no identity and no next of kin, he has nowhere else to go. Unable to stand the loneliness, Colman wanders into the streets, then stumbles into a music hall, where he is befriended by good-natured entertainer Greer Garson. That Colman and Garson fall in love and marry should surprise no one; what is surprising, at least to Colman, is that he discovers that he has a talent for writing. Three years pass: while in Liverpool to sell one of his stories, Colman is struck down by a speeding car. When he comes to, he has gained full memory of his true identity; alas, he has completely forgotten both Garson and their child. Returning to his well-to-do relatives, Colman takes over the family business. Having lost her child, the distraught Garson seeks out the missing Colman. Psychiatrist Philip Dorn helps Garson, advising her that to reveal her identity may prove a fatal shock for her husband. To stay near him all the same, Garson takes a job as Colman's secretary. ""Strangely"" attracted to Garson, Colman falls in love with her all over again. Will there be yet another memory lapse? Under normal circumstances, we wouldn't believe a minute of Random Harvest, but the magic spell woven by the stars and by author James Hilton (Lost Horizon, Goodbye Mr. Chips etc.) transforms the wildly incredible into the wholly credible (just one quibble: isn't Colman a bit long in tooth as a ""young"" World War I veteran?) The film was one of MGM's biggest hits in 1942--indeed, one of the biggest in the studio's history."

Product Details

Release Date: 01/11/2005
UPC: 0012569525122
Original Release: 1942
Rating: NR
Source: STUDIO DISTRIBUTION SERVS LLC
Region Code: 1
Presentation: [B&W]
Sound: [Dolby Digital Mono]
Language: English
Time: 2:06:00
Sales rank: 5,342

Special Features

Closed Caption;2 vintage shorts from the Era: The Crime Doesn't Pay Case Don't Talk and the Pete Smith Specialty Marines in the Making; Greer Garson trailer gallery; Audio-only bonus - 1/31/44 Lux radio theater adaptation starring Colman and Garson; Languages: English & Français; Subtitles: English, Français & Español

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Ronald Colman Charles Rainier
Greer Garson Paula
Philip Dorn Dr. Jonathan Benet
Susan Peters Kitty
Reginald Owen Biffer
Edmund Gwenn Prime Minister
Henry Travers Dr. Simms
Margaret Wycherly Mrs. Deventer
Bramwell Fletcher Harrison
Arthur Margetson Chetwynd
Jill Esmond Lydia Chetwynd
Marta Linden Jill, Kitty's Mother
Melville Cooper George
Alan Napier Julian
Pax Walker Sheila
David Cavendish Henry Chilcotte
Clement May Beddoes
Norma Varden Julia
Ann Richards Bridget
Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Lloyd,Mrs. Lloyd
Charles Waldron Mr. Lloyd
Ivan Simpson Vicar
Rhys Williams Sam
Henry Daniell Heavy Man
Helena Phillips Evans Ella, the Charwoman
Marie de Becker Vicar's Wife
C. Montague Shaw Julia's Husband
Madge Crane Mrs. Sims
Lumsden Hare Sir John
Frederic Worlock Paula's Lawyer
Hilda Plowright Nurse
Arthur Space Trempitt
Ian Wolfe Registrar
Terry Kilburn Boy
Reginald Sheffield Judge
Arthur Shields Chemist
Kay Medford Wife
Olive Blakeney Woman
Cyril McLaglen Policeman
Leonard Mudie Old Man
Peter Lawford Soldier
Lowden Adams Clerk
George Kirby Conductor
Major Sam Harris Member of the House of Commons
David Clyde Actor
Una O'Connor Tobacconist
Alec Craig Actor
Aubrey Mather Sheldon
Forrester Harvey Actor
Herbert Stothart Composer

Technical Credits
Mervyn LeRoy Director
George Froeschel Screenwriter
Claudine West Screenwriter
Arthur Wimperis Screenwriter
Sidney Franklin Producer
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