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''Random Harvest'' is a 1942 American romantic drama film based on the 1941 James Hilton novel of the same title, directed by
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.
Claudine West Claudine West (1890–1943) was a British novelist and screenwriter who was a three-time Academy Awards, Academy Award nominee. She moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood in 1929, and was employed by MGM on many films, including some of their ...
, George Froeschel, and
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adapted the novel for the screen, and received an
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nomination. The novel keeps the true identity of Paula/Margaret a secret until the very end, something that would have been impossible in a film, where characters’ faces must be seen. This meant that the movie had to take a very different approach to the story. The film stars Ronald Colman as a shellshocked,
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c World War I veteran, and
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as his love interest. The film was an instant commercial success and was nominated for seven
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, including Best Actor for Colman, Best Supporting Actress for
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,
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for
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and
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. Garson, whose performance was well-received, was nominated for the
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(and won) that year for her role in ''
Mrs. Miniver ''Mrs. Miniver'' is a 1942 American romantic war drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Inspired by the 1940 novel '' Mrs. Miniver'' by Jan Struther, it shows how the life of an unassuming British h ...
''.


Plot

In England in November 1918, "John Smith" is a British officer who was gassed in the
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during the
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. Having lost his memory, and apparently with no means of identification, he is confined to an asylum as an unidentified inmate. A couple visits him, only to see that he is not their missing son, which disappoints him as much as them. On the day the war ends, the gatekeepers abandon their posts to join the celebration in the nearby Midlands town of Melbridge, and Smith wanders out of the asylum. In town, he is befriended by a singer with the stage name Paula Ridgeway. She guesses he is from the asylum, but as he seems harmless, she arranges for him to join her traveling theatrical group. After an incident that threatens to bring unwanted attention, Paula takes Smith to a secluded country village in Devon, where they stay at an inn run by Mrs. Deventer. As time passes, they fall in love and happily marry, renting a small cottage and eventually having a son. "Smithy", as Paula calls him, discovers he has some literary talent. Paula remains home with their newborn son while Smithy goes to
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for a job interview with a newspaper. He is struck by a taxi, and when he regains consciousness, his past memory is restored, but his life with Paula is now forgotten. His true identity is Charles Rainier, the son of a wealthy businessman. None of his meager possessions, including a key, provide any clue about where he has been. Charles returns home on the day of his father's funeral. Kitty, the stepdaughter of one of Charles' siblings, becomes infatuated with her "uncle". Charles wants to return to college, but the mismanaged family business needs him, and he puts off his own desires to safeguard the jobs of his many employees and restore the family fortune. After a few years, a newspaper touts him as the "Industrial Prince of England". Meanwhile, Paula has been searching frantically for her Smithy. Their son died as an infant, and she now works as a secretary. One day, she sees Charles' picture and story in a magazine. Paula gets hired as his executive assistant under her real name, Margaret Hanson, hoping that her presence will jog his memory. Dr. Jonathan Benet, an employee at the asylum from which Charles escaped, has become her confidant and admirer. He warns her that revealing her identity would only cause Charles to resent her. As Kitty grows up, she sends Charles love letters, and they become engaged. However, a hymn that Kitty is considering for their upcoming wedding triggers a vague memory in Charles. Kitty, realizing that Charles still loves someone else, sadly breaks off the engagement. Margaret joins Charles in Liverpool, where he is trying one last time to piece together his lost years. They recover his suitcase from a hotel, but he recognizes nothing. Charles is approached to stand for
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. After his election, in which Margaret provides invaluable assistance, he feels the need for a wife in his new role. He proposes to her, more as a business proposition than a romantic one, and she accepts. They become an ideal couple, at least to all outward appearances, with Margaret a perfect society hostess. In a moment of reflection, they discuss his lost past, and she tells him of her own lost love, without revealing that it is Charles. He hopes their life together can fill the void they both feel. After three years of marriage, Margaret still has no success in triggering her husband's memories. To cope with her frustration, she decides to take an extended solo vacation abroad. Before her
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sails, she revisits the village where she and Smithy lived. When Charles sees her off at the train station, he is summoned to mediate a strike at the Melbridge Cable Works. After the successful negotiation, he walks through the town, and the surroundings and celebrations begin to unlock his memories, leading him to the nearby village and the cottage he and Paula shared. Hesitantly, he tries the old key he kept, and finds that it unlocks the door. Margaret, about to leave for her boat, makes a casual remark to the innkeeper about her predecessor, Mrs. Deventer. The innkeeper tells her that a gentleman just that morning had inquired about Mrs. Deventer, and had mentioned that he used to rent a cottage near a church. Margaret hurries to the cottage and finds Charles standing at the front door. She tentatively calls out "Smithy?" Charles turns to see her behind him, and his face slowly lights up with recognition. As he rushes to embrace her, he calls her Paula, his memories finally returning.


Cast

* Ronald Colman as Charles Rainier/"Smithy" *
Greer Garson Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson (29 September 1904 – 6 April 1996) was an English-American actress and singer. She was a major star at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer who became popular during the Second World War for her portrayal of strong women on the hom ...
as "Paula Ridgeway"/Margaret Hanson *
Philip Dorn Philip Dorn (born Hein van der Niet; 30 September 1901 – 9 May 1975), sometimes billed as Frits van Dongen (his screen name for German films prior to World War II), was a Dutch American actor who had a career in Hollywood. He was best kno ...
as Dr. Jonathan Benet *
Susan Peters Susan Peters (born Suzanne Carnahan; July 3, 1921 – October 23, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in over twenty films over the course of her decade-long career. Though she began her career in uncredited and ingénue roles, she woul ...
as Kitty Chilcet *
Henry Travers Travers John Heagerty (5 March 1874 – 18 October 1965), known professionally as Henry Travers, was an English film and stage character actor. His best known role was the guardian angel Clarence Odbody in the 1946 film ''It's a Wonderful Life' ...
as Dr. Sims *
Reginald Owen John Reginald Owen (5 August 1887 – 5 November 1972) was a British actor. He was known for his many roles in British and American films and television programs. Career The son of Joseph and Frances Owen, Reginald Owen studied at Sir Herbert ...
as Biffer *
Bramwell Fletcher Bramwell Fletcher (20 February 1904 – 22 June 1988) was an English stage, film, and television actor. Career Fletcher appeared on the stage in 1927 and made his Broadway debut in 1929. Hollywood and sound films soon beckoned. He made his ...
as Harrison * Rhys Williams as Sam * Una O'Connor as Tobacco Shopkeeper *
Aubrey Mather Aubrey Mather (17 December 1885 – 16 January 1958) was an English character actor. Career Mather was born in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, and began his career on the stage in 1905. He debuted in London in ''Brewster's Millions'' i ...
as Sheldon *
Margaret Wycherly Margaret De Wolfe Wycherly (born Margaret De Wolfe, 26 October 1881 – 6 June 1956) was an English stage and film actress. She spent many years in the United States and is best remembered for her Broadway roles and Hollywood character parts. On ...
as Mrs. Deventer *
Arthur Margetson Arthur Margetson (27 April 1887 – 13 August 1951) was a British stage and film actor. Margetson worked as a stockbroker before he became an actor. In 1936, Margetson married actress Shirley Grey. Filmography * ''Wolves'' (1930) as Mark (fil ...
as Chetwynd Rainier *
Melville Cooper George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 – 13 March 1973) was an English actor. His many notable screen roles include the High Sheriff of Nottingham in ''The Adventures of Robin Hood'' (1938), Mr. Collins in ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1940) and ...
as George Rainier *
Alan Napier Alan William Napier-Clavering (7 January 1903 – 8 August 1988), better known as Alan Napier, was an English actor. After a decade in West End theatre, he had a long film career in Britain and later, in Hollywood. Napier is best remembered for ...
as Julian Rainier *
Jill Esmond Jill Esmond (born Jill Esmond Moore; 26 January 1908 – 28 July 1990) was an English stage and screen actress. She was the first wife of Laurence Olivier. Early life Esmond was born in London, the daughter of stage actors Henry V. Esmond and ...
as Lydia Rainier *
Ivan F. Simpson Ivan F. Simpson (8 February 1875 – 12 October 1951) was a Scottish film and stage actor. Life and career Simpson was born on 8 February 1875 in Glasgow, Scotland, and went as a young man to New York City, where he worked for four dec ...
as Vicar *
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as Bridget *
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as Julia *
Marie De Becker Marie Kathleen De Becker (13 June 1880 – 23 March 1946) was an English-American stage and screen actress. Family She was born in Islington, London, the daughter of Benevenuto Nicola de Becker, a shipping clerk, and his wife Catherine (or Kate) ...
as Vicar's Wife *
Charles Waldron Charles Waldron (December 24, 1874 – March 4, 1946) was an American stage and film actor, sometimes credited as Charles Waldron Sr., Chas. Waldron Sr., Charles D. Waldron or Mr. Waldron. Early life He was born and grew up in Waterford, New Y ...
as Mr. Lloyd *
Elisabeth Risdon Elisabeth Risdon (born Daisy Cartwright Risdon; 26 April 1887 – 20 December 1958) was an English film actress. She appeared in more than 140 films between 1913 and 1952. A beauty in her youth, she usually played in society parts. In later ...
as Mrs. Lloyd *
Clifford Severn Clifford Severn (September 21, 1925 – June 4, 2014) was an American cricketer and child screen actor. Clifford Severn was the son of Dr. Clifford Brill Severn (1890-1981). His parents emigrated from South Africa to Los Angeles after he was born. ...
as Albert (uncredited)


Reception

According to MGM records, the film earned $4,650,000 in the United States and $8,147,000 worldwide for a profit of $4,384,000, making it their biggest hit of the season. The film played for a record 11 weeks at
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in New York, a record that lasted until at least the 1960s. Despite its box office success, critics were not impressed at the time. James Agee wrote, "I would like to recommend this film to those who can stay interested in Ronald Colman's amnesia for two hours and who can with pleasure eat a bowl of Yardley's shaving soap for breakfast." In his ''
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'' review,
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was of the opinion that "for all its emotional excess, ''Random Harvest'' is a strangely empty film." "Miss Garson and Mr. Colman are charming; they act perfectly. But they never seem real." ''
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'' praised the performances of the two leads, in particular Garson, but noted that Colman seemed older than the role. Decades later,
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of the ''
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'' allowed that it had "a kind of deranged sincerity and integrity on its own terms".
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's capsule review reads "James Hilton novel given supremely entertaining MGM treatment, with Colman and Garson at their best." Hal Erickson wrote, "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 (''
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'', ''
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'' etc.) transforms the wildly incredible into the wholly credible." The film was ranked 36th by the
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in its 2002 AFI's 100 Years...100 Passions list.


Academy Award nominations

*
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*
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* Best Actor in a Leading RoleRonald Colman * Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Susan Peters Susan Peters (born Suzanne Carnahan; July 3, 1921 – October 23, 1952) was an American actress who appeared in over twenty films over the course of her decade-long career. Though she began her career in uncredited and ingénue roles, she woul ...
* Best Writing, Screenplay
Claudine West Claudine West (1890–1943) was a British novelist and screenwriter who was a three-time Academy Awards, Academy Award nominee. She moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood in 1929, and was employed by MGM on many films, including some of their ...
, George Froeschel and
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* Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
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* Best Art Direction-Interior Decoration, Black-and-White
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and
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(Art Direction), Edwin B. Willis and
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(Interior Decoration)


In popular culture

This film is alluded to in the third season of British sitcom '' As Time Goes By''. Lionel and Jean attend a meeting in Los Angeles about a script he has written, and co-executive creative consultants Josh and Lisa come up with a "mangled version" of ''Random Harvest'', about "Lionel being shot in the head every five minutes." Several Indian films were influenced by this film: the Bengali film ''
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'' (1957), the Tamil film '' Amara Deepam'' (1956) and the Hindi film '' Amar Deep'' (1958). In 1973, an episode of ''
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'' featured a spoof of the film called "Rancid Harvest", with
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in Greer Garson's role and
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in Ronald Colman's. The 1980 blockbuster Pakistani film ''Bandish'', starring
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and
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, was also inspired by this film. The music of the film was composed by
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, which went on to become some of the most renowned melodies of the decade in
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.


Music

In 2006 ''
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'' released the majority of the film's original score alongside Stothart's score for ''
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'' (1946) in the CD collection ''Random Harvest/The Yearling (1942/1946)'' limited to 3000 copies. Liner notes for both scores were provided by Marilee Bradford. Track listing for ''Random Harvest'' #Opening Title & Asylum – 3:05 #Addenda to Her Decision – 2:01 #Little Marriage – 1:03 #Kitty Continued/Kitty Grows Up – 3:28 #At the Savoy/Dreams at the Savoy – 4:32 #Voice That Breathed O'er Eden/Wedding Remembrance (O Perfect Love)/Someone You Once Knew – 5:38 #Prime Minister Reception – 1:28 #Try to Remember/Finale – 7:31 Bonus tracks #Opening Title & Asylum (instrumental) – 3:05 #Tobacco Shop Meeting/Medley/Leaving Biffers (incomplete mixes) – 2:57 #She Is Ma Daisy (source music) – 2:19 Total Time: 37:31


Home media

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released a restored and remastered version in
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format in 2005.


References


External links

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