Ever in My Heart (1933)
Parts of Ever in My Heart are so sweet, which makes the sad parts even sadder. If that’s your idea of a good time, go out and rent this romance. If you don’t like tearjerkers, pick a different Barbara Stanwyck movie from the pre-Code era, like Illicit or Night Nurse.
Set in the years before WWI, and made years before WWII, the film discusses anti-German prejudice in small-town America. Barbara Stanwyck and Otto Kruger fall in love at first sight, and once her family gets over the fact that he’s a foreigner, they get married. Otto is a respected teacher and lecturer, and in an extremely touching scene, he celebrates getting his American citizenship with his family and friends. At the end of the scene, the party still continues into the wee hours of the morning, and the paperboy tosses a newspaper onto the front porch. The headline reads “Lusitania Sinks”. The happy days for Barbara and Otto are about to dwindle.
Once again, there are some pretty sad parts to this movie. Barbara and Otto have a tender, loving relationship in the first half of the film, but when the prejudice affects their family, their lives get torn apart. Even with the strong social message, there is a bit of German prejudice still present in the screenplay, as if Hollywood couldn’t let Otto be a completely good guy. Overall, it’s nice to see Barbara Stanwyck in a role that utilizes her sweetness and toughness all at once; just be prepared for some drama.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to an upsetting scene involving an animal, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
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Set in the years before WWI, and made years before WWII, the film discusses anti-German prejudice in small-town America. Barbara Stanwyck and Otto Kruger fall in love at first sight, and once her family gets over the fact that he’s a foreigner, they get married. Otto is a respected teacher and lecturer, and in an extremely touching scene, he celebrates getting his American citizenship with his family and friends. At the end of the scene, the party still continues into the wee hours of the morning, and the paperboy tosses a newspaper onto the front porch. The headline reads “Lusitania Sinks”. The happy days for Barbara and Otto are about to dwindle.
Once again, there are some pretty sad parts to this movie. Barbara and Otto have a tender, loving relationship in the first half of the film, but when the prejudice affects their family, their lives get torn apart. Even with the strong social message, there is a bit of German prejudice still present in the screenplay, as if Hollywood couldn’t let Otto be a completely good guy. Overall, it’s nice to see Barbara Stanwyck in a role that utilizes her sweetness and toughness all at once; just be prepared for some drama.
Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to an upsetting scene involving an animal, I wouldn’t let my kids watch it.
Want to watch it? Click here to watch it on ok.ru. And thanks "Classic Cinema Central Seleus B" for posting!
More Barbara Stanwyck movies here!