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An unwed mother, forced to give up her child to avoid scandal, follows her son's life from afar even as she prospers in business.An unwed mother, forced to give up her child to avoid scandal, follows her son's life from afar even as she prospers in business.An unwed mother, forced to give up her child to avoid scandal, follows her son's life from afar even as she prospers in business.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
Olivia de Havilland
- Jody Norris
- (as Olivia De Havilland)
Billy Ward
- Gregory - Younger
- (as Bill Ward)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis was Olivia de Havilland's first film role in three years. She was suspended by Warner Brothers after she filed suit against the studio on August 23, 1943, and was officially fired upon winning her suit by unanimous decision on December 8, 1944. Because of this lawsuit and her reputation as a perfectionist, de Havilland was labeled "difficult" in show business, temporarily making her an undesirable choice for many producers.
- GoofsWhen Captain Cosgrove shuts off the power to his biplane, it continues to glide on a level path. Biplanes have very high drag because they have two wings and all the supports in between. The plane would have started to fall toward the ground, not continue on. The clouds in the background show a level path of travel.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Captain Bart Cosgrove: I think this is our dance, Mother.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 40th Annual Academy Awards (1968)
- SoundtracksThree Little Fishies (Itty Bitty Poo)
Word & Music by Saxie Dowell
Featured review
Olivia de Havilland's 1946 Oscar Well Deserved
After winning her two-year court battle with Warner Bros., OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND became a free-lancer and got her big chance when Paramount offered her TO EACH HIS OWN, a script that had already been turned down by Ingrid Bergman and Ginger Rogers. Everyone shines in this movie, from the leads (OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND and JOHN LUND) to the smallest bit players.
De Havilland was perfect as Jody Norris, realistically portraying a young girl of seventeen and then various stages of maturity, ending as a brusque, middle-aged business woman in war-torn London of 1944. Her range as an actress is fully demonstrated and she does a remarkable job of playing the heroine at various stages of development.
John Lund is excellent too in a dual role (her lover and later her grown son), Bill Goodwin as a good-hearted pal, Philip Terry as another suitor who still loves her after marrying her friend (Mary Anderson). Anderson never had a better role than she does as the jealous, neurotic wife unwilling to let Jody have her own child back.
An intelligent script, detailed period direction by Mitch Leisen, fine background score by Victor Young and memorable moments from every player in the large cast. This is one Madame X kind of story that still holds up today. Probably the best soap-opera of the '40s, played to the hilt by a wonderful cast.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention Roland Culver as Lord Desham. Brilliant performance. And on top of all the drama, there's a lot of humor and touches of real Americana, especially in the early scenes depicting Jody's small-town life.
Summing up: This was a huge box-office hit in the summer of '46 and re-ignited Olivia's career after a three year absence from the screen.
De Havilland was perfect as Jody Norris, realistically portraying a young girl of seventeen and then various stages of maturity, ending as a brusque, middle-aged business woman in war-torn London of 1944. Her range as an actress is fully demonstrated and she does a remarkable job of playing the heroine at various stages of development.
John Lund is excellent too in a dual role (her lover and later her grown son), Bill Goodwin as a good-hearted pal, Philip Terry as another suitor who still loves her after marrying her friend (Mary Anderson). Anderson never had a better role than she does as the jealous, neurotic wife unwilling to let Jody have her own child back.
An intelligent script, detailed period direction by Mitch Leisen, fine background score by Victor Young and memorable moments from every player in the large cast. This is one Madame X kind of story that still holds up today. Probably the best soap-opera of the '40s, played to the hilt by a wonderful cast.
I would be remiss if I didn't mention Roland Culver as Lord Desham. Brilliant performance. And on top of all the drama, there's a lot of humor and touches of real Americana, especially in the early scenes depicting Jody's small-town life.
Summing up: This was a huge box-office hit in the summer of '46 and re-ignited Olivia's career after a three year absence from the screen.
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Details
- Runtime2 hours 2 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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