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starring: Norma Shearer, Fredric March, Leslie Howard, O.P. Heggie, Ralph Forbesdirected by: Sidney Franklin
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302946536
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC
ISBN: 6302946530
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: March 07, 1994
Running Time: 98 minutes
Sales Rank: 4603
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: September 24, 1932
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Amazon.com:
A nominee for the 1932 Best Picture Oscar, Smilin' Through features Leslie Howard in the role of an embittered man whose fiancée was murdered on their wedding day by a jealous lover, and Frederic March as the lovestruck son of the killer--who will pay dearly for his father's misdeed. The film has a terrific cast, including Norma Shearer in a leading role. Quite memorable as one of the best heartbreakers (tearjerkers, if you like) out of 1930s Hollywood, the story finds Howard's character living alone for three decades following the death of his beloved (Shearer). An unhappy man, he becomes guardian to his niece (Shearer again), the spitting image of his almost-wife. When she falls in love with the son of the killer (both men played by March), who naturally looks like Howard's nemesis, sparks fly and tragedy ensues. Directed by Sidney Franklin, this is a terrific showcase for all three actors, and a moving drama about the burden of guilt and vengeance. --Tom Keogh
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - the greatest escapist romance ever filmed!
this is one of my very favorite movies! The whole cast is wonderful! Since everyone has already raved about Norma and Frederick's performances, I'm going to rave about Leslie's. There is a scene, in the flashback, where we see the night before the fatal wedding. John and Moonyean sneak away and have a lighthearted, romantic conversation. The dialogue may sound corny coming out of someone else's mouths ( "wouldnt it be wonderful if every time I opened my eyes, you were there?" or "after tonight, there'll ... Read More
Rating:  - Beautiful Love Story
Smilin' Through is the story of a man who was engaged to be married but lost his fiancée the day of the wedding. Leslie Howard plays this troubled man who lives for the day of his death just so that he may be reunited with his love. However, one day Norma Shearer's character comes to his home, his parentless niece needing someone to care for her. He takes her in and grows very fond and protective of her. On a stormy night, she and a friend who wants to be her beau stumble upon a house that hasn't been lived ... Read More
Rating: - A Pure Romance
This lushly photographed and beautifully acted film is a pure romance, and remains one of the finest films MGM made during the 1930's. Old-fashioned and unabashedly sentimental, this story of love and tragedy repeating itself a generation later would become the model MGM would use successfully for over a decade, until the innocence of the 30's gave way to WWII, and America's romantic view of love began to fade into the sunset.
Lovely Norma Shearer, a fine actress who rivaled Garbo, and was married ... Read More
Rating: - Beware the Aussie Spoiler!
Now that you've been warned, buy all means, do whatever it takes to see this film.
I first saw Smilin' Through years ago on the big screen at the old Regency theater in NYC; they were sponsoring a retrospective of British and British-themed films. This one was on a double bill with Random Harvest, and I still remember everyone's crying their eyes out at its conclusion--men included (that bill contained a WEALTH of tear-jerking). Stellar performances by the entire cast and a Hollywood-style taste of an England ... Read More
Rating: - Timeless Love Story That Spans The Generations
The 1932 version of "Smilin' Through", starring Norma Shearer, Fredric March and Leslie Howard is what old style Hollywood romance is all about. This stories innocent grace and purity of intention is something which is sadly lacking in modern pictures which is a pity as it gives this particular film an almost uniquely surreal appeal that is hard to define. Despite the First World War featuring in the story, time and place take a definite back seat in the proceedings to the two generations of people who experience love ... Read More
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