The Impatient Years (1944)
Standing before a divorce court judge are Sergeant Andy Anderson and Janie Anderson asking him to dissolve their marriage. Janie's father, William Smith, objects and the judge allows him to give his version of their story. They had met in San Francisco fifteen months earlier and, after knowing each other only three days, had gotten married. Andy was sent overseas the day after the wedding and when he returns and despite the fact that Janie had borne him a son, they find they are almost strangers. Mr. Smith suggests, and the judge orders, that if they retrace their actions over the four days they knew each other they would regain their love.
Director:
Irving Cummings
Writer:
Virginia Van Upp
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Jean Arthur as Janie Anderson |
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Lee Bowman as Andy Anderson |
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Charles Coburn as William Smith |
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Edgar Buchanan as Judge |
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Charley Grapewin as Benjamin L. Pidgeon, Bellboy |
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Phil Brown as Henry Fairchild |
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Harry Davenport as Minister |
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Jane Darwell as Minister's wife |
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Grant Mitchell as Hotel Clerk |
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Bob Haymes as Singer |
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Charles Arnt as Marriage Clerk |
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Frank Jenks as Top Sergeant |
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Frank Orth as Counterman |
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Robert Emmett Keane as Attorney |
| Directing | Irving Cummings | Director |
| Writing | Virginia Van Upp | Screenplay |
| Production | Irving Cummings | Producer |
| Production | Virginia Van Upp | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Marlin Skiles | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Joseph Walker | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Al Clark | Editor |
| Art | Lionel Banks | Art Direction |
| Art | Cary Odell | Art Direction |
| Art | Ross Dowd | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Directing | Abby Berlin | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Edward Bernds | Sound |
