Pages to Screen: The White Cliffs of Dover (1944)

“A war is on” and there was “no sale for poetry” were some excuses Alice Duer Miller was given when she tried to book published and was turned down by many publishers. Miller’s book was a 70-page long form poem about an American woman falling in love with an Englishman right before World W... Read full article

The White Cliffs of Dover ( 1944 )

I have loved England dearly and deeply, since that first morning, shining and pure, The White Cliffs of Dover, I saw rising steeply, Out of the sea that once made her secure. I had no thought then of husband or lover, I was a traveler, the guest of a week. Yet when they pointed " the white c... Read full article

Revisting The White Cliffs of Dover (don’t forget the tissues).

The White Cliffs of Dover is a 1944 film starring Irene Dunne and Alan Marshal. This film shares the story of the life of an American woman living in England during both World War I and World War II. Filming this flick must have been quite a challenge for the beautiful and talented Dunne, who was a... Read full article

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn ... Read full article

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover”

Irene Dunne in “The White Cliffs of Dover” By 1944, Irene Dunne was one of the top female stars in Hollywood. A four-time Academy Award nominee for Best Actress, she was in demand by all the major Hollywood studios. In 1943, Dunne signed on to star in a picture at Metro Goldwyn ... Read full article