You Came Along
1945 film by John Farrow / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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You Came Along (working title Don't Ever Grieve Me) is a 1945 romantic comedy-drama film set in World War II, directed by John Farrow. The original Robert Smith screenplay was rewritten by Ayn Rand. You Came Along stars Robert Cummings and in her film debut, Lizabeth Scott.[1]
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Directed by | John Farrow |
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Based on | "Don't Ever Grieve Me" (story) by Robert Smith |
Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
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Cinematography | Daniel L. Fapp |
Edited by | Eda Warren |
Music by | Victor Young |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 102–103 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The plot involves a US Army Air Forces (USAAF) officer who tries to hide his terminal medical condition from a U.S. Treasury Department public relations staff member, whom he just met before a war bond drive. They become romantically involved, agreeing it's "just fun up in the air." When she finds out the truth, she makes a fateful decision to make the most of the little time they have together.[Note 1]
You Came Along opens with a stanza from the poem "The Sermon of St. Francis" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:
- "He giveth you your wings to fly
- And breathe a purer air on high,
- And careth for you everywhere,
- Who for yourselves so little care!"[3]