A columnist and his wife deal with obstacles when they try to adopt an abandoned baby.A columnist and his wife deal with obstacles when they try to adopt an abandoned baby.A columnist and his wife deal with obstacles when they try to adopt an abandoned baby.
Baby John Winslow
- Baby Danny
- (as Baby John)
John Alvin
- Prospective Adoptive Father
- (uncredited)
Rodney Bell
- Young Parent in Car
- (uncredited)
Nan Boardman
- Woman Patient
- (uncredited)
Ralph Byrd
- Charlie
- (uncredited)
Luther Crockett
- Prison Warden
- (uncredited)
Douglas Hudson Finley
- Baby in other car
- (uncredited)
Elizabeth Flournoy
- Dr. Williams's Receptionist
- (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
- Clothing Store Owner
- (uncredited)
Fred Graham
- Prison Guard
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe Sheridans' car is a 1951 Ford Custom Deluxe convertible coupe.
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An interesting story, but it's sure easy to dislike Brad through much of the film!
"Close to My Heart" is not necessarily an easy film to watch. It deals with infertility issues and is a very good film, but it might be very tough for folks struggling with this to watch the movie. Don't say I didn't warn you!
Ray Milland plays Brad Sheridan and Gene Tierney his wife, Midge. After being married for several years, they need to face facts--she is infertile and cannot have a child. She is interested in adopting, though it's obvious Brad isn't thrilled by the idea. He goes along with it but he never seems excited by the prospect.
The wait list for adopting a baby is quite long, but an opportunity arises to POSSIBLY get a baby sooner. Danny was abandoned at a local police station and no one know about his parents. Midge is thrilled to adopt the lovely boy but once again Brad just seems uncertain...mostly because he is worried about the sort of biological parents the child might have. Being a reporter, Brad starts investigating leads...trying, for his own peace of mind, to find out more about the baby. All during this time, the baby is living with the Sheridans and Midge is in love with the little bundle of joy. Brad still has cold feet...and this worries the woman from the adoption agency. She's ready to recommend to the court that the adoption NOT go through due to Brad's apparent ambivalence. What's next in this film? Give it a look and find out for yourself.
I like this film for several reasons. The biggest is that it's unique and I cannot recall ever seeing another film like it (except, in an odd way "Bedtime for Bonzo" with its similar nature versus nurture theme). I also really liked Tierney's acting. She was really convincing and I admired her ability to do such a film considering her history of severe depression and her own issues with having a severely disabled child. I kept wondering how hard all this must have been....but she sure was great and pulled it off well. It is a bit schmaltzy, but I loved it. Overall, a surprisingly good film--one that will grab you and rip at your heart repeatedly. In fact, you might just want to watch this one with some Kleenex nearby.
By the way, if you DO watch it, watch the very final scene...that child's expression is priceless!
Ray Milland plays Brad Sheridan and Gene Tierney his wife, Midge. After being married for several years, they need to face facts--she is infertile and cannot have a child. She is interested in adopting, though it's obvious Brad isn't thrilled by the idea. He goes along with it but he never seems excited by the prospect.
The wait list for adopting a baby is quite long, but an opportunity arises to POSSIBLY get a baby sooner. Danny was abandoned at a local police station and no one know about his parents. Midge is thrilled to adopt the lovely boy but once again Brad just seems uncertain...mostly because he is worried about the sort of biological parents the child might have. Being a reporter, Brad starts investigating leads...trying, for his own peace of mind, to find out more about the baby. All during this time, the baby is living with the Sheridans and Midge is in love with the little bundle of joy. Brad still has cold feet...and this worries the woman from the adoption agency. She's ready to recommend to the court that the adoption NOT go through due to Brad's apparent ambivalence. What's next in this film? Give it a look and find out for yourself.
I like this film for several reasons. The biggest is that it's unique and I cannot recall ever seeing another film like it (except, in an odd way "Bedtime for Bonzo" with its similar nature versus nurture theme). I also really liked Tierney's acting. She was really convincing and I admired her ability to do such a film considering her history of severe depression and her own issues with having a severely disabled child. I kept wondering how hard all this must have been....but she sure was great and pulled it off well. It is a bit schmaltzy, but I loved it. Overall, a surprisingly good film--one that will grab you and rip at your heart repeatedly. In fact, you might just want to watch this one with some Kleenex nearby.
By the way, if you DO watch it, watch the very final scene...that child's expression is priceless!
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- planktonrules
- Aug 2, 2015
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