Close to My Heart

Close to My Heart
Close to My Heart
Directed by	William Keighley
Written by	James R. Webb
Produced by	William Jacobs
Starring	Gene Tierney; Ray Milland
Cinematography	Robert Burks
Edited by	Clarence Kolster
Music by	Max Steiner
Production; company	Warner Bros.
Distributed by	Warner Bros.
Release date	October 1951;
Running time	90 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Close to My Heart is a 1951 American drama film directed by William Keighley, written by James R. Webb (based on his novel A Baby for Midge), and starring Ray Milland and Gene Tierney.^[1]^[2]

Plot[]

Brad Sheridan (Milland) and Midge Sheridan (Tierney) cannot have children of their own. Midge and Brad decide to adopt and inquire at an adoption agency. Learning of an abandoned child left at the police station, Midge is determined to have the baby as her own, but Brad refuses to go along with Midge's plans until he can find out something about the child's parents, which then makes the boy an adoption risk.

Production[]

Ray Milland and Gene Tierney were loaned out to star in this Warner Bros.' film.^{[citation needed]}

Gene Tierney was still trying to cope with the personal tragedy of giving birth to a severely disabled daughter.^{[citation needed]}

Cast[]

Ray Milland - Brad Sheridan
Gene Tierney - Midge Sheridan
Fay Bainter - Mrs. Morrow
Howard St. John - E.O. Frost
Mary Beth Hughes - Arlene

Radio adaptation[]

Close to My Heart was presented on Lux Radio Theatre March 2, 1953. The one-hour adaptation starred Milland and Phyllis Thaxter.^[3]

Notes[]

^ Variety film review; October 10, 1951, page 6.
^ Harrison's Reports film review; October 13, 1951, page 163.
^ Kirby, Walter (March 1, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 46. Retrieved June 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links[]

Close to My Heart at the TCM Movie Database
Close to My Heart at IMDb
Close to My Heart at Rotten Tomatoes

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[1] Variety film review; October 10, 1951, page 6.

[2] Harrison's Reports film review; October 13, 1951, page 163.

[3] Kirby, Walter (March 1, 1953). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 46. Retrieved June 23, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

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