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- 6/11/18
- Karen Ellis
- 2/3/18
I absolutely adored watching this movie last night. I cannot improve on the comments of all my fellow reviewers that have gone before me. Bette Davis is just number one in my books. Nobody can surpass her not even Meryl Streep!
All about Bette
- Moose
- 2/2/18
Bette at her finest,which means it doesn't get much better! And of course the great Claude Rains, perhaps the most underrated actor of the Golden Age of movies.The entire cast is outstanding. Bette could say more with one drag off a cigarette than most actresses could with 6 lines of dialogue. "All About Eve" is still my favorite Davis film, but this is a very close second.
Bette is Brilliant
- Delia
- 2/9/17
A worm of a woman (Bette Davis as Charlotte), so emotionally abused and controlled by her domineering mother, gets the chance of a lifetime to be psychoanalyzed. Her mental/emotional transformation under a psychiatrist's care (Claude Rains) translates into an equally drastic outward transformation. Charlotte goes from frump to genuine beauty. On a magical cruise, she encounters the love of her life (Paul Henreid) who happens to be able to light two cigarettes at a time. He also happens to be married. The latter doesn't stop Charlotte from falling head over heels in love with him and his lovely habit of gifting her with a fresh floral for her dress. At the end of the cruise, Charlotte returns home to her witch of a mother who threatens to disinherit her if she doesn't snap back into being her lap dog. Nothing doing. Charlotte goes full speed ahead with her new-found authenticity and learns to trade barbs with the best of family members who throw daggers. She even gets engaged to a wealthy gentleman from a prominent family until she runs into you-know-who at a cocktail party where their romance and cigarette smoking is rekindled. What's next? Watch for yourself. It's worth watching more than once. Paul Henreid and Claude Rains are excellent here, as they both were in Casablanca. But this is BD's movie all the way and she doesn't disappoint.
Now, Voyager
- marie
- 3/31/16
I have loved this movie from the very first time I saw it and could just sit and watch it over and over and over again. One of my many favorite scenes is when William the butler opens the front door for Charlotte when she has just arrived home from her cruise, and also when she is standing in the doorway of the drawing room in that gorgeous velvet gown. Of course I have had the VHS tape for more than twenty years and I don't know how many times I have stopped the action just to look at these and of course other favorite scenes. The same author also wrote "Stella Dallas", and for any fan who has not read "Now, Voyager", the movie follows the novel almost word for word; the difference being that the novel begins with Charlotte already on the cruise. For anyone who might have wondered, Quelques Fleurs is or was a real fragrance by Houbigant (in the novel). About thirty or thirty-five years ago I found a loose powder container of that fragrance in a vintage shop in Norwalk, Connecticut, where I lived at the time. Of course it is one of my very favorite things. My mother had bought the paperback edition of "Now, Voyager" in the early 1940s and needless to say, I have read it over and over again. The one thing I've wondered about is why this wonderful movie has never been colorized!.
The Best of Bette
- lynnej
- 2/15/16
This is the best of the Bette Davis movies. It shows the psychological abuse of a woman that is scared of being alone. It also shows what that abuse does to one in the form of Charlotte as portrayed by Davis. Charlotte was so emotionally scarred by her mother, that she could not even pour tea in a cup. And her niece didn't help either with the picking. I always call Charlotte's mother 'the mean old bat' because that is what she was. When Charlotte left to go to the retreat she should have never came home. All that done was make Mother even more nutty and throw herself down the stairs in hopes of guilt tripping Charlotte which it didn't do hopefully. If anyone needed help it was Mother, the mean old bat. She should have been sent off to Dr. Jacwith's clinic first and then Charlotte. Paul Henried and Bette Davis had a chemistry that just couldn't be beat. I just hate that they didn't do more of this type of romantic movie. This is a good movie. In my opinion, the best of Davis.
- Janet Masly
- 8/18/15
I could watch this movie over, and over and over. Excellent stars BETTE DAVIS, CLAUDE RAINS, PAUL HENREID, GLADYS COOPER AND MARY WICKES lead the movie!!!I love how Bette Davis transformed herself from an introverted, afraid, frumpy spinster to a proud, outgoing and attractive woman. I loved the romantic relationship shown between Bette Davis and Paul Henreid. I loved the emotions of understanding, compassion and love shown between Charlotte (DAVIS) and Jerry (HENREID) and then the same emotions shared between them with Tina, Jerry's youngest daughter.
- 5/16/15
I really don't go in for love stories. I am a guy who likes films like Saving Private Ryan and The Longest Day. But I started watching Now Voyager one Saturday night and found myself almost cheering for Charlette Vale to triumph over the bad situation her mother had created for her. I have always been a Bette Davis fan ever since I saw Hush Hush back in the sixties. This was really the first movie I watched that had a young and pretty Bette Davis in it. She seemed vunerable and triumphet all at once. And the way she showed profound love toward Tina was awesome. It also was an injustice that Janis Wilson as Tina did not have any billing credit in the movie whatsoever. Janis had done a great job I thought as Tina. I thought as a layman musician that the musical score was great and very appropriate. It just goes to show that you don't have to be a woman to enjoy a fine film like Now, Voyager..............I have also always been a Claude Rains fan to.
Love Bette Davis
- Maria Ramos
- 3/22/15
I did't appreciate Sally Field's remarks on "The Essentials" She hesitated when asked "Are You a Bette Davis fan" then she talks about All About Eve". Robert Osborn's comments were very illuminating, the many different shades of Bette Davis. And that is how I watched Now Voyager, this time and saw it differently. Bring back Drew Barrymore.
- Toni S.
- 3/21/15
"Don't let's ask for the moon. We have the stars"....such a wonderful line. Anytime I am asked for my favorite movie I always say "Now Voyager". I own it and watch it at least once a year. I will watch it again on TCM, too. Bette at her finest, supporting cast were just perfect, as well. A treasure of a movie.
Bette and Claude
- Maria Ramos
- 3/4/15
Can't get enough of Bette Davis. She delivers every line perfectly. To see Ms. Davis and Claude Rains act together is a real treat knowing how much she admired him professionally. So enjoyed reading TCM article section on Now, Voyager.
davis at her finest
- john bridger
- 11/12/13
grand dame davis never looked better than in the upswept shot of her getting off the boat.this is my favorite movie from my favorite star.i love the 2 cigarettes lit in one mouth.why ask for the moon, when we already have the stars. is one of my favorite lines.I cannot watch this classic enough.
One of My Favorites
- Caramel Sugar
- 8/9/13
My mom got me into classic movies and this has to be one of my favorite Bette Davis films.I just love how she is transformed from everyone's door mat to this beautiful, confident woman.I never miss this film. This film gives hope to all of us who have been looked down as not being beautiful or handsome enough.
One of the best Bette Davis movies
- lynnej
- 7/9/13
I always make a point to see this movie because it warms my heart to see one that has been bullied and picked on, triumph. This movie should serve as an inspiration to all that have suffered one way or another at the hands of the bully whether they be strangers or related. I get a kick out of calling that mama, that old bat. Honestly, I would have never returned to that house if I had been Charlotte. I would have moved in with my brother or some other relative before I would have put up with that old bat of a mama. And Paul Henreid's characterization of Jerry is nothing but love. His face shows love each time he sees her. One would have to be an idiot not to see it. This movie is a must for any serious fan of the old movies.
God, I love this movie!!!
- Movie Lady
- 7/9/13
'Nuff said.
Five stars!
- RedRain
- 7/1/13
What an acting tour de force for Bette Davis in this film! So many lessons to be learned! An overbearing mother, so finely acted by Gladys Cooper that you are actually glad she dies, forces her daughter, Charlotte, into a nervous breakdown. The outward transformation of Charlotte is not complete until she meets a gawky young girl at the rehab center and discovers you can change your appearance but you must change inwardly as well. When Charlotte hears this young girl say she is ugly and Charlotte responds with "You can be another kind of pretty," well...I felt it was Bette Davis telling us the story of her life. Let's face it. Davis was not beautiful or glamorous in the styles of Rita Hayworth or Vivien Leigh but, good gracious, she was definitely "another kind of pretty." For my money, she is the greatest actress Hollywood ever produced. Make no mistake. This is a tear-jerker. When Charlotte tells Paul Henreid "Nobody ever called me 'darling' before," you better reach for the tissues, as it breaks your heart. The fantastic Claude Rains, as the psychologist, is the constant presence in the film that keeps the film moving along so well. This film is definitely an "essential."
Bette and Max Steiner
- Jery Tillotson
- 4/20/13
Bette Davis said in an interview with Dick Cavett: "Max (Steiner) knew more about making movies than anyone in Hollywood."Max Steiner then said in an interview before he died that he was happy that new generations of movie fans were discovering his work via Bette Davis string of classics that he composed the scores for. He said that when he watched her extraordinary performances, he was inspired to try and enhance her genius with outstanding music.You certainly see every sign of this in Steiner's powerful Oscar-winning score for "Now, Voyager." From the dramatic opening notes over the credits to the final shimmering violins in the final scene, his music imbues Bette's scenes with a near mystical magic that underscores her actions and feelings.As we Davis buffs know now, Bette had to battle Jack Warner for her best roles.Warner had originally offered the role of Charlotte Vale to Irene Dunne who turned it down. Then the role was offered to other female stars who also turned it down. Bette battled to do the role and--thank the Lord--she won out.With her now in the picture, Jack Warner poured the top resources into the production with producer Hal Wallis surrounding the great star with Hollywood's greatest character actors, with the great Sol Polito photographing Bette in shimmering beauty. The outstanding set designs and dcor, the lighting, the many changes of sets, the shooting on location for the foreign backdrops, and again, Max Steiner's most powerful musical compositions, all contributed to making Now Voyager one of the studio's top productions of the year.The late Janis Wilson, who played the neurotic Tina, remembers dashing next door to the adjoining sound stage to watch the filming of "Casablanca," which was being filmed concurrently. Sometimes she was accompanied by Claude Rains and Paul Hendreid who had starring parts in this movie classic. Just imagine the incredible synergy of two movie classics being filmed at the same.
Now Voyager, a Classic
- Carl Spiegel
- 12/30/12
Fabulous. This picture has been criticized as two lachrymose hours that goes nowhere. Not true. Love is love (despite the un "hollywood" ending), as real as the stars.
Now, Voyager
- Dashiell B.
- 12/29/12
One of the best women's pictures ever made, with a minimum requirement of one box of tissues. Davis earned a Best Actress nomination as a frumpish woman who transforms herself away her selfish mother, Cooper, in an Oscar-nominated performance; great work from males Henreid & Rains. Oscar-winning score is a audio delight in an unapologetically emotional story. A perfectly romantic movie. I give it a 4.5/5.
Classic Bette Davis, Classic Love Story for all
- DEKeith
- 12/26/12
Even today, this story will capture your heart even if you don't have a romantic bone in your body. If you need more of a reason, the Bette Davis' performance should be enough. A sheer classic for Davis fans, as well as fans of Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains.
Now Voyager, One of the greats
- Glynnda
- 8/20/12
WOW!!!! I never get tired of watching this movie, and believe me, I'm not easy to please. As my husband will tell you I am a terrible critic and can tear apart a weak movie in about 1.5 minutes. Now voyager has it all, a great plot, two people with the will and courage to do the right thing, love, romance, adventure, passion, incredible/unforgettable quotes and who can forget the wonderful birth of the two-cigarette tradition......Paul Henreid, what a heart throb!!!The transformation of Charlotte is just without a doubt breathtaking.....what we all wish we could do with the parts of ourselves that we dislike, the strength of character in this particular character is nothing short of amazing.....a true fantasy flick!!!With this movie can we really ask anymore....after all why should we "ask for the moon when we have the stars?"One of the great classics of all time in my opinion and yes I am a die hard Bette Davis fan, without a doubt this is my fave oif her movies. Thanks TCM!!!!
now voyager
- barbara
- 9/2/11
I just love the movie and sort of dream that Jerry and Charlotte get married and live happy ever after, with Tina of course!
- tm
- 8/4/11
I'm a huge, huge Bette Davis fan and I had this movie at the top of my list of "Movies to see" for months. Finally saw it and fell in love. After you've seen this film, you will never be able to look at a cigarette again without thinking of Paul Henreid lighting two - one for himself and one for her - every single time. As usual, Davis' performance is off the charts. Definitely worth seeing!
My First
- Nashelli
- 12/27/10
One summer day I was scanning channels and stopped at TCM since I saw a movie about to begin. It turned out that it was this particular movie. At first I wasn't too crazy about it being black and white as I was accustomed to the colorful movies of nowadays. Yet, as I kept watching I saw that I actually believed the actors unlike most of the modern movies I was watching at the time. In the beginning, I felt really bad for Charlotte because she seemed so unhappy. When she fell in love, I felt like she was finally going to be able to completely get over her mother's oppressing ways. Honestly, this is probably the best movie for me to begin watching classic movies. I am supremely happy that fate had this be the first classic movie because it is filled with people who can actually act. The only thing that was a little difficult for me personally to get over was what happens to poor Charlotte when she has her nervous breakdown. I just never really knew someone could just well breakdown like that and their family would send them somewhere else to get better.
Now Voyager
- Patricia
- 8/7/10
Everyone should watch Bette Davis, Paul Henreid & Claude Rains work their magic! Now Voyager is one of the best movies that has ever been made. Hollywood doesn't make movies like Now Voyager anymore!!!
Now Voyager
- Snn
- 3/11/10
This movie saved my life! I can say this is the best picture I have ever seen. You can relate in so many different ways! This is by far Bette's best movie. I would have liked to meet her before she passed.
Now Voyager
- Derrick T. Ivory
- 2/8/10
This film is a masterpiece of american cimema, with a superb cast that makes watching it a soulful delight. The acting in this film is the very essence of Hollywood in it,s day. You can never go wrong with Betty Davis. Claude Rains, Paul Henreid on your set. Their are many Charlotte Vale,s in this world, being dominated by a parent or spouse, this film let,s you know that life is sweet. You don,t have to live your life under a microscope. In the scene when Betty Davis aka charlotte vale steps off the boat,you see the metamorphosis effect it had on her family who were waiting for the old charlotte,but was shocked to see a new person. Paul Henried, Claude Rains can play any part just watch their work if your LUCKY and you will see a real THESPIAN at work.
What a Delight to Watch Bette Davis
- 9/12/09
She's gorgeous, exacting as a actor, meticulous with her diction & the First Lady of American Cinema. No movie revealswhy to me more than this one has. Bette Davis was and still is a great American patriot and treasure. This film was the kind of distraction that a war ravaged, spiritually wounded & shell shocked public needed to sooth itself while the Nazi movement was spreading its toxins all the way to Pearl Harbor with the Japanese and Italian Axis. What is here in a classic film is very intense emotionthat has nothing to do at all with the topic of war. One woman's survival over a tyrannical mother could come to symbolize an entire movement of Allies defeating fascism. A love story that refuses to become immoral is so powerful that it leaves a lasting impression of what one pair of lovers have the power to do to keep love alive through a child without betraying sacred vows. Fabulous classic thanks to Bette Davis.
When the Stars Were Bigger than the Moon
- Syntonic
- 9/11/09
Anyone who is saavy about Bette Davis & Claude Rains classics does not have to be told the last line Davis delivers in this film (it is in the quotes section). Charlotte (Davis) is telling Jerry (Henreid) not to ask for the moon when they have the stars [scan to the stars, cut, print it]. End of film. Breathless, I've just watched Bette Davis looking absolutely gorgeous playing a modern woman who will not be domineered after years of being squashed parentally. The script and storyline are pure as 24KT gold. Even so, it is the acting of every single cast member, led by Bette Davis, that makes this film most likely to be the one or among the top few on a short list of her greatest peformances. Bette Davis had all the right body part in all the right places to be a knock out. That she chose not to use her body and beauty to make her acting career is why it lasted until she died. Davis, Rains, Henreid & Cooper are the stars who were bigger than Jerry's moon.
Convinced: Bette Davis' Greatest Film
- Isaacs
- 9/10/09
There is hardly a way to describe all I felt during and after I watched this movie. This is one of the greatest films I have EVER watched. Each actor gets the emotional parts of their characters right on the money and could have easily underplayed or overplayed them there was so much emotion going on. But Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Paul Hendreid and Gladys Cooper take the main prizes for their astonishing performances. This is classic film at its apex. There is no better filmmaking than this.
- Julia
- 9/9/09
BRAVO!!!! My sentiments exactly to what was said by Kathy and 1899bogie1957. I simply love Bette Davis, Claude Rains, and Paul Henreid. I have lost track of how many times I have seen this film and how many more times I will continue to see it. Please don't leave out her films The Little Foxes and The Letter. FANTASTIC!!!! Keep it up TCM.
Now Voyager
- Kathy
- 9/8/09
I own this film on DVD. This is one of my most favorite films. Finally acted by both Bette Davis and Claude Rains; it is a spectacular film. I have watched it so many times I have lost count.It always entertains and satifies me. It is one of both of their bests in my opinion. It has a marvelous supporting cast. Gladys Cooper and Mary Wikes are wonderful in this film. It is a must see.
Time Does Tell: The Stature of this Film
- 1899bogie1957
- 9/6/09
Sixty-seven years have passed since thisfilm grew from a typical Bette Davis filmto what the public apparently considers is one of Davis' favorite classics. In it, Bette Davis plays both a frumpy, domineered daughter of a uppity mother (Gladys Cooper) and the gorgeous woman a psychiatrist (Claude Rains) and a man wholoves her (Paul Henreid) transform. Apparently many more people than me couldthen & still can now relate to Charlotte VAle (Bette Davis). This Charlotte is oneof the greatest characters that Bette Davis incarnates. If there's only one Bette Davis film you want to see, this one is it.
A Film's Historic Contexts: WWII
- Ashlye
- 9/4/09
"Now, Voyager," doesn't even mention a word about a world war raging even thoughthis film was released in the height of WWII. The storyline is about a wealthy Bostonian family with a daughter who's been mother smothered. It's about her change after being treated by a renouned psychiatrist. And it is also about one of the most divine on screen romances of all time. There is a definite sense of morality that is threaded throughout thisfilm. Why does it focus on a pleasure cruise? Children who are unwanted by their well to do mothers? Or a classic magificent love story? Perhaps this was the kind of distraction, the kind of intensely acted film that a war ravaged public needed during WWII. But now, this film is enjoying more popularity than ever. Why? Do we too need a similar kind of distraction? I believe we do. We want to be taken away from what's happening every day and dwell for a while on triumphs of the human spirit.
Smoking as a Metaphor for "Making Love"
- 8/13/09
First, let me explain that in the 1940's,when classic films like this were made, the term 'making love' didn't refer to a sex act as it does now. Instead, it meantbeing romantic in demonstrative ways thatwere likely to be public. Paul Henreid asJerry, lighting 2 cigarettes so that he could hand 1 to Bette Davis as Charlotte,was a way of metaphorically making love to her. Their puffs of blown smoke merging mid-air were as close as they could get to each other towards the end of this film. Not doing the forbidden while their romance was so strong packs a sensuous punch that lingers a long time. What makes this film so exquisite is the morality that Charlotte and Jerry try so mightily to revere. Consider how rare restraint & respect are in contrast to becoming outright adulterous. I'm not advocating for smoking; but, in this film, it really is a way 2 people make upfor being forbidden to touch.
On Professionalism & Egocentricity
- Noriko
- 8/10/09
Among my favorite qualities of films made by Bette Davis is her obvious input.There were scenes she refused to play & lines she wouldn't say, no matter the pay. When women stood up to the male-powers-over that be, they weren't called attractive names. But, over the years, after her viewpoints about filmmaking proved to be right, proved to make ordinary films into classics, proved to receive droves of awards and nominations for them, proved to sell & sell & sell and still sell to date (!), the professionalism of Bette Davis as a filmmaker became unquestionable. This shows more during this film that any other I've watched. Critics said she acted with lame actors who she could manipulate. Bunk. Claude Rains was a match for any actor on stage or in films.Paul Henreid was a brilliant actor & became a director. For heaven's sake, Gladys Cooper, a lame actor? She was the toast of the UK actors and quite a formiddable opponent as the matriarch of the Vale family. This is the greatest film I've ever seen: thanks to Bette Davis being the least ego-centric actor.
Rethinking My Choice
- Vic_Kennedy
- 8/9/09
Having just watched this magnificent Bette Davis classic for the umteenth time, I am sorely tempted to claim that it's my favorite. But you know, that's subject to change depending upon which one of Bette Davis' classics I'm watching. There's a darned strong reason why I could select this of all Bette Davis' classics as her best: the uniqueness of this particular performance. As Charlotte Vale, Davis hadto portray so many different aspects of one woman as she went through a myriad of changes. Each part of Charlotte Vale is one that Bette Davis plays seamlessly & as if she could remain in character no matter how many times that character put on some other side of herself. After all,doing so proves to be what Davis is the expert actor at for the rest of her career & hence, her life.
- Jack The Hat
- 8/8/09
I have meet a lot of Gladys Cooper characters in my life, mostly Catholic nuns. This woman probably was the geatest character actor who ever lived---forget Bette Davis, watch Gladys Cooper.
When Davis Was Good She Was Very Very Good
- BeauB
- 7/19/09
As Charlotte Vale, Bette Davis takes a break from a rash of Oscar nominated leadroles playing the bad gal. Charlotte is the so called 'spinster' youngest daughter of a tyrannical mother (Gladys Cooper) who's made to live as a frump. When Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains) uses psychiatric care to help Charlotte free herself from her mother's iron fist, she winds up on a pleasure cruise. That's when she steps forth for the first time as the woman who's been dramatically changed. Davis is drop dead gorgeous as the voyager. On her journey, she meets Jerry Darrace (Paul Henreid) and from that point onward one of the most celebrated romance classics becomes breathtakingly beautiful. There is no other film quite like "Now, Voyager." Davis reveals herself for the first time, after years of acting, as a woman of extraordinary beauty. More than here eyes are expressing sensuality! Henreid becomes one of the most debonaire, upstandingly moral lovers of all time. It's one of the most rapidly moving romances with a myriad of twists and turns that make it intriguing to the hilt. No matter how many times I've watched the ending scenes they still take my breath. Davis takes me by surprise as a stunning beauty. To believe it, it has to be experienced first hand.
A Fine Romance
- freddie8
- 7/16/09
I consider this film to be the most well made romance of the 20th century. It can't be seen too many times. The versatility of Bette Davis performance within the film is amazing.Since her character goes through so many life changes, the actor has to make those changes effectively. No small feat in this film. Paul Henreid's performance is so romantic. Claude Rains' is so solid that he's the stablizer in the film. Gladys Cooper plays the meanest mother who is detestable, so she also turns in a superb performance. The rest of the supporting actors play their characters so well that this film is an all time classic romance.
Now, Charlotte
- Janys
- 7/12/09
Vale, this time. Charlotte Vale played by Bette Davis is one of the Golden Era's great triumphs. Mrs. Vale (the venerable Gladys Cooper) has nearly destroyed her youngest, late in life born daughter by smothering her. Enter Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains) to Charlotte'srescue when she's on the verge of a nervous breakdown. His treatment has the effect on her of being transformative. Her older sister and the good psychiatrist come up with a plan to free Charlotte of her former introverted self.She goes on a cruise and meets the love of her life, Jerry Durrance (Paul Henreid). Problem is he's unhappily married. The platonic lovers agree to never see each other after their trip. But, they meet again by chance. After Mrs. Vale dies during a struggle with Charlotte, she blames herself and heads back to Dr. Jaquith. There she finds Jerry's late in life, mother-shunned child, Tina. Instead of bottoming out, she takes her true love's child under her wing and back to the huge estate she inherited when Mrs. Vale died. Through the love they have for Tina, Charlotte and Jerry's love prevails even though they will lead separate lives except for when he's visiting Tina. It's the finest romance I've ever seen. Davis comes out as a raving beauty and with another Oscar nomination.
Tremendous Achievement
- GrayJohnson
- 6/22/09
This is a Bette Davis classis that most view as her appearance as a beauty. That is the point of the film's plot. An unmarried, mother-battered woman of wealth has been smothered to the brink of a nervous breakdown. Her younger sister sends for a renouned psychiatrist who takes her into his retreat for treatment, then releases her to try out her new found self-confidence on a cruise ship. While asail, she meets a married man with whom she develops a mutual, rare love of a lifetime. They agree to part because he has a marriage commitment to honor. She returns to the misery of home with mother as he returns to the misery of home with a manipulative, controlling wife. After her mother dies and she blames herself, she heads back to the psychiatric retreat. There she meets her true love's daughter who's so much like she used to be. Recognizing that the child is his, she immediately takes an interest in her as no one else could. They've too much in common, including a deep love for the same man: the child's father. The child brings the true lovers together, presumably at a respectable distance, but for life as they co-parent the child. It's one of the most decent, romantic, dynamic films imaginable. Davis and Henreid make a fabulous match. Rains is perfectly cast as the shrink. Gladys Cooper is too as the mother who makes herself easy to hate. Davis let's the world see just how beautiful she could be when her role called for it and still stuns viewers.
Wow, Voyager!
- LeslyeMould
- 6/19/09
"Now, Voyager's" the 1st Bette Davis film I ever saw. She is sooo beautiful! What great acting to go from 1 kind of oppressed spinster to an independent-minded, desirable, and self-assured woman. Paul Henreid as Jerry Durrance to Bette Davis' Charlotte Vale are one way romantic pair. Gladys Cooper makes the perfect hateful mother. How her words haunt Charlotte shows how good the script is. How Dr. Jaquith's words displace Mrs. Vale's also shows how good the script is. Nothing's like the script at the end and how Bette Davis acts out and speaks the most memorable romantic line. I think I'll always remember this film as "WOW, Voyager!"
The Face of Woman in Action
- Jon Bern
- 6/16/09
When Bette Davis was a child her face was badly burned. Her mother "greased" it for 4 weeks, night & day, non-stop. The face of Charlotte Vale wouldn't have been so flawlessly beautiful when she 1st stepped out. I'm aware of Joan Crawford's rivalrous groupees spewing all over this website that Miss Davis was ugly, pop-eyed, looked like Peter Lorre, and more obnoxia by the clueless who can't recognize beauty when it's flashed before their eyes & souls. The kind of beauty Charlotte Vale has is similar to the kind of beauty Bette Davis had: "Morality to me is honesty, integrity, character. Old-fashioned words straight from Emerson, Thoreau, my grandmother. There are new words that excuse everyone. Give mew the good old days of heroes and villains. The people you can bravo or hiss. There was a truth to them that all the slick credulity of today cannot touch....The cornerstone of my career in films was the power for action with which all women identified. When I portrayed evil on the screen, the women of the world were purged of suppressed violence and sheer boredom" (Davis, 1962 p14).
Fourth Review Questioning the AFI
- Chris_Crafton
- 6/14/09
"Now, Voyager" film clips brought down the house of Hollywood's most elite during the 1977 presentation of the AFI's Lifetime Achievement Award to the first woman: Bette Davis. This film was only nominated for 3 Oscars. One of them was for Bette Davis' seminal performance.Again, with this being a major Bette Davis classic, even back in 1977, the AFI loused up again and did not award Bette Davis for her unforgettable romantic performance. This gives reason for pause to reflect upon the AFI's record of identifying and awarding classic performances.
Classic Knockout Bette Davis Fare
- p.h.oenix
- 6/13/09
It's all be written and said about how gorgeous Bette Davis is in this film. What surprises me is that it took nearly a score for modern reviewers to recognize her beauty (not that being a beauty is essential to being a great actor whatsoever). Bette Davis is two Charlotte Vales in this film. The first one to appear is padded and made up to look frumpy. Bette Davis gives an expert performance to pull off being that 'Aunt Charlotte' who's interacting with the great Gladys Cooper (her mother) and one of Britain's finest actor's, Claude Rains. The second Charlotte Vale is transformed through psychiatric intervention by Dr. Jaquith (Rains) with plenty of help from her younger sister. The second Miss Vale becomes Paul Henried's (Jerry) forbidden love interest. He's terminally married. Charlotte becomes an amazing woman of wealth whose generousity with more than money is heroic at the same time that it is deeply romantic. Davis and Henried act out the best romance I've ever seen.
"Hello Gorgeous!" (quoting Streisand)
- Millford
- 6/12/09
Anyone who is well educated in film studies knows that Bette Davis was deliberately down playing her sexual appeal in order to become known as a serious character actor (instead of a floozy). That is, until "Now, Voyager." Some may ask, why did Miss Davis reveal her well kept secret beauty in this film in 1942? The answer is simple: Bette Davis had already arrived, had already become the biggest box office success of Hollywood, had already established herself as the most renouned actor on the continent. By this time, she could'come out' as a sensuous, romantic screen sirene. I doubt that a soul who has watched the entrance of the transformed Charlotte Vale will even forget what they felt the moment they saw her totally decked out and looking oh so divine. Davis could put on the attitude to go with that picture. She could make audiences believe she was the most desirable woman alive...when the character she was playing called for it. That is what Bette Davis' art perfected: becoming the visions, attitudes, and gestures that her character required. Nobody, but nobody has ever done that better.
Drop My Mouth One Time, Miss Davis
- Thomas_J
- 6/6/09
This film's the one when Bette Davis lets her private sensuality show in a public film. She'd kept her roles to the best scripts she could find up to this point. With "Now, Voyager," she landed a great script, unreal cast to work with, the best music score, and she could be the kind of character that was sensuous and amorous. When Miss Davis turned that part of her self on, she sizzled. This is a steaming romance and the best part about it is that there's nothing scandalous or blantantly sexual going on in the film at any time. Her practice was enacting the art of sensuality to her utmost degree for this part. It is sumptuous.
A Classic Classic of Classics
- Eliza.beth
- 6/2/09
Consider the cast first: Bette Davis and Paul Henried as the romantic leads. Claude Rains plays an instrumental role as a psychiatrist. Gladys Cooper's an oppressive mother. Consider the plot: an unmarried mother smothered young woman's about to have a nervous breakdown when her sister summons a psychiatrist to assess her condition. After determining she needs treatment at his posh retreat and she completes therapy with him, he and her sister conspire to send her on a sea cruise far away from her mother at home. There she meets a travler who's looking for a tour guide and she agrees to go with him. During their time together, they fall madly in love, knowing he's married. When they depart, they agree to never see each other again. Consider the characters: Bette Davis immortalizes Charlotte Vale, who transforms from an oppressed daughter to a gorgeous worldly woman with the help of Dr. Jacquith (Rains). Henried is Jerry, the debonair man who befriends her on board ship, then remains in her life symbolically as a daily flower he sends. Because of his support and love, combined with Dr. Jacquith's, Charlotte becomes an independent woman. When Jerry's child comes into her life, she brings them back together in a most unusual but uniquely romantic way that's awe-inspiiring. Max Steiner's score's a stunner. Davis is never more sensual.
Another Oscar Nominated Performance
- Vic_Kenedy
- 5/27/09
That nominee is Bette Davis as Charlotte Vale. Time has been very generous to"Now, Voyager." This Bette Davis romantic classic is now considered her best romantic performance. With the UK's master actor, Claude Rains playing kindly scene to scene with Davis, the UK's long time legend, Gladys Cooper, being tyrannical scene to scene with Davis, the debonair Paul Henried as Jerry, Charlotte's unrequieted love of a lifetime, going scene to scene with Davisin the most senusous of styles, they all prove to be phenomenal. Bette Davis is breath-takingly beautiful as she lets her real all hang out. That she didn't use her incredible sensual beauty, and after seeing her in this film, she clearly could have, is a credit to her determination to be known as a serious actor--forget the ess of actress.
Davis' master class on romantic acting
- pburnsky56
- 5/23/09
If ever a fool says Bette Davis wasn't attractive, make 'em pay for it by watching "Now, Voyager." As Charlotte Hollis (Jerry's [Henried's] 'Camille') Bette Davis is revealed to be a breath-taking beauty from: waistline, hips, ankles, calves, hands and vocal features that are absolutely alluring, to her meticulous mannerisms and adroit acting techniques. "Now, Voyager" is the US' renowned romantic drama of the 20th century, with Bette Davis and Paul Henried scorching the screen. Contrasted with the UK's superb supporting stars' different kind of 'love' (Claude Rains' clinical care and Gladys Cooper's tyrannical mothering), the romantic aspect of this film is punctuated.
Mixed smoke metaphor for making love
- Judge_Pierre
- 5/19/09
This film is the top romance of the golden era. The reason is how Paul Henried and Bette Davis 'made love' by blowing cigarette smoke each other's way so that it mixed midair. It's sensuously loaded with eroticism. Yet, during such scenes they don't touch each other. It takes superior acting skill to create a suggestive effect. The ways their eyes gaze into each other's; how head over heels in-love their faces appear; the tones of voice they use speaking to each other; how they position their bodies. In short, Davis and Henried perfect the fine art of creating covert erotica. Davis is unforgettably ravishing.
Hooked on Classics & TCM by Bette Davis
- DonnaBelle
- 5/18/09
"Now Voyager" is the third Bette Davis film I've ever seen. Now I'm really pissed off because I was misled all of these years to believe that first, Bette Davis wasn't attractive: FALSE! Whoa, she's so drop dead gorgeous as Charlotte Vale my husband's eyes bulged gazing at her. Second, that she was only great playing women who were monsters: FALSE! What's not to love about Miss Vale? This is a truly classic film. Hopefully TCM is going to show more of Bette Davis' films. They leave me nearly speechless.
Thank you for smoking
- ms.miniver
- 5/17/09
Thank you, Paul Henreid for coming up with the sexiest cigarette exchange there is. Thank you Bette Davis for looking stunning in black and white clothing. Thank you academy of motion picture arts and sciences for nominating Now Voyager.
A Fine Romance
- Ellissa
- 5/14/09
Interesting that when this film was released WWII was raging, yet there's no mention of it here. Maybe that's just what audiences needed. This is a highly dramatic romance with huge performances by a top drawer leading cast. Claude Rains. Gladys Cooper. Paul Henried. All leading actors who make a circle around Bette Davis' astonishing performance. The script is immaculate. Musical score luscious. Settings among the most engaging since they move around lots. Frankly, though, Bette Davis pours her whole self, drawing on such a wide variety of emotions, into this film, and that's what makes is GREAT.
The 34yo Knock Out
- Joannah
- 5/11/09
Bette Davis was remarkably restrained whenever a moment or character called for it. Assuming the appearance of Charlotte Vale after being freed of her mother's (Gladys Cooper) tyranny by Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains), we're finally given a grand gander at the feminine features of the already acclaimed actor. Strategically withheld so her acting would be taken seriously, instead of her body parts, her coming out moment's breathtaking. We're taken inside of tourist Jerry Derrance's (Paul Henried) feelings at the moment of being attracted to her. Davis could've shown herself any time or place before that scene & didn't, prefering the art of seduction: leaving us wanting more.
A Sequel Would've Scored Big for Warners
- dddoughboy
- 5/10/09
When asked by Dick Cavett, Bette Davis said that she believed "Now, Voyager" could've had a successful sequel. I agree. This film has it all. Davis doing a classic transformation; Rains playing a classic authority figure; Henried being a romantic 'foreign' lover; Cooper incarnating antiquated arrogance & superiority. The film's setting switch so often. The music score sets the moods, most especially for the deepest screen romance I'll remember. Davis' makeup & costumes accentuate everything she's got & how! Davis said in a sequel she'd become Dr. Jaquith's assistant. Good choice, Rains, that is.
"...let's don't ask for the moon."
- Wilmma
- 5/8/09
In this Bette Davis classic, she's paired with Paul Henried in the romance that leaves audience's speechless. What's more, when Dr. Jacquith's (Claude Rains) healing patient, Charlotte Vale appears on a cruise ship, Bette Davis finally reveals that she's got all it takes to be drop dead gorgeous. Had she done so earlier in her acting career she might have been taken far less seriously as a dramatic actor. The precendent this film sets is unleashing the sensuality of at mega-actor who's not known for playing sensuously appealing roles. Davis'coming out exemplifies how much of herself she could withhold for a role.
Greatest Love Story Ever Told
- MyrtleB
- 5/5/09
Bette Davis, Paul Henried, Claude Rains and Gladys Cooper pool their acting skills together to create the finest romance I've ever seen on film. Watching Charlotte (Davis) change from her mother's (Cooper) cow-tailed introvert to Dr. Jacquith's (Rains) and Jerry's (Henried) social butterfly is the most memorable on-screen transformation. I'm crazy for this film because of the complex beauty of the love story. It teaches that even the truest kind of love isn't idealic, perfect, or absolute happiness. Sometimes we have to accept situations as they are, graciously.
Count as Davis' Classic Performances
- WalterW
- 5/2/09
As Charlotte Vale, Bette davis has hit her acting stride. With Claude Rains as Dr. Jacquith, her guide, and Paul Henried, as Jerry, her forbidden romantic partner of a lifetime, Davis transcends from a (s)mothered unwanted daughter on strings to a ravishing beauty. Jacquith's clinical influence over Vale is as empowering as Jerry's romantic one. Bette Davis had features to expose in such ways to become vulptuous. That she chose not to use them was so she would be taken seriously as an actor and to insure her acting skills qualified her for parts.
Be(com)ing a character, looking the part
- Crickle
- 5/1/09
Bette Davis didn't base her acting career upon feminine beauty. Quite the contrary. At this film's premiere, Davis' acting career was soaring. She'd played a myriad of homely women. With Dr. Jacquith's (Claude Rains) help to transform, Davis deploys previously well hidden, beautiful physical features to emerge from being a frumpy domineered daughter to a knock-out worldly woman. When Charlotte Vale first appears, so does femme fatal Bette Davis. The romance between Jerry (Paul Henried) and she is the classic of romantic classics. A Davis, Rains, Cooper, Henried classic.
Greatest Transformation & Romance
- 4/30/09
In a sense, Bette Davis plays quite a few roles that are Shakespearean: a woman transforms herself to become more powerful, to get her man, or over-power a domineering parent. Davis accomplishes all three! As Charlotte, Davis starts out as a mother-smothered daughter on the verge of a breakdown. Claude Rains as Dr. Jacquith is the psychiatrist who leads her to a "green world" (like where Shakespeare's players go) in order to change. Whoa, what a transformation. Davis becomes stunningly sumptuous; irresistibly so: much to her mother's chagrin & lover's (Henried) delight.
One of Bette Davis' Classics
- GeorgiaR
- 4/26/09
Whenever I played this VHS for people who've never seen it before, they are amazed by several aspects of the movie. They didn't realize Bette Davis could be so lovely and sexy. They'd never heard of the movie. Everyone leaves my home saying it's the best movie they've ever seen. Since I watch lots of movies with quite a few friends that's a big compliment. When I ask the ones who've seen it once before what movie they want to watch, inevitably they'll choose "Now, Voyager." It still leaves me feeling breath-taken.
"Now, Voyager"
- PearyHusky
- 4/21/09
Writing as a scholar in film criticism, I've no reticense naming this performance by Bette Davis her finest. That's a bold stance, since Davis was nominated 5 years in a row & for 11 Best Actress Oscars; & didn't win for portraying Miss Vale. Vale's a frumpy woman who's transformed from a mother-smothered aunt to a raving beauty who's the toast of society; then, falls madly in love. The romance is brilliantly played by Davis & Henreid & immortal. Davis chose not to use her staggering beauty, prefering more challenging appearances.
"Now, Voyager"
- Prof_Alice
- 4/20/09
I'm convinced, no matter what critics & awared committees claim, that "Now, Voyager" with Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains & Gladys Cooper is the best of all Bette Davis' films. Every time a sequence from this film was shown as Davis' Lifetime Achievement Award presentation, the very high-brow audience gave those scenes resounding rounds of applause (in 1977). Last Friday, I played it for a friend who's still talking about it. Thee timeless romance.
- wanda
- 3/27/09
As a child, when people spoke of legendary actresses, Bette Davis' name was always at the top of the list. My first introduction to this great actress was through television in the 70's with films like Baby Jane and Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. However it wasn't until I reached adulthood and saw Now, Voyager that it clicked to me how phenomenal this lady's talent was.After that viewing, I've seen almost every film Miss Davis has made and I can say honestly that my life as been enriched by watching her play those different roles on screen. It wasn't just Bette Davis playing the role, she WAS each character.The world truly lost a great talent when she left it. I'm so glad that such a rich film legacy remains for future generations to enjoy.
Life Changing Movie.
- 1/17/09
This movie is for all the "ugly ducklings", all of the "Rudolf the Rednose Reindeers" and all of the Misfits in all of us. A movie about all of us who actually are better and more special than we will ever know. A great movie to recommend to anyone who needs a not "a kick in the pants", but a "curtain removed" to realize what gifts they could give the world. The message is that we are all voyagers who need to sail [not knowing where we are going or what will happen, but we must voyage anyway to find out who we are. This movies message transcends acting and cinema. It is the unraveling of a personal journey we must all take. Now! Voyage!
Love it!!!!
- Monica
- 1/10/09
Now Voyager is one of my top five movies, and while I think Bette Davis is wonderful, I am absolutly in love with Paul Henreid. I can not get enough of him. I watch this movie at least once a month, and I never get tired of it!! I LOVE IT!
The Quintessential Bette Davis Film
- Patricia
- 1/2/09
...which is saying a lot considering the body of her work and her magnificence as an actress. For me, this is the film in which she most clearly reveals the depths of her vulnerability as well as her strength, and she is a joy to behold.My mother always mentioned "Now, Voyager" as her favorite movie but my first glimpse of it was as part of a scene in "The Summer of '42." Since then I've seen it many, many times. It's a wonderful story about a repressed "spinster" (living under her mother's iron rule) who breaks away and, like a butterfly, evolves...Bette totally nails the part with her ability to portray not just the outside but the inside of Charlotte Vale. Also excellent: Gladys Cooper as her domineering mother, Claude Rains as her therapist, Paul Henreid as her lover and Ilka Chase as her sister-in-law. Personally, I particulary enjoy the part of the film that takes place in South America. So romantic! And the music!
- 10/23/08
I have loved this movie all my life. My grandmother introduced me to old movies from the 40's, 50's,and 60's. I will always think the classics are the best. No matter how they re-write and re-vamp the new versions of these. They will never touch the romance, thrill and drama of the classic
- 10/10/08
My mother and I watched this movie together and enjoyed! Bette at her best (her outfits were absolutely beautiful) and Paul Henreid - what can I say but "Jerry, Jerry, Jerry." Please TCM play this one again!!
- Polly
- 10/5/08
What a movie! For a very long time I had wanted to see this movie. But every time it was on it always seemed like I had to do something. But last night it was on as one of the Essentials.An amazing love story! Bettie Davis was great in it. Her and Paul Hereid are great together. This is definetly a classic. It you have never seen it check to see when it comes on next and watch it. You won't be sorry you did.
Essential Forever.
- Joyce
- 10/5/08
I agree with Rose McGovern on the Essentials. This movie can be seen a thousand times and it is still mezmorizingtime after time after time. That is why I like the older movies of the 30's and 40's. They are made to be intriging forever and you never get tired of them. They are like paintings in the Louve in Paris that are everlasting and you can't take your eyes off them. By the way, Thank You for following up with Carole Lumbard as the Star of the Month. After Kay Francis whom I looked forward to seeing every Thursday, I am glad that you chose another classic movie star in that inexplicable era that cannot ever be duplicated.
A must see!
- Effie K.
- 10/4/08
I love Bette Davis, and I love this movie! It's such a beautiful story, and Bette Davis is ammazing!
- Kathi Kramer
- 10/4/08
Great movie and check out the use of light in how Bette Davis' earrings and dress sparkle--just as her personality sparkles from under her own "old" skin in her own renaissance. Fabulous!!!
"I could die with pride!"
- April Sanz
- 9/6/08
Two words: MAGNIFICENTLY BEAUTIFULWhat can I say? I can't stop watching this! It makes me so happy!The lighting of two cigarettes at a time... what marvel!Paul Henreid... what a man!Bette Davis... MAN!!! What a girl!
What A Great Movie!
- Clare Ikeguchi
- 8/16/08
This movie was so well done. When I saw the movie it became one of my absolute favorites. Bette Davis's performance was outstanding, no one could have done better. I loved the whole transformation in Charlotte. She not only changed on the outside, she transformed herself on the inside, which makes this movie so special. It was also great that she found Jerry, who comforted her and loved her for who she was. The cast is great and Irving Rapper did wonderfully directing the movie. What else can I say, it's an awesome movie all the way around!
- Anjelica
- 8/6/08
after watching this movie it quickly climbed its way to the top spot of my favorite movies. i just loved it. i have never seen such a great movie. it was sad and funny romanic movie. i just loved it !
Claude Rains!
- Alice
- 5/14/08
Even in this too-brief role, Claude Rains is sizzlin' hot. Charlotte should have married Dr. Jaquith, not Jerry.
Bette Davis reigns!
- ellek
- 5/10/08
This is a classic ugly duckling -Cinderella story and speaks to the possibility of transformation in life, in particular for a woman. You have to have been deprived of attention due to you for your qualities, while others gathered it based on physicality, looks, or 'cute-ness'. If you haven't experienced this in your life, you cannot appreciate the message of this film, nor the imparting of the message through the genius of Bette Davis' acting ability. The scene that James Woods speaks of always brings tears to my eyes every time I watch it. Who of us could resist the temptation to become greedy when we were shown or given just a little bit of what we all deserved in life - after having been deprived of it for such a long time. It's human nature to want more. It's like being on diet for months; imagine that you discovered that you could still eat whatever you wanted and maintain the same weight - would you stick to your macrobiotic diet and jogging an hour everyday? Think about it. Bette Davis' character is superhuman and she transcends human nature in such a way that it makes you believe that it is possible to be like her character in the film...
A masterful supporting cast...
- Ann Brown
- 5/10/08
...is a must for the great Bette Davis! Here she is free to create Charlotte Vale in a remarkably nuanced performance because the other players carry their share of the heavy lifting. Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Ilka Chase, and Bonita Granville all make their characters like beautifully carved pieces of ivory. But the best is a leading man worthy of Bette - Paul Henreid - who can even make lighting a cigarette incredibly intimate. Get your smelling salts girls, he'll make you swoon!
"Why Have the Moon, When We Can Have the Stars"
- Gidget
- 5/2/08
WOW! What a wonderful and romantic movie! Charlotte Vale, is a dominated, unhappy spinster. Her mother has always dominated her, even refers to Charlotte as "her ugly duckling". Charlotte is chubby (her mother does not believe in dieting), wears unflattering clothes and shoes, thick glasses, has super-thick eyebrows and is so repressed.Thank goodness her siser-in-law found a Psych. to help her. She goes away to a sanitarioum and emerges on a cruise ship as a beautiful, society dame. She falls in love with a married man and she even follows him to South America. He is married to a very cold and distant woman and has 2 daughters.Mrs. Vale dies and Charlotte goes back to the sanitarioum feeling guilty. She meets her lovers' daughter Tina. Tina is a younger version of the old Charlotte Vale. Together these 2 form a bond and learn from one another. It is a motherly-daughter relationship. In the end Tina goes to live with Charlotte and the house is always so full of happy people!But Charlotte and Jerry never marry; they have a very heart-wrenching scene where they smoke, she says "Why Have the Moon, When We Can Have the Stars, Jerry" and it ends with the camera panning up to the sky.I would like to have seen Jerry and Charlotte together, but it makes this movie even more romantic and a weepy!I would also like to note that it is very interesting to see Bonita Graville play Charlotte's bratty, mean neice. And I love it when Charlotte finally stands up to her and puts her in her place.
- Classic Film Fan
- 4/14/08
I just saw this and wasn't impressed. Bette is so overrated!
One of the Great Tearjerkers
- CaliforniaGirl
- 4/6/08
Bette Davis is simply the most versatile American actress in movies past or present. The Corn is Green, Jezebel, All About Eve...the list is endless. Every time I watch this I form a new opinion about the outcome. Yesterday I decided they had a future because Charlotte was keeping Tina with her and the father would be able to visit.http://emptynestevolution.blogspot.com/
This One Has Everything!
- Pam
- 2/16/08
"Now, Voyager" is my all-time favorite movie. It is top-notch in all categories: script, actors (oh, that Bette!), music, direction. If there's a better movie out there, I haven't seen it. Bette Davis is superb as the daughter who struggles against her mother's cold dominance, Paul Henreid utterly charming as the unhappily married man who sees into Bette's heart and supports and loves her. The first time Jerry lights two cigarettes at once, and hands one to Charlotte (like a proxy kiss) is a classic scene, and more romantic it just does not get. The next time TCM broadcasts "Now, Voyager", sit down, put your feet up, and prepare to hate seeing the movie end.
The one and only.
- 2/3/08
Here is the queen again.She is so admired and adored. I'm just glad that Irving Rapper got his way because that music, just like the music in Jezabel, which plays throughout the picture is simply beautiful, just like that music when she dances with Henry Fonda in Jezabel, which is absolutely gorgeous. Max Seiner is greatly underated and he made that movie one of America's favorites. People love Bette because her temperamental artestry shines through.
- Kevin Butler
- 2/2/08
This is the quintessential Davis movie!There will never be in 500 years anotherBette Davis!No Actor in the 20th century will ever be able to convey on screen the magicaleffect that Miss Davis seemed posess.When TMC shows any of her films, get ready for a fete de force!A unmatchable talent never to be surpassed!
Now, Voyager is Fabulous!
- Joanna
- 2/1/08
I just saw 'Now, Voyager' for the first time last night on TCM and now have a newly found respect for Bette Davis. I've never much cared for Bette Davis or her film performances. I just happened to stumble onto last night's showing and decided to watch it. This movie I loved, and I loved her in it! One of the best classics I've seen in a long time. I'd always heard about the movie, but never paid it much attention because I wasn't a Davis fan. And it wasn't just Davis's performance that was great. Excellence and brilliance on the part of the director, cinematographer and other actors made this movie shine brighter than the majority of films made in it's day. Simply fabulous!
Just Discovered Paul Henreid
- Jayne
- 12/28/07
I remember seeing this movie years ago and loved Bette. Now, I love watching Paul Henreid. I'm trying to watch all his movie. Dreamy.
Now Voyager
- Shelly
- 12/9/07
Just saw this film for the first time and it is indeed memorable. Miss Davis' transformation is magic as the character of Charlotte Vale overcomes the absurdly suffocating mother played by Gladys Cooper.
Renewed Pleasure
- Joy MacCue
- 12/9/07
I've seen this movie a few times over the years. Each time I enjoy Bette Davis more for the consumate actress she always was. A wonderful story combined with a great cast and moving music.
Profound and powerful film.
- Barbara
- 12/7/07
This is one of my all time favorite films. Very powerful and relavent, today as it was when created. Bette Davis is convincing and sympathetic, easily drawing the viewer into the story. Of course Bette Davis is a wonderful actress, but I consider this film to be one of her very best. Don't pass this one up!
Great Actress, Great Performance
- sharil
- 4/6/07
This is the movie that made me understand what all the fuss over Bette Davis was about. I never get tired of watching it. A great story with great acting.
- Kevin
- 4/5/07
Watching Davis on screen perform in any ofher movies has been unforgettable and at times "mesmerizing" especially Now Voyager,and Jezebel.The mold was broken after her creation,never to be duplicated again!
Bette Davis
- Carolann
- 3/29/07
I'll take a black and white, Bette Davis movie any day. She was an outstanding actress. You feel what the character feels! Movies and actors today, cannot compare to the Great Bette Davis. Dark Victory, Now,Voyager and Old Maid are my favorits.
paul henreid (beautiful german)
- Tina
- 10/7/06
What a great movie ! They don't make men or movies like that anymore.Can't wait to see it again.They could'nt have put together a more perfect cast.
Tremendous performance and beautiful movie
- Joyce
- 9/27/06
Bette Davis cannot make a bad movie if she tried. She is like no other. The musical score is beautiful and I know that she didn't want to be underscored but Max Steiner and Bette Davis were made for each other. This movie, like all of her others can be watched over and over, day after day. She is phenominal to say the least.
- Mike
- 6/25/06
The musical score combines with the acting performance and the viewer's reactions to form an unusually heightened and sustained emotional experience.
Now Voyager
- 2/27/06
An excellent film; one of Betty Davis,s best performances.
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The Bethel Clarion
Vol. XVIII No. 5 BETHEL INSTITUTE December 14, 1938
Dr. G. A. Hagstrom
Gives Greeting
As old and as oft-recurring as the
Christmas season is, so new and so filled
with freshness, novelty, and thrills is
each Christmas celebration. Many rea-sons
contribute to the explanation there-of,
but the main one is an unchanging
God whose love and attitude to us, his
creatures, is ever the same. From the
first expression of God's tender concern
for man in the Garden of Eden when he
called, "Adam, where art thou?" down
through the centuries to His highest ex-pression
of love in Paul's words, "But
thanks be to God for His unspeakable
gift," He makes known that His greatest
desire is always to increase the happiness
and joy of His children.
When we extend the Yuletide greeting
"A Merry Christmas" or a joyful celebra-tion
of Christmas, we can never fill it
with the heart yearn for each other that
the Everlasting Father, the Counsellor,
the Mighty God, and the Prince of Peace
cherishes for each of, His children. His
whole nature is carried forward by that
irresistible trend. If we did not obstruct
the approach of His love, how much hap-pier
our Christmas would be! In the
thought of preparation for a Happy
Christmas therefore, may we not neglect
to do all within our power to remove all
obstacles of selfishness and the self-iin-terests
that block the stream of happiness
that would flow from Him to us and from
Him to others through every faculty of
our lives. Then shall our Christmas help
to answer the prayer:
"0 Holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray.
Cast out our sin, and enter in,
Be born in us today.
We hear the Christmas angels
The great glad tidings tell;
0 come to us, abide with us,
Our Lord Emanuel!"
If every member of our evangelical de-nominations
would give 10 cents per week
for 25 years we would in that time have
a school and a hospital for every 25,000
people in mission lands.
70% of Baptists give nothing to mis-sions.
Last year the average giving for
all missionary purposes was $1.79 per
The presence of Christ is conditioned
on living in the plan of Christ.
—Dr. Pierce.
Dec. 14. College Club.
Dec. 15. B. W. A.
Dec. 16. Christmas Party.
Dec. 17. Christmas Vacation Begins
Jan. 3. College Classes Resumed.
Jan. 4. Alexis,
Jan. 9. Seminary Classes Resumed
Jan. 11. College Club.
Bethel Triumphs
In Conference Tilts
In the opening game of the Conference
schedule, Friday, December 9, Bethel was
able to conquer Dr. Martin Luther Col-lege
of New Ulm by the score of 38-31 in
a close, hard-fought game.
During the first quarter the scare was
tied four times, with the score standing
9 all at the end of the first quarter. At
the half the score stood in Bethel's favor,
Grabbing an early lead in the third
quarter, Luther managed to creep ahead,
after which the lead was held during the
remainder of the game.
D. Peterson was high point man for
the victors with 15 points.
Bethel-Concordia Game
The Bethel cagers added another win
to the columns by defeating the Concor-dia
Junior College team on the home floor
by the score 48-27. The Bethel quint
took a lead at the start of the game and
held it to the end of the game. At the
half the score was 20-7.
"Del" Peterson, forward, peppered the
basket for 23 points, easily being the
high point man. Consistent teamwork
throughout the entire game brought the
victory over the hard fighting Concordia
Young Elected Captain
Carl "Cy" Young was unanimously
elected Captain of the Bethel Cagers for
the 1938-39 season at a recent meeting of
last year's lettermen.
Climaxing three years of a colorful bas-ketball
career at Bethel, Young is expect-ed
to lead his team to the first champion-ship
they have had in a number of years.
Smorgasbord will be the feature of the
Christmas party this year, which will be
held Friday evening, December' 16, in the
auditorium of the Junior College build-ing.
The affair will begin at 5:30 with a
musical program.
Musical Program Feted
The Band will play several numbers
and accompany the singing of Christmas
carols which will be sung by the assem-bled
group. The Male Chorus and the A
Cappella Choir under the direction of
George Hultgren will make the first ap-pearance
of this year. A. pantomime will
be given by the advanced speech class
under the supervision of Miss Enid
Platts. The program will be concluded
with selections by the Band.
From 6:30 to 7:30 everyone is invited
to attend to the Smorgasbord. A small
fee will be charged. Several of the regu-lar
Swedish Christmas dishes such as
Anchovies, Gaffelbitar, Korv, Sill, Ris-grOt
and Lutefisk will be served.
Santa to Visit Bethel
At 7:30, everybody, keep your eyes
open for Santa Claus. He has promised
to visit the party between 7:30 and 8:30
if . . . . Santa has requested, and it is a
requirement that each student bring a
ten cent gift, wrapped. These will be
placed in a box and each student will
draw one. Santa will collect the gifts
and give them out to poor children on
Christmas Eve. After Santa leaves at
8:30, there will be the playing of games.
Coach "Bill" Adam will have charge of
The faculty of Bethel sponsors the an-nual
Christmas party, and if previous oc-casions
are a means of judgment, the
party should be well-attended by stu-dents
and friends of the school.
Page 2 THE BETHEL CLARION
The Bethel Clarion
1480 N. Snelling Ave., St, Paul, Minn.
Official School Paper of Bethel Institute Published twice
monthly during school year "
Gordon Peterson—Carl Young Co-editors
John Valine News Editor
Viola Waihela Feature Editor
Vernon Pearson Sports Editor
Alrik Blomquist Business Manager
Dorothy Drotz Asst. Business Manager
Stanley Rendahl Circulation Manager
Doris Eggleston Asst. Circulation Manager
Grace Widen—Elaine Youngquist Typists
Miss Enid Platts Editorial
Dean Emery A. Johnson Business
Student Opinion
Dear Editor:
Much interest and concern has been
manifested of late regarding the insur-ance
of our gospel team bus. It is a mat-ter
of vital importance; and an indication
of the foresight and wisdom of those in
charge is shown in their endeaaor to take
every protective precaution necessary in
order to adequately cover any possible
contingency arising through accident. We
add our whole-hearted approval to their
action, but it brings to our minds a neg-lected
insurance of obviously more im-portance.
This year as in former years students
participating in athletics have been in-jured.
True, their injuries have not been
of a serious nature, but nevertheless, an
unforseen expense was added to the bur-dened
shoulders of the student.
Now we are fully aware that the school
took action on this question at one time
and posted an official notice on the bul-letin
board to the effect that it was in no
wise responsible for injuries sustained in
athletics. But by cautiously 'washing
their hands of the matter should that ab-solve
them entirely from assisting the un-fortunate
It is not a question that can be an-swered
in a moment for there are two
sides to it, and yet, it does not seem fair
that the student should bear his burden
May we suggest the subject of ath-letic
insurance as an item of discussion
at some future Student Council meeting.
Yours for "Les,Miserables"—,
App reciatiolv
Christmas approaches apace, and by the shopping-day notices we are becoming
more and more gift-conscious. Whenever we become gift-centered (and an intelli-gent
use of gifts is commendable) the problem of selection is augmented.
May we venture to add to your list a gift wlidh you may ha,ve overlooked and yet
one that makes an ideal gift for anyone—appreciation. What a priceless gift it is,
yet how often neglected. It is easier for students to seek the faulty and neglect the
good. Appreciation is not purchased—and seldom given,
Students: The finest gift for the faculty and to fellow students is appreciation
expressed in deed or thought.
Sincere sympathy is expressed with Doris Moberg whose father recently was dis-missed
from earthly duties.
Bethel, as well.as other religious institutions, has groups within its constituency
that carry on their work, and attempt to add to thei lustre of school life thereby: But
Bethel, as well as other religious institutions, has groups within its portals that have
become afflicted with a disease which could be termed "Programitis".
The school calendar calls for the regular meetings of various organizations
throughout the year, and, the conversation one week before the scheduled event be-tween
the news reporter and the interviewed runs usually with a short three sen-tences'
length. "What's the program"; "Don!t. know"; "Oh"..
These- things ought not to be!
A planned event should have a definitely planned program far enough in advance
to have the best material, to be widely and efficiently advertiseid, to draw a larger
crowd, and to stimulate and emphasize the purpose of the organization.
In Matthew 2,.we read that wise men came to Jeruslalem seeking the King
of the Jews, only to find themselves in error. Holding' the common view of the
Jewish world, they were seeking the Christ in Judea's capitol. After a study of
God's ,Iyord, they were set aright, and coming to Bethlehem, worshipped the
new born King.
So it is with great multitudes of people this Christmas season. 'Following
of the common view of the world, they fail to find the Christ Child in the midst
of all the rush of the holiday activities. Gifts are exchanged in countless num-bers,
but few come to the Babe of Bethlehem. Many a wish for a ,Merry
Christmas is expressed to men, but few are the words of praise to the Author
of it all. Like the wise men of old, we shall finds the true way only as We look
into God's Word, and find the One therein revealed. He is the' only key to the
meaning of these days.
As we observe Christmas, let us not be attracted from the road that leads
to Bethlehem by the worldly spirit of Christmas observances, but rather with
the eye of faith see the Christ Child, and truly worship Him!
—Herman Tegenfeldt.
THE BETHEL CLARION Page 3
Do You Xemember ?
December 1. The meeting of B. W. A.
was held in the girls' reception room.
Refreshments were served after the pro-gram,
which consisted of a discussion of
questions from the question box by Mar-gery
Ericson, vocal solos by Ethel Teder-man
and Neoma Sund, and a piano solo
by Ruth Fredine.
December 6. The Missionary Band met
for study class. Professor Olson discus-sed
qualifications for a missionary can-didate.
The nurses from the Mounds and
Midway Nurses home were guests. An
hour of social fellowship followed,
December 7. Alexis held its annual
"Church Business Meeting" in the Semi-nary
chapel. Bruce Fleming, acting pas-tor,
directed the discussions regarding
the time-worn questions of: repairing the
leak in the church roof, raising the jani-tor's
salary, the ladies' bazaar, and the
problems . of erring youth. Refreshments
and a social hour were enjoyed in the
Dining Hall.
December 11. Upon invitation of the
First Swedish Baptist church many Beth-el
students spent Sunday with friends.
Students from Bethel furnished the mes-sages
and music for the entire day's
* * *
Clare Johnson, pupil of , George that-gren,
has been appointed to the position
of voice instructor at Carleton College,
Chri stmas Seal•Urges Support
"Aiming low for a new high" is what
the National Tuberculosis Association
along with its some 1,500 affiliated state
and local 'associations are striving for;
that is, a , new low death rate from that
dreaded disease, tuberculosis. Due to
continuous effort, the
CHRISTMAS number of deaths from
SEALS the disease has been
constantly decre a s e d
during the last thirty
years. It is now believ-ed
that it can be virtu-ally
wiped out in due
1938 marks the 32nd
consecutive year that
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been canvassed for the
purpose of combating
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the sickness that for many years was the
leading cause of death in our United
Some of the results of this annual
campaign against death are evidenced
by the 1,200 institutions which provide
95,000 beds for the treatment of patients;
the 10,000 public health nurses who de-vote
their professional services to the
cause. In addition, 1,000 clinics are avail-able
for the diagnosis of tubercular pa-tients,
while rehabilitation work and med-ical
research are making valuable con-tributions
Humor [esk
We have been inquiring around, and
from one of our eminent critics on love
we learned the three prerequisities for
the winning of a beautiful young lady's
hand and heart. (We won't disclose the
source publicly.) Firstly, the young man
must have affection in his heart. SeCond-ly,
he must have perfection in his man-ners.
And lastly, most important of all,
he must have confection in his pocket.
* * *
Art IS. found a button in his salad. He
remarked, "I suppose it fell off while the
salad was dressing."
* * *
Bob Hovinen had been reading of the
chivalry of the knights and nobles of old.
He thrilled to the story of Sir Walter Ra-leigh.
One .day as he chanced to be idly
strolling down the avenue, hl fairy
queen drove up in her 'Ford and was
about to alight on the muddy street. But
no! ! Madly pulling off his coat, Bob
dashed to her side and spread his robe
over the muddy puddle. She gasped, and
said, ' Of all the idiots!" Bob sadly walk-ed
away consoling himself with, -'Well,
it takes all kinds of people to make up a
* * *
Wyman stood nervously in the hall
listening to Gordy give him a build-up as
the greatest solo trumpeter Bethel has
ever boasted. Suddenly Wyman realized
that he had forgotten his trumpet in the
boys' recreation room. He grabbed
"Mickey" and whispered: "Quick, dash
up to the "rec" room and see if my trum-pet
is there." In a few minutes Mickey
returned and breathlessly replied, "Yup,
it is."
* * *
When "Knobby" applied for his c.hauf-fees
license the official asked him if he
could drive. , "Yup," boasted Knobby.
"Of course we will have to have a dem-onstration,"
the official continued, "so
I'd like to see you drive your car into
thiS garage." Knobby climbed into the bus
and started monkeying with the buttons
and levers. Suddenly the bus shot for-ward
/into the garage.. It stopped, and
just as suddenly backed out. Into the
garage it dashed again and back out into
the street. The official approached the
perspiring KnObby and said: "Say, I
thought you said that you could drive!"
"What more do you want," said Knobby,
"I had her in there twice, why didn't you
shut the door?"
* * *
And so, my little friends, let us remind
you to be good little boys and girls, and
be sure to write your letters to Santa
We as partners have a chance to work
with the above mentioned group in their
cause when we buy and use Christmas
Seals during the holiday season.
Once again the sentient Magi make their yearly pilgrimage,
From the misty halls of memory toward the restless eastern star.
Men with gifts and mystery laden, viewed with awe in every age,
Dream-possessed and star-filled wisemen travelling from afar.
Chance may rob us of life's treasures, gold, and frankincense and myrrh;
Time may cast its darkening shadow ,o'er the star envisioning eye;
But the humble, giftless homage of the podrest shall endure,
And the light of love in a Christ-wise man can never fade or die.
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Basketball Season
In Full Swing
With tennis on the set point, horse-shoe
pitching on the last add, football on
the three-yard line, Bethel has almost
completely turned her attention to bas-ketball.
With three teams representing
the school in the sport ,and a great host
of participants, including a full corps of
lettermen (and women), competition for
.positions is unusually keen, and Coach
Adam hopes to organize consistent win-ners.
Farm School
Playing the Farm School here on De-cember
3, Bethel displayed one of the
finest teams seen here in recent years.
With Captain Carl Young leasing the of-fense
and playing superbly on defense,
Bethel was able to triumph by the score
of 40-25.
On December 5, the Augsburg fresh-men
appeared on the Bethel floor. The
game was evenly played. With the score
knotted at the half, 13-13, Bethel came
back from the rest period with a drive
that finally ended in victory, 29-22. Carl
Young again starred on defense, with
Don "Charlie" Johnson leading the of-fense.
Farm School
The ' B" squad was able to over come
the Farm School in a close contest at the
Bethel gym, December 2. The score was
tied at several points during the game,
with Bethel emerging on top 22-20.
Marshall High
Playing the Marshall High School on
December 5, Bethel "B" was unable to
cope with the repeated drive of the win-ners,
and suffered the first defeat of the
season, 28-16.
Girls Beat Farm School Twice
The girls' basketball team got off to a
good start, November 21, by defeating
the Farm School Aggies twice. In the
first game Bethel won by the score of 9-4
at the Aggies Court. In a return game
on December 2, playing on the Bethel
floor, the girls were able to win, 25-16.
(Elizabeth Larson, finding the basket late
in the second quarter, 'was able to score
14 points for the winners.)
Lose to Daytons
The girls suffered their first defeat of
the season at the hands of the strong
Dayton team of Minneapolis on Friday,
Dec. 9. Starting to hit the hoop in the
second quarter, the Dayton team went on
to win easily, 28-10.
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OK, perhaps I should spell out what I was saying. Several people here say that what is taught by Goenka, Mahasi, etc is not in the Suttas. Naturally, I disagree. The focussing on a variety of objects is based on the Satipatthana Sutta and the various other suttas that Geoff kindly quoted above (many of which are AN Suttas not easily available to me - I presume he's giving us the PTS translations). The Mahasi teachers are not claiming to be teaching absorption jhana so it's no surprise that their instructions are different from Ajahn Brahm. They do claim that the jhana factors can be highly developed by focussing on "non-conceptual objects (as explained by Geoff's sutta quotes). Of course, the details of the particular instructions that Mahasi-style teachers use are not in the suttas, just like the instructions of every teacher.daverupa wrote:My understanding must be deficient; I had understood it to be the case that Ajahn Brahm described jhana 1-4 + 5-8 as being devoid of material form, preceded by a light nimitta, whereas the Suttas offer a different understanding of jhana 1-4 and which are silent on light nimitta.mikenz66 wrote:As I said, they are not contradictory, they are different instructions for different types of concentration.
Each of these approaches [absorption then vipassana (e.g. Brahm)/concentration and vipassanadeveloped simultaneously (e.g. Mahasi)] are elaborations sutta material. I think that's rather clear from Geoff's posts above. Which approach is "better" is, in my view, a matter of individual proclivities and available teachers.
Ajahn Brahm says that he's teaching according to the anapanasati and other suttas. He describes using the breath nimitta (the bright lights - a "conceptual" mind-created object) and obtaining complete absorption in all jhanas. Such details of use of the nimitta is not in the suttas. Ironically, for those who think that the commentaries are just an academic exercise, and not based on the experience of ancients who practised well, this method is spelled out in some detail in the commentaries. It also seems to be a common experience among meditators.
Some other teachers also teach a highly absorbed jhana. E.g. Pa Auk Sayadaw.
Other teachers have different interpretations of the Anapanasati sutta from Ajahn Brahm. They give different instructions, and their definition of jhana is not so absorbed (e.g. Ven Thanissaro).
All of which doesn't particularly bother me. The quotations from U Pandita explain quite clearly that different objects lead to different results. This is also discussed in detail in the commentaries. And I can certainly see differences between the results of using different objects (though I'm no expert!).
My conclusion is that developing samadhi with different objects can lead to anything from the highly-absorbed Brahm/Commentary Jhana, though moderate absorption, to the relatively unabsorbed "vipassana jhana" described by Vens Mahasi/U Pandita. The jhana described by some other teachers, such as Bhante Vimalaramsi, seems to also be in the latter category.
Some members seem to want to prove that there is one particular "right way" described in the Suttas. I tend to think that there are are several different approaches hinted at in the suttas, and developed by various ancient and modern teachers. I'm interested in learning from the experiences of various ancient and modern teachers, not denying that experience.


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HOW TO | Tips on DIY Ballerina Bun
So first we did a super quick before and after with the ballerina bun vs. the pencil eraser (my non-enhanced bun). We then did our first DIY beauty video featuring the Ballerina Bun and only one (or two) editing errors. And now we have a list of tips because even with a video, it's easy to still get it wrong. We know. We have.
After cutting off the toes of countless socks, we think we're well-placed to give you some advice on what works best.
Our Ballerina Bun tips:
1. The type of sock matters. Silly as it sounds. Cotton athletic socks that are stubby or stiff or both don't work well. The hair doesn't hold onto them, they're heavy, the don't roll well and they're usually white or black -- two obvious colors that'll show right through.
2. Long (knee-high) although slightly thin dress socks (men's but bet women's would work as well). In fact, they seem to be optimal when they have a plush finish - like a wool/cashmere blend. So, erm, not cheap. But if you have strays around the house, use one of those. The hair drapes over them nicely and seems to almost stick to the texture of the sock, spreading out around it and evenly covering it. And the sock is light so it won't move around or slip out.
3. Tuck and roll. Keep tucking your hair under as you roll it down or you'll have a donut of air between your hair and the sock donut and any sort of weather will expose your dirty hair secret - the sock beneath that's given you such a freakin' awesome (and big) bun.
4. Pull hair around your head to loosen a bit so you don't look severe or like you're sporting a Croydon facelift. This look works better when it's just a touch messy and not all prim and proper.
5. Hairspray helps. So can pins. Neither are necessary unless you think wild head movement is going to be part of your day.
6. Color of sock matters, especially if you have thin hair and/or you're new to the Ballerina Bun. I use a dark grey sock, BUT I'm pretty good at doing this by now. If you aren't, use a sock that's somewhat similar to your hair color. Generally, everyone should avoid white as it's so obvious if it shows through.
7. People will touch it. Sounds dirty, right? But true. My husband thinks it's a handle. People will pat it. They won't be able to resist the urge to squeeze it. Or maybe I just hang out with weird people. Anyway, forewarned is forearmed.
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Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world, with 20% of girls becoming wives before their 15th birthday, even though 18 is the minimum age allowed by law.
It's a practice still rife in Bangladesh despite being illegal. Some call it modern day slavery. Child brides drop out of school and are rarely allowed to work. Often they become victims of domestic violence.
They lose their childhood completely. And with their bodies too young for child bearing, pregnancy results in serous health risks for both mother and child.
The experiences of three children affected by child marriage, Oli, Poppy and Jemi will be featured on Angus Crawford's Crossing Continents on Radio 4 on Thursday 26 April at 11:00 BST and again on Monday 30 April at 20:30 BST.
Meet Oli – An Inspiring Young Boy
12-year-old boy Oli is making a big difference to families living in poverty in Bangladesh – and the country's future. A sponsored child with the children's charity Plan, he is an inspirational member of one of their children's groups in northern Dhaka raising awareness of the impact of early and forced marriage on girls and their capacity to contribute to society.
"Behind our parents' decisions to marry girls young is poverty – extreme poverty. If our parents get a good offer, sometimes it is very difficult to change their minds," explains Oli.
Nargis' story – a Young Woman's Personal Account of Child Marriage
"My name is Nargis and I'm 19. I was 12 when child marriage shattered all my dreams. My family arranged for me to be married: my father decided for me, and my husband's father decided for him. There was no scope for me to say no.
"On the day itself I was frightened: again and again I felt fear, fear, fear. I didn't know what to do, or what was going to happen next. Once my grandmother and sister had gone, I had to go and live with my husband. I didn't know him. That night I felt strange, and very scared.
"When I lived with my parents I had freedom. After I was married I lost this, and I can't live the same way now. I feel very bad, because instead of going to school I live at my father-in-law's house and do all the household work.
"When I was at home I could share my feelings and emotions. Now that I'm married I don't have any say and I have to abide by what my husband and my father and mother-in-law decide.
"Two years after my marriage, when I was 14, I gave birth to a baby boy, but there were complications after the birth. He survived for 16 days but then he died.
"When I was getting married, I had five close friends. Two are still in school, but three are married. I never see them now. When I was in school and with my friends, I was very happy: I really want to go back to school.
"I don't think girls should marry before they're 18. If they do, they face problems like I did with my baby. I want to tell other girls that the age I got married was not good for health, for family, for education – for anything."
Plan's work in Bangladesh
Plan has been working to issue birth certificates to girls in Bangladesh. Having a birth certificate helps girls prove that they are not old enough to get married.
Plan is also working with community organisations and state authorities on raising public awareness of the problem – by holding open events, theatre shows and workshops to explain why it is important that girls wait until they are over 18 to be married.
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