Revisit classic film: Till We Meet Again

Happy Friday, my friends.Some kind soul uploaded a fave old movie on you tube of mine called Till We Meet Again (1940) starring Merle Oberon and George Brent.



What makes it special for me that I actually equally like the original and the remake.The original is One Way Passage(1931) starring Kay Francis and William Powell




What I adore about the movie is that it has a good sublot and secondary interesting characters too. The other romance is between the cop Steve(played by Pat O' Brien), and the fake countess Tina (played by Bonnie Barnes.) who fall in love unexpectedly. You also have Frank McHugh, who played the same character in both movies,is the drunk thief who is loyal to Dan. He provides funny comic bits throughout the film. Also Geraldine Fitzgerald, who plays Bonnie, gets to shine here too.




The movie belongs to it's leads. Merle, with her haunting beauty, plays the dying Joan with the right mix of wistfulness and desire to live fully. George is all suave and tender as Dan, who is trying to escape his death penalty charge before the ship docks to San Francisco where he will meet his end. Yes, the stakes are high. Each doing their best to not let the other know that Death is waiting for them.


The film for me has the right mix of magic, realism and romance to capture my fellow dreamy romance lovers attention. If you are curious, here is my original post about Till we meet again.

'Til We Meet Again

I love old movies; I especially like finding movies that I think could be remade again with actors of all races.

About three months ago I saw One Way Passage (1932) starring Kay Francis and William Powell. I do adore William Powell because he is such a witty actor. I loved the movie, it captured my romantic heart. When I heard Robert Osborne say there was a remake of it in 1940, I hoped to catch it. On Thursday, I saw the remake called 'Til We Meet Again (1940) starring Merle Oberon and George Brent. I enjoyed this version as well.

The basic premise is a woman dying of a frail heart and criminal sentenced to hang meet in a bar in Hong Kong and then again on a cruise. They fall in love. Of course, time is not on their side. Me telling you this is not going to ruin the story at all. Both versions are good and unique in their own way. I also enjoy the fact actor Frank McHugh plays the same role in both versions. They just change the character's name. I think I may be more in favor of One Way Passage because I like William Powell's performance in this movie. Though Merle Oberon is so enchanting in Till We Meet Again.

I'm not sure if they are out on DVD yet. I hope they are. I like to own them. I know Turner Classic Movie will replay them again. One Way Passage and 'Til We Meet Again are both romantic movies not to be missed.

I couldn't find a video of One Way Passage. Here is a Trailer of 'Til We Meet Again.