ART IS UNIVERSAL! (17th post on foreign movie posters
One of Julie’s best roles and my favorite is PRIDE OF THE MARINES released just after WWII ended in 1945. La Nuit Sans Fin translates from French as: The Endless Night.
The U. S. poster is above. The vibe presented seems to be that of a lighthearted musical, but it was a drama about war hero Al Schmid. Eleanor Parker and Dane Clark costarred.
In Swedish the translation of the title from the poster above is: The Way Towards the Light.
In Italy the title above was presented as: There is Always a Tomorrow.
It’s playing in the Santa Lucia Arena tonight so says the theatre poster above. Let’s go!
The title above translates from Spanish to: This Love of Ours.
Julie and Eleanor Parker had recently completed the ensemble piece, BETWEEN TWO WORLDS. The first third of this movie highlights Al and Ruth’s courtship.
Their great chemistry was a hook for what was to come.
Parker is likely known best for her later role as the Baroness in THE SOUND OF MUSIC. This earlier role of the real life Ruth Schmid was very endearing. She gave Al a good taste of his own medicine, fell hard, then was there to help him pick up the pieces upon his return home from the war.
Dane Clark was also a recent costar from DESTINATION TOKYO and also both were in HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN. The two also have wonderful rapport as the battle scarred Marines.
Here’s an interesting article about Clark and Julie’s influence is throughout. Here’s a pull quote: “The determined Brooklynite persevered and soon began picking up odd jobs in the theater. This came as a result of a chance meeting at a club with a young man called “Julie” by his friends. Julie was a stage actor—soon to be famous as film actor John Garfield—and their meeting would change Dane’s life. "Why don't you become an actor?" Garfield asked Clark.”