Classic old Hollywood formula. A beautiful lady torn between two men who are heads over heels in love with her. Will she go for the guy she's adored for years or a new acquaintance who happens to be a doctor with no strings attached?
Rogers plays the title role in "Kitty Foyle" which kicks off with her packing her bags to run away with one of the two men. Will it be her hometown sweetheart (who is married) or the committed, yet struggling, but available doctor? Before we discover Kitty's decision, the movie takes us on a romantic trip down memory lane - with all of Kitty's high and lows in between - exploring how she met and fell in love with the two men.
Even though the plot is slightly predictable, and you know what's going to happen in the end, it doesn't really matter. The movie is a definitive '40s romance which was incredibly popular in its day and is, generally, worth investing your time. Romantic escapism at its finest.
You can't take away the fact that Rogers steals the movie as a forthright, no-nonsense New York career woman. The on-screen romances Rogers has with her leading men (Morgan and Craig) are so convincing; you feel like you're in the wine bar eavesdropping on their conversation or a passer-by in streets of New York enthralled by the madly-in-love couple(s). Having won the Oscar for this movie, I don't think Rogers' performance is on a par with two of her fellow nominees that year: Katharine Hepburn for "The Philadelphia Story" and Joan Fontaine for "Rebecca". In my book, Hepburn and Fontaine's performances have stood the test of time and, if I had to choose, Hepburn seals the deal for me.
Foyle remains an incredibly likable character throughout despite stringing out the decision she's got to make. You warm to her even more towards the end where, years later, she meets her hometown sweetheart's wife and son and entrusts the boy to secretly return the family heirloom his father gave her.
If you're looking for a movie that beautifully yet subtly captures the starry-eyed romances of yesteryear, "Kitty Foyle" will be right up your street.
Rogers plays the title role in "Kitty Foyle" which kicks off with her packing her bags to run away with one of the two men. Will it be her hometown sweetheart (who is married) or the committed, yet struggling, but available doctor? Before we discover Kitty's decision, the movie takes us on a romantic trip down memory lane - with all of Kitty's high and lows in between - exploring how she met and fell in love with the two men.
Even though the plot is slightly predictable, and you know what's going to happen in the end, it doesn't really matter. The movie is a definitive '40s romance which was incredibly popular in its day and is, generally, worth investing your time. Romantic escapism at its finest.
You can't take away the fact that Rogers steals the movie as a forthright, no-nonsense New York career woman. The on-screen romances Rogers has with her leading men (Morgan and Craig) are so convincing; you feel like you're in the wine bar eavesdropping on their conversation or a passer-by in streets of New York enthralled by the madly-in-love couple(s). Having won the Oscar for this movie, I don't think Rogers' performance is on a par with two of her fellow nominees that year: Katharine Hepburn for "The Philadelphia Story" and Joan Fontaine for "Rebecca". In my book, Hepburn and Fontaine's performances have stood the test of time and, if I had to choose, Hepburn seals the deal for me.
Foyle remains an incredibly likable character throughout despite stringing out the decision she's got to make. You warm to her even more towards the end where, years later, she meets her hometown sweetheart's wife and son and entrusts the boy to secretly return the family heirloom his father gave her.
If you're looking for a movie that beautifully yet subtly captures the starry-eyed romances of yesteryear, "Kitty Foyle" will be right up your street.