- In late 18th century Scotland, Annie Laurie and William Douglas love each other, but their clans are on opposite sides of the country's civil war. Their love is made immortal through the title song of this film.
- Tells the story of the roots of the song, "Annie Laurie." In the mid-18th century, civil war embroils Scotland. The Laurie and Douglas clans are on opposite sides. William Douglas and Annie Laurie are in a garden outside the church in Glencairn, where newly-married couples sit in the wishing chair. He's off to fight, but comes to see Annie first to tell her he loves her. Her father and brothers arrive, Will asks for Annie's hand in marriage; Sir Robert consents if William will renounce his clan. He refuses and must escape capture. Annie is locked in a cell by her father. Can this story end happily? What of the song?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>
- The roots of the song, "Annie Laurie." are uncovered. In the mid-18th century, civil war embroils Scotland. The Laurie and Douglas clans are on opposite sides of the battle for who holds the crown William Douglas (Stanley Morner) meets Annie Laurie (Ann Rutherford) in a garden outside the church in Glencairn. They sit where newly-married couples sit in the wishing chair. William must soon leave to fight in the war, but comes to see Annie first to tell her he loves her and relive the promises they made to each other. He sings a ballad he wrote to her. Annie's father and brothers arrive. William asks for Annie's hand in marriage trying to reason with her father Sir Robert Laurie (David Torrence) that they are both Scotsmen and that his love for Annie will persist long after the war is fought and the crown of Scotland is settled. Sir Robert consents if William will renounce his clan and the name of Douglas. William, declaring that his father has recently fallen on the battlefield cannot comply as he has pledged to removed the pretender from the crown. Sir William calls him a traitor and orders his sons to seize him. Annie steps in their way as William escapes. Sir Robert escorts his daughter to a prison and orders his daughter be placed in the tower never to hear the name of Douglas again. The civil war rages on. Meanwhile, in the tower Annie dreams of the day she and William are reunited as man and wife and return to the wishing chair. Sir Robert arrives at the tower to free Annie. He delivers the news that William is dead, killed in battle. She assures him that though her father separated them, William lives in her heart and in their song. Further, as long as there are lovers, their song will live on.
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