The Very Thought of You (1944)

The greatest generation. This movie shows the struggle during WWII. The struggle for love and togetherness. Times were great, people were sincere and generous. Families stuck together during the threat of adversity. Eleanor Parker and Dennis Morgan are great examples of love and devotion. The excitement of meeting and enjoying our freedom in a time of war. Seeing children play our families enjoying a Christmas and Thanksgiving dinner. Our troops had to fight for our freedom and way of life. This B movie shows woman working in factories. In all this movie will give future generations how we struggled to enjoy the normal life of love and family. And how our veterans secured our freedom and our way of life today.

This movie is delightful and uplifting, what a great WWII story. It was refreshing to watch compared to most of what is offered to us today. Dennis Morgan is one of my favorite actors and his voice was fabulous, even though he did not sing in this one. Although, I wondered if it was him singing the title song playing on the car radio in a scene with him and Eleanor Parker. Eleanor Parker was terrific as usual, her character's family was definitely dysfunctional, which certainly made the story more interesting. I always enjoy Eleanor Parker movies. Dane Clark was a delight in this one, he was always able to play very different roles and characters. The morals depicted in the story are ones that we find little of in today's movies. The really wonderful thing about this one, for me, is the happy ending. There was no violence, offensive language, or objectionable sexual content. I was sorry to see it end, because it made me want to see more. I would love to see this come out on video or DVD.

When I first saw the movie I fell in love with it and the leading actor. I found it to be one of the most romantic movies I had seen in a long time and I have not seen anything made today that has changed my opinion. The acting in the film was excellent. Dane Clark is very understated and very believable. I would recomend this movie to anyone or any age.

This film is one of the best I've ever seen. It is truly forgotten and should get more recognition. Dennis Morgan and Eleanor Parker are one of the best on-screen couples. Their chemistry is intense and it's a shame they didn't make any more movies together. Georgia Lee Settle is perfect as Eleanor's younger sister, Ellie. She did not become a star which is highly disappointing. A very funny actress and she should have got more roles. If you are craving an excellent film with Dennis Morgan and romance, this hits the spot! He has never been better!