The White Cliffs of Dover

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The White Cliffs of Dover (11-May-1944)

Writers: George Froeschel; Jan Lustig; Claudine West

From poem: The White Cliffs of Dover by Alice Duer Miller

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Gladys Cooper Actor 18-Dec-1888 17-Nov-1971 My Fair Lady

Irene Dunne Actor 20-Dec-1898 4-Sep-1990 Penny Serenade

Van Johnson Actor 25-Aug-1916 12-Dec-2008 The Caine Mutiny

Peter Lawford Actor 7-Sep-1923 24-Dec-1984 Rat Pack member

Alan Marshal Actor 29-Jan-1909 13-Jul-1961 Night Must Fall

Roddy McDowall Actor 17-Sep-1928 3-Oct-1998 Planet of the Apes

Frank Morgan Actor 1-Jun-1890 18-Sep-1949 The Wizard of Oz

C. Aubrey Smith Actor 21-Jul-1863 20-Dec-1948 The Four Feathers

May Whitty Actor 19-Jun-1865 29-May-1948 Night Must Fall

CAST

Irene Dunne ... Susan Dunn Ashwood (Sir John's wife)
Alan Marshal ... Sir John Ashwood (dies in WWI)
Roddy McDowall ... John Ashwood II (Susan's son, age l6)
Frank Morgan ... Hiram Porter Dunn
Van Johnson ... Sam Bennett
C. Aubrey Smith ... Colonel
May Whitty ... Nanny
Gladys Cooper ... Lady Jean Ashwood
Peter Lawford ... John Ashwood II (age 24)
John Warburton ... Reggie (brother)
Jill Esmond ... Rosamund (sister)
Brenda Forbes ... Gwennie (maid)
Norma Varden ... Mrs. Bland (runs boarding house)

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