Please note that att endees must watch the film beforehand\; there will be no library screening . DVD copies of the film will be available at the Peapack and Gladstone br anch.
\nBoston heiress Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis) is a ne urotic spinster\, thanks to the constant interference of her cold\, domine ering mother (Gladys Cooper). But after a stint in a sanatorium\, where sh e receives the kindly attention of Dr. Jasquith (Claude Rains)\, Charlotte blossoms into an amazingly elegant woman &ndash\; one of Hollywood&rsquo\ ;s most glorious transformations\, beautifully realized in Davis&rsquo\;s unforgettable performance. Once out of her shell\, Charlotte elects to go on a cruise where she falls head-over-heels for Jerry (Paul Henreid)\, a k ind\, unhappily married architect\, and so begins one of the most moving r omances ever depicted on the big screen.
\nBette Davis campaigned ha rd for this role and\, more than any of her previous films\, she became ab sorbed in the character\, including choosing much of her wardrobe personal ly. Adapted from Olive Higgins Prouty's 1941 novel\, Now\, Voyager is one of the very first Hollywood depictions of psychotherapy\, and is also remembered for a rapturous orchestral score by Max Steiner\, who with this film cemented his reputation as the Tchaikovsky of Hollywood&rsquo\; s Golden Age. Upon its original release in 1942\, the film was an enormous success and its keynote scene &ndash\; where Henreid suavely lights two c igarettes at once\, one for him\, one for Davis &ndash\; has become the st uff of legend.
\nSlant Magazine calls Now\, Voyager &ldquo\;a highly narcotic\, swoon-inducing romance.&rdquo\; Davis&rsquo\ ;s performance &ldquo\;is at once spiky and angular yet also soft\, sensua l and vulnerable\,&rdquo\; said The London Times in a recent reas sessment of the film. &ldquo\;Now\, Voyager is exquisitely crafte d and passionately acted.&rdquo\; \;
\nDirected by Irving Rapper . Starring Bette Davis\, Paul Henreid\, Claude Rains\, Gladys Cooper.
\ n\nRuntime: 117 minutes | Not Rated
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