To Each His Own
To Each His Own is a 1946 American drama romance film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Olivia de Havilland. The screenplay was written by Charles Brackett and Jacques Théry. A young woman bears a child out of wedlock and has to give him up.
Plot
In World War II London, fire wardens Josephine "Jody" Norris and Lord Desham keep a lonely vigil. When Jody saves Desham's life, they become better acquainted. They bond over being cold, lonely middle-aged people, and he recounts his life story and coaxes her to reveal hers in turn. She is reluctant to, but agrees to go to dinner with him. While Desham is arranging dinner plans, a man from her hometown turns up and tells her that someone from their town is arriving at the train station. Overjoyed, Jody rushes to the station, leaving a bewildered Desham behind. While there, she runs into a young woman who is waiting for her pilot beau, which sends Jody into a flashback that ends once the train arrives.
Awards
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| author | Charles Brackett |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Actress |
| contentLocation | London |
| director | Mitchell Leisen |
| editor | Alma Macrorie |
| genre | drama romance |
| keywords | 8th air force adopt air force army air service baby bank loan bootlegger cold cream cry drug store failing business family friend fighter pilot flashback killed in action life story london fire married new york city nothing one night one person rum-running run struggle suspect train station traveling salesman wait women\'s royal naval service world war i world war ii wren young man young woman |
| musicBy | Victor Young |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Actress Academy Award for Best Story |
| producer | Charles Brackett |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures |
| publisher | Paramount Pictures |
| theme | romantic drama |