The Loves of Edgar Allan Poe (1942)
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- 1h 7min
- Biography, Drama
- 28 Aug 1942 (USA)
- Movie
Edgar Allan Poe led an unhappy childhood, broken only by the unceasing devotion of his foster mother, Mrs. Frances Allan, whose loving ministrations gave him courage to carry out his desire to write. His first love was Elmira Royster, and...
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| Linda Darnell | ... |
Virginia Clemm
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| Shepperd Strudwick | ... |
Edgar Allan Poe
(as John Shepperd)
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| Virginia Gilmore | ... |
Elmira Royster
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| Jane Darwell | ... |
Mrs. Mariah Clemm
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| Mary Howard | ... |
Frances Allan
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| Frank Conroy | ... |
John Allan
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| Harry Morgan | ... |
Ebenezer Burling
(as Henry Morgan)
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| Walter Kingsford | ... |
T.W. White
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| Morris Ankrum | ... |
Mr. Graham
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Skippy Wanders | ... |
Poe, age 3
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Freddie Mercer | ... |
Poe, age 12
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Burke the Schoolmaster
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Peggy McIntyre | ... |
Elmira, age 10
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| William Bakewell | ... |
Hugh Pleasant
(as William Bakewell Jr.)
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| Frank Melton | ... |
Turner Dixon
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| Morton Lowry | ... |
Charles Dickens
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| Gilbert Emery | ... |
Thomas Jefferson
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| Edwin Stanley | ... |
Dr. Moran
(as Ed Stanley)
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| Francis Ford | ... |
Tavern Keeper
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Harry Denny | ... |
Kennedy
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| Hardie Albright | ... |
Shelton
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| Sonny Bupp | ... |
Graham's Office Boy (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Jefferson's Messenger (uncredited)
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| Jan Clayton | ... |
Poe's Young Mother (uncredited)
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| Alec Craig | ... |
Angus - Boston Printer (uncredited)
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Margaret Fielding | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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| George Harris | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Otto Hoffman | ... |
Thomas - Printer (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
James (uncredited)
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Howard Lane | ... |
Printer (uncredited)
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Stanley Logan | ... |
Royster (uncredited)
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Mrs. Phillips (uncredited)
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Ralph McCullough | ... |
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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| Bert Moorhouse | ... |
West Point Board Officer (uncredited)
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Tom Quinn | ... |
West Point Board Officer (uncredited)
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| George Reed | ... |
Mose (uncredited)
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| Arthur Shields | ... |
Griswald - Broadway Journal (uncredited)
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Charlotte Treadway | ... |
Dowager (uncredited)
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Leon Tyler | ... |
Timothy - Printer's Devil (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Harry Lachman | ||
Written by
| Arthur Caesar | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| Bryan Foy | ... | (story "Annabel Lee") (uncredited) |
| Samuel Hoffenstein | ... | () |
| Robert E. Kent | ... | (contributor to treatment) (uncredited) |
| Tom Reed | ... | () |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ... | (uncredited) |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Lucien N. Andriot | ... | (as Lucien Andriot) |
Editing by
| Fred Allen | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Day | ||
| Nathan Juran | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jasper Blystone | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Eugene Grossman | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Dolly Tree | ... | costumes |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
Additional Crew
| Curly Twiford | ... | animal actors supplied by |
| Harry Brand | ... | director of publicity (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1942) (United States) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
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| Plot Summary |
Edgar Allan Poe led an unhappy childhood, broken only by the unceasing devotion of his foster mother, Mrs. Frances Allan, whose loving ministrations gave him courage to carry out his desire to write. His first love was Elmira Royster, and though she married another while he was at the University of Virginia, he could never purge his thoughts of her and, under the influence of her spell, he poured out the deepest passions of his heart. After a discouraging period during which he was disowned by his foster father and lost his appointment to West Point, he found the love that tamed his restless heart with Virginia Clemm. After he and Virginia married, Poe did his greatest creative work, writing for the Southern Literary Messenger and Graham's Magazine.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | The Inspiring Life and Romance of a Great Musician! (Print Ad-Tacoma Times, ((Tacoma, Wash.)) 18 January 1943) See more » |
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| Trivia | Production was held up because Linda Darnell had lost 14 pounds prior to filming and needed to gain some weight back so she could fit into her costumes. See more » |