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• Did Leonard Maltin even see this movie?

  • Joan Clark
  • 2/22/12

  It's a fascinating mystery. And it keeps you guessing. The magical atmosphere of the cozy cottage and small puzzling details leading up to a dramatic end. Not to mention the wonderful characters. Makes for a truly entertalning movie

• Romantic Charmer with Depth

  • Janet
  • 1/28/12

  I discovered "Love Letters" last week when TCM broadcast it, and was astonished at the depth and power, and sweetness, of this romantic charmer. How in the world had I missed this before? It was probably the sappy title. The screenplay is remarkably smart, introducing main characters with true depth and motivation that is subtle and revealed slowly over time. Joseph Cotton is superb, not a note wrong, and Jennifer Jones pulls off a very demanding role. Secondary leads are adequate; all the character actors are marvelous. The story is original and haunting. The viewer hopes for a happy ending and ultimately gets it, but the screenwriter and director keeps you captivated, and in suspense, every step of the way. "Love Letters" is an undiscovered gem, in my opinion. (Leonard's reviews are 90% spot on, but in this case, he might want to take a second look, as I think he fails to note quality that IS there, and is unfairly dismissive.)

• Love letters

  • Dominic Commesso
  • 1/20/12

  Leonards review is just his & I respect it however when you have a cast such as jones, cotton, cooper you need nothing else. I view love letters everytime its on. Superb direction love black & white movies. I give it 5 stars

• Well worth watching

  • Bruce Alan martin
  • 1/16/12

  Fine acting, intriguing story, and an excellent screenplay by Ayn Rand P.S. Leonard Maltin's review is all wet, on this one. (Perhaps it results from political bias.)

• love letters

  • tina c
  • 8/4/11

  One of my all time favorite romantic movies- Joseph and Jennifer capture your heart when they speak to each other in this film. So moving , and the very essence of true love, only in the movies could you capture such a romance! PLEASE, PLEASE RELEASE THIS MOVIE ON DVD. We have waited far too long for a DVD to be released.

• An Excellant Movie

  • janine davis
  • 5/15/11

  Just can't believe this movie is not out on DVD.

• BEAUTIFUL MOVIE

  • joyce sheftall
  • 4/1/11

  This movie deserves to be on dvd. Love it.Thank you.

• Love Letters

  • Vickie
  • 11/10/10

  I Love this movie and since my last post of requesting this to be played on TCM, I have purchased this flim and am glad to now have this gem in my collection... :)

• "Love Letters"

  • Vickie
  • 1/17/10

  I first saw this movie on TCM when they aired it for "Summer of the Stars"..... This is a great love story as well as a suspensful murder mistery.... I love this classic and would love for it to be released on dvd very soon... Definetly a gem that is lost in the archives somewhere.... I was hoping for TCM to air it again and have suggested it many times.. I was thinking that they have it in their library, but I have read that they rent movies to air... I hope this is not true.... Would love, love to see this again as well as buy it when it/if it gets released on dvd....

• Love Letters

  • Jim Proctor
  • 8/20/09

  I eagerly awaited the airing of "Love Letters" as part of the Jennifer Jones collection and I was well rewarded for the wait. Thank you TCM for bringing back one of my favorite movies. Yes, it's dated by today's standards, but sometimes you just have to enjoy a tale well told. Jennifer Jones may be in her 90s now, but for me she will always be that ethereal beauty, Singleton. Jim

• HUGE Jennifer Jones Fan!

  • Lana Horadam
  • 8/18/09

  I've loved watching Jennifer Jones movies since seeing her in "Portrait of Jennie" umpteen years ago. So glad to see it on the schedule last night, sandwiched between two excellent pieces I'd never seen -- "Love Letters" and "Carrie." Her performances seem so effortless. Thanks, TCM -- you're the best!

• Falling in love with Jennifer Jones

  • JohnnyVertigo
  • 8/17/09

  I really only knew Jennifer Jones from her turn in "the Towering Inferno." Ms Jones goes flying out the door of a outdoor elevator after a big explosion. Tisk Tisk. Only Fred Astaire seems to care. Sad. Anyway so gorgeous was this lady. Her acting is amazing in "Love Letters." She's so haunting, magnetic & really sexy in that wonderful old fashioned 1940's way. She's 90 years old now little too old for me but carry on you are great!

• What a discovery!

  • Kamon Simpson
  • 8/17/09

  This came on tonight as part of Jennifer Jones day and all I can say is thanks, TCM, for showing this rare gem! Amazingly tight and masterfully layered as a love story and murder mystery, it has to be one of the all-time amnesia films. The traditional story arc of boy-meets-girl is turned on its head; just try to guess where the plot is going the first time you see it.

• Love Letters (1945)

  • Jay
  • 7/5/09

  Great cast, ultra romantic love story was a little too melodramatic for my taste. It is well produced and done. Very confined and claustrophobic.

• Unforgettable!

  • Marilyn
  • 3/12/09

  As young girls, my friends and I would watch this movie whenever it came on. When one of us saw it scheduled, we would call the group together and watch it at someone's house. It's just one of those movies that you don't forget and I think Jennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten are very good in their roles. We'd love to see this on DVD, we'd get the group back together on a regular basis!

• memories from childhood

  • Gail Rogers
  • 3/5/09

  I saw this movie when I was just a kid. I thought it was hauntingly beautiful. I never forgot it,and it stayed with me through the years.. When I did see it again,many years later, it was as I remembered...still hauntingly beautiful, a love story, a murder mystery,and two of my favorite actors. I hope this can be a home movie, as I'd like to see it again....and again.This is an example of how movies back then outshine todays movies!!!... no brazen sex on screen, no swear words....a really good movie doesn't need all that to be unforgettable!!!!!

• Better than "Portrait of Jennie"

  • Gary
  • 9/12/08

  Great film in every regard. I could go on and on about this film,but I can see there's no shortage of comments.Now-Where's the DVD?

• wonderful

  • martha hebert
  • 7/10/08

  i used to have turner classic on tv and saw this wonderful classic romance movie. i no longer have the network but would love to purchase the movie. please put it on dvd we are missing so much ...

• love the movie

  • Rhys Young
  • 6/29/08

  When I first saw this movie I remember just saying wow and falling in love with everything about this movie. The actors with this amazing connection on screen, to the music that went along with it. That summer I watched it every time it came on till I finally put it on tape. I looked long and hard to find the music. And I watched everything else I could find with Jennifer Johnes and Joesph Cotton. When I left for college out of state I lost my copy and have been sad ever since. I would love to have this on Dvd and to share it with friends to let them see how great of a movie it still is.

• A wonderful love story mystery.

  • Carol Faver
  • 6/24/08

  I fell in love with this movie the first time I saw it. It remains one of my all-time choices. Jennifer Jones was the epitome of wartime beauty and this movie is one of her best. Joseph Cotton and she are a great couple on screen, appearing together in several of my favorite movies. I would love to also see Jennifer Jones movies put on DVD. What a wonderful actress!

• LOVE LETTERS

  • julia pryor
  • 4/25/08

  A truly wonderful love story. Why is it not yet on DVD. All of Jennifer Jones' films should be on DVD. Please air it soon. Thanks, TCM.

• A Film That I Treasured in my Memory Always.

  • Alejandro Arrivas
  • 2/9/08

  One of my favorite motion pictures of the 1940s. I first saw this pictures in 1949 in the Philippines.I was with my childhood sweetheart. This is a picture we love and enjoyed very much then and until now 2008. I have a VHS copy of it I recorded when it was shown in TCM. We are old now but that movie was our dreams. I wish it can be made thruDVD.

• Wonderful romantic filem

  • bobbyd
  • 10/17/07

  Love Letters should be released on DVD. A haunting musical score. Superb acting. Highly romantic story. Great sets. Directed beautifully.

• release on dvd

  • julio alonso
  • 9/7/07

  should be released on dvd a classic

• a true classic

  • jim
  • 8/15/07

  a classic that has to be released on DVD.

• love letters film that needs to be on dvd.

  • leslie c rome
  • 5/17/07

  another classic overlooked!!!!!!!

• Film that needs realeasing!

  • Dan G
  • 2/16/07

  This movie is just incredible! I saw it recently on tcm, and after an exhausting search, found out it had not been released... I would love to see this film released on DVD.

• Movie that Should be on DVD

  • Movie Fan
  • 10/28/06

  Please have this film released on DVD!!!It is a beautiful film and so well acted! I saw this film years ago and have never forgotten it. I can't understand why it has not been released on DVD.

• Looking for Ages

  • Gretchen
  • 10/20/06

  Please, Please tell me that this will be put on DVD. I have been looking for it for years!

• I Missed It

  • Gerry Smith
  • 8/19/06

  Can't believe I missed the 8/16/06 viewing of Love Letters, one of my all time favorite movies. Wish I could find out when I can see it again. Would love to purchase DVD when available.

• Need DVD

  • Linda L.
  • 8/19/06

  I've always loved this movie and for the life of me can't understand why it isn't on DVD. I know it would sell much better than a lot of the DVD's being released.

• Quality directing stands the test of time.

  • P.
  • 8/18/06

  I saw this film as a child and have been waiting to enjoy it as an adult. I am only sorry I missed its recent showing. Please show it again. It was a truly beautifully directed movie.

• Joseph & Jennifer - What chemistry!

  • Del
  • 8/17/06

  A beautiful story supported by a first rate cast and score. Any film that pairs Cotten and Jones is sure to be worth watching. I hope this film will be released on DVD in the near future. At the very least, I hope TCM airs it again soon!

• Beautiful movie!

  • JaneZ
  • 8/17/06

  For the first time seeing this movie, I was completely blown away! Very good performances by all the cast and crue. I loved the musical score almost as much as the movie itself! Very happy to see such a gem that is not yet on DVD being shown by TCM. Thank you!

• I'VE BEEN WAITING

  • jen
  • 8/17/06

  I SAW THIS MOVIE ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO ON ANOTHER STATION THAT USED TO PLAY CLASSIC MOVIES. I WAS SO HAPPY TO SEE IT AGAIN. AS WITH MOST OF THE MOVIES ON TCM- IT'S A GEM.

• LOVE LETTERS

  • Sewa
  • 8/16/06

  This is a very good movie, hope to see it again very soon.

• At Last!

  • Anne
  • 8/16/06

  Thank you for showing the wonderful film "Love Letters." It was worth the wait to see it on TCM tonight.

• Jennifer Jones

  • Mark
  • 8/16/06

  Thank you TCM for showing this beautiful movie! I love Jennifer Jones and hope that you can show some of her other rarely seen films. I would particularly like to request "Cluny Brown," "Carrie," "Good Morning Miss Dove," and "Gone to Earth."

• Thanks TCM for bringing us LOVE LETTERS!

  • Alan1981
  • 8/16/06

  I just wanted to write in and thank TCM for airing this spectacular movie that is so rarely shown on TV. This movie really does need to be released to DVD very soon. I've been wanting to purchase it for a long time.

• Great movie! DVD Release PLEASE!

  • David P.
  • 8/16/06

  What a wonderful movie aired by TCM. Awesome experience. Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones were, as always, so perfect together. They had unmatched chemestry on the screen as far as I am concerned. I would love to see this movie released to DVD soon! I am sure it would sell really well.

• Thank you for airing LOVE LETTERS

  • Jay Gray
  • 8/16/06

  Thank you for airing the movie LOVE LETTERS. I use to watch this movie as a young girl on regular television. This movie and others like it started my facination with the events of WWII and caused me to read everything I could get my hands on to learn more about people lives during that time including my parents. Joseph Cotton seemed so calm and patient with Jennifer Jones who was so beautiful.

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