Now, Voyager

Introduction and comments following Now, Voyager, 1942, from Dennis Miller and friend Rita Wilson.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Now, Voyager, 1942.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Now, Voyager, 1942.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces Now, Voyager, 1942.

Robert Osborne Introduces Now, Voyager, 1942.

Kind sister-in-law Lisa (Ilka Chase) visits "Cascade" where Jaquith (Claude Rains) reports his psychiatric patient Charlotte (Bette Davis), whom we've not seen since she began treatment, is making progress, in Now, Voyager, 1942, from the Olive Higgins Prouty novel.

Psych patient Charlotte (Bette Davis), using her pseudonym, seen here for the first time since being sent on a cruise by Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains), gets paired with fellow passenger Jerry (Paul Henreid, his first appearance) by the cruise director (Franklin Pangborn), in Now, Voyager, 1942.

Scary Boston matron Mrs. Vale (Gladys Cooper) just tolerates daughter-in-law Lisa (Ilka Chase) bringing gracious prominent shrink Jaquith (Claude Rains) to meet troubled daughter Charlotte (Bette Davis, opening one of her finer performances), early in Now, Voyager, 1942.

Sister-in-law Lisa (Ilka Chase) and her daughter June (Bonita Granville) are thrilled with the made-over Charlotte (Bette Davis), mobbed by well-wishers (Bill Kennedy, James Rennie, Lee Patrick, Franklin Pangborn) on her return from the cruise prescribed by her shrink, in Now, Voyager, 1942.

Shedding fiance` Elliott (John Loder), Charlotte (Bette Davis) with her party hosts (Charlotte Wynters, Don Douglas), is surprised to encounter Jerry (Paul Henreid), with whom she conspires to not-discuss their past romance, in Now, Voyager, 1942, Irving Rapper directing.

Jessica Rains in a TCM "Word of Mouth" remembering her father Claude Rains and his friend and colleague Bette Davis.

Lonely spinster Bette Davis lets herself fall for a married man during an ocean cruise in Now, Voyager (1942), co-starring Paul Henreid.