Leave Her to Heaven - 1945
Movie: Leave Her to Heaven - 1945
Director: John M. Stahl
Synopsis: Richard Harlan (Cornel Wilde) meets beautiful Ellen Berent (Gene Tierney) on a train, and unhesitatingly marries her. His life is soon taken over by tragedies. He comes to suspect that these events are connected withy his wife's unreasoning jealousy. Gene Tierney was nominated for an Oscar for this role as Best Actress, her only career nomination. The Oscar went to Joan Crawford, who won for "Mildred Pierce".
Scene: Top: Ellen announces her engagement to Richard. Middle: Ellen is pregnant, and told to avoid exercise. Bottom: Ellen writes a letter to her former fiance Russell Quinton (Vincent Price), now a District Attourney, trying to convince him of a plot against her.
Monogram: Top: this fabulous cut-out monogram EB is appliqued into the neckline of Ellen's white satin jumpsuit. Middle: Now married, the monogram EBH in large initials in brown/bronze thread decorates the front of Ellen's maternity robe. Bottom: Tone-on-tone monogram EBH hilights satin pajamas.
Contributed by: Phyllis Kukucka
