Little Blessings

The 1954 film Little Blessings told of a young couple, separated by the Korean conflict. Following them from their first chance meeting through their emotion-charged reunion, crowds responded with tears and cheers to a story that hit as close to home as yesterday’s headlines.

Gene shone in a part that seemed perfectly tailored to her talents. Breathlessly innocent and beautiful in her opening scenes, she captured the audience’s hearts right at the start. Then she captured their funny bones as the young bride shares an off-base home with another army wife when their husbands are stationed in the South. Gene’s sense of comedy was at an all-time high during her battle with a pot of grits.

But the key moment comes as Gene reads a loving letter from her husband, who has been sent to the front. She folds the letter and gives it a little kiss. Just then, a knock. In a tight close-up, a look of concern comes over Gene’s face. Still in close-up, she goes to the door and opens it. Standing there is an officer, hat in hand. “Ma’am,” he says, “I’m afraid I have bad news. Your husband has been reported missing!” Gene gasps—and the audience gasps even louder as the camera pulls back to reveal her impending motherhood for the first time...

But all ends happily, and the family is reunited just in time for the new father to witness his little one’s first steps—just one more of the “little blessings” that true love can bring!

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