-- Synopsis: Since You Went Away is an emotional and a real tear jerker WWII tribute film about the American home and it's fears, worries, trials and tribulations on the home front.This 180 minute film follows Anne Hilton's (Claudette Colbert) family's day-to-day life and struggles when her husband is called off to war and leaves behind his wife and a recently engaged daughter Jane Hilton (Jennifer Jones) and younger daughter Bridget (Shirley Temple.) With the husband gone, a bachelor Lieutenant shows Anne some serious attention when he takes up residence as a renter in her home. This film pulls on many heart strings thru-out the movie.

* This is not a dance film but does have a spot of good swing dancing in the airline hanger U.S.O. military dance scene, Agnes Moorehead leads a seemingly un ending conga-line and couples dancing the waltz. Awards: 8 nominations & Won Oscar.