Episode 32: A Romantic Melodrama For Valentine’s 【Now, Voyager 1942】 Bette Davis Paul Henreid Claude Rains

Since it’s Valentine’s time, Juniper decided it’d be nice to cover another classic Hollywood movie with a romantic theme. After watching “Now, Voyager”, Elle questioned whether Juniper had lost her marbles recommending this movie for the occasion. This is why we spend much of this pod delving into whether this film is truly fit for Valentine’s and how the psychology stuff came across.(00:31) Intro and synopsis(04:57) Is the story even appropriate for Valentine's?(13:00) The psychology stuff - is it realistic and appropriate(16:18) Love as savior and other things that make it romantic(22:37) Decrypting the toxic mothers and the gender divide between the roles(34:40) How about the way the story ended?(42:21) How other actresses would’ve fared vs. Bette Davis in this movie(44:55) Brief tangent on costumes(45:47) Final ratings and wrap-upDisclaimer: Our podcast chats are intended to be casual banter in the name of good fun. There may be jokey remarks and tangents. Don’t take anything said too seriously, and no offense is ever intended!You can catch us on the below platforms:Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@JuniperandElleSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2AduAS26DSekKPO0zA7TwL?si=5e2615385c294083Music by penguinmusic - “Better Day” from Pixabay#nowvoyager #classicmovie #juniperandelle #podcast #blackandwhitefilm #blackandwhitemovie #classicmoviereview #classicfilmreview #moviereview #oldmovie #bettedavis #paulhenreid #clauderains #classicromance