Love Letters (1945) | |
| Director(s) | William Dieterle |
| Producer(s) | Hal B. Wallis |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation, Mystery, Romance |
| Top Topics | Amnesia, Book-Based, World War II |
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Love Letters (1945) was a Drama - Mystery Film directed by William Dieterle and produced by Hal B. Wallis.
Academy Awards 1945 --- Ceremony Number 18 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Jennifer Jones | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Hans Dreier, Roland Anderson; Interior Decoration: Sam Comer, Ray Moyer | Nominated |
| Best Music - Scoring | Victor Young | Nominated |
| Best Music - Song | Music by Victor Young; Lyrics by Eddie Heyman | Nominated |
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A Double Bout of Amnesia: Love Letters and The Groundstar Conspiracy
By Rick29 on Jan 12, 2026 From Classic Film & TV CafeJennifer Jones and Joseph Cotten.Love Letters (1945). During World War II, soldier Allen Quinton (Joseph Cotten) writes eloquent love letters on behalf of his less‑articulate comrade Roger. The woman receiving them, Victoria (Jennifer Jones), falls in love with the writer--whom she believes is... Read full article
LOVE LETTERS
By Theresa Brown on Feb 3, 2016 From CineMaven's Essays from the Couch?LOVE LETTERS? ( 1945 ) Joseph Cotten, Jennifer Jones.?Directed by William Dieterle. What can I say. I am a h0peless, c0ck-eyed r0mantic. And?I lay this at the feet of both stars of this romantic drama. If you are not inclined to like either Jones or Cotten, you can skip to my Lou to another post or... Read full article
Thanks to Love Letters to Old Hollywood!!
By Judy on Jan 8, 2016 From Cary Grant Won't Eat YouThank you, Michaela, for nominating me for a Liebster. And thank you even more for your wonderful blog, and all of the hours of enjoyment I’ve gained from it.... Read full article
Love Letters (1945)
on Sep 23, 2015 From Journeys in Classic FilmDirector William Dieterle knew his way around a sentimental romance, preferably starring Joseph Cotten and Jennifer Jones. My prior experience with the two was in their second pairing, 1948’s Portrait of Jennie, a film which?shares several commonalities with their first team-up. Much like Port... Read full article
Franchot's Parents: The Love Letters
By Franchot Tone Fan on May 21, 2015 From Finding Franchot: Exploring the Life and Career of Franchot ToneFranchot was born to Frank Jerome Tone and Gertrude Franchot Tone. Some research has been compiled on Frank Tone, a prominent Niagara Falls resident and president of the Carborundum Company. One article that I came across references a collection of sweet and meaningful love letters sent from Frank t... Read full article
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Quotes from
Singleton: What?
Allen Quinton: I'd like to say that you're lovely.
Singelton: Go ahead, say it. I'd like to hear it.
Allen Quinton: You're lovely.
Allen Quinton: Call her... a pin-up girl of the spirit.
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Victor Young created stunning arrangements for two Decca recordings of his Oscar-nominated theme (published with lyrics by Edward Heyman): the first in 1945 with a full orchestra for Dick Haymes, and the second in 1954 with a simple guitar-combo backing for Peggy Lee. In 1962 it was a hit again for Ketty Lester.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onApril 22, 1946 with Joseph Cotten reprising his film role.
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