Claudette Colbert
Lee Addams
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The Secret Heart is a 1946 American drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Claudette Colbert, Walter Pidgeon and June Allyson.
With Claudette Colbert, Walter Pidgeon, June Allyson, Lionel Barrymore. Brillant pianist Larry Addams allows his frustrated ambitions to ruin his life and commits suicide, leaving his wife, Lee, and two small children, Penny and Chase, under the stigma of disgrace.
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- Drama, Romance
- Robert Z. Leonard
- 1946-12-25
‘The Secret Heart’ by Robert Coffin is a narration of a man’s fondest childhood memory of his father. In the poem, an invisible narrator tells of a man reminiscing about his childhood. As he slept as a boy, his father checked on him by the light of a match.
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The "secret heart" refers to the father's deep love for his child, hidden beneath his stoic exterior. The poem explores the power of paternal love, illuminating its ability to illuminate even the darkest moments.
Claudette Colbert is Manhattan real estate pro Lee, tangling with psychologist Lionel Barrymore, who demands that she give him the back-story so he can help her troubled step-daughter (June Allyson, not seen), introducing Walter Pidgeon along the way, early in The Secret Heart, 1946.
- Robert Z. Leonard, Bill Lewis
- Claudette Colbert
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In "The Secret Heart" from 1946, we learn the tragic story of a gifted pianist, Larry Addams, who wasn't able to pursue music as a career. After his wife dies, he marries Lee (Claudette Colbert), which also means she takes on his two young children, Penny (June Allyson) and Chase (Robert Sterling).
Brillant pianist Larry Addams allows his frustrated ambitions to ruin his life and commits suicide, leaving his wife, Lee, and two small children, Penny and Chase, under the stigma of disgrace. Lee takes over and devotes her life to paying off Larry's debts and raising her two step-children.
