The Blue Veil

The Blue Veil (1951)

Who is the real Mother of this Child? The woman who gave it life... or the woman who gave it love?

A World War I widow loses her only child and spends the rest of her life as a children's nurse.

Date of release
1951-10-26
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (8)
Runtime
1h 53m
Genres
Drama
Director
Curtis Bernhardt

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 2

The Blue Veil is a 1951 American historical drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Jane Wyman, Charles Laughton and Joan Blondell. It tells the story of a woman who spends her life caring for other people’s children, beginning just after World War I. The title refers to the headdresses once worn by governesses and nannies, colored blue to distinguish them from the white veils worn by medical nurses. The screenplay by Norman Corwin is based on a story by François Campaux, adapted for the French-language film Le voile bleu in 1942.

Production

The film was the first in a planned series of 60 films that the team of Jerry Wald and Norman Krasna agreed to produce for RKO Pictures over the course of five years, with an overall budget of $50 million.

Celeste Holm was the producers' first choice for the role of Annie Rawlins, but she was starring in the Broadway play Affairs of State at the time. Katherine Locke was cast as Charles Laughton's wife but was replaced with Vivian Vance.

Robert Newton was originally cast in the role of Frank Hutchins but was unable to play the part because of his commitment to appear in Androcles and the Lion. He was replaced by Cyril Cusack.

The confirmation scene was filmed at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California.

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