A beautiful film set in beautiful times. This is a magical film with a magical ending. Black and white changes to color as the actual portrait of Jennie is shown in its proper setting, as a focal point exhibit in a major art museum. As three teenage girls discuss Jennie's beauty you have to agree about that beauty, as well as, the total beauty of the whole film. Those three uncredited young teenage actresses all became major leading women . They are:Anne Francis, Nancy Olson and Nancy Davis.
It is a beautiful ghost story full of magical performances and settings. There are so many outstanding portrayals that I am forced to give director William Dieterle and writer/producer David O.Selznick et al. the lion's share of credit for an outstanding product. Robert Nathan, who provided the original novel, must also be heralded.
Beside lead acting of Jones and Cotton, Barrymore, Gish, Kellaway, and Maude Simmons deserve excellent ratings for their supporting work.
If you like a romantic ghost story, set in one beautiful place after another, this is one of the best.