Romantic comedy

Dear Heart (1964): Cast & Plot

Name: Dear Heart
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Released: 1964-12-02
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Cast: Geraldine Page, Glenn Ford, Angela Lansbury, Michael Anderson Jr., Joanna Crawford

Dear Heart is a 1964 romantic comedy directed by Delbert Mann, starring Geraldine Page as Evie Jackson, Glenn Ford and Angela Lansbury. It runs 1 hour 54 minutes.

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Released: December 2, 1964
Runtime: 1h 54m (114 min)
Director: Delbert Mann
Genres: Romance , Comedy
Original language: English
Studio: Out of Towners Productions
After the credits: No No extra scene

The story

What Is Dear Heart About?

The premise of Dear Heart without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

In just two hours, two complete strangers will cross paths at a bustling hotel convention, sparking an unexpectedly quirky romance. An isolated Ohio spinster journeys to New York City for a postmasters' convention, hoping the trip will finally bring her the love she’s longed for.

Dear Heart Themes & Keywords

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new york city
convention
based on tv movie
hotel bar
hotel cashier
fiance fiancee relationship
pennsylvania station manhattan
traveling salesman
mother son relationship
spinster
domino effect
paging someone

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one night stand
pretense
twin beds
finding true love
scene during opening credits
screenplay adapted by author
remake
new york
united states of america
post mistress
engaged man
romantic comedy
hotel
male female relationship
postmaster
greeting card
title song
barbershop
title as song
new apartment
train
eavesdropping
fake name
phone booth
train station
suitcase
single woman
meet cute
crying woman
hotel lobby
hotel room
beard
restaurant
boxer shorts
singing
broken engagement
womanizer
love

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Cast & crew

Dear Heart Cast & Characters

Geraldine Page leads the cast as Evie Jackson, with Glenn Ford as Harry Mork and Angela Lansbury as Phyllis. Directed by Delbert Mann; 32 actors are credited in all.

Director Delbert Mann

Geraldine Page as Evie Jackson
Glenn Ford as Harry Mork
Angela Lansbury as Phyllis
Michael Anderson Jr. as Patrick, Phyllis' Son

Also Starring in Dear Heart

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Joanna Crawford Emile Zola Bernkrant
Barbara Nichols June Loveland
Ruth McDevitt Miss Tait
William Benedict Stu
Herschel Graham Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Hal Smith Stubby
Charles Drake Frank Taylor
Richard Deacon Mr. Cruikshank
Mary Wickes Miss Fox
Patricia Barry Mitchell
Ralph Manza Restaurant Proprietor
Ken Lynch Hotel masher
Neva Patterson Connie
Sandra Gould Mrs. Sloan
Paulene Myers Florist
Tom Palmer Mr. Weinstock

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Maxine Stuart Rita
Alice Pearce Agnes Moore
Nelson Olmsted Herb
Allyson Ames Joyce
James O'Rear Marvin
Peter Turgeon Peterson
Charles Alvin Bell Zanzibar
William Cort Jerry
Robert Kenneally Mr. Grove
Steve Bell Chester
Parker McCormick Attendant at Station
Tad Mosel Man in Lobby

From the director

More from Delbert Mann

More films directed by Delbert Mann, best-rated first: Marty, Separate Tables, Lover Come Back and Kidnapped.

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Plot

Dear Heart Plot Summary

What happens in Dear Heart from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.

Spoilers ahead

Evie Jackson, Geraldine Page is a middle-aged, single postmaster from small-town Ohio who attends a postmasters’ convention at a bustling New York City hotel. She is outgoing, honest, and a touch tactless, with a wide circle of friends, yet she aches for a romance that feels real and lasting rather than fleeting flings with married conventioneers. To fend off loneliness, she engages in small rituals that give her a sense of importance: she sends herself a welcome message and even has herself paged in the hotel lobby. These little acts reveal a woman who yearns for connection and meaning beyond the routine of her everyday life.

Full summary

The whole story of Dear Heart, scene by scene

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