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'See you in the morning.'

posted 12 years ago by John_T_Chance
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Until today, I had never even heard of this film and I do consider myself a bit of a film buff. This one flew way under the radar but thank God (literally) for TCM. I stumbled upon this flipping the channels, during one of the fantastic sermons, and it hooked me bigtime. What a wonderful and inspirational film. Sure, the old school cheese was in place but conviction and depth is so refreshing to see in a film compared to what is delivered today. Every sermon rang true even today and this movie truly helps the viewer to contemplate and reflect on what is working and what is not in their life.

The story/example given about a sick child asking his mother about death is truly moving. The child asks his mother what will death be like and, after composing herself and asking for strength from God, she responds. She asks her son if he remembers playing when he was young all day to the point of exhaustion. She reminds him how he was worn out and how he simply collapsed in his parents bed and fell in to a deep sleep. She asked if he remembers waking the next day refreshed in his own bed were he was safe and was tended to. She reminded him that it was because of the love and tenderness of his father that, while he slept, the father took him in his strong arms and placed him where he was safe and were he was suppose to be. The mother remarked that death was very much like that, the FATHER will transport the weary soul home to eternal rest.

[–] John_T_Chance 11 years ago

Just wayched this again and I still am amazed at how well done this film was and how it still moves me. More people need to find this gem.

[–] LMayberry-2 10 years ago

I'm am not a very religious person, but I love this film.

The story that you wrote of reminds of a real story my mother told me about a friend's young brother. One evening the 3 year old boy was sitting on the sofa with his parents watching television, when the boy told his mother that he "was going home." The mother told the boy that he was at home, but the boy still insisted he was "going home."

The boy appeared to have gone to sleep, but he, in fact, had died. He went home to God.

It has always made me wonder that if children have a special sense of the hereafter.

All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.

[–] ScopeWatcher 10 years ago

I never saw this film until 2001, and I absolutely adore it for its content and conviction. My deep reaction to the movie had much to do with my adjusting my own life priorities and choosing at last to get baptized.

Every sermon in the picture is richly crafted and moving, and Richard Todd's delivery (his entire performance, in fact) is excellent -- as is Alfred Newman's beautiful score, which combines his own deeply affecting original music with extremely well-chosen Christian pieces. (I never had much inclination for listening to gospel music except for this soundtrack.)

But like our original poster, I too experience a special response to the film's Anapolis sermon about the child who asks what death is like. It must be the most affecting sermon I've ever heard; and after at least a half-dozen viewings I still cannot hear it without breaking into sobs.

Frankly, the same goes for Newman's incredible scoring of the picture's close, under the Catherine's beautiful reprise of the line, "See you in the morning."

[–] LMayberry-2 10 years ago

I am a huge fan of film music and have an extensive collection. I have been able to get some things from iTunes that I never would have been able to locate on CD or even LP.

I got a collection called "Man of Galilee," which features the scores of Alfred Newman. It has many of his film scores, but does not include "A Man Called Peter," but it has what would be a Mass or Cantata called "Man of Galilee" which uses many themes from his religious films.

I think that you would enjoy it very much.

All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.

[–] ScopeWatcher 10 years ago

Thanks for the word, LMayberry-2. Alfred Newman is one of my two most favorite composers, so I do in fact own "Man of Galilee" (and every other LP and CD release of his original music which I know of). But I appreciate your attempt to bring it to my attention.

But just so YOU know, the Film Score Monthly label issued a stereo CD of the complete original soundtrack from A MAN CALLED PETER in 2001. It was a 3000-copy limited edition which appears to be sold out now, but anyone interested should be able to find one on eBay or elsewhere.

[–] LMayberry-2 10 years ago

I am so glad you have it. Just wanted to make sure you knew of it.

I have been known to scour eBay for film music. I have even purchase some LP's lately. The housemate can still play and transfer vinyl for me.

All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed.

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[–] sumankey13 9 years ago

"See you darling, see you in the morning"...

kind of makes you go 'bawwwwww' at the end.....*sniff*