The Curse Of The Cat People (1944) Classic Horror fantasy Full movie watch

Coco balloon

Get your 37 Cute Naughty Girl Stickers | Digital PNG Stickers for WhatsApp, Telegram & Scrapbooking 👇   👉 https://short-link.me/171bE   The Curse Of The Cat People (1944) Classic Horror fantasy Full movie watch   Step into the haunting world of The Curse of the Cat People (1944), a timeless classic horror-fantasy film directed by Robert Wise and Gunther von Fritsch. This rare sequel to Cat People (1942) tells the eerie and emotional story of Amy Reed, a lonely and imaginative young girl who blurs the line between fantasy and reality.   When Amy befriends her father’s deceased first wife, Irena, as her imaginary friend, the tale takes a chilling yet touching turn. Alongside this, she bonds with Julia Farren, a once-great actress estranged from her daughter. The film weaves themes of childhood imagination, friendship, ghosts, and psychological mystery into one unforgettable experience.   ✨ Why Watch This Film?  ✔ 100% Public Domain – free to enjoy and share  ✔ A classic RKO Pictures release with gothic atmosphere  ✔ Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Robert Wise (The Sound of Music, West Side Story)  ✔ A must-watch for fans of old horror movies, ghost stories, and vintage cinema   📽 Runtime: 1h 09m  📅 Release Year: 1944  🎞 Genre: Classic Horror | Fantasy | Mystery | Drama   🔔 Subscribe to our channel for more classic movies, golden age films, public domain treasures, and rare horror gems uploaded weekly   #CurseOfTheCatPeople #ClassicHorror #PublicDomainMovies #OldMovies #GoldenAgeCinema #VintageHorror #ClassicFantasy #FreeMoviesOnline #RobertWise #FilmNoir #1944

Transcript

00:00:00The End

00:00:30The End

00:01:00The End

00:01:30Come here, children. Come closer. Take a good look. It may seem just a little valley with a little stream running through it. But no. There are songs and stories and lovely legends about this one blessed spot.

00:01:45It's Sleepy Hollow. And now, just because you happen to be the kindergarten class in the very favorite village of Tarrytown, you may run and play in Sleepy Hollow.

00:01:56Four.

00:01:57Exactly. Fifteen minutes.

00:02:07Look, a kitty.

00:02:08So, this will be the shoe. I mustn't let everyone catch you with it, or you'll be it. Ready?

00:02:22Ready?

00:02:23Yes.

00:02:23Go.

00:02:24Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe. Get it done by half past two.

00:02:30Dorothy!

00:02:31No, I haven't got it.

00:02:33Cobbler, cobbler, mend my shoe. Get it done by half past two.

00:02:39Amy.

00:02:39She's dreaming again. Amy, you're it.

00:02:46Ready, Amy.

00:02:47Ready, Amy?

00:02:52We never have any fun with Amy. She spoils everything.

00:02:56I'm sure she doesn't mean to. Amy's a nice girl. Only a little different.

00:03:09Oh, my beautiful. You're my friend. Come play with me.

00:03:19Amy.

00:03:19I'll get it for you, Amy. I'll get it for you. I'll get it.

00:03:45Really, Mr. Reed, there isn't anything to worry about. After all, it was only a slap.

00:03:48That's exactly what I told Mr. Reed.

00:03:51But he insisted upon remaining home from business to talk to you, Miss Callahan.

00:03:55I know it may seem stupid of me, but it's not the slap I'm worried about. It's the reason.

00:04:00Something to do with the butterfly. They were quarreling about it.

00:04:03No. Amy slapped Donald because he hurt the butterfly, and it was her friend.

00:04:08Well, that seems a harmless fancy.

00:04:10Amy has too many fancies and too few friends, and it worries me.

00:04:13It doesn't seem normal.

00:04:15You know these fond fathers with their only chicks.

00:04:17I can see that you're worried, Mr. Reed.

00:04:19And Amy is a very sensitive and delicately adjusted child.

00:04:23But part of the blame for that may lie with you.

00:04:25Perhaps you're over-anxious, watch you too closely, worry too much.

00:04:29The child's bound to feel it.

00:04:32It's late, Mommy. You haven't forgotten my birthday party.

00:04:35No, darling.

00:04:36Your birthday, Amy. And I have something for you in my locker. A present.

00:04:40Mommy's having a party for me, and I invited Robert and Lois...

00:04:44Amy and I will meet you at the car.

00:04:46And everyone and Ellie and Chris and Roger...

00:04:49Oh, look at these, Ollie. Aren't they cute?

00:04:54There must be one of Amy's here.

00:04:59Oh, here it is.

00:05:01She certainly doesn't seem to have inherited any artistic abilities from either of us.

00:05:05Well, it shows imagination, anyhow.

00:05:07I wonder if you don't resent that in her.

00:05:10I'm sure I don't, Alice.

00:05:12It's something else.

00:05:14Something moody.

00:05:16Something sickly.

00:05:18She could almost be Irena's child.

00:05:20But she's not Irena's child. There's nothing of Irena in her.

00:05:23She's my child.

00:05:25All I have to do is look at Amy's eyes.

00:05:28Deep and blue, like yours.

00:05:30I'm not a jealous woman, Oliver.

00:05:31I know that.

00:05:32That's why I can tell you that you think too much about Irena.

00:05:36Blame yourself too much for her death.

00:05:38No, it's not that.

00:05:39It's because I know what can happen when people will begin to lie to themselves.

00:05:43Imagine things.

00:05:45I love Amy too much to let her lose herself in a dream world where butterflies become pals.

00:05:52I saw what happened to Irena with her cat people.

00:05:54I know, dear. I understand.

00:05:56But try not to worry so much about her.

00:05:59Be a little easier in your thinking.

00:06:00And especially today. Let's forget about it.

00:06:03You'd better hurry.

00:06:04I left Amy in the car and she's getting impatient.

00:06:06She tells me there's something especially important about a sixth birthday.

00:06:09We'll see if that she gets there in good time.

00:06:11I'm so happy to have met you, Miss Callahan.

00:06:13You're just as nice as Amy told me you were.

00:06:16I do hope you'll come to see us.

00:06:17Thank you, I will.

00:06:19Goodbye, Mr. Reed.

00:06:20Goodbye, Miss Callahan.

00:06:29Where is everybody?

00:06:30Oh, it's early yet.

00:06:32It's only quarter after four.

00:06:33The party's before o'clock, wasn't it?

00:06:35Yes, darling.

00:06:36Gosh, in my days,

00:06:38the kids arrived at birthday parties before anybody was ready for them.

00:06:41Well, times have changed.

00:06:52Ollie, that's for the children to play with.

00:06:54No kids yet.

00:06:55Something's gone wrong.

00:07:04Maybe I should call somebody.

00:07:07All right, Ollie, go ahead.

00:07:08Call the Millers.

00:07:09See if their darling Donald has left yet.

00:07:12I think I should.

00:07:143,000 W?

00:07:14That's right.

00:07:26What is it, Ollie?

00:07:27Something's haywire.

00:07:28What do you mean?

00:07:29Neither the Millers nor the Irvings received invitations.

00:07:31But they must have.

00:07:33Amy and I made them out together.

00:07:35You mailed them, didn't you, Edward?

00:07:37Well, ma'am, the truth is,

00:07:38I gave them to Amy herself to post.

00:07:40Amy mailed them.

00:07:41She pleaded so to do it.

00:07:47Amy.

00:07:50You remember the party invitations Edward gave you to mail?

00:07:53Yes, Daddy.

00:07:53Did you mail them?

00:07:55Yes, I did.

00:07:56Where did you mail them?

00:07:57I'll show you.

00:08:04Amy.

00:08:05Not that old tree.

00:08:07Yes, Daddy.

00:08:08But I told you about that so long ago.

00:08:11You couldn't have been more than free

00:08:12when I told you that tree was a magic mailbox.

00:08:15I didn't forget.

00:08:16But, Amy.

00:08:18That wasn't real.

00:08:19That was just a story.

00:08:22That tree's no mailbox.

00:08:32Well, there they are.

00:08:35Look, Amy.

00:08:36Mother and Daddy keep telling you over and over again.

00:08:39But you go right on dreaming.

00:08:41And then,

00:08:42things like this happen.

00:08:44If the invitations didn't go,

00:08:46then that means nobody will come, doesn't it?

00:08:50There won't be any party.

00:08:53Oh, yes.

00:08:55There is going to be a party.

00:08:57We have one ourselves.

00:08:58You and I,

00:09:00and Mother and Edward.

00:09:00Huh?

00:09:04Oh, Amy, look.

00:09:05Isn't that beautiful?

00:09:07Oh, boy, I bet that tastes good.

00:09:09You've got to blow them all out at once, Amy.

00:09:10Amy, make a wish.

00:09:12Wish real hard,

00:09:13then blow out the candles,

00:09:14and your wish will come true.

00:09:15But wishes don't come true.

00:09:17Certain wishes do.

00:09:18But you told me in the garden

00:09:20that the wish about the tree

00:09:21couldn't come true.

00:09:23Well, this is different.

00:09:24Go on, blow.

00:09:25Oh, Amy, you get your wish.

00:09:32You know what I wish, Daddy?

00:09:34I wished I could be a good girl.

00:09:36Now, it's all ruined.

00:09:38You shouldn't speak your wish.

00:09:39But, Edward,

00:09:40in this kind of a wish,

00:09:42that doesn't matter.

00:09:43I can make this sort of a wish come true.

00:09:46I'll be just like Daddy wants me to be.

00:09:49Play with the other children,

00:09:51not sit around by myself,

00:09:53tell the truth.

00:09:54That's right, darling.

00:09:56And you'll make Mommy and Daddy very happy.

00:10:02Good morning, Edward.

00:10:03Good morning, Amy.

00:10:12Hello, Jack.

00:10:13Nah.

00:10:22Look, who's coming.

00:10:23You're standing there.

00:10:25Oh, shh.

00:10:27What comes next?

00:10:28Double knocks, of course.

00:10:34I just seem to stand double knocks forever.

00:10:36Of course, it's very hard to do anything

00:10:38with somebody breathing down your neck.

00:10:40May I play, too?

00:10:41You might just as well stop being nice to us, Amy Reed.

00:10:45We're mad at you.

00:10:46Why?

00:10:47Because you said you were going to invite us to your birthday party.

00:10:50And you didn't.

00:10:51But I did.

00:10:52I did invite you.

00:10:54Look at the giraffe.

00:10:56Look at the giraffe.

00:10:58I did invite you to my party.

00:11:07I did, I did, I did, I did.

00:11:09We ditched ourselves a right.

00:11:11The old house.

00:11:13It's haunted.

00:11:14There's a witch in it.

00:11:16Count three, count four.

00:11:17Run past the door.

00:11:19That's the best thing to say for witches.

00:11:20Little girl, come into the garden.

00:11:40Pleasant and cool here.

00:11:42Come into the garden.

00:11:50Little girl, step back away from the house so that I can see you.

00:12:20Go away, little girl.

00:12:45Go away.

00:12:50May I have my milk, Amy?

00:12:53Certainly, little miss.

00:13:01You're welcome.

00:13:03Look at my ring.

00:13:05That's a fine-looking ring.

00:13:07A lady threw it to me.

00:13:08Most surely that was a nice lady to give a ring to a little girl.

00:13:12It's a pretty ring.

00:13:14I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it were a true wishing ring.

00:13:17A ring that I can wish on like I wished on the candles?

00:13:19Maybe.

00:13:20If it's a real morning ring like we have in Jamaica,

00:13:23all you've got to do is turn it on your finger,

00:13:26close your eyes, and make a wish.

00:13:27If it's a real morning ring,

00:13:29I'm going to think hard for something I want more than anything else in the world before I wish.

00:13:34That's the clever way to do it.

00:13:36You look good and hot and good and tired.

00:13:38Guess you've been playing real hard with your friends.

00:13:40I didn't play, Edward.

00:13:42They wouldn't play with me.

00:13:43Your daddy isn't going to like that.

00:13:44He had his heart all set when you're playing with the other children.

00:13:48I'd better tell him.

00:13:49I'd better tell him that he's going to play with the other children.

00:13:52You see, when you're a good girl and play with the other children, don't go moping and dreaming by yourself.

00:13:59Your daddy wants to do everything he can to make you happy.

00:14:02Now, you run along and find the other children.

00:14:04I wanted to talk to you.

00:14:05I wanted to tell you about the other children.

00:14:06Can't you tell me later?

00:14:07I didn't play with them.

00:14:08They wouldn't play with me.

00:14:09I didn't play with them.

00:14:10They wouldn't play with me.

00:14:11What do you mean you didn't play with the other children?

00:14:13They wouldn't play with me, on account of the birthday party.

00:14:17Because you didn't ask them.

00:14:18Well, I don't blame them for being angry.

00:14:20Why didn't you explain to me?

00:14:22Your daddy wants to do everything he can to make you happy.

00:14:24Well, you run along and find the other children.

00:14:27I wanted to talk to you.

00:14:28I wanted to tell you about the other children.

00:14:29Well, can't you tell me later?

00:14:30I didn't play with them.

00:14:31They wouldn't play with me.

00:14:34What do you mean you didn't play with the other children?

00:14:36play with me on account of the birthday party because you didn't ask them well i don't blame

00:14:41them for being angry why didn't you explain what happened they ran away why'd you run after them

00:14:46i did i came to an old dark house and a voice called to me a lovely sweet voice now amy it's

00:14:55true who did the voice belong to it was just a voice now look this is the last time you come to

00:15:02me with any such stories i'm sick of this sort of thing but it's true well let me be the judge of

00:15:06that old dark houses and voices run out and play with the other children and never let me hear

00:15:11anything of that sort again your mother may excuse it as imagination but i call it just plain lying

00:15:16and i'll have none of it understand my my what a coil we're in what's this all about oh amy's been

00:15:23lying again no i didn't voices from an old dark house did you hear the child out well it seemed to

00:15:29me that i mean you didn't it seems to me the least you could do you can't just jump at conclusions

00:15:34that way i think you're being unfair i'm never unfair ollie you're shouting at me i'm not shouting at

00:15:40you but there's no doubt in my mind that you spoiled this child i'm sorry daddy mommy a little upset

00:15:51you're upset about me i made you fight i hate for you to fight we're not really fighting darling

00:16:01we're just having a little discussion you run out and play and we'll make up go on now

00:16:17you

00:16:47I wish for a friend.

00:17:17Amy looks happy, looks almost as if you're playing with another child.

00:17:47Like somebody else for running with her and playing.

00:17:54Well, nothing wrong with your appetite, is there?

00:17:57I didn't even have to coax her tonight.

00:17:59Well, that's because she made a promise when she's keeping it. Aren't you, darling?

00:18:02Yes.

00:18:03You saw the way she played this afternoon, Edward.

00:18:04Indeed I did. Up and down the garden she went, laughing and singing to herself.

00:18:08I wasn't singing to myself.

00:18:10Oh? I suppose it was to the wind you sang.

00:18:13Or maybe to the clouds. Or the sun.

00:18:15Or perhaps it was to the flowers in the garden.

00:18:18All finished, darling?

00:18:20Yes, Mommy.

00:18:21All right, come along then.

00:18:23Good night, Daddy.

00:18:24Good night, darling. Pleasant dreams.

00:18:26And you.

00:18:27She'll surely have pleasant dreams tonight.

00:18:29She's been such a good girl all day long.

00:18:32Daddy.

00:18:33What are you saying, darling?

00:18:35I wasn't saying anything. I was singing.

00:18:38I suppose any note, no matter how sour, sounds like a song if you hold on to it long enough.

00:18:43I thought I'd never forget that song.

00:18:46What song, dear?

00:18:47The song I was trying to hum. The song my friend taught me.

00:18:51Oh, you'll remember it sometime.

00:18:53Mommy.

00:18:54Yes, darling?

00:18:55Did you ever make a wish?

00:18:56Oh, lots of times.

00:18:57Did your wishes ever come true?

00:18:59Hmm?

00:19:00Sometimes.

00:19:01I made a wish today, and it came true just like Edward said it would.

00:19:04Where did you get this ring?

00:19:05That's what I wished on. Edward says it's a wishing ring, and it is.

00:19:06But where did you get it?

00:19:07At the old house with a voice.

00:19:08Someone gave it to you.

00:19:09But, darling, you shouldn't accept gifts from strangers.

00:19:10Yes, I do.

00:19:11Yes, I do.

00:19:12Yes, I do.

00:19:13Yes, I do.

00:19:14I do.

00:19:15I do.

00:19:16I do.

00:19:17I do.

00:19:18I do.

00:19:19I do.

00:19:20I do.

00:19:21I do.

00:19:22I do.

00:19:23I do.

00:19:24I do.

00:19:25I do.

00:19:26I do.

00:19:27I do.

00:19:28I do.

00:19:29I do.

00:19:30I do.

00:19:31I do.

00:19:32I do.

00:19:33I do.

00:19:34You said they're strangers.

00:19:35Yes, mommy.

00:19:48Where was this old house?

00:19:49On the back street.

00:19:51A green house.

00:19:52Oh, the Farren house.

00:19:53Do you know the people?

00:19:55No, dear.

00:19:56I don't know them, but I've heard about them.

00:19:58Are they nice?

00:19:59I really don't know.

00:20:00I don't know, but I do know that you must return the ring.

00:20:03You get Edward to take you up there and give it back to the old lady.

00:20:06Well, the mother or daughter, whichever one gave it to you.

00:20:09But ask Edward to go with you.

00:20:11I'll take it back.

00:20:15I got my wish anyway.

00:20:17You mustn't tell anybody or it won't come true.

00:20:19But it's already come true.

00:20:21Shh. Then you must keep it true.

00:20:25Good night, darling.

00:20:27Good night.

00:20:30Ranzo was no sailor, Ranzo boys, Ranzo.

00:20:37Ranzo was a tailor, Ranzo boys, Ranzo.

00:20:43Yes.

00:20:47Little miss, you're stopping me in my work.

00:20:49I want to talk to you.

00:20:51Mommy says for you to come to the old house with me.

00:20:54I've got to take back this ring.

00:20:56You just wait until I finish air.

00:20:57I've got to dust these ships off for your dad.

00:20:59Will you come soon?

00:21:00Soon as I finish.

00:21:01Now, little miss.

00:21:02You're going to be busy all day long, Edward.

00:21:04I do suppose so.

00:21:05But since you were there yesterday, guess you can get there today.

00:21:08That means I can go along?

00:21:09Ranzo was a tailor, Ranzo boys, Ranzo.

00:21:10Hello, Amy.

00:21:11Hello.

00:21:12Were you coming to see us, Miss Callahan?

00:21:13No, darling.

00:21:14No, darling, I hadn't intended to.

00:21:15I live right here.

00:21:16Well, maybe I'll drop in and see your mommy.

00:21:18Goodbye, Miss Callahan.

00:21:19Goodbye, Miss Callahan.

00:21:20Goodbye, Amy.

00:21:21Goodbye, Amy.

00:21:22Goodbye.

00:21:23Bye.

00:21:24Bye.

00:21:25Bye.

00:21:26Bye.

00:21:27Bye.

00:21:28Bye.

00:21:29Bye.

00:21:30Bye.

00:21:31Good luck, Amy.

00:21:32Hey, You came to see your car Benson?

00:21:33Hmm.

00:21:35Were you coming to see us, Miss Callahan?

00:21:37No, darling, I hadn't intended to.

00:21:39I live right here.

00:21:41Well, maybe I'll drop in and see your mommy.

00:21:43Goodbye, Miss Callahan.

00:21:45Goodbye, Amy.

00:22:05I like to see a home like this.

00:22:07A home connected with people's thoughts and work.

00:22:10Things they love.

00:22:12This is some of Oliver's handiwork.

00:22:13Good, too.

00:22:15It was fun getting this room together.

00:22:17I should think so.

00:22:21It doesn't fit, does it?

00:22:23Yet it's a part of our lives, too.

00:22:26Part of our past.

00:22:27I've often thought of getting rid of it, but Oliver wouldn't stand for it.

00:22:31You see, it was his first wife's favorite picture.

00:22:33She was an artist.

00:22:34I didn't know that Mr. Reed had been married before.

00:22:36Yes, he was.

00:22:38As a matter of fact, I was on the point of telling you about it yesterday.

00:22:41It was a tragic, terrible experience.

00:22:44Oliver's never really gotten over it.

00:23:04What is it?

00:23:06My mother told me to give back the ring to the lady who gave it to me.

00:23:14You're not the lady.

00:23:18Sit over there.

00:23:20It's very close.

00:23:32I'm not the lady.

00:23:34I know it.

00:25:07I quite agree with you.

00:25:17The sun is not kind.

00:25:19God should use a rose amber spot.

00:25:21Come along.

00:25:30Here we go.

00:25:31Sit down, my child.

00:25:36I've been watching you.

00:25:39You couldn't see me, but I could see you.

00:25:42It was like peeking through the slit in the curtain before the play began.

00:25:47You'd be a very good audience.

00:25:49I can see that.

00:25:51If you were the lady who gave me a ring, my mother says I have to give it back to you.

00:25:55Return it to me.

00:25:56Indeed, you may not.

00:25:58I gave it to you as a present.

00:25:59But my mother says I mustn't accept gifts from strangers.

00:26:02Stranger?

00:26:04Julia Farron, a stranger?

00:26:06Why, I've played every theater from Boston to San Francisco.

00:26:10I've played London, Paris.

00:26:12Oh, those days.

00:26:15Those beautiful, shining, golden days.

00:26:18But I only came to give back the ring.

00:26:21The ring?

00:26:22We'll have no more nonsense about the ring.

00:26:25Let's have some tea, shall we?

00:26:27Tea will be good and strong and red now.

00:26:30The way I like it.

00:26:31She's always spying on me.

00:26:50She creeps into the room.

00:26:53She lives here.

00:26:54Who is she?

00:26:56That woman is an imposter.

00:26:59She's a liar and a cheat.

00:27:01How do you like your tea?

00:27:04Well, sometimes I get a spoonful of tea and a cup of hot milk.

00:27:09Good.

00:27:11It's almost as if there were a curse on us.

00:27:13I wouldn't care if it were on me, but it seems to be directed against Amy.

00:27:18I sometimes think Irena haunts this house.

00:27:21Why, Edward, I thought you'd gone with Amy.

00:27:25No, she went running off to some old house she was talking about yesterday.

00:27:28But that's the Farron house.

00:27:30Is that where she got the ring, Mrs. Reed?

00:27:32She shouldn't be a player.

00:27:34But I told her to go with you.

00:27:36She said something about that, but she didn't tell me it was a Farron house.

00:27:39I'll go right over.

00:27:41Child, have you ever seen a play?

00:27:44I like stories.

00:27:48Then I'll tell you a story.

00:27:50A lovely story.

00:27:52Do you know the story of Rapunzel?

00:27:54My mommy read it to me.

00:27:55Oh.

00:27:56Do you know the story of the Headless Horseman?

00:27:59You live right here in Tarrytown and don't know the legend of Sleepy Hollow?

00:28:04Oh, then you must hear it.

00:28:06I shall tell it to you.

00:28:08There.

00:28:14Now, you sit there.

00:28:16Now, we'll pretend this is the stage.

00:28:32The Headless Horseman.

00:28:33Why hasn't he got a head?

00:28:35Oh, it was shut off long ago in the great battles that were fought here.

00:28:39With the British on one side and the Americans on the other.

00:28:43There's a knocking at the south entry.

00:28:46Knock, knock.

00:28:47Never at quiet.

00:28:49Wake Duncan with thy knocking.

00:28:53It's my little miss here.

00:28:55A little girl with hair by the color of yours, ma'am.

00:28:57About time for you to come home, Amy.

00:29:05But Mrs. Farron just started to tell me a story.

00:29:08Please.

00:29:09Let the child stay.

00:29:12Now, I don't know, Amy.

00:29:14He'll let me stay, Mrs. Farron.

00:29:15He'll let me stay.

00:29:17Good.

00:29:17Now, Amy, I didn't say.

00:29:18On the dark nights, on the stormy nights, you can hear him.

00:29:23He passes like the wind, and the flapping and fluttering of his great cloak beating like gaunt wings.

00:29:32And the thunder of his horse's hooves is loud and loud and louder.

00:29:39At the midnight hour, down the road that leads to Sleepy Hollow, across the bridge,

00:29:45He goes galloping, galloping, galloping, always searching, always seeking.

00:29:53And if you stand on the bridge at the wrong hour, the hour when he rides by,

00:30:00His great cloak sweeps around you.

00:30:03He swings you to his saddlebow, and then forever you must ride.

00:30:07And always his cold arms around you, clasping you into the cavity of his bony chest.

00:30:16And then, forever, you must ride, and ride, and ride with the headless horseman.

00:30:28Come along now.

00:30:37I've had a nice time, but I have to go home now.

00:30:41Goodbye.

00:30:43Goodbye.

00:31:07Little miss, don't you never come here alone.

00:31:21You gave me a fright, you did.

00:31:23But she's such a nice lady.

00:31:26But I don't want you coming here alone.

00:31:28You get me to go with you when you want to come here.

00:31:30You promise?

00:31:33You be sure of your promise.

00:31:37A liar, an imposter, your own daughter.

00:31:47You called me that, yet you're sweet and kind to the little girl.

00:31:51A stranger.

00:31:52Look at me.

00:31:54I'm your daughter.

00:31:55My daughter Barbara died when she was six.

00:31:59That was long ago.

00:32:05You're only the woman who takes care of me.

00:32:09Look at me.

00:32:12You are an imposter.

00:32:14I'm your daughter, her daughter.

00:32:31It's a cold water.

00:32:41It's a cold water.

00:32:42And loud and louder.

00:32:47It's a cold water.

00:32:51And of course the food.

00:32:53Oh, my God.

00:33:01Listen.

00:33:02What is it, Alice?

00:33:04I thought I heard Amy calling.

00:33:07I guess not.

00:33:14My friend.

00:33:15I'm frightened.

00:33:17My friend.

00:33:23I'm glad you came.

00:33:26I'm glad you came.

00:33:52My friend, sing me that song again, my friend.

00:34:22He's a million miles away.

00:34:26Gathering a few aces, I hope.

00:34:27Ollie.

00:34:28What?

00:34:29It's your play.

00:34:31Oh, I'm sorry.

00:34:33I was somewhere else.

00:34:52Good morning, Mommy.

00:34:55Good morning, darling.

00:34:57You ready for breakfast?

00:34:58I had my breakfast while you were still asleep.

00:35:00I haven't had mine.

00:35:02Well, you know where it is.

00:35:03You see the way I'm treated?

00:35:04You're the only one who has any pool around here.

00:35:18Mommy, who's this?

00:35:20Amy, where did you get this?

00:35:26Right in here.

00:35:27Isn't she pretty?

00:35:28She was very pretty.

00:35:31What's her name?

00:35:32Irena.

00:35:34Irena.

00:35:36Darling, look.

00:35:37The sun's shining.

00:35:38Why don't you run out and play?

00:35:40All right, Mommy.

00:35:41Olly.

00:35:47Yeah?

00:35:49Don't you think we ought to get rid of this?

00:35:53Where'd you get it?

00:35:54Amy found it in that drawer.

00:35:56Perhaps you'd better go through the whole bunch.

00:35:58There may be others of Irena in there.

00:36:01I hope we never have to tell Amy about her.

00:36:04There's no need to, but I can see.

00:36:11Irena.

00:36:12Irena.

00:36:13Look at the birds there.

00:36:14Can you see?

00:36:15Inii properly.

00:36:16Let's go.

00:36:20Erena.

00:36:21Are you in thebus?

00:36:22Oh, there can you see.

00:36:23Will you be?

00:36:32wide range.

00:36:33The glare.

00:36:33Go.

00:36:35Go.

00:36:36Go.

00:36:37Go.

00:36:38Go.

00:36:39Go.

00:36:40Go.

00:36:41Who are you?

00:36:52You called me by my name.

00:36:54Irena, but who are you?

00:36:56I'm your friend.

00:36:59I've wanted a friend.

00:37:00I've wanted a friend, too.

00:37:03I've been lonely.

00:37:05But where do you come from?

00:37:08You wouldn't understand.

00:37:09I come from great darkness and deep peace.

00:37:15But where is that?

00:37:17I cannot tell you.

00:37:20Will you be my friend for always?

00:37:23For as long as you let me.

00:37:26I shall want you for always.

00:37:29For always, then.

00:37:31But you must promise never to tell anyone about me.

00:37:40Not even Daddy or Mommy?

00:37:43No.

00:37:44This must be a friendship that only we shall have.

00:37:48You and I.

00:37:51Amy and her friend.

00:37:53Oh, I like the sound of that.

00:37:57Amy and her friend.

00:38:00Amy and her friend.

00:38:01I love you.

00:38:02I'm going to give you a approval season.

00:38:06I love you.

00:38:07¶¶

00:38:37¶¶

00:38:51One is like a tall princess.

00:38:55A princess?

00:38:57Of course.

00:38:59And two is the prince who kneels before her on one knee.

00:39:04Yes? Yes, the prince.

00:39:07That's right.

00:39:08This is more fun than just numbers.

00:39:11Of course.

00:39:19There's an oak leaf. Add a maple.

00:39:22That one's an elm.

00:39:24Throw seaweeds into the flames and the fire turns blue.

00:39:29I don't think that's much fun.

00:39:31Let's play house instead.

00:39:33You'll be the friend who comes to see me.

00:39:35I'll show you my children.

00:39:37Your children?

00:39:39My dolls. We can pretend.

00:39:41All right, then.

00:39:43Button your sweater, darling. It's turning cold.

00:39:46Yes. Winter's coming.

00:39:49I don't like the winter.

00:39:51Oh, for winter's fun.

00:39:53There's the wind and the snow.

00:39:56You will like the warm fire upon the hearth and the long, long nights.

00:40:06All my children are taking their naps.

00:40:09We must be very quiet.

00:40:11This is Lottie.

00:40:14She's very good.

00:40:15This is Marianne.

00:40:17She's good sometime.

00:40:19This is Virginia.

00:40:21She's hardly ever good.

00:40:23She's hardly ever good.

00:40:25Good morning.

00:40:26Mrs Mel, how you take care of the wind.

00:40:29Good morning.

00:40:46Ah, Amy!

00:40:47Let's see what we have here.

00:40:49Ah, to Mother from Amy.

00:40:51Thank you, darling.

00:40:53You can't open them yet.

00:40:54You have to put all of them under the tree until morning.

00:40:57All right, dear.

00:40:58Well, I guess if you can wait, so can we.

00:41:01Let's see, ah, to Daddy from Amy.

00:41:05Here's one from Miss Callahan.

00:41:07And, ah, to Edward from Amy.

00:41:11Good heavens! What could you be giving me, little miss?

00:41:13You just wait.

00:41:16This one's for Mrs. Farron.

00:41:18She gave me a ring, so I'm giving her a ring.

00:41:21I paid 25 cents for it, too.

00:41:24Well, this one hasn't got a name on it.

00:41:26Well, Amy, who gets this one?

00:41:29Who's it for, Amy?

00:41:31Do we have to guess?

00:41:32Come on, tell us who it's for.

00:41:34That glorious home of all

00:41:39From angels bending near the earth

00:41:44To touch their hearts of gold

00:41:48Peace on the earth

00:41:51Good will to men

00:41:53From heavens, O gracious King

00:41:58A world in solemn stillness

00:42:03Olly, ask them in

00:42:05Who hear the angels sing

00:42:09Merry Christmas. Come on in.

00:42:12Merry Christmas.

00:42:13Merry Christmas.

00:42:14Merry Christmas.

00:42:15Merry Christmas.

00:42:16Merry Christmas.

00:42:17Merry Christmas.

00:42:18Oh, dear.

00:42:19Merry Christmas.

00:42:20Where shall we put them?

00:42:21Take your things off, girls.

00:42:22Put them down some way.

00:42:23What a wonderful idea.

00:42:24What a wonderful idea.

00:42:26Oh, it's so cold out there.

00:42:27You've no idea.

00:42:28Oh, you just nearly died.

00:42:30Oh, thank you so much.

00:42:32Well, there's a big fire in the living room.

00:42:34Everyone's fixing something hot for you all to drink.

00:42:36So bounteous of you.

00:42:37But I always said you were a most bounteous young man.

00:42:39Well, the sentiment's mutual, Miss Plummet.

00:42:41Oh, thank you.

00:42:42Right in there.

00:42:43Oh, my dear Mrs. Reed.

00:42:49Of all the houses we've been in tonight,

00:42:51I do swear that yours has the truest

00:42:53dyed-in-tradition Christmas spirit.

00:42:55What's that?

00:42:56Plummet ought to have a record made of that.

00:42:58She says the same thing at every house we go to.

00:43:00What did you get for Christmas?

00:43:02I don't know yet.

00:43:03My goodness.

00:43:04Don't you open your presents until Christmas morning?

00:43:07No.

00:43:08We open ours on Christmas Eve.

00:43:10That's considered proper.

00:43:12Well, I guess we're not a very proper family.

00:43:15Hmm.

00:43:16Oh, we may have another carol.

00:43:17Oh, good.

00:43:18Of course you may have another carol.

00:43:19What shall it be, good friends?

00:43:21Oh, I know one.

00:43:22Shepherds shake off your drowsy sleep.

00:43:24Oh, we know that one.

00:43:25Come on, everybody.

00:43:26Yes, come on, come on.

00:43:27Now, remember we start con vivace, you know.

00:43:31Yeah.

00:43:32Shepherds shake off your drowsy sleep.

00:43:37Rise that leave your gentle steam.

00:43:43The big fill of an angel.

00:43:44You know.

00:43:45The big fill of an angel.

00:43:46You know.

00:43:48The big fill of an angel.

00:43:50The big fill of an angel.

00:43:51The big fill of an angel.

00:43:56Prince of the building.

00:43:57The big fill of an angel.

00:43:58What shall we cry alike?

00:43:59We've been so much in love with.

00:44:00We wait to hear you, I know the mercy of an angel.

00:44:03It's a new leafy, my child.

00:44:05It's a new voice, a new music.

00:44:09It's a new leafy, my child.

00:44:13Angels from heaven are round us singing.

00:44:19Tidings of great joy are bringing.

00:44:26Shepherds of chorus come and swell.

00:44:32Sing Noel, oh sing Noel.

00:44:40Say amen in love.

00:44:44Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,

00:44:47nous le promettent les prophètes.

00:44:51Depuis plus de quatre mille ans,

00:44:55nous attendions cet heureux temps.

00:45:00Merry Christmas, Amy.

00:45:02Merry Christmas, Irena.

00:45:03I brought you a present.

00:45:05Oh, thank you, Amy.

00:45:07You can open it now, I guess.

00:45:09Lois Huggins says that's proper.

00:45:11Oh, how beautiful.

00:45:19It reminded me of you, so I bought it.

00:45:21It cost me more than all the others.

00:45:23I should wear it on my cape.

00:45:25Oh, that is more beautiful than I ever imagined it.

00:45:31I wish I could show you to Mommy and Daddy.

00:45:35I wish you could enjoy Christmas with us.

00:45:41You and I shall enjoy Christmas together.

00:45:54Shall I show you my Christmas gift to you?

00:45:58Oh, please.

00:46:02Look.

00:46:04Oh.

00:46:06Amy.

00:46:08Amy, where are you?

00:46:10Amy?

00:46:11Better go in now.

00:46:25Run along, darling.

00:46:37Merry Christmas.

00:46:39Merry Christmas to you, Amy.

00:46:43Merry Christmas to you.

00:46:45Merry Christmas to you.

00:46:46Merry Christmas to you.

00:46:48I didn't recognize your produto.

00:46:57That's rare.

00:46:59Oh.

00:47:00Come in, my child.

00:47:01Come in, my child.

00:47:03Sit over there.

00:47:11You sit there.

00:47:14I brought you a present.

00:47:16Merry Christmas.

00:47:17Christmas present?

00:47:19It's been so long since I've had a Christmas present.

00:47:23There's a present you haven't opened yet.

00:47:26No.

00:47:27That's from her.

00:47:29That woman.

00:47:30Well, let's see what we have here.

00:47:33In my time, I've had a great many presents.

00:47:36Christmas and otherwise.

00:47:38The King of Spain gave me that ring.

00:47:44Oh!

00:47:45A ring.

00:47:47A beautiful ring.

00:47:49See how it shines.

00:47:51Oh.

00:47:53What would I do with the King of Spain's ring...

00:47:56when I have this to put in its place?

00:47:59For this...

00:48:01This is a ring given me out of friendship and love.

00:48:05Thank you, my child.

00:48:07It's getting late.

00:48:08We'd better be going on.

00:48:09The family will be waiting.

00:48:10Oh.

00:48:11Such a brief visit.

00:48:14But dear child.

00:48:15You've made my Christmas a very happy one.

00:48:24Merry Christmas.

00:48:26You didn't even open my presents.

00:48:27And I'm your daughter.

00:48:28My daughter died.

00:48:29Long ago.

00:48:30My daughter died.

00:48:31Long ago.

00:48:32My daughter died.

00:48:33Long ago.

00:48:35And she's back.

00:48:36That's all.

00:48:37Oh, not.

00:48:38Earth's back.

00:48:39And her son was cleaner.

00:48:40You think?

00:48:41Don't let her turn off.

00:48:42Well, let's go.

00:48:43Come on.

00:48:44Let's go!

00:48:45You're not going to mess.

00:48:46You didn't open my presents.

00:48:47And I'm your daughter.

00:48:48My daughter died.

00:48:49Long ago.

00:48:50Walter died, long ago.

00:49:09Dismantling a Christmas tree always makes me a little sad.

00:49:12Cheer up, it'll be on us again before you know it.

00:49:14Amy, here.

00:49:17Take these and put them on the fire.

00:49:20Isn't it fun to hear them crackling?

00:49:22Uh-huh, I like it.

00:49:24I love the smell of pine.

00:49:26It's one of my clearest memories, Twelfth Night.

00:49:28Burning pine and mummer's plays.

00:49:30It's been ages since I even thought of a mummer's play.

00:49:33We used to do them every year in college.

00:49:35St. George and the dragon.

00:49:37All kinds of crazy sword dances.

00:49:40I even have some pictures of myself.

00:49:42All done up in tattered green waving a wooden sword.

00:49:44They're in here, I think.

00:49:45Here we go again.

00:49:46Quiet.

00:49:50Uh-oh.

00:49:51What did I lose?

00:49:52I'll get it, Mommy.

00:49:57Daddy.

00:49:58Yes, Amy?

00:49:59Why, Daddy, you know my friend, too.

00:50:02You couldn't know this woman.

00:50:09She died before you were born.

00:50:12Why did you call her your friend?

00:50:14Answer me, Amy.

00:50:15Why did you call her your friend?

00:50:17Because she is my friend.

00:50:19Ollie, please, let's not go on with this.

00:50:21The child's trembling.

00:50:22We've got to go on.

00:50:23Amy, all this time you've let your mother and father think that you've forgotten that old dream life of yours.

00:50:29Now we find you've only kept it secret.

00:50:32It isn't a secret.

00:50:33She plays with me.

00:50:34She plays with me in the garden all the time.

00:50:37Right out there in the garden.

00:50:39She does.

00:50:40In the garden?

00:50:42Would she be there now?

00:50:44She's there whenever I call her.

00:50:47I call her.

00:51:17Oh, Amy.

00:51:18I want you to look all around very carefully.

00:51:23And then I want you to tell me if your friend's in the garden now.

00:51:28You understand, Amy?

00:51:38She's there.

00:51:39Where, Amy?

00:51:40Right there under the tree.

00:51:42Amy, there's nothing there.

00:51:44There's no one at all in the garden.

00:51:46But she is there.

00:51:48Listen, darling.

00:51:49I want you to look once more.

00:51:51Take as long as you want.

00:51:53Look very carefully.

00:51:54And then I want you to tell me there's no one there.

00:51:56But she is there.

00:51:58I tell you, there's no one there.

00:52:00If you deny that, if you insist that this woman you call your friend is in the garden,

00:52:05I'm afraid I shall have to punish you.

00:52:08Do you understand?

00:52:09Yes.

00:52:10All right.

00:52:11Now, tell me what you see.

00:52:16I see Irena.

00:52:40Amy's never been punished before.

00:52:46Not that way.

00:52:47It's best for you not to interfere.

00:52:49I suppose so.

00:52:51I'm sorry to make such a fool of myself.

00:52:54After all, the first spanking, it's an important occasion.

00:52:57I'll be all right in a minute.

00:52:59I'll duck into the kitchen and see what's happened to Edward and the coffee.

00:53:10When children are playing alone on the green, in comes the playmate that never was seen.

00:53:35What did you say?

00:53:37I was starting a poem.

00:53:39Stevenson's unseen playmate.

00:53:40You probably know it.

00:53:42When children are playing alone on the green, in comes the playmate that never was seen.

00:53:47When children are happy and lonely and good, the friend of the children comes out of the wood.

00:53:52I know it.

00:53:53You liked it, didn't you?

00:53:54I like it now.

00:53:56Don't you see it's the same thing?

00:53:58Amy isn't lying to you.

00:54:00It's an unseen companion.

00:54:01Children love to dream things up.

00:54:03This is different.

00:54:04This is worse.

00:54:05It isn't just a childish fancy.

00:54:08It couldn't be anything else.

00:54:10You see, I've lived through something like this before.

00:54:14I was married to the very woman that Amy claims is a friend, whose picture she identified.

00:54:22That's so easy to understand.

00:54:24She'd seen the picture and had liked the face, and made it a part of this companion she imagined for herself.

00:54:29You don't know about this woman.

00:54:32My first wife, Irena.

00:54:35You don't know what happened to her just because she told lies to herself and believed them.

00:54:40I tried to stop it, but everything I did was wrong.

00:54:45In the end, she went completely mad.

00:54:50It was a terrible tragedy.

00:54:52She killed a man, and she killed herself.

00:54:57It must have been terrible for you.

00:54:59But you can't let this stand between you and your child.

00:55:02Amy, do you know why I came to you, Amy?

00:55:16Why I came to be your friend?

00:55:20Because you called to me.

00:55:23Out of your loneliness, you called me and brought me into being.

00:55:30And I came so that your childhood could be bright and full of friendliness.

00:55:37Now, you must send me away.

00:55:41I don't want you to leave.

00:55:48You'll remember me for a while.

00:55:51Mourn a little.

00:55:53But then you'll forget.

00:55:55And that is as it should be.

00:55:58I'll never forget you.

00:56:01If you leave, I'll follow you.

00:56:13No one can follow me.

00:56:17Don't go. Don't leave me.

00:56:20Goodbye.

00:56:22Please don't leave me.

00:56:25Don't go.

00:56:27Please.

00:56:28Come back, Irena.

00:56:30Irena.

00:56:31But you're a teacher, not a parent.

00:56:41You haven't any children.

00:56:42Wait a minute.

00:56:43You design ships.

00:56:44That's your business.

00:56:45You haven't any special qualifications to handle children other than parenthood.

00:56:49I'm a teacher.

00:56:50I've studied children.

00:56:52What do the books tell you about, Amy?

00:56:55Just one book.

00:56:56It's called The Inner Life of Childhood.

00:56:59There's a whole chapter devoted to children like Amy.

00:57:02Unhappy and frustrated.

00:57:04Children have only one way of escape.

00:57:06They build companions for themselves.

00:57:08Some children believe they have a dog or a cat.

00:57:11Others create children or grown-ups for their friend.

00:57:14That's an indication of how serious it is for going on.

00:57:17You see, you agree with me.

00:57:18I have every right to be worried.

00:57:20I've never argued that.

00:57:21It's just that you're going about it wrong.

00:57:23I still find that hard to believe.

00:57:36Irena.

00:57:38Irena.

00:57:55You've got to be her friend so that she won't need other friends.

00:57:58You've got to believe what she says.

00:58:00Her friend will vanish the moment her hunger for friendship is satisfied by a real person.

00:58:05You're talking about Amy?

00:58:07Yes.

00:58:08I want to trust her.

00:58:10I want to be her friend.

00:58:12There's no better time than now.

00:58:14She's probably upstairs this minute sobbing out her grief to a friend who doesn't even exist.

00:58:19Ollie, why don't you go up to her?

00:58:22Well, I'll go up and see if she's gotten to bed all right.

00:58:32Irena.

00:58:34Ollie, what is it?

00:58:37Amy, she's gone.

00:58:46Operator.

00:58:47Give me the state police in a hurry.

00:58:53She's gone into the woods.

00:58:55And if you stand on the bridge at the wrong hour, the hour when he rides by, he is great to see you.

00:59:12Cloak sweeps around you.

00:59:13And if you stand on the bridge at the wrong hour, the hour when he rides by, his great cloak sweeps around you.

00:59:27wooooare

00:59:30It's definitely a bad one.

00:59:31Come on!

00:59:32It's okay.

00:59:33Take a look.

00:59:34You have to take a look.

00:59:35I'm not sure.

00:59:36I'm not sure.

00:59:37You're so scared to see you.

00:59:38It's okay.

00:59:39I'm not sure because it's fine.

00:59:40He's so scared to see you.

00:59:41I'm not sure it's dead to you.

00:59:42It's okay.

00:59:43I'm scared to see you.

00:59:44There you go.

00:59:45I'm sorry.

00:59:46Look over it.

00:59:47There you go.

00:59:48We have to take a look.

00:59:49He's so scared to live.

00:59:50It is definitely.

00:59:51No you dare to see me.

00:59:52Come on.

01:00:22Come on.

01:00:51I hate it.

01:00:52I don't hate the storm.

01:00:54It blows beyond me.

01:00:58It was on a night like this that Barbara died.

01:01:04But I'm Barbara.

01:01:05I didn't die.

01:01:06Don't you understand?

01:01:08My Barbara was killed.

01:01:11No, no, you were out of your mind.

01:01:14You didn't know anybody.

01:01:15You didn't remember anything.

01:01:17Look at me.

01:01:19Look in my eyes, Mother.

01:01:21Say that I'm Barbara.

01:01:23No.

01:01:24It's not true.

01:01:26Everything you say is a lie.

01:01:29You're a poor, lost woman.

01:01:33You're not my Barbara.

01:01:36You're always worse when that little girl's been here.

01:01:40If that child comes here again, I'll kill her.

01:01:44I'll kill her.

01:01:45Yes, I'll kill her.

01:01:47Let's go.

01:01:48No.

01:01:49You don't hurt her.

01:01:50No.

01:01:51No.

01:01:52No.

01:01:53No.

01:01:54No.

01:01:55No.

01:01:56No.

01:01:58No.

01:01:59No.

01:02:00What is it, Johnson?

01:02:26Dogs tracked her down to here, sir.

01:02:28Ollie, they'll find her.

01:02:29It's a bad night.

01:02:30If anything happens to her, it's so much my fault.

01:02:33They'll find her and then you can make it up to her.

01:02:35I'll make it up to her.

01:02:36I'll trust her.

01:02:37I'll believe her.

01:02:38We'll have to leave the car here.

01:02:39She's going to cross the field.

01:03:00She's going to cross the field.

01:03:07I'll buy some snow.

01:03:17And I'll see you next time.

01:03:21Mrs. Ferris!

01:03:44Mrs. Ferris!

01:03:47Mrs. Ferris!

01:03:49Mrs. Ferris!

01:03:51Mrs. Ferris!

01:03:53Mrs. Ferris!

01:03:54Mrs. Ferris!

01:04:07Mrs. Ferris!

01:04:08Mrs. Ferris!

01:04:09Mrs. Ferris!

01:04:10Mrs. Ferris!

01:04:12Mrs. Ferris!

01:04:14no we we can't hide you there she knows every corner of that room we can go upstairs

01:04:28there's a little room under the eaves i can hide you there i i rarely go upstairs anymore

01:04:38you you'll have to help me

01:04:44yes yes

01:05:00i can't do it

01:05:07i i can't do it

01:05:12mrs farron mrs farron

01:05:25so

01:05:27so

01:05:39Let's go.

01:06:09Let's go.

01:06:39Let's go.

01:06:48Even my mother's last moment you've stolen from me.

01:06:53Come here.

01:06:55Daddy.

01:06:57Come here.

01:06:58My friend.

01:07:06My friend.

01:07:07My friend.

01:07:11My friend.

01:07:39My friend.

01:07:55My friend.

01:08:00My friend.

01:08:23Amy! Amy!

01:08:33I thought we'd lost you. I thought I'd never find you again.

01:08:36Amy!

01:08:51Amy, from now on, you and I are going to be friends.

01:08:55I'm going to trust you. I'm going to believe in you. You'll like that, won't you?

01:09:01Yes, Daddy.

01:09:06Is your friend in the garden? Can you see Irina now?

01:09:13Yes, I can see her.

01:09:16I see her too, darling.

01:09:36I see her, darling.

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended