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Never Say Goodbye

1946 · 97 min · Director: James V. Kern

Never Say Goodbye (1946) is a comedy, directed by James V. Kern. It stars Errol Flynn and Eleanor Parker. The 97-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.

What Never Say Goodbye Is About

Phil and Ellen Gayley have been divorced a year, and their seven-year-old daughter Flip is entirely unhappy about it. Flip starts writing letters to a Marine, sending her mother’s photograph along with words she has written herself. When the Marine turns up to meet his pen pal, Ellen takes the chance to make her ex-husband jealous. On Christmas Eve, Phil gets into her apartment dressed as Santa Claus so that he can see his daughter. James V. Kern directed for Warner Bros. and it opened on 9 November 1946. It was Errol Flynn’s first straight comic role in years, opposite Eleanor Parker, and it took more than two and a half million dollars on a budget of about one million.

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What is Never Say Goodbye about?

Phil and Ellen Gayley have been divorced a year, and their seven-year-old daughter Flip is entirely unhappy about it. Flip starts writing letters to a Marine, sending her mother’s photograph along with words she has written herself.

Where can I watch Never Say Goodbye?

Never Say Goodbye is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Never Say Goodbye?

Never Say Goodbye runs for 97 minutes (1h 37m).

When did Never Say Goodbye come out?

Never Say Goodbye was released in 1946.

Who directed Never Say Goodbye?

Never Say Goodbye was directed by James V. Kern.

Who stars in Never Say Goodbye?

Never Say Goodbye stars Errol Flynn, Eleanor Parker, Lucile Watson, S.Z. Sakall.

What is Never Say Goodbye's rating?

Never Say Goodbye holds 6.8/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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