zachary6290 I can not stand Vinny's character. He is so "full of himself." The youngest daughter Frankie drove me crazy with her whining!Excellent performances by Stanwyck, MacMurray, and Bennett. This is one of the last movies Stanwyck and MacMurray made together, she was as beautiful in this movie as in any of her 1940's movies. She's timeless and such a wonderful actress. For those of you who really like Fred, and want a real treat... Check out the movies "Miracle of the Bells," and "Suddenly it's Spring!" Fred Mac Murray and Barbara Stanwyck were such underrated actors/actresses of their time. Joan Bennett plays her part so well you understand why the household is the way it is. Great love story, if you can get through the kids!

vincentlynch-moonoi I'm a little surprised with the relatively high rating this film gets from of IMDb reviewers. If someone were to say to me that movies should realistically depict life, then I'd point them toward this film, which has none of the punch that many Douglas Sirk films had. And the reason that punch is missing is because it's a psychological drama that fits real people. That shouldn't be a bad thing...and it isn't here. It's just that this is a very serious drama, but not an exciting one.The strength of this film is the acting of the lead players. I often curse "My Three Sons", MacMurray's popular television series...because it is how MacMurray is most remembered, rather than for the very fine film career he had from the later 1930s through the late 1950s...in both comedies and drams. And, though he was beginning to show his age here (certainly middle aged...but he was nearing 50), that was the perfect age for anyone to play this role...because the role is of a man in mid-life crisis. And he does exceptionally well and without any histrionics...it's all inside, but we get to see it very clearly. It's definitely MacMurray's movie, but Barbara Stanwyck is wonderful here as the "other woman" who really has no intention of being the "other woman". Stanwyck's best scene here is where she carefully tells off MacMurray's snooping children. Joan Bennett, who is lovely here, is the wife who takes her husband for granted and is a subtle nagger.That's not to say all the performances here are superb. As for the young actors playing the children...yuck. Judy Nugent has to have one of the most annoying voices of any child actor. In terms of William Reynolds, the son, I couldn't tell if it was his role that was annoying, or his acting. And, the children and young people here are absolutely key to the plot, so you see a lot of them. I give much higher grades to the girlfriend of the son -- Gigi Perreau. Unfortunately, veteran character actor Jane Darwell is totally wasted here as an older maid.This is a very restrained film with solid acting by the lead roles. It doesn't have the intense excitement of many of Douglas Sirk's other films, but it is also more realistic than those other films.Recommended for the serious film-goer.

mrb1980 While I don't believe that "There's Always Tomorrow" is a masterpiece, it's a good movie whose quality lies not in the sudsy story, but in the professional work of the director and cast. Watching it seems to take the viewer back to the mid-1950s, a time of prosperity, formality, and rigid conformity, with husbands earning the money and mothers raising the kids. It's also fascinating to see a U.S. toy factory, something that disappeared years ago, and to see everyone wearing suits and dresses at ordinary dinners.The story is about Clifford Groves (Fred MacMurray), a hardworking owner of a toy factory in LA. He's a top breadwinner for his wife (Joan Bennett) and three kids, who take Clifford for granted and pay very little attention to him. Out of nowhere old flame and successful fashion designer Norma Miller (Barbara Stanwyck) comes into his life and sorely tempts Grove, who ponders his dreary home life and considers an affair with her. When Clifford and Norma spend a few days together at a resort in the California desert, the Groves kids become suspicious. The poignant ending has Norma breaking off the relationship and leaving on a plane while Clifford re-evaluates his family life. Because of a blistering lecture that the kids have received from Norma, the family now appreciates Clifford a little more.The story is pretty ordinary, but the stylish direction (by Douglas Sirk) and powerhouse acting by MacMurray, Stanwyck, and Bennett are so good that they bring the script to vivid life. In particular, the old chemistry between MacMurray and Stanwyck (as in "Double Indemnity" and "Remember the Night") is just irresistible. The B&W cinematography is also excellent. William Reynolds is good although rather strident in a crucial role as Clifford's son Vinnie Groves, and the acting of the other cast members is tops. This film's not on television very often (I last saw it on AMC and taped it over 10 years ago) so keep an eye open for it; it's worth the effort.

boy-13 In this Douglas Sirk-directed sudser, Fred MacMurray plays a toy manufactorer who becomes tired of his routine homelife and falls into the waiting arms of Stanwyck, his lover from 20 years earlier. MacMurray's son (William Reynolds) eventually becomes suspicious of his dad's whereabouts and snoops around to find out exactly what is going on. And MacMurray's unintentionally neglectful wife (Joan Bennett) is completely oblivious to her husband's attraction to Stanwyck, as the flashy New York City designer."There's Always Tomorrow" is an interesting film in that it examines the dark-side of the 1950s nuclear family....something that Sirk had always been interested in. Stanwyck and MacMurray have an undeniable chemistry that is given new life after their 1946 classic "Double Indemnity". The performances shine, and many of the scenes are given classic Sirk touches (such as the reflection of the rain streaming down the window on Stanwyck's face, after her showdown with MacMurray's children). However, this movie adds nothing new to the routine formula, of the tempting female disrupting the lives of a happy family. Good overall, but it lacks a certain punch.