Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?

[BOFster]

It's driving me crazy

Here's a link to the John Lewis advert- take a look at the old movie showing on the television at 1 minute in, please.

Everybody thinks it's from It's A Wonderful Life, the embrace you can see at 3:21 in this clip:

But it really really isn't.

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Some bigger screenshots for clues to the female's identity.

I don't think it's a fake IAWL attempt, because they haven't tried very hard. Donna Reed has earrings and he has jacket and scarf on.
Makes me think its a different scene altogether

I'm hoping that PP connections to the ad agency come through or someone gets a twitter response. I fear it's our only hope.

Patricia Roc?

pedantmarina tags why I think it's mocked up - so there's no back story

Lots of old b&w films come up on TV from time to time. I've seen millions. I'm afraid I can't help with identifying this clip, though.

It is 100% definitely not Brief Encounter which I've seen so many times I can say the dialogue along with Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard.

I had to go out for the afternoon before I went completely mad. Still no answer?

Until this thread, I didn't realise it wasn't IAWL & can't believe I've gone right through the thread & there's no answer!!

Heartstrumpsdiamonds

Wow. That's a great fame claim

(Wonders about bragging rights of 'knowing' someone who is related to a famous movie star via typing on an anonymous website....)

We need to get some proper old people onto this not just 50somethings like me- let's send it over to Gransnet

A cousin of my grandad's actually won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar- the old Irish character actor Barry Fitzgerald. He was actually considered for the part of Clarence the angel in It's A Wonderful Life- that would have made my entire LIFE .

Nowhere near as glamorous as Rosalind Russell though.

Is it something with Susan Hayward in? or has she been suggested already?

She has. We can't find a film of hers that fits.

Is Lee Mack glamorous? I know him.

Lee Mack

I'm now completely gripped by this thread. We need the answer STAT.

In answer to the query up thread from thecatfromjapan, get thee to Movie Mail and you'll be in B & W movie heaven. I've practically bankrupted myself buying obscure Btitish films of the 30's & 40's

Sorry, can't do link as I'm on phone....

Ooh, look, I managed a link - here

I think it looks like Susan Hayward in The Lusty Men.

I found this pic of a young Susan Hayward, it doesn't really look like her I think - different eyebrows.

www.pinterest.com/pin/277815870734600352/

I can't believe we still don't know.

you need to keep up your strength people!

Zing got any white wine? Or Rum?

Marking place to find out the answer! I'll ask DH as he's a bit of a film buff.

[white wine] [rum] [cocktails]

Asked dh earlier, big geek and on some really hardcore quiz gangs online, didn't know.

My DM is still sending me texts about this . My DF is adamant that the man is James Stewart but I think the sideburns are too untidy...