Help me identify this film from the John Lewis advert?

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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.

Luise Rainer? Maybe?

I thought Deborah Kerr at first but now not so sure.

No answer? clearly our 70s/80s/90s education failed us and our children must not suffer the same fate.

The British Film Institute support schools to set up film clubs. DD's school offer KS2 the chance to set on bean bags, eat popcorn and watch stuff every three weeks Friday after school . This term they've seen The Red Ballon, various Pixar shorts, a 1950's sci-fi 20 minute thing, Dumbo....there's loads to chose from and it's free to schools and pupils.

Hassle your governors/head teachers - it's an easy, fun, inclusive club that exposes a whole generation to some brilliant stuff.

Right what was that bloody clip?

It could be Jimmy Stewart, though. A younger, thinner JS.

Could it be Deanna Durbin? Interestingly, Deanna Durbin was in a film called "Christmas Holiday" and another called "First Love". In First Love the actor is Robert Stack who could be the one in the advert film.

There is a resemblance to Barbara Stanwyck

Picture of Deanna Durbin for comparison

Deanna Durbin looks blond in that picture.

You can't take it with you?

Maybe?

My great-uncle was Vivien Leigh's first husband. We should set up a club hearts

Yes but the face looks more like the clip than photos I found with her dark bobby.

The lead in YCTIWY (Jean Arthur) was also blonde, it seems.

Why did I click this thread?

How do you copy pictures over?

I've found some of Deanna Durbin where she looks more like the girl in the film - similar cheek bones, nose and brown hair.

Wow border film clubs sounds great!

Save the picture then add it to your message before posting.

Save where and add how? Complete technophobe here. You can't just copy off the internet and paste?

Has this worked?

No you can't C&P. What device are you on?

Yes!

Could the second one be the actor in the clip - Robert Stack with Deanna Durbin in First Love - which would tie in the with the theme of the penguin's first love.

Thanks Arsenic - suddenly saw where to save the pictures to - didn't mean to sound rude but I'm crap at technology.

She's the best likeness so far.

I had a lovely afternoon watching Rebecca.

I think her eyebrows are wrong, unfortunately

She's more "girl next door" than screen siren as well which fits better with the woman in the clip. I'm not 100% convinced but there is a resemblance if you look at nose and cheek bones.

Queen - eyebrow fashions change. If your film career spans a decade or more, your eyebrows and your hair will change. I don't have the thin eyebrows I had 10 years ago for example.

Oh, but I looked at pictures of her in the two films that were mentioned and the eyebrows were wrong in those. It could be her in a different film, though.