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Handwritten envelope, John to Margaret

1943-03-14 envelope, John to Margaret

Handwritten letter, John to Margaret

1943-03-14 page 1, John to Margaret

Handwritten letter, John to Margaret

1943-03-14 page 2, John to Margaret

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No Time for Love is a 1943 American romantic comedy film produced and directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray

"Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles.[1] In a typical romantic comedy, the two lovers tend to be young, likeable, and seemingly meant for each other, yet they are kept apart by some complicating circumstance (e.g., class differences, parental interference, a previous girlfriend or boyfriend) until, surmounting all obstacles, they are finally united. A fairy-tale-style happy ending is a typical feature."

Citation: Wikipedia contributors. (2023, January 6). No Time for Love (1943 film). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16:19, March 27, 2023, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=No_Time_for_Love_(1943_film)&oldid=1131968362

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Object Description

The following object description information includes basic elements from the Dublin Core Metadata Initiative (DCMI).  An additional notes field is included to list dates from the actual letter, envelope postmark locations, and any other identifying details. 

  • Contributing Institution - Piedmont Historical Preservation Society
  • Collection Name - Margaret Payne Collection
  • Language - English
  • Rights - Copyright held by the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society; no reproduction without written consent from the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society.

Notes – Handwritten letter dated March 14, 1943, two pages. Includes envelope, postmarked March 15, 1943, 4:30PM, from Greenville, SC.

Also at this Time - Historical Context

Hurry up and wait - "...a phrase used to refer to the situation in which one is forced to hurry to complete a specific task or arrive at a particular destination by a specified time, only for nothing to happen at that time, often because other required tasks are still awaiting completion.  This expression dates from the 1940s and probably originated in the armed services.  Many U.S. military veterans, in particular, consider this phrase synonymous with military culture."

Citation: Dictionary.com. (n.d.). Hurry up and wait definition & meaning. Dictionary.com. Retrieved March 16, 2023, from https://www.dictionary.com/browse/hurry-up-and-wait

 

Want to Dig Deeper?

The Hollywood Canteen opened in 1942, the canteen only served servicemen, but that’s not what made the canteen so special….see it was entirely staffed by Hollywoods' entertainment elite. Rita Hayworth dished up pie, Shirley Temple worked behind the bar, Betty Grable waitressed and Marlene Dietrich washed dishes. It was a movie bought to life, players and all.

Deanna Durbin

Citation: 1943 Deanna Durbin dances with an Air Cadet at the Hollywood Canteen - HC-270.TIF. (n.d.). Hollywood Photograph Archive. photograph, Hollywood Canteen, Los Angeles, California. Retrieved from https://www.hollywoodphotographs.com/image.

Hollywood canteen

Fay McKenzie

Citation: 1943 Fay McKenzie dancing the Jitterbug with a serviceman at the Hollywood Canteen - HC-007.TIF. (n.d.). Hollywood Photograph Archive. photograph, Hollywood Canteen, Los Angeles, California. Retrieved from https://www.hollywoodphotographs.com/image.