Joan Fontaine’s efforts aren’t enough to elevate what’s presented here from John Berry; it feels like trying to create something valuable from inadequate materials. She takes on the role of "Susan," a young woman working in a bookstore who has married "Bill" (Mark Stevens). The narrative incorporates flashbacks that explain how this couple initially met and fell in love, before World War II disrupts their lives, and …

John Berry directs From This Day Forward, which was written by Garson Kanin and Hugo Butler based on Thomas Bell’s novel All Brides are Beautiful. The film features Joan Fontaine, Mark Stevens, Rosemary DeCamp, Harry Morgan, Wally Brown, Arline Judge, and Renny McEvoy; Leigh Harline composed the music and George Barnes handled the cinematography. This romantic drama centers on Stevens and Fontaine as a young coupl…