The White Cliffs of Dover is a 1944 film based on the Alice Duer Miller poem entitled "The White Cliffs". It tells the story of an American girl who travels abroad to England and falls in love with an aristocrat. Starring Irene Dunne, Alan Marshal, Roddy McDowall, Frank Morgan, Van Johnson, C. Aubrey Smith, Gladys Cooper, Peter Lawford, Dame May Whitty, and Elizabeth Taylor, the film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography in Black and White. Alice Duer Miller (28 July 1874 - 22 August 1942) was an American writer and poet. ... Irene Dunne in Love Affair (1939) Irene Dunne (December 20, 1898 - September 4, 1990), was born Irene Marie Dunn in Louisville, Kentucky. ... Roddy McDowall as a child actor. ... Frank Morgan as The Wizard of Oz. ... Van Johnson Van Johnson (born Charles Van Johnson on August 25, 1916, in Newport, Rhode Island) is an American film and television actor. ... Sir Charles Aubrey Smith (known as Sir Aubrey Smith) (21 July 1863-20 December 1948) was an English cricketer and actor. ... Dame Gladys Constance Cooper (December 18, 1888 - November 17, 1971) was an English actress, who was awarded the DBE for her services to the theatre. ... The Rat Pack. ... Dame May Whitty (June 19, 1865 - May 29, 1948) was a British theater and cinema actress. ... Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Hilton Wilding Todd Fisher Burton Warner Fortensky Taylor DBE (born February 27, 1932) is an iconic two-time Academy Award-winning actress. ... Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ...

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