Released in the US under the sappier title "I'll Never Forget You", the film is a remake of the 1933 film "Berkeley Square" starring Leslie Howard which was itself based on a 1929 Broadway play of the same name. This film sticks quite closely to the storyline of the play and the earlier film but it updated it for the 1950s. It concerns Peter Standish, played by Tyrone Power, a reserved, introspective American nuclear physicist living in London who seeks to escape to the "wonderful age" of the 18th Century. He is guilt stricken by the moral implications of his work, perhaps in particular because he worked at Los Alamos during World War II, and fears the prospect of nuclear war. As a result of a bolt of lightning, he switches places with his ancestor of the same name in 1784. While in the past, Peter falls in law with Helen Pettigrew, played by Ann Blyth, who is destined to be the elder Peter's sister-in-law. Having had access to the elder Peter's diary in 1951, the younger Peter knows many little details of the Pettigrews' lives that the elder Peter did not yet know in 1784 and, on several occasions, makes the mistake of the mentioning them. He does the same when it comes to revealing his knowledge of more general events that have not happened yet and uses expressions like "cockeyed" that did not exist in the 18th Century. This leads people to fear him and the elder Peter's would-be wife Kate to break off the engagement as he believes that he has been possessed by a demon.Power may not have been as good an actor as Howard but he does extremely well in the role of Peter, who is a more interesting and likable character in this version. In an unfortunate coincidence, both men died young. In both films, Peter gradually becomes disillusioned with life in 1784 but we get a better indication as to why here as we are shown the squalor and filth of the incredibly poor, disease ridden areas of 18th Century London where child labour was common. He establishes a laboratory in Shepherd Market where he creates rudimentary but operational versions of a lightbulb and camera. He hopes to use his scientific knowledge to better the lives of the people of 1784 but his hopes are dashed by the superstitions of the natives, almost all of whom regard him as either possessed or insane.Helen is the only person who either believes him or believes in him. Ann Blyth, who is still alive at 86, is absolutely enchanting in the role, a stronger character than her "Berkeley Square" counterpart who learns that Peter is from the future far earlier in this film. She and Power have flawless chemistry and, while the script of their final scene together is taken almost verbatim from the 1933 film, it is far more moving on this occasion. The ending of this version is even sadder.The film has a stronger supporting cast than its predecessor, including Michael Rennie as Roger Forsyth (another nuclear physicist and the only major character created for the film), an hilarious Dennis Price as the incredibly foppish Tom Pettigrew, Beatrice Campbell as Kate Pettigrew, Raymond Huntley as Mr. Throstle, Felix Aylmer as Sir William, Kathleen Byron as the Duchess of Devonshire and, reprising her role from the earlier version, Irene Browne as Lady Anne Pettigrew. Helmed by future "A Night to Remember" director and Hammer stalwart Roy Ward Baker, the film takes a page from "The Wizard of Oz"'s book in that the framing scenes set in 1951 were shot in black and white while the 1784 scenes were shot in glorious Technicolor. This is certainly to the film's advantage as, like Peter, we feel as if we have entered another world when he is transported back in time. It is also in keeping with Peter's belief that the 18th Century was a more colourful age.Overall, this is a beautiful film which is more moving and thought-provoking than "Berkeley Square". It is a remake which achieves the rare feat of being better than the original.

It was about 25 years ago I watched a Tyrone Power marathon of classic movies! This movie was once called "The House On The Square" which was shown with the other movies and just stood out from all the rest! Years later I too searched the internet for the DVD or VHS, but to no avail (Now at Amazon with a block of Tyrone movies).I was so glad to finally see it again and to be amazed how much more I even liked it! And also surprised how much I had forgotten! Without giving any details away it was just a gripping performance by Tyrone Power and Ann Blyth plus the entire cast which was why "I Never Forgot This Movie".

I've searched nearly forty years for this film and was pleased to see it had finally been released on DVD. Having seen it as a child, I was desperately hoping that I would still like it as I did so many years ago. I was not disappointed. It's a great film, very well written, and beautifully restored. I loved it from beginning to end. I rented the film from Netflix and it includes another Tyrone Power film on the other side. "The Luck of the Irish," has been restored to the green color they used in the theatricle release. I'll probably watch that one too. I will definitely buy this DVD for my own library.Well worth the wait.

This story of an American scientist in England who travels back in time and falls in love has been described by so many others on this site that I won't repeat much. It benefits from a total lack of special effects; preferring instead to be a straight romantic drama.Unlike every other comment writer, I actually HAVE seen this picture in both its original release (at Loew's Palace in Washington, DC) and more recently I've seen a substandard copy (watched it several times) as recently as tonight.Never released in video, never re-issued, it is not available anywhere with the Technicolor portion intact. Nonetheless, I find the story interesting enough to tolerate the low picture quality and lack of Technicolor. You can find this sometimes on eBay, but look for a return policy or guarantee because I've seen copies much worse than mine -- with the picture quality (or lack thereof) and lack of Technicolor not mentioned.I purchased mine from a man in England. Source unknown. He told me the master print had been lost in a fire (just a rumor). Maybe so, as I haven't seen any trace of the Technicolor since the original release.Tyrone Power starred in numerous outstanding classics. This was his best.