I lost my IMDb sign in and can not seem to find my review for this movie! So, having watched it again now I just have to say what a wonderful movie this is! Betty White is superb! Also, Jennifer Love Hewitt gives a wonderful performance! I love Hallmark movies because they just seem to have such enjoyable stories and terrific actors that bring them to life! Having said this, sometimes they can be a little over the top and maybe pour on the sentiment too strongly where I catch myself rolling my eyes. But, I am most often moved to tears or find myself laughing out loud. This film is one of the more touching ones. It really got me the first time and after watching again I felt moved enough to sign on here again to write this review.

This is a wonderful movie. Betty White is amazing in this part. She is just spectacular. I was totally captivated by her performance. Jennifer Love Hewitt is also very good. She is very believable as a young woman who is conflicted about her future - am I ready for marriage - is he the one I want to be with for the rest of my life - etc. The only error I see is a small one. When the young couple is fixing up their house, she is wearing a button-front dress that is unbuttoned up to her hip. Her panties are revealed for the whole neighborhood to see. In the 1940's a respectable young wife would not go around dressed like this. She may leave a button or two unbuttoned to show some leg, but she would not unbutton her dress so high that her panties are revealed.

Caroline Thomas (Betty White), a grandmother, goes to the train station every Valentine's Day. It was there that she last saw her husband, Neal, who was shipped off to the Pacific during World War II. Also, the two of them, young and in love, were married on February 24th so its a special day. Since the day Caro got the telegram stating that her husband was missing in action, this fine lady makes this gesture of hope that he will return one day. Luckily, she does have loving support from her handsome grandson, Lucas (Sean Faris), whose father never met his dad, Neal, because his birth came after the squadron was sent away, too. By some happenstance, the story of Caroline's faithful station visits comes to the producers of a show called American Diaries. They send beautiful reporter, Susan (Jennifer Love Hewitt) to Mrs. Thomas' house to investigate the possibility of doing a human interest television spot on the war widow. At first, she is a bit reluctant, but soon she is delivering a captivating tale to Susan. Grandson Lucas also spars with Susan a few times but then grows warmer in his attitude. This begins to complicate the situation because Susan is almost engaged to another globe-trotting reporter named Andrew (Will Chase). Then, Caroline has a mild heart attack. Also, Susan discovers that she may have path to discover what did happen to Neal. So, will the program be made and will it include the truth about Neal's fate? This lovely film deserves to be FOUND, by anyone and everyone. It is just terrific in every way, from the cast to the production to the heart-felt story. White doesn't get to display much of her sensational humor but she is great in a more serious role than she normally undertakes. Love-Hewitt and Faris make a very fine, potentially romantic duo. Also, the flashbacks to the forties are made with care, providing a wonderful glimpse into an era gone by. Do you want to spend an evening at home with the best possible entertainment? Then, silly, don't wait and go find The Lost Valentine.

This is my first review, and the one reason i'm actually writing this review is to express how much i absolutely adored this movie. i bawled my eyes out, cried rivers to say the least, over at least most of the 2nd half of this movie. Betty white is fantastic, you can sense the emotion going through her face, and billy magnussen also surprises me by delivering very well on his part. the scenes of them falling in love warms the heart, only to break it when we learn the truth at the end. it kinda reminds me of pearl harbour, and it surprises me how this movie is a little on the unknown side. Jennifer love Hewitt and Sean Faris make an interesting modern romance to compliment the hard core my-husband-is-off-to-battle kind of love. my only critique of this movie would be the fact that they used the song "dream a little dream of me" which i instantly recognized as being a song not produced till years after WWII (yes, i realized before reading the goofs of this movie :P ), but regardless it fits the scenario beautifully (and i can't say i don't love the Doris day song!) in conclusion, this is an absolutely terrific movie, casting especially was great, and if you're reading this before you see the movie, be prepared to end up puffy eyed after this.