So Well Remembered

So Well Remembered

Year: 1947

Runtime: 114 mins

Language: English

Director: Edward Dmytryk

DramaRomance

One of the screen’s greatest dramas of love and human conflict A mill-owner’s ambitious daughter almost ruins her husband’s political career.

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1

George Boswell defends Olivia Channing's library job

George Boswell publicly defends Olivia Channing's application for a Browdley library post, aligning his reformist ideals with her ambitions. He notes the town's need for access to knowledge while Olivia's father John Channing is already in prison for financial misdeeds. The moment plants the seed of a personal connection that will shape their futures.

1919 Browdley, Lancashire
2

George and Olivia fall in love and he proposes

George falls for Olivia Channing, and their romance shocks Browdley due to her father's notoriety. He proposes marriage, hoping to forge a partnership that blends reform with love. The couple begins navigating a town divided by gossip and class expectations.

1919–1920 Browdley, Lancashire
3

John Channing's death after a heated argument

That night Olivia argues with her father, hoping to mend his shattered plans. John Channing dies in a car crash on a washed-out road while en route to Browdley with Dr Whiteside. Olivia, acutely affected by the tragedy, agrees to marry George shortly after.

1919 On the road to Browdley
4

Mangin asks George to run for Parliament

Trevor Mangin, Browdley's most influential businessman, invites George to stand for Parliament as part of his reform agenda. George sees a national platform as a vehicle for his ideals and accepts the offer. Olivia receives the news with optimism about their future together.

1920s Browdley
5

Whiteside vs Mangin over epidemic reports

Dr Whiteside warns of the danger of a diphtheria outbreak in Browdley's squalid slums, while Mangin presents a more optimistic assessment. The council votes to do nothing, swayed by Mangin's numbers and politics. The town's complacency sets the stage for a public health crisis.

1920s–1930s Browdley slums, Browdley
6

Diphtheria outbreak and the free clinic

A diphtheria outbreak grips Browdley, prompting Whiteside to push for action and the creation of a free clinic to inoculate healthy children and treat the sick. George urges Olivia to bring their son to the clinic, but she hesitates. The clinic becomes a symbol of communal effort in a time of fear.

1920s–1930s Browdley
7

The boy dies

Despite the clinic's efforts, the illness claims Olivia and George's son, a devastating blow to the family and town. Olivia's reluctance to seek help highlights the emotional costs of pride and control. The tragedy strengthens George's resolve and fractures the marriage.

1920s–1930s Browdley
8

George withdraws from Parliament race; Olivia leaves

George withdraws from the parliamentary race as Mangin's lies erode confidence in reform. Olivia tells him she is leaving, revealing that she may have married him for status rather than love. He confronts the unsettling possibility that their relationship was built on ambition as much as affection.

Late 1920s–1930s Browdley
9

George becomes mayor

Years later, George climbs Browdley's civic ladder and becomes mayor, embodying his reformist drive in local government. His public role contrasts with his personal heartbreak, as his marriage to Olivia remains strained or dissolved. The town's fortunes begin to hinge on his leadership.

1930s–1940s Browdley, Lancashire
10

Olivia remarries and has Charles Winslow

Olivia remarries a wealthy man and gives birth to another son, Charles Winslow, strengthening her social power and keeping a hold over the Channing industrial legacy. This new alliance deepens old resentments for George and the town. The family dynamics become more entangled as World War II approaches.

1930s–1940s Browdley
11

Whiteside takes in Julie Morgan; George helps raise her

Dr Whiteside takes in an orphaned girl, Julie Morgan, and George contributes to raising her as part of a blended, evolving family. Julie's bond with both adults provides a quiet through-line in Browdley's changing fortunes. The trio's care reflects the town's shifting loyalties and resilience.

1930s–1940s Whiteside's home/Browdley
12

Early World War II: Olivia returns and reopens the mill

As World War II begins, a widowed Olivia returns to Browdley, moves into her father's mansion, and reopens the Channing mill. Her son (Charles Winslow) goes off as a Royal Air Force flyer, while Julie grows closer to George. The wartime season tests family loyalties and personal choices.

Early 1940s Channing mill, Browdley
13

Charles Winslow is injured in combat; Olivia isolates him

Charles Winslow is seriously injured in combat, leaving him with a disfigured face that Olivia uses to isolate him from those around her. George sees this pattern and begins to push for his son's independence. Julie becomes a potential partner for Charles, offering a path to a freer life.

Early 1940s Front lines/France; Browdley
14

George helps Charles marry Julie

George helps Charles break free from his mother's control and chase a life with Julie Morgan, encouraging a decisive and hopeful future together. The couple's plan reflects the healing of past wounds through chosen loves. Olivia's grip loosens as the next generation forges its own path.

Mid-1940s Browdley/France
15

Final revelations about John's death and Olivia's role

In the story's closing chapters, it is revealed that Whiteside overheard the Channings arguing and understood John Channing's intent to warn George against Olivia. The moral weight of that knowledge ripples through Browdley as generations reckon with the past. The town carries forward with unfinished questions about loyalty and truth.

Late WWII / Postwar Browdley

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