Portrait of Jennie
by Paul Osborn et al. , directed by William Dieterle
Unlike the original novella, only Eben can see Jennie, bringing up the
possibility that she is but a ghost. The ghost theory is supported by her mild
premonitions of their evenutal fate (which also differs in some ways from the novella),
but we nevertheless hold out some hope that director (and the revolving cadre of five
writers) intended the film to portray Jennie’s time travel.
— Michael Main
There’s something different about that child. I wondered if my pencil could catch it.
Portrait of Jennie by Paul Osborn et al. , directed by
William Dieterle (premiered at an unknown movie theater, Los
Angeles, 25 December 1948).