Movies and TvShows featuring "gold-star-mother" theme.

The Human Comedy follows the coming-of-age journey of a teenage boy in a small town during World War II. With the backdrop of the war, the boy experiences loss, love, and the realities of life. Through telegrams and letters, the boy becomes entwined with the lives of soldiers and their families, discovering the true meaning of bravery and resilience.

Deanna Durbin is all grown up in Hers to Hold, the unofficial sequel to her "Three Smart Girls" films of the 1930s. Durbin plays Penelope Craig, the starry-eyed daughter of wealthy Judson and Dorothy Craig (Charles Winninger, Nella Walker). Developing a crush on much-older playboy Bill Morley (Joseph Cotton), Penelope stops at nothing to land the elusive Morley as her husband. Highlights include Durbin's renditions of "Begin the Beguine" and the "Seguidilla" from Carmen, and a captivating sequence that includes highlights from Durbin's earlier films, presented as home movies!

Wartime workers deal with homefront dramatics.