‘A Kiss in the Dark’ (1949): A Genius Rejoins the Human Race

‘A Kiss in the Dark’ (1949): A Genius Rejoins the Human Race
A cropped lobby card for the 1949 film "A Kiss in the Dark." MovieStillsDB
Tiffany Brannan
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“A Kiss in the Dark” is a 1949 Warner Bros. film starring David Niven and Jane Wyman. The title sounds like a much more dramatic romance than this movie actually is. It does feature a cute romance between the two leads, but the story isn’t about one magical kiss which makes them fall in love. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite, since Jane Wyman says this line when explaining her theory that love often comes from propinquity, just being together over time, rather than immediate attraction.

Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 23-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. Having written for The Epoch Times since 2019, she became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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