Margaret O'Brien in "Journey for Margaret"

In 1942, four year old Margaret O'Brien captured everyone's attention in the war drama "Journey for Margaret" with a crying scene that lasted more than two minutes. Robert Young plays an American newspaper correspondent who decides to adopt two British war orphans when its discovered his wife cannot have any children of her own.

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[pinkosmondfan]

Best. Child. Actress. Ever!

[Jayadancer1]

Love this movie. Wish the entire film were posted to Yt.

[expos73]

@cloudywoods You don't like Margaret O'Brien or Shirley Temple ! What are you some kind of psycho or something !

[cloudywoods]

Oh dear . . I always found Margaret O'Brien so grating and irritating (and this crying scene went on way too long). Wasn't crazy about Shirley Temple either:) But both talented - no doubt.

[Sshelly34213]

Ahh, Peter is the cutest!

[gingercady007]

When she cries it makes me want to go grab my grandbaby and hug her tight!

[gingercady007]

I have never seen this. Thank you so very much!

[1dpoppyman]

Margaret O'Brien brings such a universal innocence to this role. coupled with a child's desperate survival technique, that the horror of war is made more urgent and personaly destructive than in many more sweeping adult war pictures. She brings it right into your personal space. Definitely the best child actress.

[thesonicfan21]

In that second scene, she acted alot like Shirley Temple.

[GreenGablesGal]

I remember this from years ago. I was able to copy it to disk today from tcm, along with Canterville Ghost, Meet Me In St. Louis, and Secret Garden.