How does Great Day end?

In the final act ("Roosevelt's Visit & Family Triumph"): As Mrs. Roosevelt arrives, the Ellis family joins the welcoming crowd. John proudly wears his WWI medal ribbons, symbolizing his restored dignity and the family's collective resilience.

Great Day (1945) — AI Story Visualization

Name: Great Day
Genre: drama
Released: 1945
Rating: 7.4

Plot Analysis Summary

A family's personal crisis and redemption unfold against the backdrop of a historic royal visit in wartime England.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Village Preparations & Farm Tensions

Arrest & Descent into Darkness

Forest Reconciliation & Redemption

Roosevelt's Visit & Family Triumph

An impending V.I.P. visit causes bustle in an English village, while the Ellis family struggles with private problems.

Directed by

Lance Comfort

Key Cast

Eric Portman — Capt. John Ellis
Flora Robson — Mrs. Liz Ellis
Sheila Sim — Margaret Ellis
Isabel Jeans — Lady Mott
Walter Fitzgerald — Bob Tyndale

Rating: 7.4/10 (6 votes)