Links and resources for the 7 movies in the Tear Jerkers series I’m giving at DEAR on Tuesdays at noon, starting on January 13, 2026, and then continuing on selected Tuesdays through April 14.
Random Harvest (1942)
- Retrospective Review – From British journalist Meg Walters, this 2022 “Defense of a Forgotten Classic” from the Literary Hub website is a thoughtful and insightful reconsideration of the film from a current perspective. It has spoilers, so wait until you see the film first.
- Discovering Miss Susan – Library of Congress blog post on Susan Peters’s remarkable 1951 daytime TV series, Miss Susan, where she starred as a wheelchair-bound attorney. Following the 1945 hunting accident that left Peters paralyzed from the waist down, she portrayed a disabled woman as a strong, independent, competent professional. Very much ahead of its time.
Al Biles 