The Great Man's Lady 1942 DVD - Barbara Stanwyck / Joel McCrea

In Hoyt City, a statue of founder Ethan Hoyt is unveiled, and 100-year-old Hannah Sempler Hoyt—living in the last remaining residence among the city’s skyscrapers—is finally persuaded to recount her life story to a young biographer. In a series of flashbacks beginning in 1848, we see teenage Hannah meet and fall for pioneer Ethan Hoyt. On a whim, they elope and embark on the difficult journey of founding a city in the American wilderness. Their struggle is marked by the hardships of the Gold Rush, star-crossed love, peril, and heartbreak across the decades. Notably, the film follows Hannah as she "ages" 80 years, portrayed by Barbara Stanwyck. Cast: - Barbara Stanwyck as Hannah Sempler - Joel McCrea as Ethan Hoyt - Brian Donlevy as Steely Edwards - K. T. Stevens as the Girl Biographer - Thurston Hall as Mr. Sempler - Lloyd Corrigan as Mr. Cadwallader - Etta McDaniel as Delilah - Frank M. Thomas as Mr. Frisbee - William B. Davidson as Senator Knobs - Lillian Yarbo as Mandy - Helen Lynd as Bettina Sempler - David Clyde as Bartender Runtime: 90 minutes