Raintree County...
which had no boundaries in time
and space, where lurked musical and
strange names and mythical and lost
peoples, and which was itself only a
name musical and strange."
-Ross Lockridge Jr.Author of "Raintree County"
Elizabeth Taylor and Eva Marie Saint
"Raintree County"
(1957)
"So kiss me sweet with your warm wet mouth,
Still fragrant with ruby wine,
And say with a fervor born of the South
That your body and soul are mine.
Clasp me close in your warm young arms,
While the pale stars shine above,
And we'll live our whole young lives away
In the joys of a living love."
-Ella Wheeler Wilcox
And say with a fervor born of the South
That your body and soul are mine.
Clasp me close in your warm young arms,
While the pale stars shine above,
And we'll live our whole young lives away
In the joys of a living love."
-Ella Wheeler Wilcox
(John and Susanna)
"Raintree County"
(1957)
Set against the backdrop of the American Civil War,
the story of "Raintree County" is one of infatuation
between handsome young dreamer, John Shawnessy,
and a beautiful "flame from the South"
Susanna Drake, a mentally unstable young
woman tormented by painful childhood memories.
Meanwhile, John's high school sweetheart,
gentle and steadfast Nell Gaither, is heartbroken when,
after a whirlwind courtship, he marries Susanna.
Although he married another woman,
Nell still loves him.
Little do these three young people realize how
their lives will ultimately be changed forever
when the outbreak of war divides the nation...
the story of "Raintree County" is one of infatuation
between handsome young dreamer, John Shawnessy,
and a beautiful "flame from the South"
Susanna Drake, a mentally unstable young
woman tormented by painful childhood memories.
Meanwhile, John's high school sweetheart,
gentle and steadfast Nell Gaither, is heartbroken when,
after a whirlwind courtship, he marries Susanna.
Although he married another woman,
Nell still loves him.
Little do these three young people realize how
their lives will ultimately be changed forever
when the outbreak of war divides the nation...
(Eva Marie Saint)
"Come back to Raintree County, wandering child.
Remember the great deaths and the great homecomings.
Come back, and bring a sprig of lilac.
For you will always be on trains and coming home,
and the legend that recalled you from the City
will always be tingling along the wires of the Republic."
Excerpt from the novel,
Excerpt from the novel,
"Raintree County"
By Ross Lockridge Jr.
The Song of Raintree County
(1957)
Nat King Cole
(1957)
Nat King Cole
Although "Raintree County" never attained the stature
of "Gone With The Wind" it remains an intriguing story
of war and it's aftermath, romance vs. true love,
and the often unsettling events of America's past.
of "Gone With The Wind" it remains an intriguing story
of war and it's aftermath, romance vs. true love,
and the often unsettling events of America's past.
Updated from a 2015 post.
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