BEAUTIFUL DREAMER

Beautiful Dreamer was written and produced by Mission Bell Pictures President Terry Chase Cheneowith along with seasoned producer Jack Robinson.

Directed by
Terri Farley

Writing credits
Shawn Caldwell
Terry Chase Chenowith (screenplay)
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BEAUTIFUL DREAMER

PRODUCERS: Jack Robinson, Terry Chase Chenowith

DIRECTOR: Terri Farley-Teruel

AUTHOR:   Terry Chase Chenowith (“THE PICKUP, “DEAD WRONG”).

BUDGET: $ 1,600,000.00

GENRE: Drama

LOCATIONS: Universal Studio Back Lot, California, Disney Ranch, etc.

CASTING IDEAS: To Be Determined

SYNOPSIS: Joe Kelly, a B-24 pilot is called to W.W.II., on the week of his wedding to Claire, his childhood sweetheart. He is shot down and listed as Missing in Action, by the Army. Claire searches long and hard for answers, coming up empty every time. The government finally tells her Joe is officially pronounced dead. Claire is urged by friends and family to move on with her life. Three years later Claire stumbles onto information, which leads her on a wild goose chase searching for answers about Joe’s death. What she finds is Joe, in another state.  He thinks he is someone else named Tommy Warner, and doesn’t recognize Claire. This nearly kills her, but she maintains and assimilates into his life hoping for a turn of events or to find out what is going on, but her presence only seems to bring Joe/Tommy pain. Joe/Tommy, it turns out is damaged goods as a result of his plane crash injuries, works as a mechanic, and plans to marry a woman from this town.  Claire’s challenge soon becomes the ultimate test of her true love. Joe/Tommy seems to be falling in love with her again but the sight of her triggers severe headaches and crash flashbacks to him.  A doctor tells Claire she can’t force Joe/Tommy to remember her and could kill him. She has to make a decision: Walk away and Joe lives, as Tommy, stay and he could possibly recover, or die.

 

 Note: Psalm 91 is an important element of the film. It was a gift from legendary actor Jimmy Stewart:  when we approached him in 1995 and asked him to read the script, to potentially play Grandpa Kelly (much larger budget at the time), he read the script, and loved it. He said “that’s the way movies used to be made,” but unfortunately his health prevented him from acting. He was moved because he was a B-24 Liberator pilot during WWII. He told us the story of his father helping him deal with his fear by suggesting he read the 91^st Psalm.  He graciously allowed us to incorporate this story into our film. It has been there ever since.