Now, Voyager is a 1942 American drama film starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains, and directed by Irving Rapper. The screenplay by Casey Robinson is based on the 1941 novel of the same name by Olive Higgins Prouty. Charlotte (Bette Davis), the youngest daughter of Mrs. Vale (Gladys Cooper), a member of an important Boston family, is suffering from physical and emotional insecurity, with a nervous breakdown accentuated by the attitude of her domineering mother. Her sister-in-law, L

Today, 1942- "Now, Voyager" film directed by Irving Rapper starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid and Claude Rain premieres in New York. | This Day in Film History

Don't let's ask for the moon ... NOW, VOYAGER premiered 80 years ago on October 22, 1942! One of Bette's favorite pictures, she appeared alongside two of her favorite co-stars and friends, Paul Henreid and Claude Rains. | Bette Davis

Bette Davis Scenes in... Now Voyager (1942) "Aunt Charlotte Meets Dr Jaquith" A Post Winner more than 800 Likes Thanks. Boston heiress Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis) is a neurotic mess, largely because of her domineering mother (Gladys Cooper). But after a stint in a sanatorium where she receives the attention of Dr. Jasquith (Claude Rains), Charlotte comes out of her shell and elects to go on a cruise. Aboard ship she meets Jerry (Paul Henreid) and falls in love, despite his being married. They e