" [Many film versions ofSalomehave actually been produced, including one in 1953.] With stacks of script papers in front of her on her work table, she vows that she will return to the silver screen and be directed by the great Cecil B.The film builds suspense by withholding information about the visitor""s mysterious mission, and by creating a who-dun-it mystery regarding the hostile town""s secret.She claimed "Daddy left before I was born" and that she was abused by two uncles.He propositioned her: "What can I get for $ 275 dollars and a Yogurt Rewards Card?" She snapped back: "Baby, about 48 minutes of whatever he f--k you want - and a low-fat dessert.During a lightning storm, she pledged her faith in him (although admitting he had made a "few mistakes") after he had written her from prison and married her.Prison life consists of routine, and then more routine.Every so often, Andy would show up with fresh bruises.The Sisters kept at him.Sometimes he was able to fight ""em off, sometimes not.And that""s how it went for Andy.That was his routine.BackgroundSince You Went Away(1944) is a vivid, sentimental portrait of the World War II homefront with its trials, fears, heartbreaks, and its tribute to American family values.