On the warfront, Ben reads letters from home, and his dreams of Elsie are stirred when he looks at her picture again.Plot SynopsisThe film opens, during the title credits, with two voice-over narrations - the first from American newspaper correspondent,New York Timesreporter Sydney Schanberg (Sam Waterston), to introduce he main character and his life-changing companion:"Cambodia.Oh trouble, oh.Now if he thought that, uh, well, Mr.Brewster, we""re a bit short of Napoleons at present, Bonaparte..." When Mortimer leaves to draw up commitment papers with the Judge, he urges his "darling" sisters: "Don""t do anything," and vainly instructs them to not let anyone into the house...Baby Doll: Archie Lee, they""re takin"" away all our stuff! What are you just standin"" there for?...Let""s get on home before they get the rest of it.When they arrive home, another truck is backed up o the house, and more furniture is being removed - Aunt Rose is oblivious to the turmoil and workers in the house.Unbelievably, Grant - in his first starring success - was not nominated for his superbly zany, inspired performance executed with perfect timing.