Character
William Fawcett Robinson

Other cast
Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, Teresa Wright, Bill Erwin, George
Voskovec, Susan French, John Alvin, Eddra Gale, Audrey Bennett,
William H. Macy, Laurence Coven, Susan Bugg, Christy Michaels, Ali
Matheson

Plot
Celebrating the success of his first play, Richard Collier is
approached by an elderly woman who presses an antique pocket watch
into his hand and whispers, "Come back to me." A few years later,
during a period of writer's block, he sees a photograph in a hotel
museum, and learns that this elderly woman was once a talented and
lovely actress. Drawn mysteriously to the expression on the woman's
face in the photograph, he turns to a former professor for insights
on time travel.

For he must find her, even if he has to go back to 1912 to do so.
Self-hypnosis, and removing reminders of the modern present are the
keys, and Collier eventually awakens the day before Elise McKenna's
August 1912 performance at the Grand Hotel.

McKenna's manager, William Robinson is an obstacle. There are hints
that he is clairvoyant, and he fears the man who will change
McKenna's life. His attempts to separate the couple, however,
backfire, causing his protogee to resent him. Elise and Richard press
on, and are eventually able to declare their love for each other.

A tiny forgotten object from 1980 pulls Richard away from his
beloved, and all his attempts to re-hypnotise himself and return to
1912 fail. His grief overwhelms him, and he dies. On the "other
side," the young Elise is waiting to welcome him, and the lovers are
reunited.