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Director:
Writers:
Frank Davis (writer)
Tess Slesinger (writer)
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Release Date:
28 February 1945 (USA) more
Plot:
Encouraged by her idealistic if luckless father, a bright and imaginative young woman comes of age in a Brooklyn tenement during the early 1900s. full summary | add synopsis
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Won Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
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One of my personal top ten more (49 total)
Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Dorothy McGuire | ... | Katie Nolan | |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Sissy Edwards | |
| James Dunn | ... | Johnny Nolan aka The Brooklyn Thrush | |
| Lloyd Nolan | ... | Officer McShane | |
| James Gleason | ... | McGarrity | |
| Ted Donaldson | ... | Neeley Nolan | |
| Peggy Ann Garner | ... | Francie Nolan | |
| Ruth Nelson | ... | Miss McDonough | |
| John Alexander | ... | Steve Edwards | |
| B.S. Pully | ... | Christmas Tree Vendor |
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128 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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After being so impressed by the dailies of the film, executives at Fox wanted to re-shoot the entire movie in Technicolor, but Elia Kazan refused. more
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[first lines]
Katie Nolan:
This'll be the last of them now, Francie.
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Referenced in "Kate & Allie: A Tree Grows on West 56th Street (#6.8)" (1989) more
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Ciribiribin more
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If I ever go to that deserted island with a VCR and ten movies, this would be one of them. This is one of those rare cases when the movie is nearly as good as the book. Peggy Ann Garner perfectly embodies the role of Francie Nolan, and her brother Neely is around to provide the comedy, and he's very funny. Of course, McGuire, Dunn and Blondell are great, but I enjoyed the children the most. Look for a very young Ruth Nelson, who plays a sympathetic teacher of Francie - the scene between them is very memorable. Overall I can't say enough great things about this movie - it should be seen by anyone & everyone.