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The Green Promise: Directed by William D. Russell. With Marguerite Chapman, Walter Brennan, Robert Paige, Natalie Wood. After the Matthews family buys a farm, the father suffers a severe injury, which puts his four children in charge.
The Green Promise is a 1948 American drama film directed by William D. Russell. The film was co-produced by Houston oilman Glenn McCarthy and leading man Robert Paige to display the concept and meaning of the 4-H Club and highlight farming issues such as soil erosion, government programs, and individual enterprise.
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Mr. Matthews (Walter Brennan) is a farmer who is constantly being encouraged to update his work practices with newer technology. Staunchly dedicated to the...
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A farmer's daughter is torn between love and her obligation to work the family's land. As Papa Matthews and his four motherless children drive with real estate agent Julius Larkins to inspect a farm for possible purchase, their truck breaks down on the road.
A stubborn old farmer won't listen to any of his neighbors about how to improve his farm's efficiency with modern methods; he thinks "the old ways" are just fine. His three daughters live on the farm with him, and the oldest one, a teenager, has fallen in love with a local boy.
A CLASSIC TIME CAPSULE OF THE AMERICAN SPIRIT Stars: Walter Brennan, Marguerite Chapman, Natalie Wood Director: William D. Russell Following the ecological demise of his last farm, an aging ...
