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Language. English. Budget. $1,013,000 [1] [2] Box office. $655,000 [1] It's a Big Country: An American Anthology is a 1951 American anthology film consisting of eight segments by seven directors: Richard Thorpe, John Sturges, Charles Vidor, Don Weis, Clarence Brown, William A. Wellman and Don Hartman .
- Louis Calhern, (uncredited)
- Dore Schary, (story for picture)
With Ethel Barrymore, Keefe Brasselle, Gary Cooper, Nancy Reagan. Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern.
- (666)
- Comedy, Drama
- Clarence Brown, Don Hartman, John Sturges
- 1951-11-20
Mar 16, 2023 · 1951. Topics. 1951, It's A Big Country, MGM. Language. English. Drawn together by a common narration, eight different stories unfold to celebrate the glorious diversity of American life. Addeddate. 2023-03-16 00:46:07. Identifier. Its_A_Big_Country_1951. Scanner. Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.7.0. 149 Views. 1 Favorite. 1 file. ITEM TILE.
- 89 min
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A long-realized lofty MGM anthology celebrating America, It's a Big Country's embryonic beginnings commenced under the Mayer rule - finally achieving completion in 1951, via a drastically cut down (88 minutes!), streamlined non-roadshow version, produced and released during the more liberal-oriented Dore Schary reign.
- Clarence Brown
- Ethel Barrymore
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Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor.
- 89 min
Elderly Mrs. Riordan (Ethel Barrymore) is crestfallen when she learns that she was not counted in the census. Stefan (S.Z. Sakall), a Hungarian immigrant with a grudge against Greeks, objects when...
- Drama
