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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.
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.
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.
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The precursor to How the West Was Won, It's a Big Country is a rah-rah Americana production with a long list of MGM stars to praise their great country right after the end of a war and the start of another.
The Big Country is a 1958 American epic Western film directed by William Wyler, starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker, Charlton Heston, and Burl Ives. The supporting cast features Charles Bickford and Chuck Connors.
Stefan (S.Z. Sakall), a Hungarian immigrant with a grudge against Greeks, objects when his daughter, Rosa (Janet Leigh), marries Greek-American Icarus...
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Directed by Lindsey Clennell, it follows the four band members as they track down an unspecified treasure, while constantly being pursued and bested by a woman who appears to be a rival treasure-hunter.
Mar 16, 2023 · Drawn together by a common narration, eight different stories unfold to celebrate the glorious diversity of American life.
Overview. 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.
