Movie Description
It's a Big Country
(1951)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. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.
Featured Crew
- Director : Don Weis,John Sturges,Charles Vidor,Richard Thorpe,Clarence Brown,William A. Wellman,Don Hartman
- Producer : Robert Sisk,Dore Schary
- Writer : William Ludwig,Dore Schary,Ray Chordes,Charles Palmer,Claudia Cranston,Lucille Schlossberg,Helen Deutsch,Dorothy Kingsley
- Cast : Ethel Barrymore,Keefe Brasselle,Gary Cooper,Nancy Reagan,Van Johnson,Gene Kelly,Janet Leigh,Marjorie Main,Fredric March,George Murphy,William Powell,S.Z. Sakall,Lewis Stone,James Whitmore,Keenan Wynn,Elisabeth Risdon,Sharon McManus,Angela Clarke,Robert Hyatt,John Ericson,Louis Calhern,Leon Ames,Benny Burt,George Conrad,Don Gordon,A. Cameron Grant,Fred Santley,Dolly Arriaga
Cast
Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Sgt. Maxie Klein
Texas
Miss Coleman
Rev. Adam Burch
Icarus Xenophon
Rosa Szabo Xenophon
Mrs. Wrenley
Joe Esposito
Mr. Patrick Callaghan
Professor
Stefan Szabo
Church Sexton
Mr. Stacey
Michael Fisher
Diner on Train (uncredited)
Sam Szabo
Mama Esposito
Joseph Esposito
Naval Ensign (uncredited)
Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Secret Service Man
Soda Jerk (uncredited)
Greek Athlete (uncredited)
Mervin (uncredited)
Proprietor of Inn (uncredited)
Census Bureau Supervisor (uncredited)
Concetta Esposito (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleIt's a Big Country
Status Released
Release Information
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1951-11-20
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 29m
Production CompaniesMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
