Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!
In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.
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Classical in form, earnest, nostalgic and character-led.
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- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
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Cast
- Dorothy McGuireKatie Nolan
- Joan BlondellAunt Sissy
- James DunnJohnny Nolan
- Lloyd NolanOfficer McShane
- James GleasonMcGarrity
- Ted DonaldsonNeeley Nolan
- Peggy Ann GarnerFrancie Nolan
- Ruth NelsonMiss McDonough
- John AlexanderSteve Edwards
- B.S. PullyChristmas Tree Vendor
Crew
- Elia KazanDirector
- Tess SlesingerScreenplay
- Frank DavisScreenplay
- Betty SmithNovel
- Leon ShamroyDirector of Photography
- Alfred NewmanOriginal Music Composer
- Dorothy SpencerEditor
- Louis D. LightonProducer
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