It's a Big Country (1951)

11/20/1951 (US) • 1h 29m

Comedy, Drama

A world of entertainment from M-G-M!

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.

Top Billed Cast

Ethel Barrymore

Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan

Keefe Brasselle

Sgt. Maxie Klein

Nancy Reagan

Miss Coleman

Van Johnson

Rev. Adam Burch

Gene Kelly

Icarus Xenophon

Janet Leigh

Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Wrenley

Fredric March

Joe Esposito


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

patriotism

anthology

episodic

americana

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