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The Sun Comes Up

  • 1949
  • Approved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
509
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Claude Jarman Jr., Jeanette MacDonald, Lloyd Nolan, and Pal in The Sun Comes Up (1949)
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Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and the dog that belonged to her lat... Read allSet in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and the dog that belonged to her late son. Punctuated with song-filled interludes.Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and the dog that belonged to her late son. Punctuated with song-filled interludes.

  • Director
    • Richard Thorpe
  • Writers
    • William Ludwig
    • Margaret Fitts
    • Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
  • Stars
    • Jeanette MacDonald
    • Lloyd Nolan
    • Claude Jarman Jr.
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    509
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Richard Thorpe
    • Writers
      • William Ludwig
      • Margaret Fitts
      • Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
    • Stars
      • Jeanette MacDonald
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Claude Jarman Jr.
    • 21User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Top Cast44

    Jeanette MacDonald
    Jeanette MacDonald
    • Helen Lorfield Winter
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Thomas I. Chandler
    Claude Jarman Jr.
    Claude Jarman Jr.
    • Jerry
    Lewis Stone
    Lewis Stone
    • Arthur Norton
    Percy Kilbride
    Percy Kilbride
    • Mr. Willie B. Williegood
    Nicholas Joy
    Nicholas Joy
    • Victor Alvord
    Margaret Hamilton
    Margaret Hamilton
    • Mrs. Golightly
    Hope Landin
    Hope Landin
    • Mrs. Pope
    Esther Somers
    • Susan - the maid
    Pal
    • Lassie
    • (as Lassie)
    Ed Agresti
    • Musician
    • (uncredited)
    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
    • Townswoman at Fire
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Bates
    Charles Bates
    • Orphan
    • (uncredited)
    John Beck
    • Bit Part
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Beyers
    • Orphan
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Billingsley
    Barbara Billingsley
    • Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Paul E. Burns
    Paul E. Burns
    • Dr. Sample
    • (uncredited)
    John Butler
    John Butler
    • Hotel Attendant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Thorpe
    • Writers
      • William Ludwig
      • Margaret Fitts
      • Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews21

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    • Trivia
      The Sun Comes Up (1949) is mainly based on the 1936 short story "A Mother in Mannville" by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. According to the University of South Carolina Libraries description of Rawlings' works, in 1946 MGM asked Rawlings to do a story that could star Lassie with Claude Jarman Jr.. Rawlings started with her 1936 short story "A Mother in Mannville." MGM bought the rights to Rawlings' unpublished story "A Family for Jock," re-titled it "Mountain Prelude," and sold the literary rights to The Saturday Evening Post. The story appeared The Post as a six-part serial during April 26 to May 31, 1947. But it has never been published in novel form.
    • Goofs
      When Jerry finally decides to go play with Lassie, we can hear someone off-screen give Lassie a command. Right after Jerry says,"Let's have fun now," and hugs Lassie, a man's voice clearly speaks a word off-camera, and Lassie looks in that direction before running off with the boy.
    • Connections
      Featured in Legends of World Cinema: Jeanette MacDonald
    • Soundtracks
      Un Bel Di
      (uncredited)

      from "Madama Butterfly"

      Music by Giacomo Puccini

      Libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa

      Sung by Jeanette MacDonald

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 12, 1949 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Prolećno sunce
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 33m(93 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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