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It's a Big Country: An American Anthology

  • 1951
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  • 1h 29m
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It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1951)
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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 narra... Read allComprised 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.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.

  • Directors
    • Clarence Brown
    • Don Hartman
    • John Sturges
  • Writers
    • Dore Schary
    • William Ludwig
    • Edgar Brooke
  • Stars
    • Ethel Barrymore
    • Keefe Brasselle
    • Gary Cooper
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    6.0/10
    791
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    • Directors
      • Clarence Brown
      • Don Hartman
      • John Sturges
    • Writers
      • Dore Schary
      • William Ludwig
      • Edgar Brooke
    • Stars
      • Ethel Barrymore
      • Keefe Brasselle
      • Gary Cooper
    • 27User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    Top Cast88

    Ethel Barrymore
    Ethel Barrymore
    • Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
    • (segment "The Lady and the Cencus Taker")
    Keefe Brasselle
    Keefe Brasselle
    • Sgt. Maxie Klein
    • (segment "Letter from Korea")
    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Texas
    • (segment "Texas a.k.a. The Lone Star")
    Nancy Reagan
    Nancy Reagan
    • Miss Coleman
    • (segment "Four Eyes")
    • (as Nancy Davis)
    Van Johnson
    Van Johnson
    • Rev. Adam Burch
    • (segment "Minister in Washington")
    Gene Kelly
    Gene Kelly
    • Icarus Xenophon
    • (segment "Rosika the Rose")
    Janet Leigh
    Janet Leigh
    • Rosa Szabo
    • (segment "Rosika the Rose")
    Marjorie Main
    Marjorie Main
    • Mrs. Wrenley
    • (segment "Letter from Korea")
    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Joe Esposito
    • (segment "Four Eyes")
    George Murphy
    George Murphy
    • Mr. Callaghan
    • (segment "The Lady and the Cencus Taker")
    William Powell
    William Powell
    • Professor
    • (segment "Interruptions, Interruptions")
    S.Z. Sakall
    S.Z. Sakall
    • Stefan Szabo
    • (segment "Rosika the Rose")
    Lewis Stone
    Lewis Stone
    • Church Sexton
    • (segment "Minister in Washington")
    James Whitmore
    James Whitmore
    • Mr. Stacey
    • (segment "Interruptions, Interruptions")
    Keenan Wynn
    Keenan Wynn
    • Michael Fisher
    • (segment "The Lady and the Cencus Taker")
    Leon Ames
    Leon Ames
    • Secret Service Man
    • (segment "Minister in Washington")
    Angela Clarke
    Angela Clarke
    • Mama Esposito
    • (segment "Four Eyes")
    Robert Hyatt
    Robert Hyatt
    • Joey Esposito
    • (segment "Four Eyes")
    • (as Bobby Hyatt)
    • Directors
      • Clarence Brown
      • Don Hartman
      • John Sturges
    • Writers
      • Dore Schary
      • William Ludwig
      • Edgar Brooke
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      When she discovers that Icarus Xenophon (Gene Kelly) is Greek, Janet Leigh does a spot-on imitation of S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall's (S.Z. Sakall) trademark response to upsetting news, placing her palms against her cheeks and emitting an exasperated "Sheeeesh!"
    • Goofs
      When the census taker asks Ethel Barrymore her name, she replies "Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan" and he writes it down. Always with censuses, a woman's given name is entered.
    • Quotes
      • Rosa Szabo Xenophon: Marry me? You don't know anything about me.
      • Icarus Xenophon: You're a girl. You're pretty and you're modest. What else is there to know?
    • Connections
      Edited into A Letter from a Soldier (1951)
    • Soundtracks
      God Bless America
      (uncredited)

      Written by Irving Berlin

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 20, 1951 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Hungarian
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Nueve vidas
    • Filming locations
      • 1772 Church Street NW, Washington, District of Columbia, USA(St. Thomas Episcopal Church - where Rev. Birch was assigned)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,013,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 29m(89 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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