Our Town (1940)

7.6	Rating (10 ratings)
6.8	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Sam Wood

Starring (View all)

William Holden
George Gibbs

Martha Scott
Emily Webb

Fay Bainter
Mrs. Gibbs

Beulah Bondi
Mrs. Webb

Thomas Mitchell
Dr. Gibbs

Guy Kibbee
Mr. Webb

Stuart Erwin
Howie Newsome

Frank Craven
Mr. Morgan

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Thornton Wilder
(play)

Frank Craven
(screenplay)

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6 years, 11 months ago at Jul 14 1:20

fernando

I love the naiveté of this film because it touches everything (suicide, alcohol, gossio, stupidity of patriotism and war) with such lightness and tenderness. Scott is too old for her role, but guides Holden ok.

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7 years, 12 months ago at Jun 30 23:04

JxSxPx

Thorton Wilder’s play is an indomitable classic, a work that twisted and contorted the very fabric of stage dramatics during its time. So why is the movie version so damn underwhelming? It’s never terrible, but it mostly stalls out at serviceable. Maybe because it decides on largely being a filmed document of the play rather a cinematic adaptation of it. Or maybe it’s just because certain co... read more

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Release date: 24 May 1940
UPC: 683070869625

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" Frank Craven, Thomas Mitchell, William Holden, Martha Scott, Guy Kebee and Stuart Erwin (on set picture) Academy Awards, USA Oscar (1941) Best Actress in a Leading Role Our Town (1940) (IMDb)"