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It's a Big Country (1951)

It's a Big Country (1951)

Drama Comedy

A world of entertainment from M-G-M!

Release Date: 1951, November 20
Directors: John Sturges, Clarence Brown, Richard Thorpe, Charles Vidor, Don Hartman, Don Weis, William A. Wellman
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: James Whitmore, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Don Gordon, Gene Kelly, S.Z. Sakall, A. Cameron Grant, Ethel Barrymore, Gary Cooper, Nancy Reagan, Van Johnson, Benny Burt

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.

Keywords:

episodic patriotism anthology americana