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3 March 1958 (Sweden) moreTagline:
Now all of it is on the screen! morePlot:
Allison MacKenzie looks back on life in the New England town where she grew up around the time of Pearl Harbor... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 9 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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"Soaper" defined more (64 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Lana Turner | ... | Constance MacKenzie | |
| Lee Philips | ... | Michael Rossi | |
| Lloyd Nolan | ... | Dr. Swain | |
| Arthur Kennedy | ... | Lucas Cross | |
| Russ Tamblyn | ... | Norman Page | |
| Terry Moore | ... | Betty Anderson | |
| Hope Lange | ... | Selena Cross | |
| Diane Varsi | ... | Allison MacKenzie | |
| David Nelson | ... | Ted Carter | |
| Barry Coe | ... | Rodney Harrington | |
| Betty Field | ... | Nellie Cross | |
| Mildred Dunnock | ... | Miss Elsie Thornton | |
| Leon Ames | ... | Mr. Harrington | |
| Lorne Greene | ... | Prosecutor | |
| Robert H. Harris | ... | Seth Bushwell |
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157 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)Certification:
Canada:14A (video rating) | USA:Approved (certificate #18628) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | West Germany:16 (f) | Australia:M | Finland:K-16 | Spain:T | UK:15Fun Stuff
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Pat Hingle and Joan Crawford were both quoted as being interested in the leading roles. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Mr. Rossi introduces Miss Thornton at the senior prom, the audience is heard applauding a moment before they are actually seen applauding. moreQuotes:
Mr. Harrington: This job starts at 3,000 a year.Michael Rossi: Then we're all wasting our time. That's only $5 a week more than I was making as a teacher, Mr. Harrington
Mr. Harrington: But this offers you security -- a long term contract.
Michael Rossi: Guaranteed poverty is not security.
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I had heard so much about this film for so long and was aware of its multiple acting nominations - so my hopes were high when I pushed it in the VCR. What a letdown. It's apparent that everyone involved thought they were making an important film - and maybe they were at the time. But it's impossibly dated now and has value only as a Hollywood time capsule. It astounds me, after seeing the cast at work, how they pulled off all of the Oscar nods! Diane Varsi and Lana Turner as mother and daughter duel for most boring performance in a motion picture; they both look uncomfortable in their own bodies. The film comes up a couple of notches, though, just for the work of Hope Lange (Selena) and Russ Tamblyn (Norman).