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Spencer's Mountain (1963)

APPROVED 118 min  -  Drama | Family  -   16 May 1963 (USA)
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Clay Spencer is a hard-working man who loves his wife and large family. He is respected by his neighbors and always ready to give them a helping hand... See full summary »

Director:

Delmer Daves

Writers:

Earl Hamner Jr. (novel), Delmer Daves
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Henry Fonda ...
Maureen O'Hara ...
James MacArthur ...
Donald Crisp Donald Crisp ...
Wally Cox Wally Cox ...
Preacher Goodman
Mimsy Farmer ...
Claris Coleman
Virginia Gregg Virginia Gregg ...
Miss Parker
Lillian Bronson Lillian Bronson ...
Whit Bissell Whit Bissell ...
Dr. Campbell
Hayden Rorke Hayden Rorke ...
Colonel Coleman
Kathy Bennett Kathy Bennett ...
Minnie-Cora Cook
Dub Taylor Dub Taylor ...
Percy Cook
Hope Summers Hope Summers ...
Mother Ida
Ken Mayer Ken Mayer ...
Mr. John
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Storyline

Clay Spencer is a hard-working man who loves his wife and large family. He is respected by his neighbors and always ready to give them a helping hand. Although not a churchgoer, he even helps a newly arrived local minister regain his flock after he and Clay get into a bit of trouble. If he has one dream in life it's to build his wife Olivia a beautiful house on a piece of land he inherited on Spender's mountain. When his eldest son, Clayboy, graduates at the top of his high school class and has the opportunity to go to college, Clay has only one option left to him. Written by garykmcd  

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Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"

Genres:

Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Sommer der Erwartung See more »

Filming Locations:

California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording) | 4-Track Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Average Shot Length = ~6.8 seconds. Median Shot Length = ~6.6 seconds. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Clay Sr. breaks his leg, there is no blood on his pant leg despite Clay Jr. mentioning that the leg bone had broken through the skin. See more »

Quotes

Clay Spencer: I learned to cuss before I could walk.
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Connections

Referenced in The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons (1980) See more »

Soundtracks

"America the Beautiful"
(uncredited)
Words by Katharine Lee Bates 1904
Music by Samuel A. Ward, 1882 See more »