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OT: Our Town (2002) -- Dominguez High, in the infamous Compton, CA, has not produced a play in over twenty years. With no money and no stage, two teachers and twenty-four students attempt to produce Thornton Wilder's American Classic OUR TOWN.
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7.1/10   189 votes
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Writer:
Thornton Wilder (play)
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Genre:
Documentary more
Tagline:
Birth. Love. Life. Death. It's not just a play. more
Plot:
Dominguez High, in the infamous Compton, CA, has not produced a play in over twenty years. With no money and no stage, two teachers and twenty-four students attempt to produce Thornton Wilder's American Classic OUR TOWN. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 2 nominations more
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User Comments:
They Laughed; They Cried; They Stood and Applauded more (7 total)

Cast

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Catherine Borek ... Teacher and Director of the Play
Karen Greene ... Teacher and Director of the Play
Ebony Starr Norwood-Brown ... Herself / The Stage Manager
Archie Posada ... Himself / George Gibbs
Armia Robinson ... Herself / Emily Webb
Jackie Oliver ... Herself / Mrs. Soames
Christopher Patterson ... Himself / Mr. Webb

Jose Perez ... Himself / Simon Stimson
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Runtime:
76 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Filming Locations:
Compton, California, USA
Company:
A Stressbox Inc. more

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Trivia:
The original play "Our Town" opened at Henry Miller's Theater in New York City on 4 February 1938 and had 338 performances. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2004) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
You're So Vain more

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
They Laughed; They Cried; They Stood and Applauded, 24 July 2003
10/10
Author: mandy-1 from California

This documentary about kids in a really tough L.A. school attempting an unlikely production of Thorton Wilder's "Our Town" rocked the 2003 Palm Springs Film Festival. Throw out any preconceptions you have about dry, dull documentaries. This one plays like a well scripted, well cast comedy/drama only it's real. The audience laughed; they cried; they stood up and applauded at the end. Then they awarded this low budget gem the Audience Favorite Award out of 180 films including Golden Globe and Oscar submissions from near and far.

I understand it will be out on DVD in August from The Film Movement. This one is worth searching for if want to be inspired, touched deeply, and cheering for the good guys.

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