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Ah Wilderness!

Original title: Ah, Wilderness!
  • 1935
  • Passed
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Wallace Beery, Eric Linden, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
Story of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America, and a young boy's problems facing adolescence.
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Story of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America, and a young boy's problems facing adolescence.Story of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America, and a young boy's problems facing adolescence.Story of small-town life in turn-of-the-century America, and a young boy's problems facing adolescence.

  • Director
    • Clarence Brown
  • Writers
    • Frances Goodrich
    • Albert Hackett
    • Eugene O'Neill
  • Stars
    • Wallace Beery
    • Lionel Barrymore
    • Aline MacMahon
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    842
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Frances Goodrich
      • Albert Hackett
      • Eugene O'Neill
    • Stars
      • Wallace Beery
      • Lionel Barrymore
      • Aline MacMahon
    • 26User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney, Spring Byington, Eric Linden, Aline MacMahon, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Mickey Rooney, Spring Byington, Bonita Granville, and Aline MacMahon in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Lionel Barrymore and Wallace Beery in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Helen Flint, Eric Linden, Aline MacMahon, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Mickey Rooney, Spring Byington, Helen Flint, Eric Linden, Aline MacMahon, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Helen Flint, Eric Linden, Aline MacMahon, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Eric Linden, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)
    Lionel Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Helen Flint, Eric Linden, and Cecilia Parker in Ah Wilderness! (1935)

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    Wallace Beery
    Wallace Beery
    • Sid Miller
    Lionel Barrymore
    Lionel Barrymore
    • Nat Miller
    Aline MacMahon
    Aline MacMahon
    • Aunt Lily
    Eric Linden
    Eric Linden
    • Richard Miller
    Cecilia Parker
    Cecilia Parker
    • Muriel McComber
    Spring Byington
    Spring Byington
    • Essie Miller
    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Tommy Miller
    Charley Grapewin
    Charley Grapewin
    • Dave McComber
    • (as Charles Grapewin)
    Frank Albertson
    Frank Albertson
    • Arthur Miller
    Edward J. Nugent
    Edward J. Nugent
    • Wint Selby
    • (as Edward Nugent)
    Bonita Granville
    Bonita Granville
    • Mildred Miller
    Helen Flint
    Helen Flint
    • Belle
    Helen Freeman
    Helen Freeman
    • Miss Hawley
    Baby Peggy
    Baby Peggy
    • Schoolgirl at Graduation
    • (uncredited)
    Harry C. Bradley
    Harry C. Bradley
    • Undetermined Secondary Role - Scenes Deleted
    • (uncredited)
    Tommy Bupp
    Tommy Bupp
    • Boy with Fireworks
    • (uncredited)
    A.S. 'Pop' Byron
    A.S. 'Pop' Byron
    • Nickolas
    • (uncredited)
    Bruce Cook
    • Boy
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Clarence Brown
    • Writers
      • Frances Goodrich
      • Albert Hackett
      • Eugene O'Neill
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      The gazebo in this film, a symbol of the typical American town, was built specially for the movie. That gazebo was gifted to the city by MGM and is still in use in Grafton Commons.
    • Goofs
      Belle's mole on her cheek/upper lip disappears halfway through her scene, then reappears later.
    • Quotes

      Richard 'Dick' Miller: I'm afraid I was born a hundred years before my time.

      Muriel McComber: I was born ten days ahead of mine.

    • Crazy credits
      The opening credits appear as though embroidered.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
    • Soundtracks
      Long, Long Ago
      (1883) (uncredited)

      Music by Thomas Haynes Bayley

      Played during the opening credits and often in the score

    User reviews26

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    A far-cry from "Long Day's Journey into Night"
    Eugene O'Neill wrote only one comedy, and this screen version of it is delightful. It treats some of the same problems as his tragedies, like alcoholism, but treats them lightly and with compassion. The cast is great. I especially like Lionel Barrymore as the father, Wallace Beery as Sid, and Aline MacMahon as Lily--but Mickey Rooney as the little brother dominates every scene he is in. My favorite scene is where the family is at dinner and Uncle Sid comes home drunk. They are concerned for him but can't keep from laughing at the nutty things he says.

    After seeing this movie, I bought a CD of the Broadway musical version, "Take Me Along," and a video of a Hollywood musical version, "Summer Holiday." This is such a great play, they can't do too many different versions of it.

    (My brother-in-law - who doesn't even LIKE movies - liked "Ah, Wilderness!" when I showed it for him and my sister on a recent visit.)
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    • Wayne119
    • Mar 1, 1999

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 1936 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ah, Wilderness!
    • Filming locations
      • Grafton, Massachusetts, USA(exterior scenes)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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