Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century.
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Title: Our Town (1940)
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Cast
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| William Holden | ... | George Gibbs | |
| Martha Scott | ... | Emily Webb | |
| Fay Bainter | ... | Mrs. Gibbs | |
| Beulah Bondi | ... | Mrs. Webb | |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... | Dr. Gibbs | |
| Guy Kibbee | ... | Mr. Webb | |
| Stuart Erwin | ... | Howie Newsome | |
| Frank Craven | ... | Mr. Morgan | |
| Doro Merande | ... | Mrs. Soames | |
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Philip Wood | ... | Simon Stimson |
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Ruth Tobey | ... | Rebecca Gibbs (as Ruth Toby) |
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Douglas Gardner | ... | Wally Webb |
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Arthur B. Allen | ... | Professor Willard (as Arthur Allen) |
| Charles Trowbridge | ... | Dr. Ferguson | |
| Spencer Charters | ... | Constable Warren | |
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Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. Written by John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>
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Their love affair was the talk of our town! See more »Parents Guide:
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(1868)
Music "Stephanos" by Henry W. Baker (1868)
Greek words by Stephen of Mar Saba (Judea) (8th century)
Translated from Greek to English by John M. Neale (1862)
Played on an organ in church by Philip Wood and sung by the choir
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Film debut of Martha Scott. She was not considered for the role of "Emily" at first because of her poor screen test for the role of "Melanie" in Gone with the Wind (1939), but she was chosen after much auditioning of other actresses. See more »Goofs
It is mentioned that Grover's Corners is found at 42 degrees 40 minutes latitude and 70 degrees 37 minutes longitude. These coordinates are actually off the coast of Boston, Massachusetts in the Atlantic Ocean, not inland near the Massachusetts/New Hampshire border. See more »Quotes
Mr. Morgan: [Opening] The name of our town is Grover's Corners, New Hampshire. It's just cross the line from Massachusetts. Latitude is 42 degrees, 40 minutes. Longitude is 70 degrees, 37 minutes. Running right through the middle of the town is Main Street. Cutting across Main Street on the left is the railroad tracks. Beyond the railroad tracks is Polish Town. You know, foreign folks who come here to work in the mills or a couple of Canuck families, and the Catholic church. You can see the steeple on the ...[...]
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Art Thou Weary, Art Thou Languid?(1868)
Music "Stephanos" by Henry W. Baker (1868)
Greek words by Stephen of Mar Saba (Judea) (8th century)
Translated from Greek to English by John M. Neale (1862)
Played on an organ in church by Philip Wood and sung by the choir
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24 May 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Why is this a film I dont wanna watch...because it moves me to uncontrollable tears everytime...It hits home...Thornton Wilder must have known my family ,understood my psyche..It hits home... Americana at the turn of the century.. my parents born... not in samll town america but Mid size city... still the thought the virtues the principals, the ideals were the same the happiness of a a home in America.. Mom & Dad providing a home, warm morning breakfasts on a cold winter day.. family members irrelevant yet unforgettable... the birthdays the graduations & the weddings the changes & the phases of life... and death are simply adequately & beautifully presented by Thornton Wilder & his play & screen play.. Emily portrayed by Marhta Scott is superb... if this doesnt bring a tear to your eye, you are not human... & George played by William Holden perfectly & the best supporting cast ever assembled.. Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchel, Guy Kibee,Dora Merande etc etc...non stop emotions.. non stop truth.. and the score ,all so memorable... i shouldnt watch this film..becsause its non stop tears everytime... but to me its an American Classic,,, maybe underrated...watch it absorb every line & cry your eyes out..