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I Remember Mama

  • 19481948
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 14m
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7.9/10
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I Remember Mama (1948)
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A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.A young writer recalls her ups and downs of growing up as one of four children to Norwegian immigrant parents in 1910s San Francisco.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
5.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
883
17,935
  • Director
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • DeWitt Bodeen(screen play)
    • John Van Druten(based upon the play "I Remember Mama" adapted by)
    • Kathryn Forbes(novel "Mama's Bank Account")
  • Stars
    • Irene Dunne
    • Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Oskar Homolka
Top credits
  • Director
    • George Stevens
  • Writers
    • DeWitt Bodeen(screen play)
    • John Van Druten(based upon the play "I Remember Mama" adapted by)
    • Kathryn Forbes(novel "Mama's Bank Account")
  • Stars
    • Irene Dunne
    • Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Oskar Homolka
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 81User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 5 Oscars
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

    Videos1

    I Remember Mama
    Trailer 1:47
    I Remember Mama

    Photos18

    Steve Brown and Cedric Hardwicke in I Remember Mama (1948)
    Barbara Bel Geddes and Oskar Homolka in I Remember Mama (1948)
    Irene Dunne in I Remember Mama (1948)
    "I Remember Mama" Irene Dunne
    Barbara Bel Geddes, Irene Dunne, Philip Dorn, and Oskar Homolka in I Remember Mama (1948)
    Irene Dunne and Oskar Homolka in I Remember Mama (1948)
    Oskar Homolka and Barbara O'Neil in I Remember Mama (1948)
    Irene Dunne, Oskar Homolka, and Barbara O'Neil in I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama (1948)
    I Remember Mama (1948)

    Top cast

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    Irene Dunne
    Irene Dunne
    • Mama (Martha Hanson)as Mama (Martha Hanson)
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    Barbara Bel Geddes
    • Katrin Hansonas Katrin Hanson
    Oskar Homolka
    Oskar Homolka
    • Uncle Chrisas Uncle Chris
    Philip Dorn
    Philip Dorn
    • Papa (Lars Hanson)as Papa (Lars Hanson)
    Cedric Hardwicke
    Cedric Hardwicke
    • Mr. Jonahan Hydeas Mr. Jonahan Hyde
    • (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
    Edgar Bergen
    Edgar Bergen
    • Mr. Peter Thorkelsonas Mr. Peter Thorkelson
    Rudy Vallee
    Rudy Vallee
    • Dr. Johnsonas Dr. Johnson
    Barbara O'Neil
    Barbara O'Neil
    • Jessie Brownas Jessie Brown
    Florence Bates
    Florence Bates
    • Florence Dana Moorheadas Florence Dana Moorhead
    Peggy McIntyre
    • Christine Hansonas Christine Hanson
    June Hedin
    • Dagmar Hansonas Dagmar Hanson
    Steve Brown
    • Nelsas Nels
    Ellen Corby
    Ellen Corby
    • Aunt Trina Halvorsenas Aunt Trina Halvorsen
    Hope Landin
    Hope Landin
    • Aunt Jenny Halvorsenas Aunt Jenny Halvorsen
    Edith Evanson
    Edith Evanson
    • Aunt Sigrid Halvorsenas Aunt Sigrid Halvorsen
    Tommy Ivo
    Tommy Ivo
    • Cousin Arneas Cousin Arne
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Ministeras Minister
    • (uncredited)
    George Atkinson
    • Postmanas Postman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George Stevens
    • Writers
      • DeWitt Bodeen(screen play)
      • John Van Druten(based upon the play "I Remember Mama" adapted by)
      • Kathryn Forbes(novel "Mama's Bank Account")
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    The life of a Norwegian immigrant family in 1910 San Francisco centers around Mama and her detailed, pennywise household budget. We follow the Hansens' small joys, sorrows, and aspirations, with the boisterous antics of Uncle Chris as counterpoint. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
    • car
    • gourmet
    • period drama
    • female protagonist
    • timeframe 1910s
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • You'll just love...MAMA!
    • Genres
      • Drama
      • Family
    • Certificate
      • Approved
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Irene Dunne worked with dialect coach Judith Sater for two months to perfect her Norwegian accent. Dunne became so immersed in getting her character's voice down that she used the accent around her home with her family.
    • Goofs
      In the shots of the uncle's trip to San Francisco, as the ferry is pulling into the dock, the Oakland Bay Bridge is seen in the background. This bridge was not built until 1933, yet this movie is set circa 1910.
    • Quotes

      Katrin Hanson: [reading the novel that she's just finished] "For long as I could remember, the house on the Larkin Street Hill had been home. Papa and Mama had both born in Norway but they came to San Francisco because Mama's sisters were here, all of us were born here. Nels, the oldest and the only boy, my sister Christine and the littlest sister Dagmar but first and foremost I remember Mama".

    • Connections
      Edited into The Waltons: The Awakening (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Sovnen (Slumber)
      (uncredited)

      Traditional Norweigan lullaby

      Sung by Irene Dunne

    User reviews81

    Review
    Top review
    WHERE IS THIS DVD and other similar greats of same period???
    This film is absolutely one of the most heart-warming and wholesome classics of all time. Irene Dunne ("Mama") is STUNNING as is her comically gruff character opposite ("Uncle Chris")portrayed brilliantly by Oscar Homolka. Both of their performances here were nominated for Academy awards in 1945.To boot, this film had one of the most amazing directors ever George Stevens(the director of PENNY SERENADE-also in desperate need of a higher quality DVD release-, Talk of The Town, Shane & Giant just to name a few) The story of I REMEMBER MAMA is rich, dramatic, and yet manages to be highly comical at moments-has the same feel-good qualities that other 40's films like "It's A Wonderful Life" brought to the screen in only a manner that the 1940's has been capable of creating since then. I can not understand why this has not yet been released on DVD along with two other equally amazing/classic pictures from the mid-1940s, Kazan's "A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN" (1945) & The PITCURE OF DORIAN GRAY from the same year. PLEASE RELEASE, I REMEMBER MAMA, A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, THE PITCURE OF DORIAN GRAY and a higher quality DVD restoration of PENNY SERENADE!!! Thank you.
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    • Aug 11, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 17, 1948 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Norwegian
      • Latin
      • French
    • Also known as
      • George Stevens' Production of I Remember Mama
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $3,068,000 (estimated)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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