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Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie

  • 19521952
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 48m
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7.1/10
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Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie (1952)
Drama
At the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and other... Read allAt the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and others.At the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and others.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
296
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  • Director
    • Henry King
  • Writers
    • Ferdinand Reyher(novel "I Hear Them Sing")
    • Allan Scott(adaptation)
    • Maxwell Shane
  • Stars
    • Jean Peters
    • David Wayne
    • Hugh Marlowe
  • Director
    • Henry King
  • Writers
    • Ferdinand Reyher(novel "I Hear Them Sing")
    • Allan Scott(adaptation)
    • Maxwell Shane
  • Stars
    • Jean Peters
    • David Wayne
    • Hugh Marlowe
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    • 17User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jean Peters
    Jean Peters
    • Nellie Halper
    David Wayne
    David Wayne
    • Ben Halper
    Hugh Marlowe
    Hugh Marlowe
    • Ed Jordan
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Lloyd Slocum
    Helene Stanley
    Helene Stanley
    • Eadie Jordan
    Tommy Morton
    Tommy Morton
    • Benny Halper Jr.
    Joyce Mackenzie
    Joyce Mackenzie
    • Bessie Jordan
    Alan Hale Jr.
    Alan Hale Jr.
    • George Oliphant
    Richard Karlan
    • Mike Kava
    Bill Walker
    Bill Walker
    • Trooper Robert Waverly Ferris
    • (as William Walker)
    Merry Anders
    Merry Anders
    • Adeline Halper
    • (uncredited)
    Hutchinson Municipal Band
    • Sevillinois Band
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Barr
    • Broidy
    • (uncredited)
    David Bauer
    David Bauer
    • Sam Eichenbogen
    • (uncredited)
    Marie Benson
    • Townswoman
    • (uncredited)
    Danny Borzage
    • Accordionist
    • (uncredited)
    John Butler
    John Butler
    • Traveling Salesman
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry King
    • Writers
      • Ferdinand Reyher(novel "I Hear Them Sing")
      • Allan Scott(adaptation)
      • Maxwell Shane
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    • Trivia
      "Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on May 4, 1953 with Jean Peters and David Wayne reprising their film roles.
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      Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie
      Written by Andrew B. Sterling and Harry von Tilzer

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    10/10
    This Movie Should Not Be Forgotten!
    I agree with many others who've commented about this wonderful movie. My sadness is that other generations have not been able to see it on TV, VHS, or DVD. Because of that, it has been lost to new fans. There are few movies that have captured the era after the turn of the century as well (although this one encompasses a period of time beyond that.) "The Strawberry Blonde" is another. David Wayne, always an under-rated screen actor was celebrated on Broadway, winning Tony Awards for playing Sakini in "Teahouse of the August Moon" and Og in "Finian's Rainbow. Here, we follow his character's life as a young man as he grows old with friends and family beside him and his love for Nellie everlasting. It's a touching story full of nostalgia. It deserves better. Isn't it amazing that so many of us remember it from our youth? That's how good it is.
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    • May 15, 2010

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    • Release date
      • July 1952 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Seein' Nellie Home
    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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