All Mine to Give (1957)

An immigrant family in 1850's Wisconsin prospers until tragedy strikes.

Director:

Allen Reisner

Writers:

Dale Eunson (screen play), Katherine Albert (screen play) (as Katherine Eunson)

Stars:

Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell, Rex Thompson

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Glynis Johns	...	Jo Eunson
Cameron Mitchell	...	Robert Eunson
Rex Thompson	...	Robbie Eunson
Patty McCormack	...	Annabelle Eunson
Ernest Truex	...	Dr. Delbert
Hope Emerson	...	Mrs. Pugmeister
Alan Hale Jr.	...	Tom Cullen (as Alan Hale)
Sylvia Field	...	Lelia Delbert
Royal Dano	...	Howard Tyler
Reta Shaw	...	Mrs. Runyon
Stephen Wootton	...	Jimmy Eunson
Tom Nolan	...	Kirk Eunson (as Butch Bernard)
Yolanda White	...	Elizabeth Eunson
Rita Johnson	...	Katie Tyler
Ellen Corby	...	Mrs. Raiden

Storyline

This is a story based on fact that follows a husband and wife who emigrate from Scotland to Wisconsin in the 1850's. They work very hard and become welcome citizens of their new town, Eureka. They have six children. They prosper in the husband's boat building business. But when their eldest is 12, tragedy strikes the family, and the 12-year old is burdened with a terrible task which he handles as well as any adult could.

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Plot Keywords:

cake | gift | boatyard | chippewa indian | cough | 

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1958 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Day They Gave Babies Away

Filming Locations:

Big Bear, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sam Wiesenthal Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound Recording)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the true story of author Dale Eunson's father who, as the eldest orphaned son, found homes for his siblings on Christmas.

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Goofs

As young Robbie leaves his house for the last time, the camera angle reveals the snowy backdrop to be on a sound stage as the catwalk is seen clearly for a second or two.

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Connections

Featured in Dream Me Up Scotty! (2013)

User Reviews

This is a tissue tugger if there ever was one!

This is a tissue-tugger if there ever was one! I haven't seen this movie in several years but growing up, I always made a point of seeing this movie. It is one of the few movies that as a young man and an adult that I have watched multiple times. I always found it very moving and an emotional experience. I don't normally cry at movies but this one always made me misty. I looked for it for several years, telling my wife what a great movie it was to see and how I wanted to share it with her. I finally wrote to several of the TV networks and got one to respond with the next time it was going to be on television. It was a big night in our household, popcorn popped, tissues handy, and kids to bed as we watched the movie. As the finally credits start rolling and I'm holding back from getting misty, I look to my wife, ask her what she thought and she answered with, "Is that all there is to it?" I was crushed to say the least.

At any rate, it still moved me, though I hadn't seen it in years. You feel for the struggles of the family, the harshness of the wilderness and the era for growing family. You see how adversity makes the family more close-knit and the bond between one another grows. No TV, no Nintendo, none of the amenities of today but the love and understanding that builds in a large family that relies on each other.