Clay Spencer is a hard-working man who loves his wife and large family. He is respected by his neighbors and always ready to give them a helping hand. Although not a churchgoer, he even ...
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Title: Spencer's Mountain (1963)
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Henry Fonda | ... | Clay Spencer | |
| Maureen O'Hara | ... | Olivia Spencer | |
| James MacArthur | ... | Clayboy Spencer | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Grandpa Zubulon Spencer | |
| Wally Cox | ... | Preacher Clyde Goodman | |
| Mimsy Farmer | ... | Claris Coleman | |
| Virginia Gregg | ... | Miss Parker | |
| Lillian Bronson | ... | Grandma Spencer | |
| Whit Bissell | ... | Dr. Campbell | |
| Hayden Rorke | ... | Colonel Coleman | |
| Kathy Bennett | ... | Minnie-Cora Cook | |
| Dub Taylor | ... | Percy Cook | |
| Hope Summers | ... | Mother Ida | |
| Ken Mayer | ... | Mr. John | |
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Clay Spencer is a hard-working man who loves his wife and large family. He is respected by his neighbors and always ready to give them a helping hand. Although not a churchgoer, he even helps a newly arrived local minister regain his flock after he and Clay get into a bit of trouble. If he has one dream in life it's to build his wife Olivia a beautiful house on a piece of land he inherited on Spencer's mountain. When his eldest son, Clayboy, graduates at the top of his high school class and has the opportunity to go to college, Clay has only one option left to him. Written by garykmcd
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grand teton national park | redheaded woman | mountain named after character | sister sister relationship | mother son relationship |Taglines:
This is your place, Clayboy. Your father brought his sweetheart here and married her. Your eight red-blooded uncles fell in love on Spencer's Mountain. This is your place Clayboy, and this is your time... See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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16 May 1963 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Os Nove Irmãos See more »Company Credits
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Olivia Spencer: Well, I vow sometimes educated people has less brains than fools
Clayboy Spencer: Wouldn't you want me to go?
Olivia Spencer: I'd rather you go to college than anything in the whole world, but just where they think we can raise that kind of money when your father even worked overtime to get you a graduation ring, did you ever see university boys, they're rich boys, their daddys have money or they wouldn't even let them inside the gates.
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(uncredited)
Lyrics by Knowles Shaw and music by George A. Minor
Heard when Clay arrives at church
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Maureen O'Hara's real-life daughter, Bronwyn FitzSimons, plays the part of the college dean's secretary. See more »Goofs
When the new house is burning in the final scenes, you can see the pipes for the fuel that ignites the fire. See more »Quotes
Clayboy Spencer: They think they can give me a college educationOlivia Spencer: Well, I vow sometimes educated people has less brains than fools
Clayboy Spencer: Wouldn't you want me to go?
Olivia Spencer: I'd rather you go to college than anything in the whole world, but just where they think we can raise that kind of money when your father even worked overtime to get you a graduation ring, did you ever see university boys, they're rich boys, their daddys have money or they wouldn't even let them inside the gates.
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Bringing In The Sheaves(uncredited)
Lyrics by Knowles Shaw and music by George A. Minor
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Leonard Maltin calls the film "mawkish", and he is right on, but it is still great fun. Mimsy Farmer's Claris is a hoot ("friction, friction, friction!")! Excellent use of the Jackson Hole locations, especially the Triangle X guest ranch, which served as the Spencer homestead and is still in operation here. Two trivia notes: Bronwyn Fitzsimmons, who played the college secretary, is Maureen O'Hara's daughter in real life. According to AMC Magazine, Henry Fonda showed some off-screen interest in her that O'Hara had to squash. Fonda did the film even though he thought it was so corny it would set U.S. movie-making back 20 years. Also, you have Wally Cox's character listed as GoodMAN, but the name was actually GoodSON. Highly recommended.