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The Trip to Bountiful

  • TV Movie
  • 19531953
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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Lillian Gish in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
  • Drama
A woman has to live with a daughter in law who hates her and a son who does not dare take her side. While the unhappy family lives in a Houston apartment, Carrie Watts dreams of returning to... Read allA woman has to live with a daughter in law who hates her and a son who does not dare take her side. While the unhappy family lives in a Houston apartment, Carrie Watts dreams of returning to Bountiful, where she was raised.A woman has to live with a daughter in law who hates her and a son who does not dare take her side. While the unhappy family lives in a Houston apartment, Carrie Watts dreams of returning to Bountiful, where she was raised.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
69
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  • Director
    • Vincent J. Donehue
  • Writer
    • Horton Foote(play)
  • Stars
    • Lillian Gish
    • Eileen Heckart
    • Dennis Cross
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  • Director
    • Vincent J. Donehue
  • Writer
    • Horton Foote(play)
  • Stars
    • Lillian Gish
    • Eileen Heckart
    • Dennis Cross
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    • 4User reviews
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    Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
    Lillian Gish in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
    Lillian Gish in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
    Lillian Gish in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
    Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
    Lillian Gish in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)
    Lillian Gish in The Trip to Bountiful (1953)

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    Lillian Gish
    Lillian Gish
    • Carrie Wattsas Carrie Watts
    Eileen Heckart
    Eileen Heckart
    • Jessie Mae Wattsas Jessie Mae Watts
    Dennis Cross
    • Ticket man (railroad station)as Ticket man (railroad station)
    Will Hare
    Will Hare
    • Ticket Man (Bus Station)as Ticket Man (Bus Station)
    John Beal
    John Beal
    • Ludie Wattsas Ludie Watts
    Charles Sladen
    • Bus driveras Bus driver
    Larry Bolton
    • Attendantas Attendant
    William Hansen
    William Hansen
    • Ticket man (second bus station)as Ticket man (second bus station)
    Frank Overton
    Frank Overton
    • Sheriffas Sheriff
    Frederic Downs
    Frederic Downs
    Gene Lyons
    Gene Lyons
    Eva Marie Saint
    Eva Marie Saint
    • Thelmaas Thelma
    Jo Van Fleet
    Jo Van Fleet
    • Director
      • Vincent J. Donehue
    • Writer
      • Horton Foote(play)
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    Storyline

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    A woman has to live with a daughter in law who hates her and a son who does not dare take her side. While the unhappy family lives in a Houston apartment, Carrie Watts dreams of returning to Bountiful, where she was raised.
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      • Drama
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    • Trivia
      This filmed production of "A Trip To Bountiful" by Horton Foote was the premier of this play. The Broadway production opened at Henry Miller's Theater on November 3, 1953 running 309 performances and starring Lillian Gish, Gene Lyons, Jo Van Fleet and Eva Marie Saint. Lillian Gish and Eva Marie Saint recreated their roles from this filmed production.
    • Connections
      Featured in Eva Marie Saint: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2014)

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    8/10
    A beautiful and simple teleplay
    Try, try, try to get your hands on this amazing tape of Lilian Gish in Horton Foote's beautiful and simple teleplay. It's a gem of golden-age live television, of American theatre (legendary Gish performed the role on stage as well) and of American Southern Literature. The story is sweet but not saccharine and its moving without being melodramatic. Someone is bound to comment that its "too slow" but I'll tell you now that the piece is just slow enough! Mrs. Carrie Watts desire to go back to Bountiful one more time before she dies is a poignent comment on the changing landscape of America and on the small tragedies that come with aging. Foote is a screenwriter and playwright of the highest calibre. What a treasure!
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    • Mar 7, 2004

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    • Release date
      • March 1, 1953 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Showcase Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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