The Green Years (film)
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| Directed by | Victor Saville |
| Produced by | Leon Gordon |
| Written by | Robert Ardrey Sonya Levien A. J. Cronin (novel) |
| Starring | Charles Coburn Tom Drake Beverly Tyler Hume Cronyn |
| Music by | Herbert Stothart |
| Cinematography | George J. Folsey |
| Edited by | Robert Kern |
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| Distributed by | Loew's |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,280,000[1] |
| Box office | $6,654,000[1] |
The Green Years is a 1946 American comedy-drama film featuring Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler and Hume Cronyn. It was adapted by Robert Ardrey from A. J. Cronin's novel of the same name. It tells the story of the coming-of-age of an Irish orphan in Scotland and was directed by Victor Saville.
Plot
Robert Shannon, a young orphan, is sent to live with his Scottish grandparents. His great-grandfather becomes the lad's mentor/father figure, helping him overcome the challenges of youth, and mollifying the cold stinginess of Robert's grandfather. The young Robert suffers life's trials, and the kind, old great-grandfather, despite given to drink and tall tales, is always there to help him rebound. In time, the intelligent Robert grows into a teenager, and comes to love his childhood friend Alison. He proceeds to attend medical college, and attains a career before marrying his sweetheart.
Cast
- Charles Coburn as Alexander "Dandy" Gow
- Tom Drake as Robert Shannon
- Beverly Tyler as Alison Keith
- Hume Cronyn as Papa Leckie
- Gladys Cooper as Grandma Leckie
- Dean Stockwell as Robert Shannon (as a child)
- Selena Royle as Mama Leckie
- Jessica Tandy as Kate Leckie
- Richard Haydn as Jason Reid
- Andy Clyde as Saddler Boag
- Norman Lloyd as Adam Leckie
- Robert North as Murdoch Leckie
- Wallace Ford as Jamie Nigg
- Eilene Janssen as Alison Keith (as a child)
- Henry H. Daniels, Jr. as Gavin Blair
- Richard Lyon as Gavin Blair (as a child)
- Henry O'Neill as Canon Roche
- Henry Stephenson as Professor Blakely
- Norma Varden as Mrs. Bosomley
Reception
The film was very popular at the box office. According to MGM records it made $4,222,000 in the US and Canada and $2,432,000 elsewhere, leading to a profit of $1,941,000.[1] It was one of the most popular films of the year.[2]
Awards and nominations
- Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Charles Coburn
- Best Cinematography (nomination) - George J. Folsey
- Golden Berlin Bear for Best Picture at the Berlin International Film Festival (nomination) - Philip Leacock
References
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- ↑ "60 Top Grossers of 1946", Variety 8 January 1947 p8
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). The Green Years at IMDb
- The Green Years at the TCM Movie Database
- Variety review
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- 1946 films
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- 1940s comedy-drama films
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- American black-and-white films
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- Screenplays by Robert Ardrey
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- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer films
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