One-time movie song-and-dance man James Dunn won an Academy Award for his comeback performance in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Based on the best-selling novel by Betty Smith, the film relates the trials and tribulations of a turn-of-the-century Brooklyn tenement family. The father, Dunn, is a likable but irresponsible alcoholic .. Read more
| Starring | Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan |
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| Director | Elia Kazan |
| Genres | Drama |
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One-time movie song-and-dance man James Dunn won an Academy Award for his comeback performance in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. Based on the best-selling novel by Betty Smith, the film relates the trials and tribulations of a turn-of-the-century Brooklyn tenement family. The father, Dunn, is a likable but irresponsible alcoholic whose dreams of improving his family's lot are invariably doomed to disappointment. The mother, Dorothy McGuire, is the true head of the household, steadfastly holding the family together no matter what crisis arises. The story is told from the point of view of daughter Peggy Ann Garner, a clear-eyed realist who nonetheless would like to believe in her pie-in-the-sky father, whom she dearly loves. Joan Blondell co-stars as the family's brash, freewheeling aunt, whose means of financial support is a never-ending source of neighborhood gossip. This first film directorial effort of Elia Kazan earned a special Oscar for Most Promising Juvenile Performer Peggy Ann Garner. A Tree Grows From Brooklyn was remade for TV in 1974, and also served as the basis of a Broadway musical.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
| Starring | Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan, James Gleason |
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| Director | Elia Kazan |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 5 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1945 To Rent: DVD: not available |
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Sheer Brilliance
Although this film was made 60 years ago, it has not dated and is an absolute classic. I would urge anyone who has never seen it to watch it.
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Utter brilliance
What I love about writing reviews on this website, is ironically, not writing reviews.The plot can be seen directly above so it's down to us groovy ... read more »
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An absolure gem
An ordinary family surviving as best they can in the Brooklyn of 1912.
Superb performances--excellent script--gritty, funny, sad all rolled into one... read more »
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Fascinating impression of early 20th century urban America
A touching family story too. Elia Kazan made his name as a great film director.
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