Directed by:
George StevensScreenplay:
DeWitt BodeenCinematography:
Nicholas MusuracaComposer:
Roy WebbCast:
Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oskar Homolka, Frits van Dongen, Cedric Hardwicke, Edgar Bergen, Rudy Vallee, Barbara O'Neil, Ellen Corby, Florence Bates (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Returning, in memory, to her childhood in 1910 San Francisco, novelist Katrin Hanson (Barbara Bel Geddes) thinks of the importance of her mother Marta's (Dunne) role in the life of the family of Norwegian immigrants. As she deals with the children's problems and aspirations, such as brother Nels' (Steve Brown) schooling, Katrin's writing ambitions, young Dagmar's (June Hedin) illness, and a thousand other daily dramas, Marta manages to make all feel equally loved. She's also able to deal with eccentrics like the blustery family patriarch, Uncle Chris Halvorsen (Oscar Homolka), the family's highly literary non-paying tenant Jonanthan Hyde (Cedric Hardwicke), and spinster Aunt Trina (Ellen Corby), who is almost afraid to announce her forthcoming wedding. A final gesture of Marta's generosity at Katrin's graduation is symbolic of the spirit that is her legacy. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1949 - Irene Dunne (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1949 - Oskar Homolka (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1949 - Barbara Bel Geddes (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1949 - Ellen Corby (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1949 - Nicholas Musuraca (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
Golden Globes
- 1949 - Ellen Corby (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)