It's a Big Country

    It's a Big Country
    1951

    Synopsis

    Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.

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    Cast

    • Ethel BarrymoreMrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
    • Keefe BrasselleSgt. Maxie Klein
    • Gary CooperTexas
    • Nancy ReaganMiss Coleman
    • Van JohnsonRev. Adam Burch
    • Gene KellyIcarus Xenophon
    • Janet LeighRosa Szabo Xenophon
    • Marjorie MainMrs. Wrenley
    • Fredric MarchJoe Esposito
    • George MurphyMr. Patrick Callaghan

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