The read
A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 80%.
Synopsis
Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
42 audience votes
Key crew
- Delmer DavesDirector
- Delmer DavesWriter
- Max SteinerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Henry FondaClay Spencer
- Maureen O'HaraOlivia Spencer
- James MacArthurClayboy Spencer
- Donald CrispGrandpa Spencer
- Wally CoxPreacher Goodman
- Mimsy FarmerClaris Coleman
- Virginia GreggMiss Parker
- Lillian BronsonGrandma Spencer
- Whit BissellDr. Campbell
- Hayden RorkeColonel Coleman
- Kathy BennettMinnie-Cora Cook
- Dub TaylorPercy Cook
Stills
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Themes
wyoming, usabased on novel or bookmountainrocky mountainsleaving one's familybig familychurch servicefamilyleaving homedesire to have childrenfamily valuesquarry
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