It's a Big Country

It's a Big Country (1951)

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Overview

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 Barrymore

Ethel Barrymore

Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan

Keefe Brasselle

Keefe Brasselle

Sgt. Maxie Klein

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Texas

Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan

Miss Coleman

Van Johnson

Van Johnson

Rev. Adam Burch

Gene Kelly

Gene Kelly

Icarus Xenophon

Janet Leigh

Janet Leigh

Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Marjorie Main

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Wrenley