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Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.Episodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 nomination total
Dorothy Adams
- Woman Behind Hope at Baptism
- (uncredited)
Joan Anderson
- Child
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWilliam S. Hart was the guest of honor at the Hollywood premiere of this movie, since his movie The Silent Man (1917) figures prominently in the plot.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the movie, William Spence (Fredric March) announces he has been "called" to the church and will become a pastor in the Methodist Church. His soon-to-be mother-in-law, Mrs. Norris (Nana Bryant)), replies that she would have preferred that he'd joined the Episcopal Church. At that time, in Canada, the dominant church was the Church of England, not the Episcopal Church. That is predominantly a US institution born out of the American Revolution.
- Quotes
William Spence: [to his son, Hartzell] A pastor's family are in a special category. We are uh... Well, It's as if we walked a sort of tightrope. Balancing with one foot on earth and one foot already in heaven.
- ConnectionsEdited into Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)
- SoundtracksThe Children's Prayer
(uncredited)
from "Hansel and Gretel"
Music by Engelbert Humperdinck
Libretto by Adelheid Wette
Sung by the Robert Mitchell Choir
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Methodist family story
Witty film that chronicles the career of a Methodist minister and his family over several decades. It was up for Best Picture against "Citizen Kane" and some other well known films, but is less known than the others. You don't have to be Methodist to get the point.
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- balbannock
- Jul 30, 2003
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- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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