It's a Big Country (1951)

Comedy Drama

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.

Updated May 19 2020

Releases:

US -

1951-11-20

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Keywords:

patriotism anthology episodic americana

FACTS

Runtime: 89 mins Rating: 5.7 Tag Line: A world of entertainment from M-G-M!

Cast

Gary Cooper

Texas

Keenan Wynn

Michael Fisher

James Whitmore

Mr. Stacey

Janet Leigh

Rosa Szabo Xenophon

Gene Kelly

Icarus Xenophon

Fredric March

Joe Esposito

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Wrenley

Lewis Stone

Church sexton