It's a Big Country (1951)
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.
Cast
Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Keefe Brasselle
Sgt. Maxie Klein
Gary Cooper
Texas
Nancy Reagan
Miss Coleman
Van Johnson
Rev. Adam Burch
Gene Kelly
Icarus Xenophon
Janet Leigh
Rosa Szabo Xenophon
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Wrenley
Fredric March
Joe Esposito
George Murphy
Mr. Patrick Callaghan
William Powell
Professor
S.Z. Sakall
Stefan Szabo
Lewis Stone
Church Sexton
James Whitmore
Mr. Stacey
Keenan Wynn
Michael Fisher
Elisabeth Risdon
Diner on Train (uncredited)
Sharon McManus
Sam Szabo
Angela Clarke
Mama Esposito
Robert Hyatt
Joseph Esposito
John Ericson
Naval Ensign (uncredited)Recommendations
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