TrueJoshNight Truly Dreadful Film

Evengyny Thanks for the memories!

Exoticalot People are voting emotionally.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

elktoy1 Starting with a stellar cast, Eve Arden is a jewel as always, this movie made at a time when certain words and certain subjects were taboo managed to hit on various subjects. Bigotary, adultery, dysfunctional family, death etc. Robert Preston and Dorothy McGuire are the Floods who the story centers around while Angela Lansbury and Lee Kinsolving lend splendid support as does the rest of the cast. Given the time this movie was made and the censorship in place at the time this movie should be a must see for adults due to the subject matter involved. So give yourself a treat and watch this jewel if you get the chance. You won't be disappointed.

ekruper I saw this film at the age of 19 or 20 and it colored my days for some time afterward. The subject matter was heavy for me, as it probably was for most young women living in small towns in the 1950s. Most of us were anything but sophisticated and mature in our late teens.The plot examined those sensitive subjects we were old enough to be aware of and wondering about, but too repressed or timid to discuss with our parents. And my girl friends were little help, as their experience, or lack thereof, was much the same as mine. Preston was great, and I'll never forget Dorothy McGuire, Shirley Knight or Eve Arden for their roles in this fine film. When seeing this movie, I was closest in age to Shirley's character and completely sympathized with her. Had I been going through the heavy stuff she and her family were dealing with, I would likely have been affected in much the same way.What a shame this is not available on video or DVD. It's a film of real substance---far better than much of what passes for good viewing these days.

solrac4100 A Family trials and tribulations in '20s Oklahoma. Preston gives a poignant portrayal of a husband who chooses the warmth of another woman over his cold wife and familial duties. He tries to compensate for his own lack of self-esteem by cheating on his patient wife (Dorothy McGuire).Preston's "other woman" is played by Angela Lansbury. His daughter falls in love with a Jewish boy who commits suicide due to anti-Semitic pressure. Meanwhile, young Sonny must come to terms with the evil he imagines to exist in the dark at the top of the stairs. An emotional but wonderful movie and very well performed by Dorothy McGuire,Angela Lansbury and Robert Preston.

rickert One of the most simple yet moving of William Inge's plays is presented here with some of the finest American actors to grace the screen. This is American cinema at its greatest. Anything else I could say would sound even more trite. If you can find this film (it's never been released on video as far as I know) give it a try. I was able to tape it off of Encore once, and I am forever grateful that they aired it.