It's a Big Country: An American Anthology (1951)

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It's a Big Country: An American Anthology

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Directors

Writers

Dore Schary
Dore Schary
story for picture by
William Ludwig
William Ludwig
screen play by: episode one
Edgar Brooke
Edgar Brooke
from a story by: episode one
Helen Deutsch
Helen Deutsch
screen play by: episode two
Ray Chordes
Ray Chordes
written by: episode three
Isobel Lennart
Isobel Lennart
screen play by: episode four
Claudia Cranston
Claudia Cranston
from a story by: episode four
Allen Rivkin
Allen Rivkin
written for the screen by: episode five
Lucille Schlossberg
Lucille Schlossberg
from a story by: episode five (as Lucile Schlossberg)
Dorothy Kingsley
Dorothy Kingsley
screen play by: episode six
Dore Schary
Dore Schary
written by: episode seven
George Wells
George Wells
screen play by: episode eight
Joseph Petracca
Joseph Petracca
from a story by: episode eight

Cast

(in credits order) verified as complete

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
(as Nancy Davis)
Van Johnson
Van Johnson
Rev. Adam Burch
Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Icarus Xenophon
Janet Leigh
Janet Leigh
Rosa Szabo
Marjorie Main
Marjorie Main
Mrs. Wrenley
Fredric March
Fredric March
Joe Esposito
George Murphy
George Murphy
Mr. Callaghan
William Powell
William Powell
Professor
S.Z. Sakall
S.Z. Sakall
Stefan Szabo
Lewis Stone
Lewis Stone
Church Sexton
James Whitmore
James Whitmore
Mr. Stacey
Keenan Wynn
Keenan Wynn
Michael Fisher
Leon Ames
Leon Ames
Secret Service Man
Angela Clarke
Angela Clarke
Mama Esposito
Robert Hyatt
Robert Hyatt
Joey Esposito
(as Bobby Hyatt)
Sharon McManus
Sharon McManus
Sam Szabo
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson
Self
(archive footage)
Jesse Owens
Jesse Owens
Self
(archive footage)
Joe Louis
Joe Louis
Self
(archive footage)
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson
Self
(archive footage)
Levi Jackson
Levi Jackson
Self - Captain of the Yale Football Team 1949
(archive footage)
Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson
Self
(archive footage)
Lena Horne
Lena Horne
Self
(archive footage)
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
Self
(archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Self
(archive footage)
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self
(archive footage)
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Self
(archive footage)
Ananias Berry
Ananias Berry
Self
(archive footage) (as The Berry Brothers)
James Berry
James Berry
Self
(archive footage) (as The Berry Brothers)
Warren Berry
Warren Berry
Self
(archive footage) (as The Berry Brothers)
Francis Rivers
Francis Rivers
Self
(archive footage) (as Justice Francis Rivers)
Jane Bolin
Jane Bolin
Self
(archive footage) (as Judge Jane Bolin)
Benjamin W. Anthony
Benjamin W. Anthony
Self
(archive footage) (as Benjamin W. Anthony)
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
Self
(archive footage)
Bravid Harris
Bravid Harris
Self
(archive footage) (as The Right Reverend Bravid Harris)
Irvin Mollison
Irvin Mollison
Self
(archive footage)
Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray
Self
(archive footage)
Paul R. Williams
Paul R. Williams
Self
(archive footage)
Emma Clement
Emma Clement
Self - 1946 Mother of the Year
(archive footage)
Ralph Bunche
Ralph Bunche
Self - Winner of the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize
(archive footage)
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
Self
(archive footage)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

David Alpert
David Alpert
Greek Athlete
(uncredited)
Jeralyn Alton
Jeralyn Alton
Yolande Szabo
(uncredited)
Dolly Arriaga
Dolly Arriaga
Concetta Esposito
(uncredited)
Bill Baldwin
Bill Baldwin
Austin
(uncredited)
Benny Burt
Benny Burt
Soda Jerk
(uncredited)
Louis Calhern
Louis Calhern
Narrator
(voice) (uncredited)
Dick Cherney
Dick Cherney
Church Member
(uncredited)
Ray Chordes
Ray Chordes
Narrator
(voice) (uncredited)
Roger Cole
Roger Cole
Reporter
(uncredited)
George Conrad
George Conrad
Greek Athlete
(uncredited)
Lucille Curtis
Lucille Curtis
Miss Bloomsburg
(uncredited)
George Economides
George Economides
Theodore
(uncredited)
John Ericson
John Ericson
Naval Ensign
(uncredited)
Don Fields
Don Fields
George
(uncredited)
Tiny Francone
Tiny Francone
Girl in Classroom
(uncredited)
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
Newspaper Office Receptionist
(uncredited)
Don Gordon
Don Gordon
Mervin
(uncredited)
A. Cameron Grant
A. Cameron Grant
Proprietor of Inn
(uncredited)
Richard Grindle
Richard Grindle
Greek Athlete
(uncredited)
Sherry Hall
Sherry Hall
Census Bureau Assistant Supervisor
(uncredited)
Hal Hatfield
Hal Hatfield
Greek Athlete
(uncredited)
June Hedin
June Hedin
Kati Szabo
(uncredited)
Art Howard
Art Howard
Church Member
(uncredited)
Jerry Hunter
Jerry Hunter
Frank Grillo
(uncredited)
Jacqueline Kenley
Jacqueline Kenley
Margit Szabo
(uncredited)
Anthony Lappas
Anthony Lappas
Greek Athlete
(uncredited)
Luana Lee
Luana Lee
Rosa's sister
(uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Carl M. Leviness
Newsroom Worker
(uncredited)
Mickey Little
Mickey Little
Boy
(uncredited)
Mickey Martin
Mickey Martin
Copyboy
(uncredited)
George McDonald
George McDonald
Boy
(uncredited)
Luana Mehlberg
Luana Mehlberg
Lenka Szabo
(uncredited)
Rhea Mitchell
Rhea Mitchell
School Teacher
(uncredited)
Roger Moore
Roger Moore
Reporter
(uncredited)
Costas Morfis
Costas Morfis
Greek Athlete
(uncredited)
Tom Nickols
Tom Nickols
Greek Athlete
(uncredited)
Carol Nugent
Carol Nugent
Girl
(uncredited)
Paul Power
Paul Power
Church Member
(uncredited)
Elisabeth Risdon
Elisabeth Risdon
Diner on Train
(uncredited)
Fred Santley
Fred Santley
Census Bureau Supervisor
(uncredited)
Harry Stanton
Harry Stanton
Reporter
(uncredited)
Henry Sylvester
Henry Sylvester
Reporter
(uncredited)
Tony Taylor
Tony Taylor
Baby Sitter
(uncredited)
William H. Welsh
William H. Welsh
Census Bureau Official
(uncredited)

Producers

Dore Schary
Dore Schary
producer (uncredited)
Robert Sisk
Robert Sisk
producer (produced by)

Cinematographers

John Alton
John Alton
director of photography
Ray June
Ray June
director of photography
William C. Mellor
William C. Mellor
director of photography (as William Mellor)
Joseph Ruttenberg
Joseph Ruttenberg
director of photography

Editors

Art Directors

Set Decorators

Jack Bonar
Jack Bonar
Ralph S. Hurst
Ralph S. Hurst
Arthur Krams
Arthur Krams
Fred M. MacLean
Fred M. MacLean
set decorator (as Fred MacLean)
Alfred E. Spencer
Alfred E. Spencer
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis

Makeup Department

Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
hair stylist
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
makeup creator

Second Unit or Assistant Director

Joel Freeman
Joel Freeman
assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer
recording supervisor

Special Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie
A. Arnold Gillespie
special effects
Warren Newcombe
Warren Newcombe
special effects

Costume Department

Joan Joseff
Joan Joseff
costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

Alberto Colombo
Alberto Colombo
music adaptor
Adolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch
music adaptor
Johnny Green
Johnny Green
music supervisor / musical director (uncredited)
Lennie Hayton
Lennie Hayton
music adaptor
Bronislau Kaper
Bronislau Kaper
music adaptor
Rudolph G. Kopp
Rudolph G. Kopp
music adaptor
David Raksin
David Raksin
music adaptor
David Rose
David Rose
music adaptor
Charles Wolcott
Charles Wolcott
music adaptor (uncredited)

Crew believed to be complete

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