It's a Big Country 72 years old
A world of entertainment from M-G-M!
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.
Credits
It's a Big Country Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Janet Leigh She was 24, 77 years old when she died | as Rosa Szabo Xenophon |
| Marjorie Main She was 61, 85 years old when she died | as Mrs. Wrenley |
| James Whitmore He was 30, 87 years old when he died | as Mr. Stacey |
| Keenan Wynn He was 35, 70 years old when he died | as Michael Fisher |
| William Powell He was 59, 91 years old when he died | as Professor |
| Ethel Barrymore She was 72, 79 years old when she died | as Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan |
| Fredric March He was 54, 77 years old when he died | as Joe Esposito |
| Gene Kelly He was 39, 83 years old when he died | as Icarus Xenophon |
| S.Z. Sakall He was 67, 71 years old when he died | as Stefan Szabo |
| George Murphy He was 49, 89 years old when he died | as Mr. Callaghan |
| Nancy Reagan She was 30, 94 years old when she died | as Miss Coleman |
| Lewis Stone He was 72, 73 years old when he died | as Church sexton |
| Van Johnson He was 35, 92 years old when he died | as Rev. Adam Burch |
| Keefe Brasselle He was 28, 58 years old when he died | as Sgt. Maxie Klein |
| Gary Cooper He was 50, 60 years old when he died | as Texas |
It's a Big Country Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Ray June as Director of Photography. He was 56 (63) years old when He died | Camera |
| George Wells as Story. He was 42 (91) years old when He died | Writing |
| Helen Deutsch as Writer. She was 45 (85) years old when She died | Writing |
| Dorothy Kingsley as Writer. She was 42 (87) years old when She died | Writing |
| Charles Vidor as Director. He was 51 (58) years old when He died | Directing |
| Joseph Petracca as Story. He was 37 (49) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Ludwig as Writer. He was 39 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
| John Sturges as Director. He was 41 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
| William A. Wellman as Director. He was 55 (79) years old when He died | Directing |
| Richard Thorpe as Director. He was 55 (95) years old when He died | Directing |
| Ray Chordes as Writer. | Writing |
| Claudia Cranston as Writer. | Writing |
| Charles Palmer as Writer. He was 13 (now 59) years old | Writing |
| Clarence Brown as Director. He was 61 (97) years old when He died | Directing |
| Don Hartman as Director. He was 51 (57) years old when He died | Directing |
| Isobel Lennart as Story. She was 36 (55) years old when She died | Writing |
| Don Weis as Director. He was 29 (78) years old when He died | Directing |
| Edgar Brooke as Story. | Writing |
| John McNulty as Story. He was 72 (63) years old when He died | Writing |
| Lucille Schlossberg as Writer. | Writing |
It's a Big Country (72 years)
A world of entertainment from M-G-M!
- Release day: Tuesday, November 20, 1951
- Runtime: 89 minutes