USA,
1940, 90 min
Directed by:
Sam WoodScreenplay:
Harry ChandleeCinematography:
Bert GlennonComposer:
Aaron CoplandCast:
William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Stuart Erwin, Frank Craven, Charles Trowbridge, Spencer Charters (more)Plots(1)
Touching, yet unsentimental — tender, yet heart-breaking, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play "Our Town" is a pensive look surrounding the lives of two families in the fictitious hamlet of Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire. While a literal time capsule of early 20th century America, the story’s power transcends era and locale with its universally timeless themes of love, loss and the fleeting nature of life. (ClassicFlix)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1941 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1941 - Martha Scott (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1941 - Aaron Copland (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1941 - Best Scoring of Music - Adaptation or Treatment
- 1941 - Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Black-and-White)
- 1941 - Best Sound Mixing
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1940 - Martha Scott (Best Actress)