How Green Was My Valley (1941) | |
| Director(s) | John Ford |
| Producer(s) | Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Top Genres | Drama, Epic, Family |
| Top Topics | Book-Based |
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How Green Was My Valley Overview:
How Green Was My Valley (1941) was a Drama - Family Film directed by John Ford and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Richard Llewellyn published in 1939.
SYNOPSIS
Ford's vivid recounting of a childhood spent in the lush hills of Wales. A Welsh coal-mining family experiences labor unrest and personal tragedy as their traditional way of life collides with the 20th century. Beautifully realized and deeply felt portrayal of the sustaining power of home and family. And O'Hara was never lovelier. The Oscars have solidified its place in history as one of the top tearjerkers of all time. Adapted from Richard Llewellyn's best-selling novel.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
.How Green Was My Valley was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1990.
Academy Awards 1941 --- Ceremony Number 14 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | Donald Crisp | Won |
| Best Supporting Actress | Sara Allgood | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Richard Day, Nathan Juran; Interior Decoration: Thomas Little | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Arthur Miller | Won |
| Best Director | John Ford | Won |
| Best Film Editing | James B. Clark | Nominated |
| Best Picture | 20th Century-Fox | Won |
| Best Writing | Philip Dunne | Nominated |
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By Stephen Reginald on Jun 10, 2021 From Classic Movie ManWalter Pidgeon and Maureen O’Hara head the cast in “How Green Was My Valley” How Green Was My Valley (1941) was an American drama film directed by John Ford and starring Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O’Hara, Donald Crisp, Anna Lee, and Roddy McDowall. It is based on the best-s... Read full article
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By Amanda Garrett on Aug 15, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsHow Green Was My Valley (1941) starring Walter Pidgeon and Roddy McDowall is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. Each Monday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews of earlier films covered go here). August's theme coin... Read full article
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By Amanda Garrett on Feb 27, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm reviewing How Green Was My Valley, starring Walter Pidgeon (left) and Roddy McDowall. This film about life in a Welsh coal-mining village won the 1941 Academy Award for best picture. This article is part of the 31 Days of Oscar blogathon hosted by Paula's Cinema Club, Outspoken & Fr... Read full article
Friday Fail: How Green Was My Valley (1941)
By Vanessa Buttino on Jun 13, 2014 From StardustFriday Fail: How Green Was My Valley (1941) It took me three days to watch John Ford's epic drama HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY (1941). Three days! I had heard so much about this film from all of the classic movie bloggers that attended the TCM Film Fest this past April and I was really looking fo... Read full article
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Quotes from
Dai Bando: [Cyfartha is holding Mr. Jonas in boxing position] Now look, to make a good boxer, you must have a good... *right hand*, you see?
[strikes Mr. Jonas with a right jab, the force of which knocks Mr. Jonas into the wall]
Dai Bando: Now, you see, that is how you will punish your man - with a right and a left, and put your shoulder into it!
[Mr. Jonas is slumped against the wall, dazed]
Cyfartha: The gentleman is talking to you!
Huw Morgan: [Narrating] Everything I ever learnt as a small boy came from my father, and I never found anything he ever told me to be wrong or worthless. The simple lessons he taught me are as sharp and clear in my mind as if I had heard them only yesterday.
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The film was shot in black and white because the color of flowers in Southern California did not match those found in Wales.
The title of the novel appears in two sentences. It is first used in Chapter XXX, after the narrator has just had his first sexual experience. He sits up to "look down in the valley." He then reflects: "How green was my Valley that day, too, green and bright in the sun." Needless to say, this sexual experience was cut out of the film. The phrase is used again in the novel's last sentence: "How green was my Valley then, and the Valley of them that have gone."
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