The Yearling (1946) | |
| Director(s) | Clarence Brown |
| Producer(s) | Sidney Franklin |
| Top Genres | Drama, Family, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Animals, Book-Based, Children, Coming of Age |
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The Yearling (1946) was a Drama - Family Film directed by Clarence Brown and produced by Sidney Franklin.
SYNOPSIS
Based on the novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, this is the enduring family story of a boy (Jarman) who grows up as he says good-bye to his animal friend. Peck and Wyman barely scratch out a living from their small Florida farm. Their only surviving child, Jarman, has a lonely life and wishes he had a pet. Given their circumstances, that's out of the question, until Peck orphans a fawn. The boy and deer grow closer until the deer starts eating the family's hard-won crops and a painful decision is made. Originally a project for Spencer Tracy to be directed by Victor Fleming, MGM revived the production and made it a great success. Remade for TV in 1994.
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Academy Awards 1946 --- Ceremony Number 19 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actor | Gregory Peck | Nominated |
| Best Actress | Jane Wyman | Nominated |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse; Interior Decoration: Edwin B. Willis | Won |
| Best Cinematography | Charles Rosher, Leonard Smith, Arthur Arling | Won |
| Best Director | Clarence Brown | Nominated |
| Best Film Editing | Harold Kress | Nominated |
| Best Picture | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer | Nominated |
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The Yearling (1946): A Boy and His Deer
By 4 Star Film Fan on Jan 19, 2021 From 4 Star Films“When I was a child I spake like a child…” ~ 1 Corinthians 13 Like the previous year’s Valley of Decision, The Yearling opens with an establishing shot paired with Gregory Peck’s voice, this time in a folksier register. Aside from being unoriginal, one can hardly condem... Read full article
Exclusive Interview with Claude Jarman Jr. Part One: The Yearling and Clarence Brown
By Annmarie Gatti on Dec 18, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub BlogClaude Jarman Jr. Child Star of The Yearling Talks about The Yearling, Director Clarence Brown and More CMH is thrilled to say that we’re kicking off a series of exclusive video interviews and articles with Claude Jarman Jr. today. Claude made his feature film debut starring as ‘Jody... Read full article
The Yearling
By Amanda Garrett on May 28, 2016 From Old Hollywood FilmsToday, I'm reviewing the classic coming of age film, The Yearling (1946), about a young boy (Claude Jarman, Jr.) and his pet fawn. This article is part of The Animals in Film Blogathon hosted by In the Good Old Days of Classic Hollywood. The Yearling (1946) is one of the best old Hollywood fil... Read full article
The Yearling (1946)
By Beatrice on Jan 24, 2015 From Flickers in TimeThe Yearling Directed by Clarence Brown Written by Paul Osborn from the novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings 1946/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Amazon Instant I spent most of the movie thinking it?was way too folksy for me. I ended up crying like a baby by the end anyway. Eleven-year-old Jod... Read full article
The Yearling
By Alyson on Mar 13, 2011 From The Best Picture ProjectThe iconic image of this film is the little blond haired boy holding the real-life embodiment of baby Bambi. ?This makes you think that the whole film will be centered around this tiny baby deer and there will be plenty of moments that could replace a trip to the petting zoo. ?Spoiler Alert: If you ... Read full article
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Most of the "atmosphere" and outdoors animal scenes were shot five years previously, by a second-unit crew sent to Florida in 1941, when the project was first begun. The film was shut down soon after the footage was shot, but when it was restarted again in 1946, the 1941 footage was used.
MGM had actually begun filming "The Yearling" in 1941 with Spencer Tracy, Anne Revere, and Atlanta native Gene Eckman (who never appeared in another film) in the starring roles, Roddy McDowall as Fodderwing, and Victor Fleming directing, but the production ran into innumerable problems, including Eckman growing too quickly during filming, his thick local accent (which conflicted with Tracy's vocal quality), swarms of mosquitoes, and conflicts between Fleming and producer Sidney Franklin. After King Vidor agreed to take over directing but then dropped out, the project was cancelled - at a loss of $500,000 - when the United States entered World War II.
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