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

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Clarence Brown
Don Hartman
John Sturges
Richard Thorpe
Charles Vidor
Don Weis
William A. Wellman

Writing Credits  

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

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Ethel Barrymore ... Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Keefe Brasselle ... Sgt. Maxie Klein
Gary Cooper ... Texas
Nancy Reagan ... Miss Coleman (as Nancy Davis)
Van Johnson ... Rev. Adam Burch
Gene Kelly ... Icarus Xenophon
Janet Leigh ... Rosa Szabo
Marjorie Main ... Mrs. Wrenley
Fredric March ... Joe Esposito
George Murphy ... Mr. Callaghan
William Powell ... Professor
S.Z. Sakall ... Stefan Szabo
Lewis Stone ... Church Sexton
James Whitmore ... Mr. Stacey
Keenan Wynn ... Michael Fisher
Leon Ames ... Secret Service Man
Angela Clarke ... Mama Esposito
Robert Hyatt ... Joey Esposito (as Bobby Hyatt)
Sharon McManus ... Sam Szabo
Jackie Robinson ... Self (archive footage)
Jesse Owens ... Self (archive footage)
Joe Louis ... Self (archive footage)
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 ... Self (archive footage)
Ethel Waters ... Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington ... Self (archive footage)
Louis Armstrong ... Self (archive footage)
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. ... 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 ... 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 ... 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 ... Austin (uncredited)
Benny Burt ... Soda Jerk (uncredited)
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 ... Greek Athlete (uncredited)
Lucille Curtis Lucille Curtis ... Miss Bloomsburg (uncredited)
George Economides George Economides ... Theodore (uncredited)
John Ericson ... Naval Ensign (uncredited)
Don Fields Don Fields ... George (uncredited)
Tiny Francone Tiny Francone ... Girl in Classroom (uncredited)
Ned Glass ... Newspaper Office Receptionist (uncredited)
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)
Carl M. Leviness ... Newsroom Worker (uncredited)
Mickey Little Mickey Little ... Boy (uncredited)
Mickey Martin ... Copyboy (uncredited)
George McDonald ... Boy (uncredited)
Luana Mehlberg Luana Mehlberg ... Lenka Szabo (uncredited)
Rhea Mitchell ... School Teacher (uncredited)
Roger Moore ... Reporter (uncredited)
Costas Morfis Costas Morfis ... Greek Athlete (uncredited)
Tom Nickols Tom Nickols ... Greek Athlete (uncredited)
Carol Nugent ... Girl (uncredited)
Paul Power Paul Power ... Church Member (uncredited)
Elisabeth Risdon ... Diner on Train (uncredited)
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)

Produced by 

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

Cinematography by 

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

Editing by 

Ben Lewis
Fredrick Y. Smith

Art Direction by 

Malcolm Brown
William Ferrari
Cedric Gibbons
Eddie Imazu
Arthur Lonergan
Gabriel Scognamillo

Set Decoration by 

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

Makeup Department 

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

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Joel Freeman ... assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Douglas Shearer ... recording supervisor

Special Effects by 

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

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Joan Joseff ... costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department 

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

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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