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It's a Big Country

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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.

Date: 11/20/1951
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Ethel Barrymore, Keefe Brasselle, Gary Cooper, Nancy Reagan, Van Johnson, Gene Kelly, Janet Leigh, Marjorie Main, Fredric March, George Murphy, William Powell, S.Z. Sakall, Lewis Stone, James Whitmore, Keenan Wynn, Elisabeth Risdon, Sharon McManus, Angela Clarke, Robert Hyatt, John Ericson, Louis Calhern, Leon Ames, Benny Burt, George Conrad, Don Gordon, A. Cameron Grant, Fred Santley, Dolly Arriaga

Ethel Barrymore as Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan in It's a Big Country Ethel Barrymore

Keefe Brasselle as Sgt. Maxie Klein in It's a Big Country Keefe Brasselle

Gary Cooper as Texas in It's a Big Country Gary Cooper

Nancy Reagan as Miss Coleman in It's a Big Country Nancy Reagan

Van Johnson as Rev. Adam Burch in It's a Big Country Van Johnson

Gene Kelly as Icarus Xenophon in It's a Big Country Gene Kelly

Janet Leigh as Rosa Szabo Xenophon in It's a Big Country Janet Leigh

Marjorie Main as Mrs. Wrenley in It's a Big Country Marjorie Main

Fredric March as Joe Esposito in It's a Big Country Fredric March

George Murphy as Mr. Patrick Callaghan in It's a Big Country George Murphy

William Powell as Professor in It's a Big Country William Powell

S.Z. Sakall as Stefan Szabo in It's a Big Country S.Z. Sakall

Lewis Stone as Church Sexton in It's a Big Country Lewis Stone

James Whitmore as Mr. Stacey in It's a Big Country James Whitmore

Keenan Wynn as Michael Fisher in It's a Big Country Keenan Wynn

Elisabeth Risdon as Diner on Train (uncredited) in It's a Big Country Elisabeth Risdon

Sharon McManus as Sam Szabo in It's a Big Country Sharon McManus

Angela Clarke as Mama Esposito in It's a Big Country Angela Clarke

Robert Hyatt

John Ericson as Naval Ensign (uncredited) in It's a Big Country John Ericson

Louis Calhern as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) in It's a Big Country Louis Calhern

Leon Ames as Secret Service Man in It's a Big Country Leon Ames

Benny Burt

George Conrad

Don Gordon as Mervin (uncredited) in It's a Big Country Don Gordon

A. Cameron Grant

Fred Santley as Census Bureau Supervisor (uncredited) in It's a Big Country Fred Santley

Dolly Arriaga