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Our Town (1955)

NR · 1955-09-19 · 1h 30m · EN
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Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. This musicalization of Thornton Wilder's classic play stars Frank Sinatra who introduces the song, "Love and Marriage," which would go on to be immortalized as the theme song to the sitcom Married with Children.

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Thornton WilderWriterDelbert MannDirector

Top billed cast

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Frank SinatraFrank SinatraStage ManagerPaul NewmanPaul NewmanGeorge GibbsEva Marie SaintEva Marie SaintEmily WebbShelley FabaresShelley FabaresRebecca GibbsSylvia FieldSylvia FieldMrs. GibbsPaul HartmanPaul HartmanMr. WebbPeg HilliasPeg HilliasMrs. WebbErnest TruexErnest TruexDr. GibbsCarol VeazieCarol VeazieMrs. SoamesCharlotte KnightCharlotte KnightHarvey B. DunnHarvey B. DunnCharlott KnightCharlott Knight

Keywords

Small townMusicalDying and deathGrowing upBased on play or musical

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Romance · MusicTheme affinitySmall Town · Musical · Dying And DeathMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about Our Town

What is Our Town about?

Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. This musicalization of Thornton Wilder's classic play stars Frank Sinatra who introduces the song, "Love and Marriage," which would go on to be immortalized as the theme song to the sitcom Married with Children.

How long is Our Town?

Our Town has a runtime of 90 minutes.