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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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Calorie Rating: 180
Released: 1945-02-28
MPAA Rating: PG
Running Time: 128 Minutes
Studios: 20th Century Fox,


In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

Director / Directors

Elia Kazan
Director
Saul Wurtzel
Assistant Director


Cast

Dorothy McGuire
Character: Katie Nolan
Joan Blondell
Character: Aunt Sissy
James Dunn
Character: Johnny Nolan

Lloyd Nolan
Character: Officer McShane
James Gleason
Character: McGarrity
Ted Donaldson
Character: Neeley Nolan

Peggy Ann Garner
Character: Francie Nolan
Ruth Nelson
Character: Miss McDonough
John Alexander
Character: Steve Edwards

B.S. Pully
Character: Christmas Tree Vendor
Ferike Boros
Character: Grandmother (uncredited)
Virginia Brissac
Character: Miss Tilford (uncredited)

Lillian Bronson
Character: Librarian (uncredited)
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
Character: Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Charles Halton
Character: Mr. Barker (uncredited)

Harry Harvey Jr.
Character: Herschel Knutson (uncredited)
J. Farrell MacDonald
Character: Mr. Carney The Junkman (uncredited)
Mae Marsh
Character: Tynmore Sister (uncredited)

Nicholas Ray
Character: Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
Erskine Sanford
Character: Undertaker (uncredited)
Gloria Talbott
Character: Teen-Age Girl in Classroom (uncredited)

Robert J. Anderson
Character: Augie (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
Character: Nurse (uncredited)
John Berkes
Character: Mr. Creckenbox (uncredited)

Linda Bieber
Character: Girl (uncredited)
Wyrley Birch
Character: Old man on second floor landing (uncredited)
Al Bridge
Character: Cheap Charlie (uncredited)

Boots Brown
Character: Boy (uncredited)
Sally Ann Brown
Character: Girl (uncredited)
Sheila Brown
Character: Girl (uncredited)

Bobby Burns
Character: Library Patron (uncredited)
George M. Carleton
Character: Doctor (uncredited)
James B. Carson
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)

Alec Craig
Character: Werner (uncredited)
Peter Cusanelli
Character: The Barber (uncredited)
Harry Denny
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)

Joy Duguay
Character: Girl (uncredited)
Al Eben
Character: Union Man (uncredited)
Fernanda Eliscu
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)

Edythe Elliott
Character: Nurse (uncredited)
Robert Ferrero
Character: Raider (uncredited)
Elvin Field
Character: Boy (uncredited)

Norman Field
Character: Principal (uncredited)
Jean Fowler
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)
Paul Graeff
Character: Raider (uncredited)

Vincent Graeff
Character: Henny Gaddis (uncredited)
Joseph J. Greene
Character: Hassler (uncredited)
Irving Gump
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)

Edith Hallor
Character: Christmas Tree Customer (uncredited)
Ethyl May Halls
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)
Mary Lou Harrington
Character: Girl (uncredited)

Paul Hilton
Character: Boy (uncredited)
Janice Hood
Character: Girl (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
Character: Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)

Edna Jackson
Character: Tynmore Sister (uncredited)
Mickey Kuhn
Character: Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)
Eva Lee Kuney
Character: Girl (uncredited)

Jacqueline Larkin
Character: Girl (uncredited)
Jack Lawrence
Character: Bakery Clerk (uncredited)
Susan Lester
Character: Flossie Gaddis (uncredited)

Gerald Mackey
Character: Raider (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm
Character: Doctor (uncredited)
Charles Marsh
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)

Patricia McFadden
Character: Sheila (uncredited)
Mickey McGuire
Character: Raider (uncredited)
George Meader
Character: Principal (uncredited)

George Melford
Character: Mr. Spencer (uncredited)
Robert Milasch
Character: Citizen (uncredited)
Sue Moore
Character: (uncredited)

Ronnie Pattison
Character: Boy (uncredited)
Francis Pierlot
Character: Priest at Funeral (uncredited)
Constance Purdy
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)

Gordon Rader
Character: Boy (uncredited)
Ruth Rickaby
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)
Walt Robbins
Character: Junkman (uncredited)

Nancy June Robinson
Character: Girl (uncredited)
Tony Santoro
Character: Waiter (uncredited)
Harry Seymour
Character: Floorwalker at 5 & 10 Cent Store (uncredited)

Danny Shaw
Character: Raider (uncredited)
Art Smith
Character: Charley (uncredited)
William Smith
Character: Boy (uncredited)

Robert Strange
Character: Doctor (uncredited)
Robert Tait
Character: Street Singer (uncredited)
Dink Trout
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)

Joyce Tucker
Character: Girl (uncredited)
Paul Weigel
Character: Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
Character: Sheila's Mother (uncredited)

Cecil Weston
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)
Jack Carr
Character: Undetermined (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer

Leon Shamroy
Director of Photography
Guy Pearce
Makeup Artist

Sam Benson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Edward B. Powell
Music Arranger
Gertrude Kingston
Research Assistant

Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction

Tess Slesinger
Screenplay

Fred Sersen
Special Effects

Anita Loos
Dialogue
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Bonnie Cashin
Costume Designer

Frank Davis
Screenplay