The Green Years (film)

The Green Years
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Victor Saville
Produced by	Leon Gordon
Written by	Robert Ardrey Sonya Levien A. J. Cronin (novel)
Starring	Charles Coburn Tom Drake Beverly Tyler Hume Cronyn
Music by	Herbert Stothart
Cinematography	George J. Folsey
Edited by	Robert Kern
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's
Release dates	July 4, 1946 (1946-07-04)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2,280,000^[1]
Box office	$6,654,000^[1]

The Green Years is a 1946 American comedy-drama film featuring Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler and Hume Cronyn. It was adapted by Robert Ardrey from A. J. Cronin's novel of the same name. It tells the story of the coming-of-age of an Irish orphan in Scotland and was directed by Victor Saville.

Plot

Robert Shannon, a young orphan, is sent to live with his Scottish grandparents. His great-grandfather becomes the lad's mentor/father figure, helping him overcome the challenges of youth, and mollifying the cold stinginess of Robert's grandfather. The young Robert suffers life's trials, and the kind, old great-grandfather, despite given to drink and tall tales, is always there to help him rebound. In time, the intelligent Robert grows into a teenager, and comes to love his childhood friend Alison. He proceeds to attend medical college, and attains a career before marrying his sweetheart.

Cast

Charles Coburn as Alexander "Dandy" Gow
Tom Drake as Robert Shannon
Beverly Tyler as Alison Keith
Hume Cronyn as Papa Leckie
Gladys Cooper as Grandma Leckie
Dean Stockwell as Robert Shannon (as a child)
Selena Royle as Mama Leckie
Jessica Tandy as Kate Leckie
Richard Haydn as Jason Reid
Andy Clyde as Saddler Boag
Norman Lloyd as Adam Leckie
Robert North as Murdoch Leckie
Wallace Ford as Jamie Nigg
Eilene Janssen as Alison Keith (as a child)
Henry H. Daniels, Jr. as Gavin Blair
Richard Lyon as Gavin Blair (as a child)
Henry O'Neill as Canon Roche
Henry Stephenson as Professor Blakely
Norma Varden as Mrs. Bosomley

Reception

The film was very popular at the box office. According to MGM records it made $4,222,000 in the US and Canada and $2,432,000 elsewhere, leading to a profit of $1,941,000.^[1] It was one of the most popular films of the year.^[2]

Awards and nominations

Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Charles Coburn
Best Cinematography (nomination) - George J. Folsey
Golden Berlin Bear for Best Picture at the Berlin International Film Festival (nomination) - Philip Leacock

References

1 2 3 The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study .
↑ "60 Top Grossers of 1946", Variety 8 January 1947 p8

External links

The Green Years at the Internet Movie Database
The Green Years at the TCM Movie Database
Variety review

Works by A. J. Cronin

Novels	Hatter's Castle Three Loves Grand Canary The Stars Look Down The Citadel Vigil in the Night Enchanted Snow The Valorous Years The Keys of the Kingdom The Green Years Shannon's Way The Spanish Gardener Beyond This Place Escape from Fear A Thing of Beauty/Crusader's Tomb The Northern Light The Native Doctor/An Apple in Eden The Judas Tree A Song of Sixpence A Pocketful of Rye The Minstrel Boy/Desmonde Lady with Carnations Gracie Lindsay

Short stories	"Kaleidoscope in "K"" "The Innkeeper's Wife"

Play	Jupiter Laughs

Autobiography	Adventures in Two Worlds

Film adaptations	Once to Every Woman Grand Canary The Citadel Vigil in the Night The Stars Look Down Shining Victory Hatter's Castle The Keys of the Kingdom The Green Years The Spanish Gardener Web of Evidence

Television adaptations	Escape From Fear Beyond This Place Nicholas The Citadel (1960 American) The Citadel (1960 British) Dr. Finlay's Casebook The Ordeal of Dr. Shannon Memorandum van een dokter La Cittadella (1964) Novi asistent O Jardineiro Espanhol E le stelle stanno a guardare The Stars Look Down Les Années d'illusion The Citadel (1983) Doctor Finlay La Cittadella (2003)

Films directed by Victor Saville

The Arcadians (1927)
Tesha (1928)
Kitty (1929)
Woman to Woman (1929)
The W Plan (1930)
A Warm Corner (1930)
The Sport of Kings (1931)
Hindle Wakes (1931)
Michael and Mary (1931)
Sunshine Susie (1931)
The Faithful Heart (1932)
Love on Wheels (1932)
The Good Companions (1933)
I Was a Spy (1933)
Friday the Thirteenth (1933)
Evergreen (1934)
Evensong (1934)
The Iron Duke (1934)
The Dictator (1935)
Me and Marlborough (1935)
First a Girl (1935)
It's Love Again (1936)
Dark Journey (1937)
Storm in a Teacup (1937)
Action for Slander (1937)
South Riding (1938)
The Earl of Chicago (1940)
Forever and a Day (1943)
Tonight and Every Night (1945)
The Green Years (1946)
Green Dolphin Street (1947)
Desire Me (1947)
If Winter Comes (1947)
Conspirator (1949)
Kim (1950)
Calling Bulldog Drummond (1951)
24 Hours of a Woman's Life (1952)
The Long Wait (1954)
The Silver Chalice (1954)

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