A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (1945) | |
| Director(s) | Elia Kazan |
| Producer(s) | Louis D. Lighton |
| Top Genres | Drama, Family, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Alcohol, Book-Based, Coming of Age, New York |
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A Tree Grows In Brooklyn Overview:
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (1945) was a Drama - Family Film directed by Elia Kazan and produced by Louis D. Lighton.
The film was based on the novel of the same name written by Betty Smith published in 1943.
A Tree Grows In Brooklyn was inducted into the National Film Registry in 2010.
Academy Awards 1945 --- Ceremony Number 18 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Supporting Actor | James Dunn | Won |
| Best Writing | Tess Slesinger, Frank Davis | Nominated |
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Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” glows on the screen
By Stephen Reginald on Dec 18, 2020 From Classic Movie ManBetty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” glows on the screen A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) is an American drama directed by Elia Kazan and starring Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan, and Peggy Ann Garner as Francie. The film is based on the best-selling... Read full article
Exclusive Interview with Ted Donaldson – who starred in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Once Upon a Time and more
By Annmarie Gatti on Aug 20, 2019 From Classic Movie Hub BlogExclusive Interview with Ted Donaldson about his career, special memories of Cary Grant, Harry Cohn, Elia Kazan and more… I?m so excited to say that I was able to sit down with Ted Donaldson for an exclusive video interview! I met Ted in 2018 at the TCM Film Festival and had such a lovely a... Read full article
The No, YOU'RE Crying! Blogathon: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
on May 12, 2017 From Caftan WomanDebbie Vega of Moon in Gemini is hosting a blogathon devoted to those films that touch our hearts so deeply that tears spring from our eyes. She is calling it The No, YOU'RE Crying! Blogathon and it runs from May 12th to the 14th. Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 I love the trailers of the classic era that ... Read full article
The No, YOU'RE Crying! Blogathon: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
By Caftan Woman on May 12, 2017 From Caftan WomanDebbie Vega of Moon in Gemini is hosting a blogathon devoted to those films that touch our hearts so deeply that tears spring from our eyes. She is calling it The No, YOU'RE Crying! Blogathon and it runs from May 12th to the 14th. Grab a box of tissues and click here. I love the trailers of the cl... Read full article
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Quotes from
Neeley Nolan: Uh-huh?
Francie Nolan: Am I good-looking?
Neeley Nolan: Aw, what's eatin' ya?
Francie Nolan: No, honest, Neeley, I wanna know.
Neeley Nolan: [after considering her for a few moments] You'll pass.
Francie Nolan: You're sweet, Neeley.
Neeley Nolan: Aw, cut the mush.
Katie Nolan: Flossie Gaddis died last night.
Johnny Nolan aka The Brooklyn Thrush: The poor baby. It was nice that her Mama got her all them pretty dresses.
Katie Nolan: Only now the poor thing will have to lie in Potter's Field!
Johnny Nolan aka The Brooklyn Thrush: But at least she had the dresses!
[first lines]
Katie Nolan: This'll be the last of them now, Francie.
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Facts about
Director Elia Kazan and Betty Smith, author of the novel the film was based on, were classmates at the Yale School of Drama.
Besides Gene Tierney, Mary Anderson and Jeanne Crain were rumored for the Katie Nolan role, while it was reported that Phil Regan was the leading candidate for the role of Johnny. Alice Faye was the first actress considered for the role of Katie, not Aunt Sissie, according to the Hollywood Reporter in 1943.
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