The Member of the Wedding (1952) | |
| Director(s) | Fred Zinnemann |
| Producer(s) | Edna Anhalt (associate), Edward Anhalt (associate), Stanley Kramer |
| Top Genres | Drama, Film Adaptation |
| Top Topics | Based on Play, Book-Based, Coming of Age |
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The Member of the Wedding (1952) was a Drama - Film Adaptation Film directed by Fred Zinnemann and produced by Stanley Kramer, Edna Anhalt and Edward Anhalt.
Academy Awards 1952 --- Ceremony Number 25 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Actress | Julie Harris | Nominated |
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Julie Harris wants to be “The Member of the Wedding”
By Stephen Reginald on Aug 20, 2023 From Classic Movie ManJulie Harris wants to be “The Member of the Wedding” The Member of the Wedding (1952) is an American film drama directed by Fred Zinneman and starring Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, and Brandon De Wilde. The film is based on the novel of the same name by Carson McCullers (1946). The ci... Read full article
The Member of the Wedding (1952)
on Aug 17, 2016 From Journeys in Classic FilmAs Method acting rose to prominence, cinema took notice and started gobbling up stage-plays, giving Method actors a playground for their finest work as well as retaining a print of the play for posterity. The early-1950s saw a litany of stage-esque stories, all of which start melding together with t... Read full article
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Quotes from
Frances 'Frankie' Addams: But I'm going to wash and try to stretch my hair tonight.
John Henry: Berenice, which eye's your mind's eye?
Berenice Sadie Brown: Don't yank my head back like that, Candy. Frankie and I aren't going to go flying through the ceiling.
Frances 'Frankie' Addams: We'll just walk up to people and know them right away. We'll be walking down a dark road, and see a lighted house and knock on the door, and strangers will rush to meet us and say, "Come in! Come in!" We'll know decorated aviators and New York people and movie stars. And we'll have thousands and thousands of friends. We'll belong to so many clubs that we can't even keep track of them all. We'll be members of the WHOLE WORLD!
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Facts about
Julie Harris was 27, when she played 12 year-old Frankie Addams.
Julie Harris, Ethel Waters, and Brandon De Wilde all repeated their roles from the original Broadway production.
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