The Human Comedy
Summary:
Author William Saroyan's corn-shucking brand of sentimentality works wonders in this 1943 filmization of his novel. Narrator Ray Collins is dead before the film begins; thus he is able to provide an all-seeing overview of the tiny community of Ithaca, California. The principal character, played by Mickey Rooney, is Collins' son; as the delivery boy for the local telegraph off... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Mickey Rooney - (Homer Macauley)
Frank Morgan - (Willie Grogan)
James Craig - (Tom Spangler)
Fay Bainter - (Mrs. Macauley)
Ray Collins - (Mr. Macauley)
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Review:
The Human Comedy is a marvelous film, an achievement made all the more impressive by the fact that portions of it are unbearably, sometimes laughably corny. Many viewers will have a very difficult time with the incredibly optimistic, overly sentimental tone of much of the film, and for good reason. In William Saroyan's screenplay, there are v... Continue >>
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