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Spencer's Mountain

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"Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going""

Duration

1h 58m

Release

16 May 1963

Country

United States

Language

English

Overview

Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

Plot

Grand Teton quarryman and family patriarch carefully navigates issues of religion and education in order to eke out a brighter future for his family.

Cast

Henry FondaMaureen O'HaraJames MacArthur

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.0/10Rotten Tomatoes: 80%

Details

Director

Delmer Daves

Writers

Delmer DavesEarl Hamner Jr.

Awards

1 nomination total

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