A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
- Starring: Tom Goodman-Hill, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan, James Gleason
- Director: Elia Kazan
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Genre: Drama
- Rating: NR
- Release Date: February 28, 1945
- Oscar Winner: Won 1 Oscar in 1946
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Elia Kazan made his directorial debut with this adaptation of Betty Smith's novel about a bright, young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Brooklyn, trying to rise above her tenement existence. Sensitively filmed by Kazan, and graced with wonderful performances by James Dunn as the wistful, alcoholic father and Dorothy McGuire as a strong-willed mother. Peggy Ann Garner won a special Oscar for her performance.
Elia Kazan made his directorial debut with this adaptation of Betty Smith's novel about a bright, young girl growing up in turn-of-the-century Brooklyn, trying to rise above her tenement existence. Sensitively filmed by Kazan, and graced with wonderful performances by James Dunn as the wistful, alcoholic father and Dorothy McGuire as a strong-willed mother. Peggy Ann Garner won a special Oscar for her performance.
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