Come to the Stable (1949)

Directed by

Henry Koster

Genre

drama film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 29 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two French nuns move to a small New England town and ask the locals to help them build a children's hospital. The townspeople slowly come together to support the project.

heartwarmingcharminggentleoptimisticlightheartedwhimsicalsentimentalcommunity-focused

What happens

Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy drama film that tells how two French religious sisters come to a small New England town and involve the townsfolk in helping them to build a children's hospital. It features Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, Elsa Lanchester, Thomas Gomez, Dooley Wilson and Regis Toomey. The movie was based on a story by Clare Boothe Luce, and the screenplay was written by Oscar Millard and Sally Benson. It was directed by Henry Koster. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Loretta Young), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Celeste Holm and Elsa Lanchester), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, and Paul S. Fox), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Song (Alfred Newman and Mack Gordon for "Through a Long and Sleepless Night") and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
• Cover Up (1949)
• Kindergarten (1949)
• A Season for Miracles (1999)
• Flame of Youth (1949)
• In the Good Old Summertime (1949)
• All That Heaven Allows (1955)
• Night Round (1949)