All Mine to Give (1957)

Directed by

Allen Reisner

Genre

drama film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 43m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 25 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In mid-1800s Wisconsin, six children are left to fend for themselves after both of their parents die. The oldest son tries to keep the family together while facing the harsh realities of frontier life.

heartfeltsentimentalpoignantfamily-centeredemotionalperiod-pieceearnestmelodramatic

What happens

All Mine to Give (British title: The Day They Gave Babies Away) is a 1957 Technicolor melodrama film directed by Allen Reisner and starring Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell, and Rex Thompson. When first one parent, then the other, dies, their six children have to look after themselves in the Wisconsin of the mid-19th century. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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