Our Town
1940 film directed by Sam Wood
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Summary
Our Town is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Sam Wood[4]
- Screenwriter: Thornton Wilder[5], Frank Craven[6], Harry Chandlee[7]
- Composer: Aaron Copland[8]
- Genre: drama film[9], fantasy film[10], romance film[11]
- Cast member: William Holden[12], Martha Scott[13], Fay Bainter[14], Beulah Bondi[15], Thomas Mitchell[16], Stuart Erwin[17], Tom Drake[18], Guy Kibbee[19], Charles Trowbridge[20], Frank Craven[21]
- Producer: Sol Lesser[22]
- Production company: United Artists[23]
- Director of photography: Bert Glennon[24]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[25]
- Commons category: Our Town (1940 film)[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 7/10[28], 86%[29]
- Color: black-and-white[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: January 1, 1940[32]
- Distributed by: United Artists[33], Netflix[34]
- Narrative location: New Hampshire[35]
- Filming location: New Hampshire[36]
- Film editor: Sherman Todd[37]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[38], Academy Award for Best Actress[39], Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White[40], Academy Award for Best Original Score[41], Academy Award for Best Score, Adaptation or Treatment[42], Academy Award for Best Sound[43]
- Title: Our Town[44]
- Duration: 90 minutes[45]
- Production designer: William Cameron Menzies[46]
Why It Matters
Our Town has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
What awards did Our Town receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].