
It's a Big Country (1951)
1h 29m | PG-13
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.
Director: John Sturges
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Ethel Barrymore
as Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan

Keefe Brasselle
as Sgt. Maxie Klein

Gary Cooper
as Texas

Nancy Reagan
as Miss Coleman

Van Johnson
as Rev. Adam Burch

Gene Kelly
as Icarus Xenophon