A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Name: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Director: Elia Kazan
Released: 1945
Duration: 128 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Dorothy McGuire, Peggy Ann Garner, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan

1945 · 128 MIN · IMDB 8.0 · 8,671 VOTES · DIR. Elia Kazan

Overview

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,969 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:37 This will be the last of them now, Francie.

00:07:24 Now put them in there.

00:10:52 But he won't always do that, Mama.

00:16:14 - Don't that make a difference? - No, sir. The rules say that

00:19:53 It just couldn't help growing so much it

00:24:13 Boy, look at them knives!

00:27:58 What'd Mama have to say?

00:31:47 She tells lies like Pop too.

00:35:52 Boy, that's older than Grandma, ain't it?

00:40:51 But, look who's telling me I don't know about those mountain

00:44:29 Good night, Mama.

00:50:07 He just needed a little help.

00:54:40 Sometime soon, as soon as our ship comes in, Prima Donna, you'll see.

00:59:46 Just moving near the sun. As soon as we heard Mrs. Waters was vacating

01:04:36 You better show your Papa the piano.

01:11:21 Come on, give me a chance, I'm next.

01:16:07 - Merry Christmas, Mr. McShane. - Merry Christmas!

01:21:55 She was wonderful.

01:28:33 let our hearts we pray to be deeply wounded at the sight of this death

01:35:40 And Francie won't have to quit school, she can keep on

01:39:40 I'm gonna finish this grade because he gave it to me

01:45:40 I don't know, maybe you would have been happier. I don't know.

01:53:39 Come on, Kid.

01:58:17 Thank you, Aunt Sissy.

Cast & Characters

Dorothy McGuire Katie Nolan Peggy Ann Garner Francie Nolan Joan Blondell Aunt Sissy James Dunn Johnny Nolan Lloyd Nolan Officer McShane James Gleason McGarrity Ted Donaldson Neeley Nolan Ruth Nelson Miss McDonough John Alexander Steve Edwards B.S. Pully Christmas Tree Vendor

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,969

Dialogue density15.4 lines / min

First line00:01:37

Final line01:58:17

Production Record

DirectorElia Kazan

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes8,671