Sarah, Plain and Tall
1991 · 98 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 2,469 VOTES · DIR. Glenn Jordan
Overview
Kansas, 1910. Widowed farmer Jacob Witting finds that taking care of both his farm and two children, Anna and Caleb, is too difficult to handle alone. John takes out an ad in a newspaper for a mail-order bride, to which the "plain and tall" Sarah Wheaton answers, soon traveling from Maine to Kansas to become John's wife. Despite the love that grows between Sarah and the family, Sarah finds herself homesick, and she must ultimately choose whether or not to stay.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,411 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:04 Boy: ♪ Oh, where have you been, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? ♪
00:04:10 God, thank you for all the food except the turnip.
00:07:05 But, Sarah...
00:10:14 Rose and Violet's mother--
00:14:29 Jacob: Anna?
00:19:38 Now leave me alone, Caleb.
00:23:50 I like to sing.
00:28:30 Mama did everything Papa wanted.
00:31:01 It's at the church
00:35:30 Caleb.
00:38:32 (insects chirping and buzzing)
00:43:32 (whimpering)
00:47:23 What is right in my house
00:53:29 Now I must dance with an old family friend.
00:57:08 a big, deep breath and hold it
00:59:56 Caleb: Is it a good dune?
01:03:04 At Mama's grave
01:07:03 William did.
01:09:36 Papa, listen.
01:12:43 I know about roofs.
01:15:03 Sarah, come on!
01:18:58 The children are very fond of you, Sarah.
01:22:50 Will Maggie die like Mama?
01:30:31 Driving is hard if there's no full moon.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,411
Dialogue density14.4 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:30:31
Production Record
DirectorGlenn Jordan
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,469