Our Town (1955)
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. This musicalization of Thornton Wilder's classic play stars Frank Sinatra, who introduces the song, "Love and Marriage," which would go on to be immortalized as the theme song to the sitcom "Married with Children."
Director: Delbert Mann
Genre: Music, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: September 19, 1955
Cast
- Frank Sinatra - Stage Manager
- Paul Newman - George Gibbs
- Eva Marie Saint - Emily Webb
- Shelley Fabares - Rebecca Gibbs
- Sylvia Field - Mrs. Gibbs
- Paul Hartman - Mr. Webb
- Peg Hillias - Mrs. Webb
- Ernest Truex - Dr. Gibbs
- Carol Veazie - Mrs. Soames
- Harvey B. Dunn
Screenplay
- Thornton Wilder
- Thornton Wilder (Theatre Play)
- Sammy Cahn (Lyricist)
- David Shaw (Adaptation)
Production: Showcase Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle, Reflections on Life and Death, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
dying and death, small town, musical, based on play or musical, growing up
More Films by Director: Delbert Mann
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Our Town about?
- Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors. This musicalization of Thornton Wilder's classic play stars Frank Sinatra, who introduces the song, "Love and Marriage," which would go on to be immortalized as the theme song to the sitcom "Married with Children."
- Who directed Our Town?
- Our Town was directed by Delbert Mann.
- Who stars in Our Town?
- Our Town stars Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint, Shelley Fabares, Sylvia Field, Paul Hartman.
- How long is Our Town?
- Our Town has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Our Town?
- Our Town is a Music, Drama, Romance, TV Movie film.
- Where was Our Town produced?
- Our Town was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Our Town?
- The themes of Our Town include: Musical Spectacle, Reflections on Life and Death, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.