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starring: Mickey Rooney, Frank Morgan, James Craig, Marsha Hunt, Fay Bainterdirected by: Clarence Brown
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301969062
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6301969065
Label: MGM (Warner)
Manufacturer: MGM (Warner)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Warner)
Release Date: September 01, 1998
Running Time: 118 minutes
Sales Rank: 20474
Studio: MGM (Warner)
Theatrical Release Date: 1943
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Rating: - A Bit Much but Appreciated for its' Place in Time
I saw this movie a few months ago and parts of it stay with me. I thought it was a nice attempt to summerize the moods, trials, and perspectives of the folks at home during WWII. In attempting such a bold purpose, it takes a few liberties. Unfortunately, those liberties have tended to stay with me longer than the rest of the movie. One of the artistic licenses was a drive through the park on a Sunday afternoon. As our characters drive along, they pass one ethnic group after another; each doing ... Read More
Rating: - Sticky Sentiment
The Human Comedy is the story of a poor family whose strong love for each other help them through all times of crisis. The father of the family has just died two years ago, and the oldest son (Van Johnson) is away at war. Now Homer (Mickey Rooney) is the man of the house and his job at a telegraph office sustains the family. He's still in high school, so we see the way he interacts with kids his own age as well. Also, we peek into the lives of his younger brother Ulysses (Jackie Jenkins) and sister ... Read More
Rating:  - Great, Great Piece Of Americana
This is a unique drama, one of those unusual dramas where there are no villains, no evil people. Yet, it's not a sweet-and-sugary movie, either. It's simply a "slice of life," as they say, or "Americana." In the case, about life in a small California town during the middle of World War II. It is very true to the book written by William Saroyan.
The story features genuinely nice people who trust one another, respect one another, have manners, read the Bible and say their prayers, do what ... Read More
Rating: - Portrait of America Circa 1943
This film is both unique and profound. There isn't a wasted scene in this film--in fact, it is crowded with poignant and profound images to go with the great words and acting. I found myself hanging on every word, enjoying every scene in this romantic vignette of the World War II homefront. Mickey Rooney delivers his finest performance, especially when he reads a letter from his brother (played by Van Johnson). The co-stars would take up a whole page to describe, but it appears that MGM brought in every ... Read More
Rating: - Smorgasbord of Home Front Americana Studded with Familiar Faces.
The Human Comedy is one of the old standards, a patriotic, sentimental smorgasbord of home front Americana that every family should watch together. On surface it's comparable to "Sunday Dinner For A Soldier" and "The Fighting Sullivans," but overall a better picture. It has a sad part, but is also uplifting, with many humorous and poignant scenes.
Mickey Rooney (Young Tom Edison, Boys Town, National Velvet, etc.) plays teenage Homer, who takes a job in the local telegraph office delivering ... Read More
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