Sally and Saint Anne

"People Have More Fun Than Anybody... except the O'Moynes!"

1952 1h 30m EN

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8.7

MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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An Irish-American girl asks the saint to guide her family and save them from an alderman.

“People Have More Fun Than Anybody... except the O'Moynes!”

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Cast

Ann Blyth
Sally O'Moyne
Edmund Gwenn
Grandpa Pat Ryan
John McIntire
Alderman Percival Xavier 'Goldtooth' McCarthy
Gregg Palmer
Johnny Evans (as Palmer Lee)
Hugh O'Brian
Danny O'Moyne
Jack Kelly
Mike O'Moyne
Frances Bavier
Mrs. Kitty 'Mom' O'Moyne
Otto Hulett
Pop O'Moyne

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rudolph Maté
Writers: Herb Meadow, James O'Hanlon, James O'Hanlon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rudolph Maté, shot by Irving Glassberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Edward Curtiss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Ann Blyth and Edmund Gwenn and John McIntire carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "People Have More Fun Than Anybody... except the O'Moynes!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0045115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rudolph Maté directs. Irving Glassberg behind the camera. Edward Curtiss cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Rudolph Maté, shot by Irving Glassberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Edward Curtiss shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Ann Blyth and Edmund Gwenn and John McIntire carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "People Have More Fun Than Anybody... except the O'Moynes!".
7IMDB entry: tt0045115 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Irving Glassberg
Editing: Edward Curtiss
Costume design: Rosemary Odell
Makeup / hair: Burris Grimwood
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Sally and Saint Anne (1952)

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Community reviews

What people are saying

Nowment2019-05-14
★ 10/10
I first saw this movie when I was a kid. The story is is meant as light hearted fun. Moves quickly, and with Edmund Gwen you can't go wrong. It's one of those classics meant to pass a bit of time coming away with a feeling of enjoyment. Whether intended or not it managed to stay with me my whole life. Sally forgets her lunch one day, and prays to Saint Anne, when she gets in trouble for where she left her lunch she calls Saint Anne a snitched. Two nuns over hear her, one thinks its impudence the other calls it faith. As time goes on others also have faith in Sally praying to Saint Anne. whether Catholic, or not, it's just fun movie, it never gets religious, doesn't preach at audiences. If looking for a more devotional type film, try Joan of Arc, or Our Lady of Fatima. If looking for the kind of light hearted humor, with core value of family's stick together, and yes some Irish stereotypes of the era, this is one to watch. Hard to find, rarely aired, but worth the time to watch.

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