Here Come the Nelsons

"Radio's Favorite Family in their First GREAT SCREEN COMEDY!"

1952 1h 15m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 3

Comedy

Synopsis

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The homespun Nelson family must deal with various comical situations, including an encounter with gangsters.

“Radio's Favorite Family in their First GREAT SCREEN COMEDY!”

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Cast

Ozzie Nelson
Ozzie Nelson
Harriet Nelson
Harriet Nelson
David Nelson
David Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Rock Hudson
Charlie Jones
Barbara Lawrence
Barbara Schutzendorf
Gale Gordon
H.J. Bellows
Sheldon Leonard
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frederick de Cordova
Writers: Don Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, Bill Davenport
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Nelson and David Nelson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Radio's Favorite Family in their First GREAT SCREEN COMEDY!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frederick de Cordova directs. Irving Glassberg behind the camera. Frank Gross cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
274 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Frederick de Cordova, shot by Irving Glassberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Frank Gross shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Nelson and David Nelson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Radio's Favorite Family in their First GREAT SCREEN COMEDY!".
8IMDB entry: tt0044701 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.