Keeper of the Bees

"THRILLING, CHEERING ROMANCE!"

1947 1h 8m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Michael Worthington, an elderly owner of an apiary, befriends an embittered artist, Jamie McFarlaine, who is seeking a divorce from his wife. Jamie falls in love with Alice, but the romance is almost doomed by the gossip-spreading of a meddlesome neighbor.

“THRILLING, CHEERING ROMANCE!”

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Cast

Michael Duane
Jamie McFarlaine
Gloria Henry
Alice
Harry Davenport
Michael Worthington
Jane Darwell
Mrs. Ferris
Jo Ann Marlowe
Little Scout - The Orphan
J. Farrell MacDonald
Postmaster
Will Wright
Dr. Grayson
Frances Robinson
Mrs. Marcia MacFarlane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Sturges
Writers: Malcolm Stuart Boylan, Gene Stratton-Porter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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Michael Duane and Gloria Henry and Harry Davenport carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "THRILLING, CHEERING ROMANCE!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Sturges directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 68-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Michael Duane and Gloria Henry and Harry Davenport carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "THRILLING, CHEERING ROMANCE!".
6IMDB entry: tt0039526 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.