Spencer's Mountain

"Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going""

1963 1h 58m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 42

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Synopsis

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Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.

“Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"”

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Cast

Henry Fonda
Clay Spencer
Maureen O'Hara
Olivia Spencer
James MacArthur
Clayboy Spencer
Donald Crisp
Grandpa Spencer
Wally Cox
Preacher Goodman
Mimsy Farmer
Claris Coleman
Virginia Gregg
Miss Parker
Lillian Bronson
Grandma Spencer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Delmer Daves
Writers: Delmer Daves
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Delmer Daves, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor David Wages 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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Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara and James MacArthur carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Delmer Daves directs. Charles Lawton Jr. behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. David Wages cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Delmer Daves, shot by Charles Lawton Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor David Wages shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Henry Fonda and Maureen O'Hara and James MacArthur carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"".
7IMDB entry: tt0057523 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 17 themes, including "wyoming, usa", "based on novel or book", "mountain", "rocky mountains".