It's a Big Country 1951

Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.

Cast:

Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan 

Keefe Brasselle
Sgt. Maxie Klein 

Gary Cooper
Texas 

Nancy Reagan
Miss Coleman 

Van Johnson
Rev. Adam Burch 

Gene Kelly
Icarus Xenophon 

• It's a Big Country: An American Anthology