A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
1945 American film by Elia Kazan
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Summary
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,272 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
- Director: Elia Kazan[5]
- Screenwriter: Anita Loos[6], Betty Smith[7], Frank Davis[8]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[9]
- Genre: drama film[10]
- Based on: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[11]
- Cast member: Dorothy McGuire[12], Peggy Ann Garner[13], Joan Blondell[14], James Dunn[15], Lloyd Nolan[16], James Gleason[17], John Alexander[18], Francis Pierlot[19], Gloria Talbott[20], J. Farrell MacDonald[21], Ruth Nelson[22], Ted Donaldson[23], Alec Craig[24], William Smith[25]
- Producer: Louis D. Lighton[26]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[27]
- Director of photography: Leon Shamroy[28]
- Part of: National Film Registry[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Commons category: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 7.4/10[33], 94%[34]
- Color: color[35], black-and-white[36]
- Country of origin: United States[37]
- Publication date: January 1, 1945[38]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[39], Netflix[40]
- Narrative location: New York City[41], Brooklyn[42]
- Main subject: alcoholism[43]
- Film editor: Dorothy Spencer[44]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[45], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[46]
- Title: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn[47]
- Has characteristic: film based on literature[48]
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Adaptations and Inspiration
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn's after a work by is recorded as Betty Smith[49].
Why It Matters
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did A Tree Grows in Brooklyn receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].