Our Town (1940) | Directed by Sam Wood - Full Movie

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Our Town is a 1940 American drama romance film adaptation of a play of the same name by Thornton Wilder starring Martha Scott as Emily Webb, and William Holden as George Gibbs. The cast also included Fay Bainter, Beulah Bondi, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee and Frank Craven. It was adapted by Harry Chandlee, Craven and Wilder, and directed by Sam Wood.

The film was a faithful reproduction of the play except for two significant changes: the film used scenery, whereas the play had not; the events of the third act, which in the play revolve around the death of one of the main characters, were turned into a dream from which she awakens, allowing her to resume a normal life. Producer Sol Lesser worked with Wilder in creating these changes.

Directed by: Sam Wood
Screenplay by: Harry Chandlee, Frank Craven, Thornton Wilder
Based on Our Town (1938 play) by Thornton Wilder
Produced by: Sol Lesser
Starring: William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter
Cinematography: Bert Glennon
Edited by: Sherman Todd
Music by: Aaron Copland
Production company: Sol Lesser Productions
Distributed by: United Artists
Release date: May 24, 1940 (United States)
Running time: 90 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English