An overlooked gem

csweaver — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:03:00 GMT

In this day of special effects and shoot-em-ups, movies that speak eloquently to importance of family values have fallen into the background. One such gem is John Ford's "How Green Was My Valley", which revolves around the life of a Welsh mining family named the Morgans, as told through the eyes of its youngest child Huw (Roddy McDowall). The history of the family is shown through the trials and tribulations it experiences that evolve over many years concentrated through the lens of the important events that affect their small town. The cast is remarkable for all the fine actors employed in the production, including Donald Crisp, Walter Pidgeon, Maureen O'Hara, Sara Allgood, Barry Fitzgerald, Roddy McDowall and others in fine supporting roles. The movie was based on the novel by Richard Llewellyn, and won five Academy Awards in 1941, including Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Crisp), Best Art Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Picture (note that it beat out Citizen Kane). While now a period piece, you owe it to yourself to experience this movie and the briliant filmcraft that went into making it.

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An overlooked gem