The Corn Is Green (1979) (TV)

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Ivan Davis (writer)
Emlyn Williams (play)

Release Date:

29 January 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

The heartwarming classic of a teacher's dedication - and triumph!

Plot:

A strong-willed teacher, determined to educate the poor and illiterate youth of an impoverished Welsh village, discovers one student whom she believes to have the seeds of genius in him. |

Plot Keywords:

Wales | Color In Title | Teaching | Based On Play

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Katharine Hepburn	...	Miss Lilly Moffat
Ian Saynor	...	Morgan Evans
Bill Fraser	...	The Squire
Patricia Hayes	...	Mrs. Watty
Anna Massey	...	Miss Ronberry
Artro Morris	...	John Goronwy Jones
Dorothea Phillips	...	Sarah Pugh
Toyah Willcox	...	Bessie Watty
Huw Richards	...	Idwal
Bryn Fôn	...	Robbart
Dyfan Roberts	...	Gwyn
Robin John	...	Ivor

Directed by
George Cukor

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ivan Davis		writer
Emlyn Williams		play

Produced by
Neil Hartley	....	producer
Eric Rattray	....	associate producer

Original Music by
John Barry

Cinematography by
Edward Scaife

Film Editing by
Richard Marden
John Wright

Production Design by
Carmen Dillon

Art Direction by
Terry Pritchard

Set Decoration by
Michael Lierton

Costume Design by
David Walker

Makeup Department
Ann Brodie	....	makeup artist
Ramon Gow	....	hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Barry Langley	....	assistant director
Michael Murray	....	second assistant director
Hugh O'Donnell	....	third assistant director

Sound Department
Malcolm Davies	....	sound recordist: additional unit

Camera and Electrical Department
Keith Hamshere	....	still photographer

Music Department
John Barry	....	conductor
Kenneth Hall	....	music editor

Other crew
Robert Jon Carlson	....	assistant to director

Production Companies

• Warner Bros. Television

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1979) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland Oy (2007) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Lee Lighting  lighting

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Finland:K-3 (DVD)

Filming Locations:

Wales, UK

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

Adapted from a play by Emlyn Williams. The original Broadway stage production, starring legendary actress Ethel Barrymore, opened at the National Theatre in New York on Nov. 26, 1940 and ran for 477 performances.

Movie Connections:

Version of "BBC Play of the Month: The Corn Is Green (#3.7)" (1968)

Wonderful!

One of the great Kate's best performances of her later years. I liked the Bette Davis version very much, but Hepburn does so much more in the character. The story is hopeful and the ending not "pat". The characters are fleshed out nicely and the direction is truly fine. I am a big fan of Katherine Hepburn and she truly comes alive in this character. The supporting cast manage not to be overwhelmed by their leading lady's performance and round out their characters as I believe the author intended them to evolve. I find it sad that really good made for television movies are dismissed out of hand and forgotten so easily, there are so very FEW of them, but the GOOD ones deserve a place in film history. This is one of the best I have ever seen! I beg the powers that be to release it on DVD!