The Member of the Wedding

Name: The Member of the Wedding
Released: 1952
Rating: 49.45
Cast: Julie Harris, Brandon De Wilde, Arthur Franz, Dickie Moore, Nancy Gates

1952

Drama

1h 33m

A film version of the Carson McCullers play. Frankie Addams, a very boyish articulate 12-year-old girl, is going through an unhappy stage of her life, having been spurned by the neighborhood girls. She spends most of her time in the kitchen talking to her black maid, Bernice, and the younger next door boy, John Henry. Her brother Jarvis is about to marry Janice, and Frankie imagines that she will leave town with them. However she eventually begins to grow up into a young woman. (imdb)

The Member of the Wedding

1952

Drama

1h 33m

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tonydal

Rated 05 Jul 2009

Sort of a Drama Queen training film. Harris is both relentless and merciless. By sticking with the play version, they emphasized the staginess of it and greatly reduced the impact of what was a marvelous book. John Henry's role was also shrunk down to a nub. Waters was very good indeed though.

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PUNQ

Rated 19 Jun 2024

A very unique coming of age drama, where the lead is still shaking off a lot of her immature behavior. I though Julie Harris did rather well playing a character so much younger than herself. She knew the part by heart, having played it on Broadway for a long time. In fact they brough most of the stage cast to do the film version. By that, it also didn't shake off that stage feel, even if the camera close-ups did make it nice and intimate story. Ethel Waters was wonderful.

Rated 19 Jun 2024

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billkerwin

Rated 21 Nov 2014

The script is stagey, Zinnemann's direction is plodding, and-- although Julie Harris is a fine actress--it is a little creepy when a 26 year old (particularly on film) plays a 12 year old in anything except "Peter Pan." Still, Ethel Waters gives a performance of great depth and range, and it is worth a few cringe-worthy moments to experience her great talent in all its fullness.

Rated 21 Nov 2014

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