Drama · United States of America · 1945 · 2h 8m

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn poster
Director
Elia Kazan
Cast
Dorothy McGuire as Katie Nolan Joan Blondell as Aunt Sissy James Dunn as Johnny Nolan Lloyd Nolan as Officer McShane James Gleason as McGarrity Ted Donaldson as Neeley Nolan
Crew
Leon Shamroy — Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer — Editor Alfred Newman — Original Music Composer Tess Slesinger — Screenplay Frank Davis — Screenplay Betty Smith — Novel
Tagline

Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!

Synopsis

In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.

Trailer A Tree Grows in Brooklyn — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york citybased on novel or booktreeirish-americanalcoholismpovertyblack and whitetenementfamilybrooklyn, new york citynostalgic1910s
Key Collaborators
Elia Kazan Director Leon Shamroy Director of Photography Dorothy Spencer Editor Alfred Newman Original Music Composer Tess Slesinger Screenplay Frank Davis Screenplay Betty Smith Novel Louis D. Lighton Producer
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