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So Dear to My Heart

1948 · 82 min

A gentle, nostalgic slice of rural childhood that blends live action and cartoon fables, leaving a warm, wholesome afterglow.

Directed by
Hamilton Luske, Harold D. Schuster
Genres
Drama, Family, Animation
Starring
Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Beulah Bondi
Tagline
A "dilly-dilly" delight!
Overview
The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.

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Directed by
Hamilton Luske, Harold D. Schuster
Genres
Drama, Family, Animation
Starring
Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Beulah Bondi
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • love
  • faith
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, family, animation
Directed by
Hamilton Luske, Harold D. Schuster
Written by
John Tucker Battle
Starring
Bobby Driscoll, Luana Patten, Beulah Bondi, Burl Ives, Harry Carey, Raymond Bond, Walter Soderling, Matt Willis
Music
Paul J. Smith
Cinematography
Winton C. Hoch
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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