It's a Big Country
Comprised of eight unrelated episodes of inconsistent quality, this anthology piece of American propaganda features some of MGM Studios' best directors, screenwriters and actors; it is narrated by Louis Calhern. Stories are framed by the lecture of a university professor. In one tale a Boston resident becomes angry when the census forgets to record her presence. Another sketch chronicles the achievements of African Americans while still another pays tongue-in-cheek tribute to Texas.
Cast
Ethel Barrymore
as Mrs. Brian Patrick Riordan
Keefe Brasselle
as Sgt. Maxie Klein
Gary Cooper
as Texas
Nancy Reagan
as Miss Coleman
Van Johnson
as Rev. Adam Burch
Gene Kelly
as Icarus Xenophon
Janet Leigh
as Rosa Szabo Xenophon
Marjorie Main
as Mrs. Wrenley
Fredric March
as Joe Esposito
George Murphy
as Mr. Patrick Callaghan
