All Mine to Give Movie Review 1956

Sad saga of a Scottish family of eight who braved frontier hardships, epidemics, and death in the Wisconsin wilderness more than a century ago. Midway through, mom and dad die, leaving the oldest child struggling to keep the family together. A strange, though often effective, combination of pioneer adventures and tearjerking moments that avoids becoming hopelessly soapy due to fine performances. Unless you're pretty weathered, you'll need some hankies. Based on the reminiscences of Dale and Katherine Eunson as detailed in a "Cosmopolitan" magazine article.

Distribution

Available on VHS
Running time 102 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Tearjerkers, Homeless, Wilderness, Adapted from an Article, Family Ties, Adoption & Orphans, True Stories, Wisconsin

Cast

Glynis Johns, Cameron Mitchell, Rex Thompson, Patty McCormack, Ernest Truex, Hope Emerson, Alan Hale, Royal Dano, Reta Shaw, Rita Johnson, Ellen Corby, Jon(athan) Provost

Director

Allen Reisner

Music

Max Steiner

Producer

RKO