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6.5

So Dear to My Heart

NR·1948·82m

Drama

Family

Animation

Drama

Family

Animation

Summary

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.

Cast

Bobby Driscoll

Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid

Luana Patten

Tildy

Beulah Bondi

Granny Kincaid

Burl Ives

Uncle Hiram Douglas

Harry Carey

Head Judge at County Fair

Raymond Bond

Pete Grundy - Storekeeper

Walter Soderling

Grampa Meeker

Matt Willis

Mr. Burns - Horse Trainer

Spelman B. Collins

Judge

John Beal

Jeremiah as an Adult - Narrator (voice)

Ken Carson

Voice of Wise Old Owl (voice)

Bob Haymes

Singer Bob Haymes (voice)

Marion Darlington

Whistling Sound Effect (voice) (uncredited)

Clarence Nash

Vocal Sound Effect (voice) (uncredited)

Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires

Vocal Ensemble (voice) (as The Rhythmaires)

Crew

Director

Harold D. Schuster

Director

Hamilton Luske

Adaptation

Ted Sears

Adaptation

Maurice Rapf

Novel

Sterling North

Screenplay

John Tucker Battle

Reviews

r96sk

May 15, 2021

Not far off being a good film, in my opinion.

<em>'So Dear to My Heart'</em> does do bits well, there are a few amusing moments and some sweet ones. The cast are pleasant enough, if nothing standout. A couple of parts are a little slow, while it has the usual animal questionability to it that a lot of films tend to have from this era.

All in all, an alright watch but one that's just short of being something I'd recommend. It's nothing bad, I will say that.

/copied directly from my Letterboxd review\