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Glory (1956 film)

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Director
  
David Butler

Country
  
United States

6/10
IMDb

Genre
  
Drama

Duration
  

Language
  
English

Glory (1956 film) movie poster

Cast
  
Margaret O'Brien
(Clarabel Tilbee),
Walter Brennan
(Ned Otis),
Charlotte Greenwood
(Miz Agnes Tilbee),
John Lupton
(Chad Chadburn),
Byron Palmer
(Hoppy Hollis)

Release date
  
January 11, 1956 (1956-01-11) (US)

Writer
  
Gene Markey (story), Peter Milne

Art directors
  
Albert S. DAgostino, John B. Mansbridge

Similar movies
  
Down The Stretch
,
Sporting Blood

Tagline
  
YOU'LL FALL IN LOVE as she herself falls in love!

Glory is a 1956 musical film directed by David Butler. It stars Margaret O'Brien and Walter Brennan.

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Plot

Agnes Tilbee and granddaughter Clarabell are excited about their Fairwood Farm's new foal, which they name Glory, although because it's a filly, her chances of becoming a championship racehorse aren't great.

The farm has financial difficulties. Clarabell is attracted to wealthy Chad Chadburn, who allows Glory to board and train at his stable. Chad is said to be engaged to Candy Trent, a rich snob whose fast car sometimes spooks the horses.

Agnes can barely afford her feed bill, which is why in spite of having parted ways, her former trainer Ned Otis pays the $50 she owes. Clarabell is heartsick when Agnes says the horse will need to be put up for auction. She enters Glory in races, but the filly isn't ready yet and always loses. Glory also goes lame, requiring care and a long rest.

A singer, Hoppy Hollis, takes an interest in Clarabell, who joins him on a song called "Glory' that becomes a success and earns them money. Agnes loses the horse in a poker game to Sobbing Sam Cooney, who is Chad's trainer, but Chad arranges for her to win the horse back.

Neighbors put up the entry fee for the Kentucky Derby so that Glory can be entered. Ned returns to train her, and Glory's surprising victory is a happy ending for all, including newly in love Clarabell and Chad.

Cast

  • Margaret O'Brien as Clarabell Tilbee (singing voice was dubbed by Norma Zimmer)
  • Walter Brennan as Ned Otis
  • Charlotte Greenwood as Miz Agnes Tilbee
  • John Lupton as Chad Chadburn
  • Byron Palmer as Hoppy Hollis
  • Lisa Davis as Candy Trent

    • Songs

  • Calypso - Sung partially by Margaret O'Brien (dubbed by Norma Zimmer)
  • Gettin' Nowhere Road - Sung by Margaret O'Brien (dubbed by Norma Zimmer) and Byron Palmer
  • Happy Time Again - Sung partially by Byron Palmer
  • Glory - Sung by Byron Palmer, Margaret O'Brien (dubbed by Norma Zimmer) and Chorus
  • Kentucky Means Paradise - Sung by Byron Palmer, Margaret O'Brien (dubbed by Norma Zimmer) and Chorus

    • All songs written by M.K. Jerome (music) and Ted Koehler (lyrics).

    References

    Glory (1956 film) Wikipedia
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    Glory (1956 film) IMDb Glory (1956 film) themoviedb.org