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Birch Interval
''Birch Interval'' is a 1976 American drama film written by Joanna Crawford, directed by Delbert Mann and starring Eddie Albert, Rip Torn, Ann Wedgeworth, Anne Revere and Susan McClung. It is based on Crawford's novel of the same name. Cast *Eddie Albert as Pa Strawacher *Rip Torn as Thomas *Ann Wedgeworth as Marie *Susan McClung as Jesse *Brian Part as Samuel *Anne Revere as Mrs. Tanner Release The film was released in New York City on May 2, 1976. Reception Critics were generally not very kind to the film. Richard Eder of ''The New York Times'' gave the film a negative review, calling it "a painful embarrassment." Leonard Maltin awarded the film three stars, calling it a "Beautiful, sensitive film." Bernard Drew of ''The Journal News'' gave the film a negative review and wrote, "The big scenes--up until the end--seem to have already occurred or to happen offscreen. What is on is rarely very interesting. Nor are the motivations of a group of characters too complex for the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delbert Mann
Delbert Martin Mann Jr. (January 30, 1920 – November 11, 2007) was an American television and film director. He won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film '' Marty'' (1955), adapted from a 1953 teleplay of the same name which he had also directed. From 1967 to 1971, he was president of the Directors Guild of America. In 2002, he received the DGA's honorary life member award. Mann was credited to have "helped bring TV techniques to the film world." Early life and education Delbert Martin Mann Jr. was born on January 30, 1920, in Lawrence, Kansas, to Delbert Mann Sr. and Ora (Patton) Mann (died 1961). His father taught sociology at the University of Kansas from 1920 to 1926. In 1926, the Manns left Lawrence and moved to Pennsylvania and then Chicago before finally settling in Nashville in 1931.George R. Zepp''Hidden History of Nashville'' The History Press, 2009 page 77 There, his father continued to teach sociology at the Scarritt College for Christian Wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |