''The Great Heart'' is a 1938 American
short film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes ...
about the life of
Father Damien
Father Damien or Saint Damien of Molokai, SS.CC. or Saint Damien De Veuster ( nl, Pater Damiaan or '; 3 January 1840 – 15 April 1889), born Jozef De Veuster, was a Roman Catholic priest from Belgium and member of the Congregation of the Sac ...
and is directed by
David Miller. It was nominated for an
Academy Award
The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...
at the
11th Academy Awards
The 11th Academy Awards were held on February 23, 1939, at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. It was the first Academy Awards show without an official host.
Frank Capra became the first person to win three Best Director awards, ...
in 1938 for
Best Short Subject (One-Reel).
Cast
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Carey Wilson as Narrator
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Tom Neal
Thomas Carroll Neal Jr. (January 28, 1914 – August 7, 1972) was an American actor and successful amateur boxer best known for his costarring role in the critically lauded film '' Detour'', for having a widely publicized affair with actress B ...
as Father Damien (uncredited)
References
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1938 films
1938 short films
American black-and-white films
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer short films
Films set in the 19th century
Films set in Hawaii
Films directed by David Miller
Cultural depictions of Father Damien
1930s English-language films
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