"I don't care if it kills me,
I don't care if it kills you!
I'm not gonna give up!"
3.5 Stars
I don't care if it kills you!
I'm not gonna give up!"
3.5 Stars
I am just on this constant search for depression era movies. I saw a clip of this film on an AFI special. The subject was death in film. A scene of this film was highlighted to show how in the 30's it was common practice for families to prepare the dead on their kitchen tables, and hold funerals in their living rooms. That scene was enough for me to watch it.
Texas, 1935 Mrs. Spalding played by Sally Field has been recently widowed, and after years of homemaking, and raising a family she is now has to learn how to be the sole bread winner. Not knowing the first thing about how to run a home financially (including how to write a check), the bank had to inform her how much money she actually had. And it wasn't enough to keep her home, or her children.
An experienced cotton farmer Mozes played by Danny Glover shows her the potential of her land and that from harvesting cotton she could make a good profit.
The bank also gives her a break in a real small town way. Her banker asks her to take in his blind relative Mr. Brown (John Malkovich) and charge him rent, to get him out of their house. By doing so the bank will give her more time to make some money.
Seeing Malkovich so young was great. I really miss his work. Watching this I want to revisit Of Mice and Men. Is that one a depression era movie too? Malkovich was nominated for an Oscar for this film along with Sally Field. She actually won for this role, which resulted in her famous "You like me" speech.
Ed Harris is also in this film involved in a love triangle side plot. Here's another trivia answer for you.
While filming he met and fell in love with his co-star Amy Madigan (No matter what she does she will always be Chanice Kobolowski. "For the best in tires see Chanice Kobolowski"), and they were married before filming even wrapped. And they've been married ever since.
As the movie went on I got more involved, but for me it just didn't have enough heart. It moved way too fast, and the Ed Harris side plot was really unnecessary. As for the depression era stuff, it wasn't that prominent. But it was set in 1935 so the worst was over, and folks were slowly getting their lives back.
Last thing, the young daughter was named Possum. Oddly enough, the name was adorable.
Texas, 1935 Mrs. Spalding played by Sally Field has been recently widowed, and after years of homemaking, and raising a family she is now has to learn how to be the sole bread winner. Not knowing the first thing about how to run a home financially (including how to write a check), the bank had to inform her how much money she actually had. And it wasn't enough to keep her home, or her children.
An experienced cotton farmer Mozes played by Danny Glover shows her the potential of her land and that from harvesting cotton she could make a good profit.
The bank also gives her a break in a real small town way. Her banker asks her to take in his blind relative Mr. Brown (John Malkovich) and charge him rent, to get him out of their house. By doing so the bank will give her more time to make some money.
Seeing Malkovich so young was great. I really miss his work. Watching this I want to revisit Of Mice and Men. Is that one a depression era movie too? Malkovich was nominated for an Oscar for this film along with Sally Field. She actually won for this role, which resulted in her famous "You like me" speech.
Ed Harris is also in this film involved in a love triangle side plot. Here's another trivia answer for you.
While filming he met and fell in love with his co-star Amy Madigan (No matter what she does she will always be Chanice Kobolowski. "For the best in tires see Chanice Kobolowski"), and they were married before filming even wrapped. And they've been married ever since.
As the movie went on I got more involved, but for me it just didn't have enough heart. It moved way too fast, and the Ed Harris side plot was really unnecessary. As for the depression era stuff, it wasn't that prominent. But it was set in 1935 so the worst was over, and folks were slowly getting their lives back.
Last thing, the young daughter was named Possum. Oddly enough, the name was adorable.
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