Spencer's Mountain |  | Director: Delmer Daves
Actors: Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, James MacArthur, Donald Crisp, Wally Cox
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 118 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5
MPN: WARD27526D
ISBN: 0790779366
UPC: 085392752621
EAN: 9780790779362
Theatrical Release Date: May 16, 1963
Release Date: July 8, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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CLAYBOY'S SCHOOLTEACHER IMPRESSES UPON CLAYBOY THE FOLLOWING PHRASE, THE WORLD STEPS ASIDE TO LET A MAN PASS, IF HE KNOWS WHERE HE IS GOING
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Long before Henry Fonda played an irascible patriarch in On Golden Pond, he played an equally crusty family man in this warmly rustic, 1963 drama Spencer's Mountain, based on an Earl Hamner Jr. novel that later inspired the television series The Waltons. Fonda plays Clay Spencer, a fiercely independent, hard-drinking, foul-mouthed Wyoming laborer who believes in God but rejects (to his tiny community's consternation) organized religion. Scraping together enough money to build a new house for his wife (Maureen O'Hara) and nine children, Spencer runs into an obstacle to both his plans and family pride when his college-bound son (James MacArthur) romances the daughter of Spencer's boss. Director Delmer Daves whips up a kind of morose schmaltz out of the earnest material, but it's Fonda's grit and heartland integrity that carry the day and establish some self-effacing wit. Some nice features here, including interviews with Fonda and a short documentary, "Spencer's Mountain: Grand Teton Premiere." --Tom Keogh
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 Spencers Mountain October 18, 2009
T. Forster (Victoria, Australia)
I have wanted this movie for a long time and finally I have it. If you liked the Waltons you will love this movie. Great cast. Beautifully emotional movie. What a shame they don't make movies like this anymore!
Perfect movie for family viewing! October 13, 2009
Easy Living
The TV series 'The Waltons' was based on this book/movie. Excellent family viewing. I highly recommend it!
excellent review August 26, 2009
Mamaw D.
I received the product in excellent condition, but at this time, I have not had a chance to watch the video to check for the quality of the picture. If it is like everything else that I have ordered from Amazon, the film will be in excellent condition also.
Spencers Mountain August 21, 2009
Bobby L. Jones
This was an excellent movie for a family.The price was very reason-
able.I would not hesitate to purchase from Amazon.com again.
Thanks,Bobby.
 Cheesy, cornball...wonderful! August 4, 2009
K. Van Kainen (Michigan)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Don't look for anything deep or earth-shattering in this little romp through early 1960's Americana. But for those who enjoy a little schmaltzy entertainment, this makes for a very pleasant diversion. Henry Fonda seems to take genuine pleasure in delivering the cheesy dialogue and makes himself right at home in the rustic settings. The gorgeous, panoramic Wyoming vistas are certainly part of the film's charm (although if you look sharp, you can occasionally see cars on a highway through the trees). I personally felt that Maureen O'Hara was not well suited for this film. I never sense any chemistry between O'Hara and Henry Fonda, and she in fact seems rather uncomfortable in the part...a discomfort that even her superior acting skills can't cover. On the other hand, the chemistry is wonderful between Fonda's son, Clay Boy (played admirably by James MacArthur, who spends much of the film running for one reason or another) and the quarry boss's daughter, Claris Coleman (Mimsy Farmer in her first film role).
The primary plot line is Clay Boy's desire to go to college, and the poor, working-class Spencer family's efforts to make it happen. Surrounding the primary story are numerous pleasant sub-plots more designed to create atmosphere than to advance the story in any way. By today's standards, the lily-white community (with the strange exception of the woman singing America the Beautiful at the graduation ceremony) and numerous Christian references are extremely dated, part of the white fantasy world of Ozzie and Harriet and Father Knows Best. I watched this film with my daughter when she was about ten, and she found the scene where the grandfather is killed upsetting, so parents be aware. Otherwise, this is a rather sweet and harmless slice of life film and definitely a visual treat.
TRIVIA: Look for a very young Victor French (Mr. Edwards of Little House on the Prairie) as one of the Spencer brothers.
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