United States / May 16, 1963 / NR / Certificate #20317
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"
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lillian Bronson | Grandma Spencer |
| Whit Bissell | Dr. Campbell |
| Hayden Rorke | Colonel Coleman |
| Kathy Bennett | Minnie-Cora Cook |
| Dub Taylor | Percy Cook |
| Hope Summers | Mother Ida |
| Ken Mayer | Mr. John |
| Rusty Lane | University Dean (uncredited) |
| Barbara McNair | Graduation Singer (uncredited) |
| Kym Karath | Pattie-Cake Spencer (uncredited) |
| Victor French | Spencer Brother (uncredited) |
| Med Flory | Spencer Brother (uncredited) |
| Michael Greene | Spencer Brother (uncredited) |
| Mike Henry | Spencer Brother (uncredited) |
| Larry D. Mann | Spencer Brother (uncredited) |
| James O'Hara | Spencer Brother (uncredited) |
| Ray Savage | Spencer Brother (uncredited) |
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| Bronwyn FitzSimons | Dean's Secretary (uncredited) |
| Veronica Cartwright | Becky Spencer (uncredited) |
| William Breen | Mountain Boy (uncredited) |
| Michele Daves | Donnie Spencer (uncredited) |
| Martin Eric | Odell Harper (uncredited) |
| Robert "Buzz" Henry | Ambulance Driver (uncredited) |
| Rory Mallinson | Cop (uncredited) |
| Guy Wilkerson | Slim Temple (uncredited) |
| Gary Young | Mat Spencer (uncredited) |
| Michael Young | Mark Spencer (uncredited) |
| Ricky Young | Luke Spencer (uncredited) |
| Rocky Young | John Spencer (uncredited) |
| Susan Young | Shirley Spencer (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaFamily
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Spencer's Mountain |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 16 maggio 1963 |
| Production | Delmer Daves |
| Writer | Delmer Daves, Earl Hamner, Jr. |
| Editing | David Wages |
| Cinematography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Assistant directors | Gil Kissel, Phil Rawlins, Monte Masters, William F. Sheehan, Delmer Daves, Robert Totten |
| Camera operators | Charles Lawton Jr. |
| Additional photography | Charles Lawton Jr. |
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| Production design | Weldon H. Patterson, Carl Anderson, Ralph S. Hurst |
| Art direction | Carl Anderson, Weldon H. Patterson, Ralph S. Hurst |
| Set decoration | Ralph S. Hurst, Weldon H. Patterson, Carl Anderson |
| Special effects | Wellington Honn |
| Stunts | Lucille House |
| Music | Max Steiner, M.A. Merrick, Russell Ashley |
| Sound | Max Steiner, M.A. Merrick, Russell Ashley |
| Costume design | Marjorie Best, Gordon Bau, Jean Burt Reilly, James R. Barker |
| Makeup | James R. Barker, Gordon Bau, Jean Burt Reilly, Marjorie Best |
| Hairstyling | Gordon Bau, Jean Burt Reilly, James R. Barker, Marjorie Best |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Germany / Nov 01, 1963 / 12 / Warner
France / Jan 31, 1964
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