The Member of the Wedding (1952)
3.6 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 33min
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- Synopsis:
In a small Georgia town, twelve year old tomboy Frankie Addams (Julie Harris) feels unconnected to the world, a fact troubling to her. Her unconventional views for a twelve year old girl make her an outcast among her peers, which she in turn blames for her situation rather than anything of her own doing. Her only real friend is John Henry (Brandon De Wilde), her younger next door neighbor, although she doesn't see him as a friend since she doesn't consider him a peer. As her widowed father is all consumed with running his small business, Frankie is largely left to the care of their housekeeper, Berenice (Ethel Waters). Berenice tries to provide as much true guidance to Frankie and what Frankie considers her problems, although Berenice has her own troubles looking after her wild foster brother, Honey Camden (James Edwards), her only surviving family. In addition, Frankie largely sees Berenice's advice as the rantings of a large, crazy black woman. Frankie believes that she has finally found her place in life upon the return to town and announcement by her older enlisted brother Jarvis (Arthur Franz) that he is getting married to a woman named Janice. Immediately upon seeing Jarvis and Janice together, she falls in love with 'them', believing she can be a 'member' of 'them' by leaving town with them immediately following the wedding. Frankie even wants to change her name to Jasmine to feel more connected to them as they will all then have a name 'Ja__'. Two negative situations following the wedding - one in reaction to her finding out that she can't go with Jarvis and Janice - may however put Frankie in the right direction to truly finding her place in life. - Actors:
- Ethel Waters, Julie Harris, Brandon De Wilde, Arthur Franz, Nancy Gates, William Hansen, James Edwards, Harry Bolden, Dickie Moore, Hugh Beaumont, Margaret Bert, Jeanne Blackford, Gail Bonney, Ivan Browning, Ann Carter, Wheaton Chambers, Mary Emery, Ella Ethridge, Al Ferguson, Jack Gargan
- Directors:
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writers:
- Edna Anhalt, Edward Anhalt
- Genres:
- Classics, Drama
- Collections:
- A Brief History of Film Weddings: Part 2, Top 10 Best Picture Follow-Ups
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