Movie · 1945
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
“Each heart-warming character comes alive on the screen!”
Released 28 February 1945 128 min Drama More from 1945 → IMDb ↗ · Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
In Brooklyn circa 1900, the Nolans manage to enjoy life on pennies despite great poverty and Papa's alcoholism. We come to know these people well through big and little troubles: Aunt Sissy's scandalous succession of "husbands"; the removal of the one tree visible from their tenement; and young Francie's desire to transfer to a better school...if irresponsible Papa can get his act together.
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How old were they?
Adeline De Walt Reynolds
as Mrs. Waters (uncredited)
Paul Weigel
as Candy Store Proprietor (uncredited)
Ferike Boros
as Grandmother (uncredited)
Charles Halton
as Mr. Barker (uncredited)
James Gleason
as McGarrity
Virginia Brissac
as Miss Tilford (uncredited)
Alec Craig
as Werner (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
as Sheila's Mother (uncredited)
John Alexander
as Steve Edwards
Art Smith
as Charley (uncredited)
James Dunn
as Johnny Nolan
Lloyd Nolan
as Officer McShane
Lillian Bronson
as Librarian (uncredited)
Ruth Nelson
as Miss McDonough
Joan Blondell
as Aunt Sissy
B.S. Pully
as Christmas Tree Vendor
Dorothy McGuire
as Katie Nolan
Peggy Ann Garner
as Francie Nolan
Mickey Kuhn
as Boy at Christmas Tree Throw (uncredited)
Ted Donaldson
as Neeley Nolan
William Smith
as Boy (uncredited)
Teddy Infuhr
as Boy in Soda Fountain (uncredited)
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The numbers
74years between the oldest and youngest billed
82Adeline De Walt Reynolds — oldest on the call sheet
8Teddy Infuhr — youngest billed
43average age of the credited cast