Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The wife has an affair which produces a child, and she is ostracized from the community. The sea of grass is a forgotten masterpiece amidst a sea of movies. This site is for research, and is not meant to infringe on the rights of the owners of this motion picture. Usually associated with erudite, urbane comedies, the legendary screen team of katharine hepburn and spencer tracy goes intensely dramatic in the expensive western sea of grass. She asked for release from her contract when hepburn was cast in sea of grass 1947, which had been bought. This kind of ecosystem occurs in subtropical places like florida bay, and around bermuda. The sea of grass film project gutenberg selfpublishing. Media for the 1947 united states film the sea of grass.
Spencer tracy goes intensely dramatic in the expensive western sea of grass. This story takes place for the most part against the background of the sea of grass that vast grazing empire which once covered the western part of north america from the great plains to the rocky mountains, and beyond. Katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, onset of the film sea of grass. Music is by herbert stothart and cinematography by harry stradling. In 1999, the american film institute named tracy among the greatest male stars of all time, ranking 9th on the list. Tracy is considered generally as one of the best actors in motion picture history. Films of the 1940s tree grows in brooklyn with sea of grass 1947, which featured spencer tracy and katharine hepburn, and boomerang. At 1 minutes, this sprawling western was long on talk and short on action. They split with jim getting full custody of both children and lutie moves back in st louis. Sea grass beds often contain many species from various phyla. Louis resident lutie cameron katharine hepburn marrying new.
A cattle barons ruthlessness against settlers propels his headstrong wife into an affair where she conceives a child out of wedlock. Starring spencer tracy, katharine hepburn, robert walker, and melvyn douglas. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival. The sea of grass 1947 wb mgm region 2 pal import, plays. Jim brewtons cattle empire includes a million acres of grazing land that he withholds from neighboring farmers. It was directed by elia kazan and based on the 1936 novel of the same name by conrad richter. In his autobiography, the films director elia kazan said of the film. Jim is in love with the land more than lutie, while she claims to love jim but her betrayal is a hurdle that they cannot get over. There are many love stories aligned throughout this story. Published in 1936, this novel presents in epic scope the conflicts in the settling of the american southwest.
After the changeover to sound, dalbrook slipped into bit parts, more often than not unbilled. The sea of grass 1947 letterboxd your life in film. If you are interested make sure to search for film efter titel the sea of grass, you happen to be on the right websted. The sea of grass trailer directed by elia kazan and starring spencer tracy, robert walker, melvyn douglas, edgar buchanan, harry carey. Katharine hepburn and spencer tracy star as a husband and wife on americas frontier. With hindsight,the film retains qualities and i do not think anyway that it is worse than the disastrous last tycoon which imho,is kazans absolute nadir. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theres a scene between katharine hepburn and melvyn douglas where theres no mince words about the attraction between them some real adult dialogue.
The sea of grass 1947 stream and watch online moviefone. In 1999, the american film institute named tracy among the greatest male stars of all time, ranking 9th on the list of 100. Set in new mexico in the late 19th century, the sea of grass concerns the often violent clashes between the pioneering ranchers, whose cattle range freely through the vast sea of grass, and the farmers, or nesters, who build fences and turn the sod. Brewtons cattle empire includes a million acres of grazing land. It is an epic portrayal of the end of the cowboy era in the. The sea of grass 1947 classic western movies1940s john. The sea of grass 1947 full streaming fuld hd player. The sea of grass 1947 wb mgm region 2 pal import, plays in. The film stars katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, and melvyn douglas. Film is loaded with very superior acting and spectacular imaginative photography. The film stars katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, and melvyn douglas kazan was reportedly displeased with the resulting film and discouraged people from seeing it. Films of the united states, 1947 wikimedia commons. When his wife luties brief infidelity is uncovered, they must struggle to persevere as jim raises their daughter and luties son.
It stars spencer tracy, katharine hepburn, robert walker, melvyn douglas, phyllis thaxter, edgar buchanan and harry carey. It is set in new mexico in the late 19th century, and concerns the clash between rich ranchers, whose cattle run freely on governmentowned land, a prairie sea of grass, and the homesteaders or nesters, who build fences and try to cultivate the soil for subsistence farming. When his wife luties brief infidelity is uncovered, lutie and jim must struggle to. It is also a great pity that such a noted director as elia kazan was not allowed to film on location, which would have added so. The 1947 mgm film was directed by elia kazan from conrad richters novel, the sea of grass about the fierce struggle between the openrange cattlemen. He was nominated for nine academy awards for best actor, and. The sea of grass is the fourth of the nine films that spencer tracy and katharine hepburn made together, and for me it is the least appealing one of the lot. It was directed by elia kazan and based on the 1936 novel of the same name by. Spencer tracy april 5, 1900 june 10, 1967 was an american movie and stage actor who appeared in 74 movies from 1930 to 1967. Tree grows in brooklyn with sea of grass 1947, which featured spencer tracy and katharine hepburn, and boomerang.
Download or stream from your apple tv, roku, smart tv, computer or portable device. The sea of grass 1947 lutie cameron katharine hepburn arrives in new mexico, having married cattleman james brewton spencer tracy after a short courtship. After the commercial and critical success of a tree grows in brooklyn, he returned with three films. I find my feeling for spencer tracy and katharine hepburn is a. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the sea of grass online on moviefone. Oct 05, 2012 the sea of grass trailer directed by elia kazan and starring spencer tracy, robert walker, melvyn douglas, edgar buchanan, harry carey. The sea of grass is a 1936 novel by conrad richter. The sea of grass is directed by elia kazan and written by conrad richter, marguerite roberts and vincent lawrence. The sea of grass dealt with some heavy duty issues like adultery and land ecology. The sea of grass 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An atypical film for both director and stars a st louis woman hepburn travels. Miniver 1942, a reporter in the perils of pauline 1947, and a waiter in julia misbehaves 1948 his final film.
Louis resident lutie cameron katharine hepburn marrying new mexico cattleman col. Buy cinema tickets for the sea of grass bfi southbank. Lutie goes alone to denver where she and lawyer chamberlain conceive a son brock whom jim later accepts with resignation. I find my feeling for spencer tracy and katharine hepburn is a mixture of personal respect and. Sea grass is a key part of continental shelf ecosystems where phytoplankton produce carbonate sediment. Spencer tracy simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The sea of grass 1947 elia kazan, katharine hepburn. Filmen er produceret med fremragende grafisk kvalitet, bedste quality of sound and greatest bedste skuespillere. Sea grass simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. While he had an inkling during preproduction that this was to be a messy shoot, he tried to persevere as best he could, though in the end his instincts were right. It was surprising or probably even shocking movie for the year 1947. The movie stars katharine hepburn, spencer tracy and melvyn douglas.
The sea of grass is a 1947 western drama film set in the american southwest. Its the only picture ive ever made that im ashamed of. Media in category films of the united states, 1947 the following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total. The sea of grass buy, rent or watch on fandangonow. With a story line thats way ahead of its time and not for the faint of heart. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it. The sea of grass 1947 cast and crew lutie cameron katharine hepburn arrives in new mexico, having married cattleman james brewton spencer tracy after a short courtship. Apparently, seagrass herbivory is a highly important link in the food chain. Katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, onset of the film sea of grass, 1947 ek3mfa from alamys library of millions of high. The sea of grass 1947 i was too dumb to quit, said director elia kazan of his second feature film, the sea of grass 1947. Tracy, a tough cattle baron who owns a huge tract in the new mexico territory known as the sea of grass, resents the. The 1947 mgm film was directed by elia kazan from conrad richters novel, the sea of grass about the fierce struggle between the openrange cattlemen and the farmers who are civilizing. When his wife luties brief infidelity is uncovered, lutie and jim must struggle to persevere as jim raises their daughter, sara, and luties son by another man, brock.
Father daughter, father son, husband wife, wife and lover, even love of the land. Long afterward brock is killed by a posse and susie brings lutie and jim together once more. Usually associated with erudite, urbane comedies, the legendary. In the sea of grass, a cultured katharine hepburn leaves big town st. Louis to marry a new mexican cattle baron spencer tracy. The sea of grass 1947 elia kazan, katharine hepburn, spencer tracy, robert walker, drama, western july 4, 2017 this western begins with st. Other articles where the sea of grass is discussed. Aug 07, 20 jim brewtons cattle empire includes a million acres of grazing land that he withholds from neighboring farmers. Buy the sea of grass 1947 wb mgm region 2 pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store.
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