The Green Years
7.1
“It's the Book with a Heartful of Love that Thrilled Millions!”
An orphaned young boy is guided by his great-grandfather and strives to go to university to become a doctor. However, the boy's harsh grandfather stands in his way.
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Cast
80 people
Charles Coburn
Alexander Gow
Known for
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Lady Eve
Tom Drake
Robert Shannon as young man
Known for
Meet Me in St. Louis
Warlock
Hume Cronyn
Papa Leckie
Known for
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Cocoon
Gladys Cooper
Grandma Leckie
Known for
Rebecca
My Fair Lady
Dean Stockwell
Robert Shannon as a child
Known for
Quantum Leap
The Langoliers
Selena Royle
Mama Leckie
Known for
The Heiress
Robot Monster
Jessica Tandy
Kate Leckie
Known for
The Birds
Driving Miss Daisy
Richard Haydn
Jason Reid
Known for
Alice in Wonderland
Young Frankenstein
Andy Clyde
Saddler Boag
Known for
It's a Wonderful World
Norman Lloyd
Adam Leckie
Known for
Dead Poets Society
St. Elsewhere
Robert North
Murdoch Leckie
Beverly Tyler
Alison Keith as a young lady
Also in
Voodoo Island
The Cimarron Kid
Victor Saville Director · Robert Ardrey Screenplay Sonya Levien Screenplay
Worldwide gross $6.7M · Budget $2.3M · United States release July 4, 1946
Box office
Budget
$2,280,000
Worldwide gross
$6,654,000
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 4, 1946
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · July 4, 1946
Theatrical
XC
August 15, 1947 · Theatrical
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