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1943

The Human Comedy

Teenager Homer Macauley stays at home in the small town of Ithaca, California to support his family while his older brother Marcus prepares to go to war.

Credits

Director

Clarence Brown

Cast

Mickey Rooney , Frank Morgan , James Craig , Marsha Hunt , Fay Bainter , Ray Collins , Van Johnson , Donna Reed , Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins , Dorothy Morris

Studio

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Genres

Drama Family

External

IMDb

Posters

5
The Human Comedy (1943) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
The Human Comedy (1943) international poster - US
US international
The Human Comedy (1943) character poster - US
US character
The Human Comedy (1943) teaser poster - US
US teaser
The Human Comedy (1943) imax poster - US
US imax

Awards

1 win, 5 nominations
Won Best Original Story William Saroyan 1943
Nom Best Picture The Human Comedy 1943
Nom Best Director Clarence Brown 1943
Nom Best Actor Mickey Rooney 1943
Nom Best Cinematography (Black and White) Harry Stradling 1943

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