True Classics Posted by on February 6, 2014

Roughly a decade before the Civil War, Reverend Ethan Wilkins (Walter Huston) accepts a position ministering to an isolated, poverty-stricken town in Ohio called Pine Hill. Though the townspeople had promised to pay Ethan an annual salary of $400, he is informed upon his arrival that they cannot aff   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on December 16, 2013

Of Human Hearts Directed by Clarence Brown Written by Bradbury Foote from the story “Benefits Forgot” by Honore Morrow 1938/USA Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer First viewing/Warner Archives DVD This picture has everything going for it but the story was a bit too slight to hook me. Preacher Ethan W   read more

Pretty Clever Films Posted by Brandy Dean on October 9, 2013

Set in Ohio, circa 1845 to 1865, Of Human Hearts tracks the intergenerational conflict between Preacher Ethan Wilkins (Walter Huston) and his son Jason (Jimmy Stewart). While the good reverend is forgiving of his congregants, he is far less sympathetic to the material ambitions of his son. The esse   read more

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Dawn on July 5, 2012

Of Human Hearts(1938). Directed by Clarence Brown.Cast: Walter Huston, James Stewart and Beulah Bondi. Bondi was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The story begins when Rev. Ethan Wilkins moves his family from a wealthy parish in Maryland to an impoverished village on   read more