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Come to the Stable Overview:

Come to the Stable (1949) was a Drama - Black-and-white Film directed by Henry Koster and produced by Samuel G. Engel.

SYNOPSIS

A pair of French nuns fulfill their promise to God by moving to New England to found a children's hospital. A pleasingly warm movie based on a story by Clare Boothe Luce.

(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).

Academy Awards 1949 --- Ceremony Number 22 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best ActressLoretta YoungNominated
Best Supporting ActressCeleste HolmNominated
Best Supporting ActressElsa LanchesterNominated
Best Art DirectionArt Direction: Lyle Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright; Set Decoration: Thomas Little, Paul S. FoxNominated
Best CinematographyJoseph LaShelleNominated
Best Music - SongMusic by Alfred Newman; Lyrics by Mack GordonNominated
Best WritingClare Boothe LuceNominated
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Come to the Stable BlogHub Articles:

From the Archives: Come to the Stable (1949)

By The Metzinger Sisters on Dec 14, 2024 From Silver Scenes - A Blog for Classic Film Lovers

This photo from Come to the Stable (1949) shows Dorothy Patrick, Hugh Marlowe and Louis Jean Heydt in one of my favorite scenes. Dorothy is singing "Through a Long and Sleepless Night" which they all agree will be composer Hugh Marlowe's best song yet... until they hear the nuns from the convent acr... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Come to the Stable (1949)

on Dec 12, 2017 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published December 27th, 2012 My final review for Christmas 2012 is the 1949 film Come to the Stable.  It’s not a Christmas movie per se, but it does include the building of a church in a town called Bethlehem so it’s good enough to round out the series.  Come to the Stable ... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Come to the Stable (1949)

on Dec 9, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published December 27th, 2012 My final review for Christmas 2012 is the 1949 film Come to the Stable.  It’s not a Christmas movie per se, but it does include the building of a church in a town called Bethlehem so it’s good enough to round out the series.  Come to the Stable ... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Come to the Stable (1949)

on Dec 20, 2015 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published December 27th, 2012 My final review for Christmas 2012 is the 1949 film Come to the Stable.  It’s not a Christmas movie per se, but it does include the building of a church in a town called Bethlehem so it’s good enough to round out the series.  Come to the Stable ... Read full article

25 Days of Christmas: Come to the Stable (1949)

on Dec 17, 2014 From Journeys in Classic Film

Originally published December 27th, 2012 My final review for Christmas 2012 is the 1949 film Come to the Stable.  It’s not a Christmas movie per se, but it does include the building of a church in a town called Bethlehem so it’s good enough to round out the series.  Come to the Stable ... Read full article

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Come to the Stable Facts
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onMarch 24, 1952 with Loretta Young again reprising her film role.
"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie onApril 3, 1950 with Loretta Young and Hugh Marlowe reprising their film roles.
"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on December 21, 1950 with Loretta Young and Hugh Marlowe reprising their film roles.
In 1950, Fox announced plans for a sequel called A Spark in the Night that would reunite Loretta Young and Celeste Holm as nuns toiling in the aftermath of the Hiroshima bombing, but it was never filmed.
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