Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Pros: so real and beautiful

Cons: so real and sad for some

The Bottom Line: A story that is true to life - with all the tough and joyful times that help make us who we are.

Review: Just the Facts: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) 128 minutes, Black and White, English. Directed by Elia Kazan. Starring Dorothy McGuire, James Dunne, and Peggy Ann Garner. Based on the book by Betty Smith. (Much different from the book,...

Pros: shows how big cities lived in 1900

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: shows you how life around 1900 in the big city.

Review: I just ran across the movie the other night on one of the old movie channels on my Direct TV.

TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN was made it 1945 from Betty Smith novel, who also wrote " JOY IN THE MORNING.' I love that book, but didn't like the movie...

Pros: direction, script, casting, sets

Cons: often very sad, production code pregnancy

The Bottom Line: Perhaps one of the ten best films ever made, this seminal family tearjerker is recommended to all but the most cynical film fans.

Review: Elia Kazan is best known for making a star of Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront, and introducing James Dean with East of Eden and Warren Beatty with Splendor in the Grass. He made other great mo ...

Pros: Sweet and lovely film

Cons: SAD!!

Review: I have always loved "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn," both the book and the film, but I never really understood the grief and sorrow that Francie and her family experience until the death of my own father. Now I can relate to this story on a much...

Pros: wonderful period detail, moving performances

Cons: book was still better

The Bottom Line: A memorable film. Well acted with a great feel for the period. Those familiar with the book may be a little disappointed though.

Review: I really loved this film the first time I saw it and it was still just as wonderful on each consecutive viewing. The only time I found myself disappointed in the film was the first time I watched it after reading the book.

I would certainly...