I Remember Mama poster

I Remember Mama( 1948)

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You'll just love...MAMA!

Overview

Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Irene Dunne

      Mama

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      Barbara Bel Geddes

      Katrin

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      Oskar Homolka

      Uncle Chris

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      Philip Dorn

      Papa

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      Cedric Hardwicke

      Mr. Hyde

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      Edgar Bergen

      Mr. Thorkelson

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      Rudy Vallee

      Dr. Johnson

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      Barbara O'Neil

      Jessie Brown

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      Florence Bates

      Florence Dana Moorhead

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      Ellen Corby

      Aunt Trina

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      Hope Landin

      Aunt Jenny

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      Edith Evanson

      Aunt Sigrid

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Jul 09 2022
    The "Hansen' family arrive in San Francisco from Norway at the start of the twentieth century. Under the guidance of their matriarch "Mama" (Irene Dunne) the family set down roots and begin to live their lives in their new home - and for the next 2¼ hours we are immersed in a chronicle of their trials and tribulations. It is recounted largely from the perspective of the daughter "Katrin" (Barbara Bel Geddes) who regales us in a gentle and charming fashion as she, her father (Philip Dorn); Uncle "Chris" (Oscar Homolka) and an extended collection of "family" navigate their new surroundings. This ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • immigrant
    • based on novel or book
    • based on play or musical
    • love
    • poverty
    • told in flashback
    • immigrant family
    • 1910s
    • mother and daughter
    • san francisco