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Starring: Jack Lord, Robert Ryan, Russell Collins, Aldo Ray, Buddy Hackett, Tina Louise, Lance Fuller
Director(s): Anthony Mann
Country: USA
Year: 1958
Available Quality: DivX, iPod
IMDB Rating: 6.8 out of 10 (696 votes)
A poor farmer is obsessed with finding gold on his land supposedly buried by his grandfather. To find it he conveniently moves a marker out of his way that designates the land on which it rests as as Gods Little Acre, where anything that comes from the ground will go to Gods work. Eventually he abducts an albino to help him find the gold. Meanwhile, his daughter-in-law is suspected of fooling around with a labor activist out of work since the mill closed, and a local political hopeful actively seeks his daughters hand in marriage.
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marjot (23 May 2012)
Why was this movie banned?
I watched this movie on DVD, which contained both the censored anduncensored versions. Of course I watched the uncensored one. I honestlycan't understand why this movie was banned! I thought maybe it was thatTina Louise's cleaveage was a bit too much so I watched some of thecensoredversion , only to discover the scenes seemed the same where it showed thecleavage. Other than that, I didn't see anything that was too erotic toindicate a ban. Of course, I realize back in the 50's, it didn't takemuchto cause an uproar, but I didn't see any problems here. Love with theProper Stranger was much more risque in my opinion.Nevertheless, the premise of the movie seemed overused, with the marriedwoman in love with a married man who is also in love with her. Seen inmanya Douglas Sirk film.Robert Ryan as patriarch Ty Ty was a joy to watch and of course BuddyHackett can't help but be a riot! Look for Michael Landon as the"albino".He gives an especially good performance. Tina Louise was stiff to say theleast, except in the watermelon scene, which I thought was especiallyfunny.Nothing like her flamboyant charachter in Gilligan's Island.All in all, I would give this movie a 5 out of 10.
(22 May 2012)
A little different than the book but I liked it.
This review is from: God's Little Acre (DVD) I wanted to see this movie because I read the book. I also like older movies. The book is a little better than the movie. I happen to believe most books are better than the movies. The ending is even a little different.
G8R 8U2 (19 May 2012)
Terrible Movie In Every Respect
This has to be one of the worst movies ever made. The overacting isconstant, and the characters aren't the least bit realistic for thesetting. I expect a certain amount of melodrama in the older pictures;but this one will make you shake your head. The whole story, at leastas it's portrayed in the movie, is contrived and absurd. The accentsaren't even remotely accurate, except of course where the actors don'teven attempt to adopt a Southern accent; then they sound just likewhere they're from (Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, etc.). The restof the time the actors and actresses simply sound like they're tryingto make a Western... here's a little hint: people from the South,particularly during this period, DO NOT sound like they're from Texas.All Southern accents are not the same. I'm not even going to getstarted on the feasibility of a man getting shot and killed simply forturning the power on at a small mill... suffice it to say it's simplytoo stupid a notion to go into at length.So, in summation, the story itself (at least in this medium) iscomplete and utter nonsense. The sets don't look the first thing likethe real South. And the terrible acting is further amplified by theridiculous dialogue in which half of the characters sound like they'recowboys, and the other half sound like they're either from the Midwestor the Bronx.I explored my thesaurus to come up with an adjective that properlydescribes just how bad this movie is; and I'm caught between dreadfuland inane. Perhaps I should just say the premise of the film is inane,and the execution was truly dreadful.
(19 May 2012)
How many "cheapo dvd's" are restored by UCLA film dept?
I'm not sure what the other reviewer got for his dollar but I have the dvd pictured & yes it is in a slim case but the picture looks fabulous. Maybe they were reviewing the case? If you liked Peyton Place or anything Tenesse Williams, you will like this one. And yes, Tina Louise is stunning in it but who knew Jack Lord was so damn hot back in the day? You won't recogize Michael Landon for a while (at least I didn't).It's a good story & well worth the [...] I paid.
(17 May 2012)
Remember, this is one of Mann's favorite films.
This review is from: God's Little Acre (DVD) For a longest time, I've wanted to see this film. When my dream came true, I was, of course, quite impressed with it. Original erotic tone of the Caldwell's novel was soften for this screen version, though overall atmosphere tranfered well for the motion picture for us to feel the southern heat and passionate lives of a Georgia farmers. Robert Ryan plays Ty Ty, the obsessed gold digging patriarch who almost led his family members to a total tragedy. Here, Ryan proves himself as an effective stage actor (He really was an active stage actor also.) by demonstrating a powerful, almost caricature like portrait. He diffuses character's laughter, anger, sorrow and regret with a perfectly balanced emotion through out the film. Some thought that the role of Ty Ty was not suitable for Ryan who used to play dark characters with serious intensions, but probably nobody could play the role better than him, because from many prospects, Ty Ty is a quite complex figure. It is so unfair to think that Ryan was never nominated for Oscar with his great performances from the great films like THE SET-UP, ON DANGEROUS GROUND, CLASH BY NIGHT, INFERNO, MEN IN WAR, ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW, BILLY BUDD, THE ICEMAN COMETH or this. Neither director Anthony Mann got no reputation for directing GOD'S LITTLE ACRE. Many saw him as an effective Western director, but he was more than that. He respected F.W. Murnau and loved Greek mythology. His sense of scenery and dramatic way of expressions are no comparison to the others. He saw the action was prominent way for effective story telling. He put every creativities to GOD'S LITTLE ACRE that the film actually possesses pure pictorial beauty of the southern land, remarkably intelligent tragicomedy flair, full of actions with symbolism, and the deep observation of human nature. No wonder Mann considered this as the one of his best works. We really have to remember and respect that.
Ajtlawyer (16 May 2012)
worth watching
Robert Ryan is Ty Ty, a Southern cotton farmer and a somewhat crazedversion of Jed Clampett. Ty Ty has spent 15 years digging holes on hisfarm, trying to find the gold he believes his grandfather buried there.The farm is going to waste and everyone on the farm seems to have lostany purpose for living other than trying to find the gold. Ty Ty haddedicated a piece of the farm, "God's Little Acre" to God and hischurch with the promise that anything found on that acre will go toGod. Of course, whenever he feels anything really might be found on it,he moves the acre and tries to cheat God out of His share.The movie has two sub-plots with Buddy Hackett, of all people, as acandidate for sheriff who is desperately in love with one of Ty Ty'sdaughters. The water pump and bathtub scene between the two of them isso full of eroticism and innuendo that it about melts the screen. TyTy's son, Buck (played by Jack Lord), is married to Griselda (TinaLouise in her movie debut) and Griselda is a magnificent sight tobehold, the camera lingering over her all natural bosom so often thatthe temperature spikes every time she's on screen. Buck is obsessedthat Griselda still has a thing for his brother-in-law, Will (Aldo Ray)who is on his own desperate mission to try and re-open the mill whichhas shut down and thrown the entire valley out of work.Buck's suspicions are not without foundation because whenever Griseldaand Will are together, the heat is enormous. I found the first half ofthe movie somewhat hard to follow but it is an interesting story. Is TyTy a man of faith or is he just caught up in an obsession? It isevident that the search for the gold is what is really important tohim, not finding it.Two performances stand out---Robert Ryan is very good as the dementedTy Ty and Tina Louise is excellent as the sensuous Griselda. Tinareceived a Golden Globe after this movie came out and her career seemedpoised to really take off. She showed an acting ability and charismawhich was sorely wasted on "Gilligan's Island" years later.
(16 May 2012)
my wait is over
This review is from: God's Little Acre (DVD) I saw this movie as a younster in the 50s. It made a big impression on me. I never completely forgot it. I like old movies in general but this one is at the top of my list. I watch all old movies I can find on TV. Gods Little Acre, was one I had never seen on all the old movie channels even after all these years.So finding it on amazon was great. I really enjoyed seeing it again. I will watch it more than once.
Alice Copeland Brown (16 May 2012)
Lawsy Mussy Me, Us Southerners Sho Is Lusty!!!!!
IN this era, when sex is easy, it's great to see all that inhibited luststeaming out over the screen. Aldo Ray and Tina Louise did one jam-up jobof showing their passion for one another. Actually, Robert Ryan almostupped the ante from his '7 Days in May' stint where he lectured on the devilwomen sucking out the vital juices from the soldiers under his command. (That's true, you know. We women would rather suck out vital juices thanjust about anything.)Anyway, see this back to back with Tobacco Road, and you'll understandcompletely why all these Yankees think we're products of incest and canbarely put 4 grammatical phrases together. No wonder, I am continuallyfighting off the prejudices of people who are amazed that I wear shoes anddidn't marry my 1st cousin.The writing in here is great: Robert Ryan plays a beautiful balance betweenan obsessed redneck who is trying to find his grandpappy's gold on hisproperty, and his restrained longing for his son's daughter. His goodnessscreams out in his scene with his cotton broker son, who made it big. As myown evangelist cousin says, "We call him 'MMM"...our Miserable MillionaireMiser." And Michael Landon, as the albino teen-ager, scared of the violence fromthese raging men who have kidnapped him to divine the gold.....what asight!! Jack Lord, in his pre-Hawaiian Eye days is all wrathful, as hewatches his beauteous wife with the NATURAL cleavage longing for the drunkenAldo Ray. Hard to believe the change, but the analogy between the tearingup the yard and sacrificing the peace of his family for the gold hunt...andtoday's all materialistic, 'if it ain't business, it ain't nothing',lifestyle.....is fantastic....rite smart writin'.Check it out for a movie that SHOULD be colorized if ever there wasone.And that house looks just my Aunt Mattie Seals' home in Talbot County,jawja!!!!! Boy, do I miss it!
Roger Burke (13 May 2012)
Try to bargain with God  see what happens.
I saw this movie soon after it was released when I was seventeen.Recently, I caught it again on late night TV; now, over fifty yearslater, I still count this one as one of the most interesting collectionof oddball characters ever put to film. And all wrapped up in atimeless story about human frailties, family values and impossibledreams.Without doubt, this is the film that launched Tina Louise's lacklustrecareer into a series of B-movies of the late fifties and early sixties,followed by seemingly endless appearances in mindless TV drama andsitcoms over the next thirty-five years. What a shame: because I thinkher debut film role as Griselda Walden set a new standard for the term'sex appeal'  and once seen, never forgotten, especially her firstappearance with sunlight behind her, outlining her entire body throughher thin, cotton shift. So, see this film for Tina Louise in action, iffor no other reason.Erskine Caldwell's whole story is definitely worth watching, however.Actually, there are a number of stories beginning with old man Ty TyWalden (Robert Ryan) and his fifteen-year, frenetic search for hisgrandfather's gold, supposedly buried somewhere on his farm: with thatunderlying scenario, Caldwell satirically skewers the lust for wealththat trap too many of us in ephemeral dreams which blind us to thereality around us. Robert Ryan gives his all, in what I regard as oneof his best roles.Interwoven with Ty Ty's quest, we see unfold the bodily lust that WillThompson (Aldo Ray) has for Griselda, the wife to embittered andjealous Buck Walden (Jack Lord). When Will has the hots for Griselda ona feverish summer night, and they stand in darkness, fingers entwined,at the corner of the house, sweat steaming off their bodies, you seeone of the finest pieces of bodily eroticism ever put to film  and animage that's still used today, as the above poster on this page shows.The lust for power is given its comic turn with Sheriff wannabe PlutoSwint (Buddy Hackett) trying to get votes from all and sundry. With aname like Pluto  on the edge of society physically, mentally andemotionally  how far can he get? Well, he's also pining for the handin marriage of Ty Ty's other daughter, Darlin' Jill (Fay Spain). WithPluto, Darlin' Jill pulls off an open-air, erotic bathtub scene thatmust be seen for its bawdy humor and Freudian overtones. Not to bemissed...Wrap all that around Will Thomspon's efforts to power up the bankruptlocal cotton mill again, add Ty Ty's visit to his onlyfinancially-successful son (to ask for money), Jim Leslie (LanceFuller), and you have a succession of vignettes that pretty much coverthe whole gamut of what it means to be human. Watch for very youngMichael Landon (as the albino) and Vic Morrow (as Shaw Walden).Happily, with such an interpersonal imbroglio to appreciate fully, thecast fully delivers. Some argue it's over the top; and so it is,because it's mostly social satire.One puzzlement: the mise-en-scene looks and feels Depression era, butthe presence of mid-1950s autos belies that. One wonders if that was adeliberate ploy by the producer and director. The black-and-whitephotography is exquisite; the sound track is appropriate, given thesocial milieu of the times, but I could do without it.Overall, it's a classic film which, despite winning no awards, shouldstill be seen by all film lovers.
(12 May 2012)
Unique story line
I found this movie quite entertaining. It had a unique story line.
(06 May 2012)
Grits and Pork Fat
Erskin Caldwell (1903-1987) was hardly in the same league with William Faulkner or Tennessee Williams, but like both those authors he drew his tales from the sordid side of southern life--and in the process created two novels that had unexpected popular resonance: the 1932 TOBACCO ROAD and the 1933 GOD'S LITTLE ACRE. Both presented remarkably trashy portraits of rural southern farming families steaming with depraved sexuality, coarse humor, and nasty habits. Southerners were outraged by the portrait, but to their chagrin the wider world took the books as gospel truth. TOBACCO ROAD was a massive success first as a novel, then as a play, and finally as a film--but GOD'S LITTLE ACRE, published on its heels (and partly due to several high profile censorship cases) would go on to become the single best-selling novel of all time, a position it would hold until 1966 and the advent of Jacqueline Susann's VALLEY OF THE DOLLS. Although the book is actually tame by today's standards, Hollywood didn't dare consider it until the production code began to crumble in the late 1950s--and even then no mainstream studio would touch it. Even so, the film is surprisingly competent in a technical sense, well directed, well acted, and receiving superior production values. No fewer than three Oscar-worthy individuals were involved in the production: screenwriter Ben Maddow, who was nominated for the THE ASPHALT JUNGLE; cinematographer Ernest Haller, who was nominated on seven occasions and received the award for no less than GONE WITH THE WIND; and composer Elmer Bernstein, who received a total of eleven nominations and received the award for THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE. Although director Antony Mann was not quite in this league, he was nonetheless a notedly compent director, and the cast included no less than Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, and a host of rising stars including Tina Louise, Jack Lord, and Michael Landon. Even so, it is still GOD'S LITTLE ACRE and there's nothing that can be done about that. Ty-Ty (Robert Ryan) is a farmer who has spent fifteen years digging for gold (a treasure is said to be buried on the farm land) instead of tilling the soil. In consequence the family is dirt poor. His son Buck (Jack Lord) has married sexy Griselda (Tina Louise, with plenty of cleavage crammed into thin dresses); his daughter Rosamund (Helen Wescott) has married Bill Thompson (Aldo Ray.) Trouble is that Griselda is hot for Bill and he for her, and both Buck and Rosamund know it to their sorrow. And then there is daughter Darlin' Jill (Fay Spain), a three-alarm slut crazy for just about any man she can get out of his pants, including the albino (Michael Landon) Ty-Ty kidnaps because--well, it's a long story. Add in a subplot about closed mills and the union movement, a whole heap of longing gazes, and dialogue about grits and pork fat and there you are, right in the middle of GOD'S LITTLE ACRE. The first fifteen minutes or so are actually superior in a technical sense. Bernstein's score and title song are memorable and quickly snatch you into the opening sequence of Ty-Ty and his sons digging for gold, interrupted first by Griselda, interrupted second by visitor Pluto (Buddy Hackett), and then a burst of memorable scenes: Ty-Ty's explanation about "God's Little Acre," eating watermelon in the kitchen, the decision to kidnap an albino, and a very amusing and naughty incident in which Darlin' Jill forces lustful Pluto to pump a little cool water into her outdoor bath. But thereafter the film goes wrong. The basic problem is that everyone in the story is a half-wit with a funny name, and in between bouts of half-witted stupidity they sit around and lust over each other in a down home on the farm sort of way. The story is too ridiculous to be taken seriously, but that is precisely what everyone connected with the film does; it soon becomes ponderous and then commits the unforgiveable sin of being dull. In the end, we're left with a bunch of people we think should be locked up lest they reproduce. They sit around all the holes in the farm land and wonder what went wrong. So too do we. Even so, it's better than the badly written book; casually recommended on that basis and for the score and cinematography. GFT, Amazon Reviewer
njack731 (05 May 2012)
Read the book for a better perspective
God's Little Acre was the very first book other than early elementaryschool books that I read. I would suggest that all respondents makingcomments read the book prior to commenting on the movie. The book is anin-depth look at the conditions of the people known as Poor White Trashin the south and was the source of animosity by many whites towardErskine Caldwell, the author. We read of poverty caused by the DustBowl during the depression, but the Waldens were not poor in thatsense. They, being farmers could have lived off the land quite well,but the idiosyncrasies of the hero, Ty Ty had him forsaking farming fortreasure-hunting. There is also the concept of the indomitable humanspirit that is sometimes lost in the incidents of adultery, etc. It isa great story by a great author and was made into a fairly decentmovie.
(04 May 2012)
WHAT AN ACRE
This review is from: God's Little Acre (DVD) Here's a movie that I'd not expected. Robert Ryan, Vic Morrow, Michael Landon, Jack Lord, Buddy Hackett, and Tina Louise really set the screen on fire. A good surprise for me.
(04 May 2012)
Scandalous in the 1950s, still worth a watch
Released in 1958, Anthony Mann's God's Little Acre caused a scandal in theaters and was even banned in many places. Now 50 years later, the DVD format lets viewers see what they may have missed. In 1930s rural Georgia, Ty Ty Walden and his family live on a farm, barely scraping by. Ty Ty was told by his great grandfather there's gold buried on the farm, and he's convinced it's still there. Helped out by his sons, he's been digging for 15 years without luck. The gold story serves as a jumping off point for the rest of the story, the relationships and dynamics of Ty Ty's family. Directed by Anthony Mann, this is a beautifully shot movie, in more ways than one, as the story of the Walden family develops. The relationships are real, the love and hot believable as Ty Ty tries to find the gold while also continuing to be able to live. It's not a well-known movie, but it's an enjoyable movie, if for nothing else than to see what all the scandal was about. It seems tame compared to movies now, but you can see why it caused a stir. In what's really an ensemble cast, Robert Ryan gives one of his best performances as Ty Ty Walden, the family patriarch trying to keep his family together, all the while searching for his great grandfather's gold. Ryan pulls off the dramatic and comedic scenes equally well throughout, especially the scenes with the cross on his farm's God's little acre. Aldo Ray plays Will Thompson, Ty's son-in-law who's been out of a job for six months since a mill closed. Will married Ty's daughter Rosamund (Helen Westcott) but really loves Griselda, married to Ty's son Buck. They have a history together, and it's their scenes together that caused a stir upon the movie's release. Tina Louise of Gilligan's Island fame shows off what a good actress she is in her first movie role as Griselda, the beautiful wife of Buck who still has feelings for Will. Mann puts Louise on display throughout, and she looks more beautiful here than any of her Ginger Grant days. Jack Lord and Vic Morrow are very good as Ty's sons, Buck, the jealous husband who worries his wife doesn't love him, and Shaw, the younger son still growing up. Buddy Hackett has a funny part as Pluto Swint, a local man running for sheriff who's fallen in love with Ty's youngest daughter, Darling Jill (Fay Spain). Also worth mentioning is Michael Landon as Dave Dawson, an albino who Ty is convinced will lead them to the gold. The DVD doesn't have any special features, but the movie looks great in a widescreen presentation, Ernest Haller's cinematography never looked better. This isn't a great movie, but it's positives heavily outweight the negatives. So for a good story with great performances from Robert Ryan and Tina Louise, check out God's Little Acre!
(03 May 2012)
Geneon's print is widescreen
'God's Little Acre' is a likeable Southern-gothic Depression-era drama, full of eccentric characterizations and occasional over-emoting (not unsuitable to the genre) from a melting pot of recognizable actors, all brought vividly to life by one of the most interesting directors of his time, Anthony Mann ('Raw Deal,' 'Winchester 73,' 'El Cid'). Note, though, if you're on the fence about picking up Geneon's bare-bones 2005 release, that Amazon's reporting of a 1.33:1 framing is inaccurate; the print appears to be the same in terms of picture quality (from the UCLA Film and Television Archive), running time (118 mins.) and aspect ratio (1.85:1) as Image's 2001 version (also currently out of print but much pricier). 4 stars each for content and presentation.
DJJOEINC (02 May 2012)
Tons of future stars in this odd southern sudser
God's Little Acre - 1958 Anthony Mann flick about a group ofhillbillies in Georgia.Robert Ryan is the aw-shucks gold diggingpatriarch of this mess of a family.This southern melodrama haskidnapping,adultery,albino(played by Michael Landon) and Tina Louise'scleavage.Picture a mix of Gomer Pyle,Dukes of Hazard & I don't know umgrits- then you have this odd duck of a movie.Jack Lord,BuddyHackett,Aldo Ray & Vic Morrow tear up the scenery in this share-croppersoap opera.This movie feels like an overgrown black and white cartoonportrayal of the south.I got this on the cheap- C-The DVD is a good transfer-- but has no extrasnot even a trailer
kenjha (02 May 2012)
Entertaining Potboiler
The Caldwell bestseller about a dysfunctional Southern family becomesan entertaining potboiler. The familiar cast features at least threeactors who would go on to star in popular TV series (Louise, Lord, andLandon, the last playing an albino!). Ryan has a field day as thepatriarch of the family, obsessed with finding gold on his land. Louisemakes a lusty film debut as Lord's unfaithful wife. Her ample bosomgets so much screen time that it should have received no lower thanthird billing. Using gritty black and white, widescreen cinematography,Mann does an effective job of conveying the passion and the greed ofthese low-life characters.
(01 May 2012)
Speedy service for cheap DVD's
This review is from: God's Little Acre (DVD) I live in Australia so was pleasantly surprised that the DVD arrived within a couple of weeks. The problem was I could not watch it because it is programmed for another country and my DVD player will not accept the code. So here I am with this purchase for which the postage was 2 - 3 times the cost of the product and it is useless to me... I was so looking forward to watching it!Before I ordered this product, I would like to have have known that the DVD is programmed for use in a different country. Luckily the book I ordered is in English and I will be able to read it.
(24 April 2012)
One of my FAV Tina Films!
I have a lot of Tina Louise's Movies, but I have to say to me this is at the top of my list!( with "Friendships Secrets and Lies" in first place) the plot is terrific and exciting and Tina's role as Griselda proves what a true chameleon she is!! she can play any role and do it beautifully! the acting from everyone in this movie was great! and all of Tina's scenes are touching and powerful. Especially the one tragic scene, and if u see the movie, you will know what scene I am talking about! this is for any die hard classic movie fan! so check it out, and see TINA LOUISE in one of her best roles EVER!! *TINA* TinaLouise4ever!!
(24 April 2012)
Pushing The Limits
Perhaps one seeing this film for the first time, in this day and age, will not realize just how racy this picture was when it was produced (in 1958). I watch it now, and I still can't believe that they "got away with it". The picture, a yarn concerning a Georgia hayseed family, took the "Ma And Pa Kettle" concept to new heights!The gist of the story is that Ti-Ti, and his strapping sons, are digging for his pappy's gold, which, legend has it, is buried somewhere on their Georgia farm. They've been digging in the ground for fifteen years.....and haven't found anything yet. The characters seem, to me, to be the basis for the Clampetts on the Beverly Hillbillies........especially Darlin' Jill (who surely was the model for Ellie Mae).The picture includes one of the hottest forbidden love scenes to ever be committed to celuloid (between Tina Louise and Aldo Ray). This was back in the days when things had to be creatively SUGGESTED (to avoid censorship). Things are different today, when anything goes and a "love scene" is thrown in for mere titillation, showing yet another improbable, sexual acrobatic endeavor between two participants. This scene between "Griselda" and "Will" has actual BEARING on this story. Those were the days.It might seem quite campy (it is!). It certainly is hilarious, and even tragic at times. I recommend "GOD'S LITTLE ACRE" highly!
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