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Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda film poster
Directed by Jean Negulesco
Produced by Jerry Wald
Written by Allen Vincent
Irma von Cube
Starring Jane Wyman
Lew Ayres
Charles Bickford
Agnes Moorehead
Music by Max Steiner
Cinematography Ted McCord
Distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures
Release date(s) 1948
Running time 102 min. Jean Negulesco (born Jean Negulescu; February 26, 1900 &ndash July 18, 1993) was a Romanian-born American Film Jerry Wald ( September 16 1911 &ndash July 13 1962) was an Academy Award -winning American producer and Irma von Cube (1899 - 1977 was a German - American Screenwriter. Jane Wyman ( January 5, 1917 &ndash September 10, 2007) was an American actress. Lew Ayres ( December 28, 1908 &ndash December 30, 1996) was an American actor Charles Bickford ( January 1, 1891 &ndash November 9, 1967) was an American actor best known for his supporting roles Agnes Robertson Moorehead ( December 6 1900 – April 30 1974) was an American Actress. This article is about the film composer For other persons with the same name see Max Steiner. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the
Country US
Language English
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For the 1967 version, see Johnny Belinda (1967 film). The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Johnny Belinda (1967 is a television movie directed by Paul Bogart and Gary Nelson.

Johnny Belinda is a 1948 drama film based on the play of the same name by Elmer Blaney Harris. The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes A play, or stageplay, is a form of Literature written by a Playwright, almost always consisting of Dialogue between Fictional characters Elmer Blaney Harris ( January 11, 1878 - September 6, 1966) was an American Author, Dramatist, and Playwright The movie was adapted to the screen by Allen Vincent and Irma von Cube, and directed by Jean Negulesco. Irma von Cube (1899 - 1977 was a German - American Screenwriter. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. Jean Negulesco (born Jean Negulescu; February 26, 1900 &ndash July 18, 1993) was a Romanian-born American Film

The story is based on a real life incident that happened near Harris's summer residence in Fortune Bridge, Bay Fortune, Prince Edward Island. Fortune Bridge is a small Unincorporated area on Lot 43, East Parish, King County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P The title character is based on the real life of Lydia Dingwell (1852-1931), of Dingwells Mills, Prince Edward Island. Prince Edward Island (ˌprɪns ˌɛdwɚd ˈaɪlɨnd ( PEI or P

The film stars Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, and Jan Sterling. Jane Wyman ( January 5, 1917 &ndash September 10, 2007) was an American actress. Lew Ayres ( December 28, 1908 &ndash December 30, 1996) was an American actor Charles Bickford ( January 1, 1891 &ndash November 9, 1967) was an American actor best known for his supporting roles Agnes Robertson Moorehead ( December 6 1900 – April 30 1974) was an American Actress. Stephen McNally ( July 29, 1913 - June 4, 1994) was an American Actor remembered mostly for his appearances in many Jan Sterling ( April 3 1921 – March 26 2004) was an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning American

It was filmed in northern California around Mendocino. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Mendocino is a Census-designated place (CDP in Mendocino County, California, United States.

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Plot summary

It is the story of a deaf girl, Belinda McDonald, who is befriended by the new doctor, Dr. A physician, medical practitioner or medical doctor who practices Medicine, and is concerned with maintaining or restoring human Health Robert Richardson, who comes to the area of Cape Breton Island on the east coast of Canada, at the end of the nineteenth century. Cape Breton Island ( French: île du Cap-Breton - formerly île Royale, Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Cheap Breatuinn, Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The doctor realizes that, although she cannot hear or speak, Belinda is very intelligent. She lives on a farm with her father, Black McDonald, and her aunt, Aggie McDonald, and rarely goes into town. A farm is an area of land including various structures devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food ( Produce, Grains, or Livestock The family sells farm goods to the nearby town, mainly flour. Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability Her father and aunt resent Belinda because her mother died giving birth to her. Dr. Richardson teaches Belinda sign language and what things are. A sign language (also signed language) is a Language which instead of acoustically conveyed Sound patterns uses visually transmitted sign patterns Over time, his affection for her grows.

The doctor’s secretary, Stella McCormick, tries to get the doctor to court her. A secretary is either an administrative assistant in business office administration, or a certain type of mid- or high-level governmental position such as a But the doctor does not see Stella in that way at all. After she figures out that he is becoming attracted to Belinda, she starts to resent both the doctor and Belinda.

One of the family's customers, Locky McCormick, goes to the farm when Belinda is alone and rapes her. Rape, also referred to as Sexual assault, is an Assault by a person involving Sexual intercourse with or Sexual penetration of another person She becomes pregnant. Pregnancy ( Latin graviditas) is the carrying of one or more offspring known as a Fetus or Embryo, inside the Uterus of a Female When the people in town find out that she is pregnant, they suspect Dr. Richardson because he has spent a lot of time with her. As time goes by, the pressure of the rumors finally cause the doctor to look for a new practice. He decides to marry Belinda and take her and the baby with him. He goes on ahead to find both a new place to practice and a new home for them.

While he is away finding them a new home, McCormick, now married to the doctor's former secretary, Stella, decides that he wants the child that is his. He goes to visit the baby; when Black McDonald sees him, he orders McCormick to leave. McCormick confesses to Black that the baby is his and that he will come back to get the child. Black follows McCormick and threatens to expose him to the town. They fight and McCormick throws McDonald off the cliff into the sea.

Now Belinda and her aunt Aggie try to run the farm, but soon start struggling to pay the bills and keep the farm up. The town, at the urging of McCormick, has a meeting and declares Belinda "unfit" to care for the child. When McCormick and his wife come to take the baby, Belinda first makes Stella McCormick realize that she is smarter than the townspeople have given her credit for, and that she will not give up her baby without a fight. Stella confronts Locky, who confesses that the child is his. He then tries to retrieve the baby, but Belinda tries to block his path. He shoves her down and heads up the stairs. She then grabs a shotgun, and shoots and kills him. Belinda is arrested and goes on trial for murder. At the trial, Dr. Richardson testifies that McCormick raped Belinda, and that she was protecting her property and family. The court dismisses this as the doctor’s love for her, but then finally Stella, holding old deep romantic feelings for the doctor, corroborates the doctor's story, saying that her husband had confessed the truth to her on the day he was killed. Belinda is set free for protecting her baby and home.

Main cast and characters

Jane Wyman
as Belinda McDonald		 Lew Ayres
as Dr. Jane Wyman ( January 5, 1917 &ndash September 10, 2007) was an American actress. Lew Ayres ( December 28, 1908 &ndash December 30, 1996) was an American actor Robert Richardson
Charles Bickford
as Black McDonald		 Agnes Moorehead
as Aggie McDonald

Other cast members

Awards

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Set decorator William Wallace worked throughout the 40s and 50s on several Hollywood productions The Academy Award for Original Music Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working The Academy Award for Sound Mixing is an Academy Award that recognizes the finest or most euphonic Sound mixing or recording Allmovie (previously All Movie Guide) is a commercial database of information about Movie stars movies and television shows. Rotten Tomatoes is a Website devoted to reviews information and news of Movies.
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