it's a big country

May 15 movie: It's a Big Country. This was a series of short vignettes about life in America. Some were funny, some serious, all sentimental. You could even say cornball; if you're inclined to say that then you really should not watch this movie. Definitely put your cynicism hat away before watching this movie.

Lots of big stars: Gary Cooper, Ethel Barrymore, George Murphy, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, Janet Leigh, William Powell, Van Johnson, and more. One of the segments was even non-fiction: a series of clips of prominent African Americans with a voiceover saying "And here's another fine American!" and then identifying who they were. Celebrities like actors and athletes, and also private citizens like doctors, lawyers, politicians. It was touching, like the whole movie.