A poster from one of my favorite films, the movie that beat CITIZEN KANE (among others) to be named Best Picture of 1941, John Ford's HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY. Crisp won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Gwilym Morgan in this film-- the only time he would be so honored. The picture itself received five of the ten Academy Awards for which it was nominated. This masterpiece also stars Maureen O'Hara, Walter Pidgeon, Rhys Williams, and Roddy McDowall. Incidentally, the novel of the same name by Richard Llewellyn is well worth the read.

One of his last films, Crisp played the mayor of Harringtontown in this great Disney adaptation of the Eleanor Porter story, POLLYANNA (1960). Hayley Mills starred in this family classic along with Jane Wyman, Nancy Olson, Agnes Moorehead, Adolphe Menjou and Karl Malden.

More Donald Crisp related Links:

• Biograph Company: Donald Crisp
• What-a-character: Donald Crisp
• Fansites: Donald Crisp
• TVNow's monthly Donald Crisp schedule -when his films will be on TV.
• Greatest Films: JEZEBEL
• Columbia Oral History: William Wyler on JEZEBEL
• Greatest Films: MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
• June's SPENCER'S MOUNTAIN Page
• Wyoming Film: SPENCER'S MOUNTAIN
• The Golden Years: WUTHERING HEIGHTS
• Greatest Films: WUTHERING HEIGHTS

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