Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.
Cast
Henry Fonda
Clay Spencer
Maureen O'Hara
Olivia Spencer
James MacArthur
Clayboy Spencer
Donald Crisp
Grandpa Spencer
Wally Cox
Preacher Goodman
Mimsy Farmer
Claris Coleman
Virginia Gregg
Miss Parker
Lillian Bronson
Grandma Spencer
Whit Bissell
Dr. Campbell
Hayden Rorke
Colonel Coleman
Kathy Bennett
Minnie-Cora Cook
Dub Taylor
Percy Cook
Hope Summers
Mother Ida
Ken Mayer
Mr. John
Rusty Lane
University Dean (uncredited)
Barbara McNair
Graduation Singer (uncredited)
Kym Karath
Pattie-Cake Spencer (uncredited)
Victor French
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Med Flory
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Michael Greene
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Mike Henry
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Larry D. Mann
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
James O'Hara
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Ray Savage
Spencer Brother (uncredited)
Bronwyn FitzSimons
Dean's Secretary (uncredited)
Veronica Cartwright
Becky Spencer (uncredited)
William Breen
Mountain Boy (uncredited)
Michele Daves
Donnie Spencer (uncredited)
Martin Eric
Odell Harper (uncredited)
Robert "Buzz" Henry
Ambulance Driver (uncredited)
Rory Mallinson
Cop (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Slim Temple (uncredited)
Gary Young
Mat Spencer (uncredited)
Michael Young
Mark Spencer (uncredited)
Ricky Young
Luke Spencer (uncredited)
Rocky Young
John Spencer (uncredited)
Susan Young
Shirley Spencer (uncredited)
Crew
Delmer Daves
Director, Writer, Producer
Earl Hamner, Jr.
Novel
David Wages
Editor
Charles Lawton Jr.
Director of Photography
William F. Sheehan
Assistant Director
Monte Masters
Assistant Director
Phil Rawlins
Assistant Director
Gil Kissel
Assistant Director
Marjorie Best
Costume Design
Jean Burt Reilly
Hairstylist
James R. Barker
Makeup Artist
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Robert Totten
Second Unit Director
Russell Ashley
Sound Recordist
M.A. Merrick
Sound
Wellington Honn
Special Effects
Max Steiner
Original Music Composer
Ralph S. Hurst
Set Decoration
Weldon H. Patterson
Props
Lucille House
Stunts
Carl Anderson
Art Direction
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