![]() ![]() After watching this moving drama of a struggling, hardworking immigrant family from Norway, you will really believe that such families actually existed, and that it’s possible that they can exist again. ![]() Modern-day San Francisco is the philosophical center of familial redefinition incorporating everything from Heather Has Two Mommies and Daddy’s Roommate to One Dad, Two Dads, Brown Dad, Blue Dad, and Who’s in a Family? I REMEMBER MAMA is the antithesis of the dysfunctional families portrayed as the normal families in so many of today’s movies, books and television shows. The irony of the setting should not be missed. The setting begins in 1910 San Francisco. The movie is based on the memoir MAMA’S BANK ACCOUNT, by Kathryn Forbes. I REMEMBER MAMA is the classic 1948 movie directed by George Stevens about a Norwegian family in 1910 San Francisco and the mother, who holds them together, played by Irene Dunne in one of her best roles. Best of all, I REMEMBER MAMA is a salute to motherhood that also shows family is the bedrock of civilization. Both received Oscar nominations, as did Ellen Corby of THE WALTONS, who plays Aunt Trina. Barbara Bel Geddes excels as the narrator and storyteller, Katrin. Irene Dunne gives perhaps her best performance. I REMEMBER MAMA is a beautifully crafted family drama with humor and many poignant moments. The movie portrays everyday family happenings, including a shy relative’s marriage, the mother singing a lullaby to a sick child in the hospital, and Katrin trying to get her writing published. As Katrin begins to reminisce, viewers are taken back to 1910 where Mama is preparing the weekly budget, surrounded by the father and children. The movie begins with the oldest daughter, Katrin, putting the final touches on her autobiographical story about growing up in an immigrant family. ![]() I REMEMBER MAMA is the classic 1948 movie by George Stevens about a Norwegian family in 1910 San Francisco and the mother, who holds them together, played by Irene Dunne in one of her best roles. ![]()
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