Release Date: Jul 27, 1949 Wide
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A Christmastime TV perennial, Come to the Stable is the gentle saga of two French nuns (Celeste Holm with accent, Loretta Young without) who come to America in hopes of raising funds for a children's hospital. Travelling to a small New England town presciently named Bethlehem, the nuns befriend eccentric painter Elsa Lanchester, who allows them to use her studio (actually a stable) for their base of operations. Utterly ingenuous when it comes to American mores and customs (they tear up a parking
Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.
Jul 27, 1949 Wide
Mar 15, 1995
All Critics (3) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (0)
Well acted by Celeste Holme and Lorette Young as French nuns in the U.S., this sentimental religious melodrama was very popular in 1949, garnering 7 Oscar nominations.
Surely a film that shows both its age and its seams, Come to the Stable nonetheless remains a testament to old Hollywood's ability to sell anything it put its mind to.
Sweet, pious entertainment of a sort that they don't make like that anymore.
One of the most charming Christmas movies Hollywood has ever produced. Sadly it is not yet available on DVD.
October 27, 2009
Very funny, charming, and touching film. Well acted and scripted. I can't think of anything really wrong with it, except the fact that it drags a bit. It's very entertaining.
May 6, 2007
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