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Come to the Stable (1949)

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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.

Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics

Directed By: Henry Koster

Written By: Oscar Millard, Sally Benson

In Theaters: Jul 27, 1949 Wide

On DVD: Mar 15, 1995

Cast

Loretta Young
Sister Margaret
Celeste Holm
Sister Scholastica
Elsa Lanchester
Miss Potts
Thomas Gomez
Luigi Rossi
Dorothy Patrick
Kitty
Basil Ruysdael
Bishop
Dooley Wilson
Anthony James
Regis Toomey
Monsignor
Mike Mazurki
Heavy Man
Henri Letondal
Father Barraud
Walter S. Baldwin
Jarman
Tim Huntley
Mr. Thompson
Louis Jean Heydt
Mr. Newman
Pati Behrs
nun
Nan Boardman
nun
Loulette Sablon
Nun
Ian MacDonald
Mr. Matthews
Jean Prescott
Mrs. Matthews
Gary Pagett
Johnnie
Nolan Leary
Station Master
Wally Brown
Sheldon
Dan Jackson
George
Edwin Max
Whitey
Russ Clark
Policeman
Marion Martin
Manicurist
Robert Foulk
Policeman
Gordon Geberl
Willie
Virginia Kelly
Mrs. Thompson
Hugh Marlowe
Robert Mason

Critic Reviews for Come to the Stable

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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.

June 12, 2011 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

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Emanuel Levy

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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.

February 15, 2009 Full Review Source: MovieMartyr.com

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Jeremy Heilman

MovieMartyr.com

Sweet, pious entertainment of a sort that “they don't make like that anymore.”

May 8, 2002 Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide

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Steven D. Greydanus

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One of the most charming Christmas movies Hollywood has ever produced. Sadly it is not yet available on DVD.

October 27, 2009

Herr Horton

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