Come to the Stable (1949)
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71% of users liked it
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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… More 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 ticket, assuming it to be an advertisement), the sisters raise money in a variety of amusing fashions. One of their "agents" is outwardly tough gambler Thomas Gomez, who gives them the land they need and a cash contribution, to the astonishment of his equally raffish pals (who also kick in). And towards the end, the nuns even play a little professional tennis to raise money. Careful not to overwhelm the viewer with sentiment and religiosity, Come to the Stable (based on a story by Clare Booth Luce) is ideal holiday film fare. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Henry Koster
- Written By
- Oscar Millard, Sally Benson
- Genres
- Drama, Faith & Spirituality, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 27, 1949 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
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.
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Jeremy Heilman, MovieMartyr.com
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.
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Steven D. Greydanus, Decent Films Guide
Sweet, pious entertainment of a sort that “they don't make like that anymore.”
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Cast
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Loretta Young
as Sister Margaret
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Celeste Holm
as Sister Scholastica
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Elsa Lanchester
as Miss Potts
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Thomas Gomez
as Luigi Rossi
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Dorothy Patrick
as Kitty
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Basil Ruysdael
as Bishop
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Dooley Wilson
as Anthony James
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Regis Toomey
as Monsignor
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Mike Mazurki
as Heavy Man
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Henri Letondal
as Father Barraud
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Walter S. Baldwin
as Jarman
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Tim Huntley
as Mr. Thompson
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Louis Jean Heydt
as Mr. Newman
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Pati Behrs
as nun
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Nan Boardman
as nun
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Loulette Sablon
as Nun
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Ian MacDonald
as Mr. Matthews
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Jean Prescott
as Mrs. Matthews
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Gary Pagett
as Johnnie
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Nolan Leary
as Station Master
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Wally Brown
as Sheldon
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Dan Jackson
as George
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Edwin Max
as Whitey
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Russ Clark
as Policeman
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Marion Martin
as Manicurist
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Robert Foulk
as Policeman
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Gordon Geberl
as Willie
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Virginia Kelly
as Mrs. Thompson
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Hugh Marlowe
as Robert Mason
