So Dear to My Heart (1948)
The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.
Directors:
Hamilton Luske, Harold D. Schuster.
Writer:
John Tucker Battle
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Bobby Driscoll as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid |
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Luana Patten as Tildy |
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Beulah Bondi as Granny Kincaid |
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Burl Ives as Uncle Hiram Douglas |
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Harry Carey as Head Judge at County Fair |
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Raymond Bond as Pete Grundy - Storekeeper |
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Walter Soderling as Grampa Meeker |
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Matt Willis as Mr. Burns - Horse Trainer |
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Spelman B. Collins as Judge |
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John Beal as Jeremiah as an Adult - Narrator (voice) |
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Ken Carson as Voice of Wise Old Owl (voice) |
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Bob Haymes as Singer Bob Haymes (voice) |
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Marion Darlington as Whistling Sound Effect (voice) (uncredited) |
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Clarence Nash as Vocal Sound Effect (voice) (uncredited) |
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Jud Conlon's Rhythmaires as Vocal Ensemble (voice) (as The Rhythmaires) |
| Directing | Hamilton Luske | Director |
| Directing | Harold D. Schuster | Director |
| Writing | Maurice Rapf | Adaptation |
| Writing | Sterling North | Novel |
| Writing | Ted Sears | Adaptation |
| Writing | John Tucker Battle | Screenplay |
| Art | John Ewing | Art Direction |
| Editing | Thomas Scott | Editor |
| Production | Fred Leahy | Production Manager |
| Camera | Winton C. Hoch | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ted Larsen | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Joe Lefert | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Robert O. Cook | Sound Recordist |
| Art | Mac Alper | Set Decoration |
| Sound | C.O. Slyfield | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Harvey Gould | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Pat Betz | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Vera Peterson | Hairstylist |
| Editing | Lloyd L. Richardson | Editor |
| Art | Mary Blair | Conceptual Design |
| Sound | Max M. Hutchinson | Sound Recordist |
| Production | Walt Disney | Producer |
| Production | Perce Pearce | Associate Producer |
| Art | Sylvia Roemer | Painter |
| Visual Effects | Amby Paliwoda | Animation |
| Sound | Paul J. Smith | Original Music Composer |
| Visual Effects | Eric Larson | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Milt Kahl | Animation |
| Visual Effects | John Lounsbery | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Les Clark | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hal King | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Don Lusk | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Marvin Woodward | Animation |
| Visual Effects | George Rowley | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Joshua Meador | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Dan MacManus | Visual Effects |