Jul 4th 
Our Town**   
(US 1940)
United Artists. 90m. bw

Life in the quiet New Hampshire town of Grovers Corner, where the doctor's son falls in love with the girl next door.
A much cherished piece of American theatre is only partially suitably adapted for the cinema, in spite of using many of the original participants, with the author adjusting his original sad ending for something more hopeful but just as powerful.

Written by: Harry Chandlee, Frank Craven, Thornton Wilder, from his play.
Producer: Sol Lesser.
Director: Sam Wood.
Starring: Frank Craven, William Holden, Martha Scott, Fay Bainter, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Beulah Bondi, Philip Wood.
Photography: Bert Glennon.
Music: Aaron Copland.