Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors.
- Mister ArnOctober 30, 2024“Our Town” is set in a small town where life moves slowly, inviting viewers to find beauty in the everyday simplicity of ordinary lives. For me, though, it didn’t fully resonate—the pacing felt sluggish, and its heartfelt message seemed a bit too sentimental and didn’t hold up as well as I’d hoped.
Our Town Trivia
Our Town was released on May 24, 1940.
Our Town was directed by Sam Wood.
Our Town has a runtime of 89m.
Our Town was produced by Sol Lesser.
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. People grow up, get married, live, and die. Milk and the newspaper get delivered every morning, and nobody locks their front doors.
The key characters in Our Town are Georges Gibbs (William Holden), Emily Webb (Martha Scott), Mrs Gibbs (Fay Bainter).
Our Town is rated Not Rated.
Our Town is a Drama, Romance, Family film.
Our Town has an audience rating of 4.6 out of 10.