Johnny Belinda
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Agnes Moorehead, Charles Bickford, Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Stephen McNally Director: Jean Negulesco Brand: Warner Brothers Cinematographer: Ted D. McCord Editor: David Weisbart Producer: Jerry Wald Writer: Allen Vincent Writer: Elmer Harris Writer: Irma von Cube DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 102 minutes DVD Release Date: 2006-01-31 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Model: 67677 Studio: Warner Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of Johnny Belinda
Movie Review: Made For the Oscars
Summary: 4 Stars
Belinda (Jane Wyman) is a deaf mute living in a small town. As a result, she has not been given the care she needs to communicate with the world, and is a lonely girl. When a local doctor (Lew Ayres) is summoned to the home to assist with a cow, he discovers Belinda and becomes curious about her. He has worked with deaf mutes before, and wonders if he could help her. Before long, the two are friends and Belinda is learning to read lips. Unfortunately, her confidence leads her to trust the wrong people, and she is raped by a local brute (Stephen McNally). Her family takes care of her and her baby, but small town rumor hurts them greatly.
This is a rather sentimental movie, and the subject matter guaranteed the leading lady and Oscar win, as well as eleven other nominations. There are also spurts of humor, which keep a serious film spirited. The town gossips provide conflict as well as comic relief.
"Mrs. Moore is her own worst enemy."
"Not while I'm alive, she isn't."
Overall, this is a worthwhile film.