''A Tree Grows in Brooklyn'' is a 1974 American

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drama Drama is the specific Mode (literature), mode of fiction Mimesis, represented in performance: a Play (theatre), play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on Radio drama, radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a g ...

film from

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based on the novel. It was produced by

Norman Rosemont Norman Rosemont (December 12, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York – April 22, 2018 in Scottsdale, Arizona) was an American producer of films, television, and theatre. He worked as a press agent before moving into theatre. He worked as a general manager ...

.A Writer's Own True-Life 'Tree' Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 27 Mar 1974: e18.

Plot

The story of a family living in a New York City slum in 1912, headed by a loving but alcoholic father and a strong-willed mother.

Cast

Cliff Robertson Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned over six decades. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film ''PT 109 (film), PT 109'', a ...

as Johnny Nolan *

Diane Baker Diane Carol Baker (born February 25, 1938) is an American actress, producer and educator whose career spanned over 50 years. Early life Baker was born February 25, 1938 at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Californi ...

as Katie Nolan * James Olsen as McShane *

Pamelyn Ferdin Pamelyn Ferdin (born February 4, 1959) is an American animal rights activist and former actress. Ferdin's acting career was primarily during the 1960s and 1970s, though she appeared in projects sporadically in the 1980s and later years. She beg ...

as Francie Nolan * Michael-James Wixted as Neely Nolan *

Nancy Malone __NOTOC__ Nancy Malone (born Ann Josefa Maloney; March 19, 1935 – May 8, 2014) was an American television actress from the 1950s to 1970s, who later moved into producing and directing in the 1980s and 1990s. Early life and career Born in Que ...

as Aunt Sissy *

Allyn Ann McLerie Allyn Ann McLerie (December 1, 1926 – May 21, 2018) was a Canadian-born American actress, singer and dancer who worked with many of Golden Age musical theatre's major choreographers, including George Balanchine, Agnes de Mille, and Jerome Rob ...

as Miss Martin *

Liam Dunn Liam Dunn (November 12, 1916 – April 11, 1976) was an American character actor. Life and career The New Jersey native's early career was spent on television in series such as ''Bonanza'', '' Room 222'', '' Alias Smith and Jones'', '' Mannix ...

as Mr. Barker * Anne Seymour as Miss Tilford *

Booth Colman Booth Colman (March 8, 1923 – December 15, 2014) was an American film, television and stage actor. In his later years he played older authority figures, such as doctors and lawyers. Colman appeared in films since 1952, when he debuted (uncred ...

as Doctor * Shirley Slater as Joey's Mother * Johnny Lee as Joey

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