The Green Years
Directed by	Victor Saville
Produced by	Leon Gordon
Written by	A. J. Cronin (novel) Robert Ardrey
Starring	Charles Coburn Tom Drake Beverly Tyler Hume Cronyn Gladys Cooper Dean Stockwell Jessica Tandy
Music by	Herbert Stothart
Cinematography	George J. Folsey
Editing by	Robert Kern
Distributed by	MGM
Release date(s)	July 4, 1946
Running time	127 min.
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

The Green Years is a 1944 novel by A. J. Cronin as well as a 1946 film with Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Dean Stockwell, Hume Cronyn, and Jessica Tandy, based on Cronin's book. Archibald Joseph Cronin (July 19, 1896–January 6, 1981) was a Scottish novelist who is remembered chiefly as the author of The Citadel and The Keys of the Kingdom, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films. ... Robert Ardrey (b. ... Charles Douville Coburn (June 19, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an Oscar-winning American film and theater actor. ... Tom Drake (1918-1982, b. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Dame Gladys Constance Cooper DBE (18 December 1888–17 November 1971) was an Oscar-nominated English actress. ... Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936 in North Hollywood, California) is an Oscar-nominated American film and television actor. ... Jessie Alice Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was a noted Academy Award-winning English/American theatre, film and TV actress. ... Herbert Stothart (11 September 1885 - 1 February 1949) was a composer, born of Scottish and Bavarian descent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... George J. Folsey (1898-1988) was an American cinematographer. ... “MGM” redirects here. ... is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Archibald Joseph Cronin (July 19, 1896–January 6, 1981) was a Scottish novelist who is remembered chiefly as the author of The Citadel and The Keys of the Kingdom, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Douville Coburn (June 19, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an Oscar-winning American film and theater actor. ... Tom Drake (1918-1982, b. ... Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936 in North Hollywood, California) is an Oscar-nominated American film and television actor. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jessie Alice Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was a noted Academy Award-winning English/American theatre, film and TV actress. ...

Both the novel and film paint a story of a poverty-stricken boy growing up in Central Scotland.

Significance of title

The title, The Green Years, has several connotations. On one hand, this is a story about a boy's coming of age. However, the central character, Robert Shannon, also has a fascination with the natural world. Also, he is an Irish boy growing up in Scotland. In the novel, he is forced for a time to wear a green suit made for him by his Grandma, and is mercilessly teased because of it.

Structure of the novel

The novel consists of three "books." Book One portrays the protagonist's arrival in Scotland as a child, following the death of his parents back in Ireland. Book Two focuses on the character's adolescence and ends on a pair of tragedies: the death of his best friend and his failure to win a scholarship to medical school, due to illness. Book Three begins with the protagonist as an embittered figure, entering the adult working world with no hope for the future. However, the death of his grandfather brings him an inheritance that will allow him to pursue his dreams, after all.

Awards and nominations

• Best Supporting Actor (nomination) - Charles Coburn
• Best Cinematography (nomination) - George J. Folsey

The Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor is one of the awards given to male actors working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Charles Douville Coburn (June 19, 1877 – August 30, 1961) was an Oscar-winning American film and theater actor. ... The Academy Award for Best Cinematography is awarded each year to a cinematographer for his work in one particular motion picture. ... George J. Folsey (1898-1988) was an American cinematographer. ...

External links

• The Green Years at the Internet Movie Database
• Turner Classic Movies (trailer)

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