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23/10/1950 Documentary 0h 22m
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Overview

1950 short film portrait of the octogenarian folk artist. Nominated for an Oscar in the category "Best Short Subject, One-reel".

  1. Jerome Hill

    Director

  2. Archibald Macleish

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Archibald Macleish

    Narrator

  2. Grandma Moses

    Herself

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-01-11
Anna Mary Moses has spent much of her near eighty years living on the farm. Having married young, she reared ten children with her husband before a few dexterity issues in later life led her to try out painting. In many ways her works are a little like LS Lowry’s more industrial scenes. Not grand scale works of art, nor beautifully detailed still lives; these are more natural scenarios painted from what she can see of her rustic and seasonal surroundings or, quite poignantly, from what she can remember from her younger years. I must admit, I found the narration quite bland, the soundtrack di...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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