Set in 1903, So Dear to My Heart tells the tale of Jeremiah Kincaid (Bobby Driscoll) and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny (named for the famed race horse, Dan Patch, who is also portrayed in the film). Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny (Beulah Bondi). Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram (Burl Ives), is the boy's steady ally.
Like Disney's earlier Song of the South, So Dear to My Heart peppers its live action with animated sequences.
Directors:Harold D. Schuster
Hamilton Luske
Writers:John Tucker Battle (screenplay)
Maurice Rapf (adaptation)
Cast (in credits order)
Burl Ives ... Uncle Hiram Douglas
Beulah Bondi ... Granny Kincaid
Bobby Driscoll ... Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid
Luana Patten ... Tildy
Harry Carey ... Head Judge at County Fair
Raymond Bond ... Pete Grundy, Storekeeper
Walter Soderling ... Grampa Meeker
Matt Willis ... Mr. Burns, Horse Trainer
Spelman B. Collins ... Judge
John Beal ... Jeremiah as an Adult, Narrator (voice)
Ken Carson ... Voice of Wise Old Owl (voice)
Bob Stanton ... Singer Bob Haymes (as Bob Haymes)
The Rhythmaires ... Vocal Ensemble
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Emmett Casey ... Singer (uncredited)
Jack Chase ... Abe, Dan Patch's Groom (uncredited)
Marion Darlington ... Whistling Sound Effect (uncredited)
Diane Florentine ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Daniel Haight ... Fud Grundy (uncredited)
Alan Harris ... Judge (uncredited)
Beulah Hubbard ... Bit Role (uncredited)
Henry Kruse ... Singer (uncredited)
Eva Lee Kuney ... Honey Girl (uncredited)
Bud Linn ... Singer (uncredited)
Ralph Littlefield ... Farmer (uncredited)
Clarence Nash ... Vocal Sound Effect (uncredited) (voice)
Jimmy O'Brien ... Scottish Singer (uncredited)
Charles Prescott Jr. ... Singer (uncredited)
Virginia Rees ... Singer (uncredited)
Dink Trout ... Bob Peters, Station Agent (uncredited)
Darlene Waters ... (uncredited)
Tudor Williams ... Singer (uncredited)
John Woodburry ... Singer (uncredited)
Runtime:79 min
Country:USA
Language:English
Color:Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:1.37
Sound Mix:Mono (RCA Sound System)
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