All the Way Home

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Jean Simmons and Robert Preston in All the Way Home (1963)

Mary Follet, a wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee, copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of raising their children alone.Mary Follet, a wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee, copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of raising their children alone.Mary Follet, a wife and mother in 1915 Tennessee, copes with the loss of her husband and the necessity of raising their children alone.

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7.2/10

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Trivia
According to a 1986 Knoxville Journal article, Robert Preston was one of the few people involved in the production who knew how to drive the borrowed 1915 Model-T used in the film, and he wanted it to be used accurately. In one scene the director wanted to have the Model-T parked with the headlights on, but without the motor running. Those vehicles were not equipped with batteries, though, and electricity for lights was supplied by the running motor. The director wanted to have a battery hooked up to the car, but Preston refused, saying that Model-T buffs would notice the inaccuracy if the lamps were lit without the motor running.

Goofs
When Rufus runs out of the house towards the train, in one wide shot a busy road with modern vehicles is visible in the background.

Quotes
Rufus Follet: Rufus is a NIGGER name...
Jay Follett: Rufus is a powerful name... don't ever talk that way, that word is used to hurt colored people...

Connections
Referenced in The Story of the Swimmer (2014)

Soundtracks
All the Way Home
Composed by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Stanley Styne
Sung by Steve Lawrence

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10/10

One Must Go On!

When I first watched this film, I really wasn't sure whether I liked it or not but after careful thinking and being honest with myself I have to admit that I like it. I have never seen such a tender portrayal than the one played by Robert Preston. He is in rare form. I was also very moved by Jean Simmons's character and the interaction she had with the other characters, especially the ones dealing with God, life and death. Aline MacMahon was a real inspiration in this film as Aunt Hannah--I had never before seen her in a movie to my knowledge and yet I really had and still do have the feeling that no one could have played Hannah as well as Miss MacMahon did. This film is about life, its ups and downs, tragedies and triumphs, reality and the choice of giving up or going on. This one's a real treat and blessing!