| Come to the Stable | |
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| Directed by | Henry Koster |
| Screenplay by | Oscar Millard Sally Benson |
| Story by | Clare Boothe Luce |
| Produced by | Samuel G. Engel |
| Starring | Loretta Young Celeste Holm |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | William H. Reynolds |
| Music by | Cyril J. Mockridge |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English French |
| Box office | $3 million[1] |
Come to the Stable is a 1949 American comedy drama film that tells how two French religious sisters come to a small New England town and involve the townsfolk in helping them to build a children's hospital. It features Loretta Young, Celeste Holm, Hugh Marlowe, Elsa Lanchester, Thomas Gomez, Dooley Wilson and Regis Toomey.
The movie was based on a story by Clare Boothe Luce, and the screenplay was written by Oscar Millard and Sally Benson. It was directed by Henry Koster. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role (Loretta Young), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Celeste Holm and Elsa Lanchester), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White (Lyle R. Wheeler, Joseph C. Wright, Thomas Little, and Paul S. Fox), Best Cinematography, Best Music, Song (Alfred Newman and Mack Gordon for "Through a Long and Sleepless Night") and Best Writing, Motion Picture Story.[2]
- ^ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. 4 January 1950. p. 59.
- ^ "NY Times: Come to the Stable". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2010. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 20 December 2008.