My grandmother saw this film at The Princess Theatre in Harriman, TN, at the age of 17. Here's what she wrote about it in her diary on 19 January 1942: "From the very beginning I cried - although it really wasn’t sad then, but just little things they said or even scenes made the tears come. It was the story of a Welsh mining village - mostly of the Morgan family. There were 5 grown sons, Huw (the little boy), a daughter Angharad and the kindly, lovable father and plump Welsh mother. The sons and father all worked in the village coal mines - even the little fellow near the end. Walter Pidgeon was the minister who loved Angharad too much to marry her - he wanted to save her from a life of poverty and work. He was so beautiful - the whole picture, so human and so sad, was beautiful! Wonderfully acted, wonderfully directed, wonderful entertainment, in spite of no definite plot. I should like to see it a 100 times over. Mary and I wept to our hearts’ content, clasped hands in excitement or sorrow every so often and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The passing of Time is very sad, though, isn’t it? And beautiful memories of a past which is gone forever is - too sad for tears even. It gives me a funny ache some place inside whenever I think of it. Movies like that are as good as a sermon in church - better than a lot, I dare say. Sitting there with people all around and my dearest friend so close beside, with the beautiful story on the screen before me - I felt so uplifted, so unafraid, so glorious! I wish that I might tell you my thoughts then, Diary, but they cannot be written or even spoken. I shall never forget that picture as long as I live - not a single scene! It did something to me deep inside! Webster didn’t print the adjective that would fittingly describe the beauty of “How Green Was My Valley.”"
That was beautiful! I often wonder what people thought about classic movies the first time they saw them when they were made so long ago. No doubt the world was a different place back then.
She didn't mention the terrific soundtrack! Yes - one of my all-time favorite movies. Only problem was that Huw should have been played by 2 actors - Roddy McDowell for the first part and an older actor later. Having little Roddy throughout doesn't show the passage of time. But that's not a huge problem.
Sarah, what beuatiful sentiments. I'm 72 years old in 2020 and I never saw "How Green Was My Valley" until 1980 after I moved to San Francisco. But right away, the sentiment was the sentiment I felt because of my own family, through our faults and our humanity. For some years, I thought that, because of the technical quality and the uniqueness of the story, that "Citizen Kane" should have won Best Picture instead of HGWMV. But as I have gotten older and reflected on my own family, I agree with the director, Peter Bogdanovich. He said he could never could get through the first 10 minutes of HGWMV without feeling the tears. He thought Oscar got it right with the John Ford film. And so do I.
I come from a very dysfunctional family. The highlight of my days of youth would be Saturday night, after everyone had gone to bed and I would make something to eat and sit up and watch old movies on TV. That is when I first saw this film. I must have been about 14 or 15....so that was more than 55 years ago...it has always stayed with me.
Very similar, except that I spent the whole week just living for films (as we called them, then) circling each one in pen in the Radio Times every week. Sunday afternoon films on BBC1 were always a great pleasure, as were school summer holidays and Christmas time. I pretty much learned how to be a man from watching films from the 30s, 40s, 50s... as my own dad was nothing but absences filled with bad stories and frightened silences centred on his reappearing. That was back in the very early 1970s and onwards. Strangely, I saw 'How Green' for the first time today, and I loved it. Even after all these years, there are still so many truly powerful stories to read and films to watch from times past. I'm very thankful. I'm nearly 58 now, and I'm still learning.
My grandfather was a Welsh coalminer in his teens and one day he up sticks to seek his fortune in London. He told me about this film about a year before he died about how real it was for these people. The following year after he died for some strange reason I woke up at around 2 am and put the TV on just as this film started. I've often wondered if he woke me up to watch it.
@DannyKeeley Of that, I am certain. Your grandfather was sending you his message of remembrance. How wonderful this movie and how wonderful our lives.....in memory of all who have loved, lost and gone before us.....
@Huw Wilson it’s about life. These welsh people were grateful for everything they had. Family was most important. Their faith in God sustained them and gave them hope for the perfect life in heaven. Men were men, women were women, and they were each proud of there roles. To watch the spirit of this family, how they celebrate life and family and cope with their troubles and losses...all this holds valuable lessons for all of us. Wealth does not bring happiness. Maybe ease, but not happiness. Happiness and contentment comes from our gratefulness for what we do have, and our relationships, even our commitments. These lessons will always be relative for all time.
"Injustice can never be remedied with more injustice..." Oh how true those words. Today more than ever. If people would only stop and realize the shortness of life, the quickness of the passages of time. My 70 years have flown by, all memories, sweet, sad, my family is gone, my spouse dead these long 14 years, my children are grown and living a world away with their children, living their own lives making their own memories. And now at the end of my life all I have are the memories of yesterday...and so I stay alone, writing and watching old movies to have some semblance of a life left to live...thank GOD for memories...
Two wrongs dont make a right. I watch this movie to remind me of what is important in life. This modern World is like a slag heap. It will come down upon us. Lord have MERCY.
Yes Sir. I first saw it in the 70's, in Melbourne, Australia, as TV was a regional thing then. But we had a chap called Ivan Hutchinson, who hosted a midday movie every week day. He introduced classics like this and whilst I should of been at school. I'm certain I learnt more about life, love, sacrifice, community, just values from these films than anything. You know they're great cos they 'stick' with you regardless.
I live in a small Welsh village called cilfynydd , where just over a 100yrs ago 800 men and boys died in our local colliery ( the Albion ) Every household was effected one house lost her husband her three sons and two men that where living with them at the time , I can't imagine the grief that woman suffered
Oh that's such a shame. I wonder if (the company) Helped those poor widows at all. I doubt it. But I can't imagine the heartache and despair that the whole affair caused.
What a classic movie! Beautifully Written! Everytime I hear the narrator say at the beginning - "If my father was the head of the house - my mother was it heart" - I cry for Joy - for it reminds me of my father and mother ❤️
GSR, I'd like to think I'm a tough guy but a nice guy. This film just make's me realise how selfish and weak I have become. Turns me into a bawling wreck
I have been missing that part "if my father was the head of the house-my mother was it's heart" out of all the years I have watched it! This is why I enjoy watching favorite movies of mine because every single time, I find a gem that I missed. Today it was the statement you mentioned. Yes, a mother and a father exemplified here is rarely seen today! I was a teen during the late 60's early 70's when this country was going through such turmoil, although I did not fully understand what was happening. Today, at soon to be 67 years old, I now understand that humanity has chosen a baser mind set. I am truly grateful for my spiritual awakening in that it has allowed me to live life on a higher spiritual level. Otherwise, I would be totally depressed!!!!! The mother stating that her son spoke to her and mentioned the "Glory" he sees (which I also missed after all the years of watching this movie) reinteratesfor me that we are "spiritual beings having a human experience."
Men of Harlech in the opening scene? I can relate with huwe I am going to college in September and I will be leaving the Valley where I grew up. I remember men and women who are long since dead. The places I grew up are gone beyond regonction. There's nothing left here not anymore for me I will be leaving in 3 years time and Im never going back
Can you explain why the movie makes you tear up so quickly? I didn't appreciate the movie so much the first time I watched it. I am in the middle of watching it again, and I am getting it so much more this time.
@@Bill-uo6cm I believe it moves me so because its theme is remembered love. It's all Huge talks about really. Those who are gone, yet our love makes them current. They are in the past, yet seemingly but a step away. Tears are the bridge between reality and emotion. I tear up quickly now from remembering last viewings. Really every time I view the movie, I see something else . Different things come to the fore and others recede .
I discovered this film at age 15 (1984). I'm from Pittsburgh and it so reminded me of where my family came from and still was in many ways. Mine were the ones who came to America for lack of work. My Grandmother was a Morgan. The movie is an absolute gem and an anthem to all people trying to get by and sustain their families.
My relatives too were in the coal mines in Pennsylvania. Much later my sister rented a house in an old coal mining town, Gallitzin. The cellar had multiple showers so the men could wash off after work. My grandpap died with black lung, even though he was not a miner but an elctrician in the mines.
My father introduced me to this movie many years ago along with many other classics however, this movie IS my favourite of all time. Many fond memories back then and now watching this again at 75 years old, it takes me back to better times. Glad I can still get this on You tube....thank you! (this one's for you DAD)....see ya all soon.................
I am a very young 48 years old. I like older black and white films and it was only chance that I ran into this film looking for something that I could fall asleep to one afternoon a little over a year ago. It has become one of my favorite films. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched it here on this channel since the first time I found it. I saw your comment and was touched. I’ve seen a couple of John Ford directed films with Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne. I find John Fords work fascinating. Maureen O’Hara was a beautiful woman. I thank you again for sharing you thoughts regarding this movie. I wish you well stranger.
Really, This was one movie , my DAD made me see, as he had done some othe classics too: till then this has remained the favourite movie of mine. This beautiful collage of simplistic life in a Welsh village has made me cry when I was a child some 40 years back and satill makes my eyes water . My Dad passed away recently, To the fond remembrance of you Dad, I will always feel me in your lap, as I ever watch this movie whenever I want. see I cant see my keyboard anymore...
@@chandanagvs9113 well, depending on what one thinks are classics....Four feathers 1939 version(original), Gunga Din , Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart), so many to choose from . Try and find them and hope you can see all I have mentioned for starters. AND, good life and health to you going forward.
It’s 2022 now, and I’m 79, have seen this movie many times over, it pulls at your heartstrings, but I still enjoy it everytime I watch it….. thanks for sharing the memories again.
Just watched this for the first time. Hit me in a place few movies do. The level of grief and sadness yet undying love and warmth from the characters gave me butterflies. It really makes me appreciate the modern day conveniences we have today and develop a true understanding of how hard our ancestors worked. The mines were brutal conditions and existed long before employees having rights or any form of health and safety were around. We have it so easy today and this really made me appreciate that. I couldn't fault anything about this film. A true classic
@@PathfinderHistoryTravel I'm guessing it's because that's all they know, feeling a lack of meaning, as well as the internet just making people less happy
This film stole the best picture award from the amazingly brilliant Citizen Kane and it is considered a shocking lapse of Hollywood's taste. But you know what? I have watched this a dozen times and haven't had the slightest desire to see Citizen Kane again.
@@gabrielleschmidt7201 I never liked it either and especially after watching HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY many, many times through the years...Always number ONE to me!!
@@jadezee6316 ???????? can't understand why you would be so rude in regards to this movie OR for that matter , any movie. Just a comment by another person who happened to like the movie... TO EACH HIS OWN.... carry on , relax, watch Citizen Kane again and be happy then...have a good life....BYE!
I've just finished this film for the very first time and I must say that this is one of the most moving and realistically beautiful films I have ever seen! How Green Was My Valley is a masterpiece and truly one for the heartstrings. All the performances were brilliant and I was genuinely mesmerised by every scene. There is a really traditional feel about it that makes this film a classic. John Ford has always been one of my favourite directors, and this film is definitely one of, if not his best! This has very quickly become one of my favourite films and will stick in my heart for a very long time :)
Fox wanted to shoot the movie in Wales in Technicolor, but events in Europe during World War II made this impossible. Instead, Ford had the studio build an 80-acre authentic replica of a Welsh mining town at Brent's Crags[6] (subsequently Crags Country Club) in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu, California.[8] The cast had only one Welsh actor, Rhys Williams, in a minor role
@@jaywu4169 Rhys Williams born in Clydach, just outside Swansea. He was a good enough actor to have played the father, and sounded Welsh, although the great Donald Crisp was excellent, and won an Academy Award for his performance.
Amen. So very true, in spite of the ugliness of some who can't see the beauty in simplicity, in spite of the unfortunate drinking, the family core is magnificent.
I know certain people who cannot watch movies if they are even set in as far as 70s . Myself I have been struggling with movies older than late 60s. Now look at me! made it through, teared up on the way, and made that "what it all means" thinking. Thank you very much.
My mom who is 88 and battling cancer remembered this movie and asked if I had ever seen it. I said, "No." I'm glad I looked it up and found it. It's a great movie and I can see why she still remembers it. Thanks for making it available.
I remember watching this film in the early 70s, aged about 8, and crying when the father was trapped underground. We were living in a small house of 3-generations, and my grandfather and father were both Welsh Valleys' miners. I was the first generation not to go underground and the family mining history goes back to the 1860s, my great-grandfather was killed underground in 1916 when my grandmother was aged just 2. Of course, the film is set on a Hollywood film set, and does little to capture the grimness, darkness and realities of Welsh Valley's life. Men over the age of 50-struggled to breath, let alone sing, and everything is so large and bright. Welsh mining houses were tiny with a shared toilet at the bottom of the garden in late Victorian Times. But heck, it's a film and it should be forgiven its Hollywood poetic licence and enjoyed for what it is - an all-time classic.
People can't understand how this picture won over the famous Citizen Kane. I can! Kane, for all its film-making brilliance, is a rather cold movie with characters I couldn't really relate to or care about. This picture goes to some deep place in the soul - just look at some of these comments! As one person said, they had no desire to see Kane more than once. But Valley is a perennial experience, like spring coming again.
I first heard of this movie after seeing it on lists of most undeserving Oscar winners. So I had low expectations. Now I can see why it won. It's a very touching film.
This film totally deserved all of the awards it was granted. My own family (on my mother's side); come from a mining background, in the copper mines of Butte, MT. I was reminded again of my mother and her two siblings understandable urge to break away and seek higher learning for a better life, having already lost an uncle in a related accident. John Ford truly merits special recognition for all of his many cinematic efforts....
The innocence, the togetherness, the family values, the work ethic, the virtues, the respect and dignity, the pride....yes there where some bad things but what such a beautiful film and wow how times have changed...not in every way for the better in my opinion.
For those who loved this movie, if you have not already done so, you must read the book. It is one of the most beautifully written books ever published. The movie cannot compare.
I have the first edition of the book, an unexpected find in a second-hand bookshop in a small town in Victoria, Australia. As good if not better than the film, and the film is a masterpiece.
I saw the film when I was about 11 and it moved me to tears.I remember borrowing Richard Llewellyn's book from my local library, and as you say, it is beautifully written. The story has said with me all my life, and I'm 68 now!
Although this movie is to take place in Wales, my grand father and his father before him were miners in Cornwall, England. I was so touched by the strength these families had to soldier on everyday. When Hugh showed all the places on the map that the family had moved to it hit me that my family had done the same. My fathers Aunts and Uncles, they had a large family, are spread out from Cornwall to, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Michigan, Kansas, Montana, almost anywhere you can find "Cousin Jacks".
My Great Great Grandfather was a Cornish tin miner from Newlyn East made his way to South Australia in 1847. Married the daughter of an Irish sheep farmer.
How can any "movie" in 2020 compare to something like this? It's a standard that can not be matched today. Never happen like this again. And it's a cryin' shame. God did bless John Ford. And thank God he did. Beautiful simply beautiful. Good night and God Bless All
Man, I did not expect to cry at the end of this movie, but I lost it. A truly emotional movie that is so well done. I loved Citizen Kane and think its still one of the best movies ever, but I cannot argue this winning best picture. This movie deserves its praise.
After years of avoiding this movie because I was afraid that it was boring, I finally watched it on 7/18/20 and found that I loved it! Roddy McDowell was adorable.
One of the all-time greats. If you've never seen it ... watch this one. A true classic. My late mother, a child of the 40's, turned me on to this one when I was just a kid myself -- and that was a long time ago. Thanks so much for posting.
I had watched this once maybe a few years ago on one of the old movie channels for the first time, not realizing the awards that it won in 1941. Then, just last weekend while visiting my son who's a film buff, and has been in the process of replacing his non-blue ray DVD collection for the last few years, he gave me this gem. I'm watching it here on TH-cam instead of the non-blue ray DVD that I was just getting ready to watch on the DVD player-go figure right? (lol) I love O'Hara (native Irish), saw her also here on TH-cam in an early Hitchcock film (36?) called Jamacia Inn.
wonderful film, as a welsh man who lived in London, York, Bolton, and Chorley. on retirement i returned home to live back not at my birth place but in the east valleys, where the people actually still talk to each other and make polite conversation. everyone knows everyone and always willing to assist when required.
@@ursuladietze2094 Harlech is a town in north Wales in a county called Gwyneth. The men of Harlech is a military song about the siege of Harlech Castle in the medieval times.
@@tiernanwearen8096 Yes Sir it certainly is. If you want to hear it in English then watch the film "Zulu". Ivor Emmanuel and the British soldiers sing it lustly to rebuff the Zulus war chant. Marvellous stuff !!!
Please read the marvelous comments! I've never read so many truly heart felt and passionate comments about a movie before. Young authors may find inspiration amongst the stories and family histories shared here with us all.
This movie was shown to me in high school in the mid seventies. Even as a child of that era I was totally struck by the beauty and tragedy of the story. It is to this day my favorite movie and I introduce as many people as possible to it. I rewatch it at least once every year. As I approach my 63rd birthday in a few days I look back on my own life with the same mix of joy at childhood memories and the sorrow of those I love who have gone before me. I never fail to cry at the messages within this movie. Messages that are as relevant today almost a hundred years later. The vast divide between the rich and the poor and the advantage those in power take from those with none. The hypocrisy of religion in many faiths and churchs around the world. The struggle between socialism and personal responsibility and where the line should be drawn between unity and individuality. Every performance is perfect, the music, the cinematography. This is an example of where a movie that reaches into the soul of every man is a better and more relevant movie than Citizen Kane could hope to be and a worthy Oscar best.
i love this film, my father came from a little welsh village in south wales that must of been like this, i remember him telling me all about his life and traditions.
The video rental store ran out of copies of this film, and they didn't even have any copies left across the street in their "How Green Was My Valley" anex. Thank goodness TH-cam had it in stock, but now if only that punk rocker upstairs would keep his music down...
Found this by accident because of the singing, the voices of the men. So beautiful. The father 'the head and the mother the heart'. So many memories, feeling and emotions. I am from mainland Europe, a large family five brothers and four girls and we shared the tasks without question or having to be paid. Best suits and shoes were sometimes shared. Tragedy struck too and many were killed and the community, the people worked together, looked out for one another. The gossip, and the behaviour of some church elders brings back memories too. Past times of so long ago.
It's amazing how generations have changed compared to that era. There are still a few of them left, but they are harder to find as time goes by. A great movie must watch.
It's great how most of the cast weren't Welsh but they definitely captured the characteristics and mannerisms of welsh people especially the old mam and dad reminds me of my old Nan and Bamp amazing job! Most beautiful country in the world steeped in rich history good and bad pay close attention and you can feel it deep in the soul the scenery not bad either 👌Cymru am byth ❤️
Most British people are more "Native" than Anglo, Saxon, Norman. Even the most "English" is really genetically 60 to 70 percent British (Celt - sorry, I know it's a forbidden word by Academics!). They have it in their soul! cael diwrnod da!
There is a 1975 version of HGWMV whereby the accent is definitely Welsh but this movie seems much more authentic all the way around. Kind of like a DH Lawrence setting.
@@johncarlisle621probably was i know they used a lot of Irish actors for the movie, not sure why as wales has a great history for acting, they did a good job at the accent anyway im pretty sure the old father in it was irish
Watched this again nearly 3 years after the first time, and it remains as beautiful and timeless as I remembered! One of the best films I have ever seen!!
This movie is way before my time. I’ve always liked older movies, especially when I was a child in the 70s. It’s embarrassing to admit that I’ve only recently discovered the works of John Ford about four years ago. This movie is probably my favorite with The Searchers running a close second favorite.
I have it on Dvd. I am not Welsh. That being said, I attended the Gymanfa Ganu many times and even sang in the Choir. My favourite is the Wedding scene, when the congregation sings "Calon Lân," or "A Pure Heart." We have many beautiful German hymns; The Cymry, however are second to none! Beauty in heartfelt simplicity wins my admiration every time.
Have just started watching and am totally swept away. Im watching for my Dad who would speak of this film with such awe! And I can see it from the first frame! Wish one could watch a film slowly to savour it.. Like reading a book slowly. Cheers to John Ford and the entire cast! And a big thanx!!
I have been watching this movie since I was a girl. I will be 67 years old this new year! It has taken on a whole new meaning now that I have lived life and the many ups and downs that come with it! My home life was not as warm and loving as this family, however I could feel the love and warmth of theirs only wishing it were mine. This movie always brought me to tears, especially at the end. But, as a believer it is good knowing we have EVERLASTING life! Very inspiring! It deserved the10 academy awards it received!💯 Even the Best Original Score!❤
I watched this movie on TCM just this week. It thrills my heart every time I find it playing. I am ecstatic to find it free here on TH-cam! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing it! 😊
My grandmother came from Rhondda Valley South Wales and moved to the states in 1956. She has since passed but through the years I've heard many stories of her beloved country- it was nice to see just a glimpse of what life was like in the beautiful valley she grew up in. I hope to someday visit and see with my eyes what she saw through hers.
Thank you for posting this GEM,I have watched it many times, a moving film, a masterpiece, unforgettable music, actors. There is nothing one can add to the comments below but , ditto. Thank you again for posting
One of the loveliest films ever made. It has a grace and beauty like no other. I've loved it all my life, and always will. It is a masterpiece. I cherish it. Thank you for having it here.
I prefer Stanley Kubrick. Ford movies are always about villages and/or John Wayne, Kubrick made excellent movies about a lot of different themes. But yes Ford is in top 10 or top 5 of all time.
@@sergiowinter5383 John Wayne was part of his ensemble, but played many different characters in Ford films. They weren’t all about villages, but the subject matter is really what makes them so compelling.
This is an outstanding motion picture one of a few during the early 1940s that remains fresh and clear in the memory it richly deserved all the accolades.
Have you ever seen 'It's a Wonderful Life' ? That touched me far more, many people say that is their favourite movie, and I understand why perfectly. Talk about sacrifice and kindness paying off in the end..
This film is exactly like my village in South Wales 🇬🇧. We were poor but when I was a child the street party's at Easter.my grandfather was like this boys father.my father was a brute.my mother used to go to a jumble sale and but for half penny a dress from a lady who had so much material that mum would get 3 little dresses made and pants to match.with a bow in our hair.this hymn I had at my mother's funeral.but I watch crying those memories flood back.uk
I’m a classic Hollywood TH-camr and have watched this several times recently to prepare for an upcoming John Ford retrospective. It may very well be my favorite of his works.
Roddy McDowell, reminds me so much of my grandsons. His politeness, kindness, it's uncanny. When he steps on the football field, it's like a doctor jekyll/ mr. Hyde !! A sweet little boy turning into a fine young man.
I heard about this film. I love the Hollywood drama of depicting this Welsh village. I understand it is Clint Eastwards favourite film. Great directing by John Ford and a sterling performance by the young RoddyMcDowell who in later life went on to star in Cleopatra as Augustus and The Planet of the Apes. Thank you for posting this.
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My grandmother saw this film at The Princess Theatre in Harriman, TN, at the age of 17. Here's what she wrote about it in her diary on 19 January 1942: "From the very beginning I cried - although it really wasn’t sad then, but just little things they said or even scenes made the tears come. It was the story of a Welsh mining village - mostly of the Morgan family. There were 5 grown sons, Huw (the little boy), a daughter Angharad and the kindly, lovable father and plump Welsh mother. The sons and father all worked in the village coal mines - even the little fellow near the end. Walter Pidgeon was the minister who loved Angharad too much to marry her - he wanted to save her from a life of poverty and work. He was so beautiful - the whole picture, so human and so sad, was beautiful! Wonderfully acted, wonderfully directed, wonderful entertainment, in spite of no definite plot. I should like to see it a 100 times over. Mary and I wept to our hearts’ content, clasped hands in excitement or sorrow every so often and thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The passing of Time is very sad, though, isn’t it? And beautiful memories of a past which is gone forever is - too sad for tears even. It gives me a funny ache some place inside whenever I think of it. Movies like that are as good as a sermon in church - better than a lot, I dare say. Sitting there with people all around and my dearest friend so close beside, with the beautiful story on the screen before me - I felt so uplifted, so unafraid, so glorious! I wish that I might tell you my thoughts then, Diary, but they cannot be written or even spoken. I shall never forget that picture as long as I live - not a single scene! It did something to me deep inside! Webster didn’t print the adjective that would fittingly describe the beauty of “How Green Was My Valley.”"
@@felipegugli9710 Yes, diaries are time machines. www.parallelentries.net.
thanks for that.
That was beautiful! I often wonder what people thought about classic movies the first time they saw them when they were made so long ago. No doubt the world was a different place back then.
She didn't mention the terrific soundtrack! Yes - one of my all-time favorite movies. Only problem was that Huw should have been played by 2 actors - Roddy McDowell for the first part and an older actor later. Having little Roddy throughout doesn't show the passage of time. But that's not a huge problem.
Sarah, what beuatiful sentiments. I'm 72 years old in 2020 and I never saw "How Green Was My Valley" until 1980 after I moved to San Francisco. But right away, the sentiment was the sentiment I felt because of my own family, through our faults and our humanity. For some years, I thought that, because of the technical quality and the uniqueness of the story, that "Citizen Kane" should have won Best Picture instead of HGWMV. But as I have gotten older and reflected on my own family, I agree with the director, Peter Bogdanovich. He said he could never could get through the first 10 minutes of HGWMV without feeling the tears. He thought Oscar got it right with the John Ford film. And so do I.
I come from a very dysfunctional family. The highlight of my days of youth would be Saturday night, after everyone had gone to bed and I would make something to eat and sit up and watch old movies on TV. That is when I first saw this film. I must have been about 14 or 15....so that was more than 55 years ago...it has always stayed with me.
Very similar, except that I spent the whole week just living for films (as we called them, then) circling each one in pen in the Radio Times every week. Sunday afternoon films on BBC1 were always a great pleasure, as were school summer holidays and Christmas time. I pretty much learned how to be a man from watching films from the 30s, 40s, 50s... as my own dad was nothing but absences filled with bad stories and frightened silences centred on his reappearing. That was back in the very early 1970s and onwards. Strangely, I saw 'How Green' for the first time today, and I loved it. Even after all these years, there are still so many truly powerful stories to read and films to watch from times past. I'm very thankful. I'm nearly 58 now, and I'm still learning.
Art can influence, change and save lives. Art is so powerful.
It's a out the metal of a human, to be decent, kind, to" 1:58:37 become" as your Saviour
My grandfather was a Welsh coalminer in his teens and one day he up sticks to seek his fortune in London. He told me about this film about a year before he died about how real it was for these people. The following year after he died for some strange reason I woke up at around 2 am and put the TV on just as this film started. I've often wondered if he woke me up to watch it.
Any other Welsh movies that you can recommend pls? Cheers.
@DannyKeeley Of that, I am certain. Your grandfather was sending you his message of remembrance. How wonderful this movie and how wonderful our lives.....in memory of all who have loved, lost and gone before us.....
Yes, I suspect you're right. And a pointer to better values.
He did :)
This is such a beautiful story :) thank you for sharing!
I'm a 22 year old a girl from a completely different part of the world and even I felt nostalgic watching the movie. This feeling is almost tangible.
Greetings from the West Midlands of England :)
Just watched it on TV. A movie filled with values and compassion that our country lacks. We need movies like this that teaches morals and values.
@Huw Wilson can't really remember been 6 months since I've watched it.
@Huw Wilson it’s about life. These welsh people were grateful for everything they had. Family was most important. Their faith in God sustained them and gave them hope for the perfect life in heaven. Men were men, women were women, and they were each proud of there roles. To watch the spirit of this family, how they celebrate life and family and cope with their troubles and losses...all this holds valuable lessons for all of us. Wealth does not bring happiness. Maybe ease, but not happiness. Happiness and contentment comes from our gratefulness for what we do have, and our relationships, even our commitments. These lessons will always be relative for all time.
@Huw Wilson I’m guessing, you’re on the side of the elder brothers in the strike subplot.
"Injustice can never be remedied with more injustice..." Oh how true those words. Today more than ever.
If people would only stop and realize the shortness of life, the quickness of the passages of time. My 70 years have flown by, all memories, sweet, sad, my family is gone, my spouse dead these long 14 years, my children are grown and living a world away with their children, living their own lives making their own memories. And now at the end of my life all I have are the memories of yesterday...and so I stay alone, writing and watching old movies to have some semblance of a life left to live...thank GOD for memories...
Beautifully said
I wish you a long life brother.
From the bottom of my heart.
May God Bless you and comfort you!!
Two wrongs dont make a right. I watch this movie to remind me of what is important in life. This modern World is like a slag heap. It will come down upon us. Lord have MERCY.
Your prose is beautiful and its’ content quite meaningful and true for those of us who have long experienced life.
Admiration for you sir.
God is not through with you, He still has work for you to do, for Him. "The harvest is great but the workers are few."
Oh my word! Found you/this movie, by accident. My Mom took me to see this film. I'm 70 now. Had to keep going back. Couldn't see for the tears.
I truly believe this is the greatest movie ever made! The entire film is simply a masterpiece....
Dave Jordan I agree
Yes Sir. I first saw it in the 70's, in Melbourne, Australia, as TV was a regional thing then. But we had a chap called Ivan Hutchinson, who hosted a midday movie every week day. He introduced classics like this and whilst I should of been at school. I'm certain I learnt more about life, love, sacrifice, community, just values from these films than anything. You know they're great cos they 'stick' with you regardless.
Mom mom's favorite she was 15 when it came out. Going to the movies for a 15 year old child of immigrants was their greatest escape
So True.
Amen
I live in a small Welsh village called cilfynydd , where just over a 100yrs ago 800 men and boys died in our local colliery ( the Albion ) Every household was effected one house lost her husband her three sons and two men that where living with them at the time , I can't imagine the grief that woman suffered
What is the song sung at the movie's start? What a sad post you have
Im from Cill 42 William Street , left there 1965 . loved my childhood there.
@@Terry-te1ij Men of Harlech, it’s the same song that’s sung in the film Zulu; however in this film it’s in Cymraeg.
Too much pain to even comprehend
Oh that's such a shame.
I wonder if (the company)
Helped those poor widows at all.
I doubt it.
But I can't imagine the heartache and despair that the whole affair caused.
This was in the days when a film that won the Academy award for best picture was indeed the best.
No, this film was much better
And remember this beat Citizen Kane for the big prize
This beat Citizen Kane, so no it wasn't.
No it's not, Oscar wins are always about 'The Message' back then as well. Media is hard left since Hoover
Yes, not politically correct, real people from that culture.
What a classic movie! Beautifully Written! Everytime I hear the narrator say at the beginning - "If my father was the head of the house - my mother was it heart" - I cry for Joy - for it reminds me of my father and mother ❤️
GSR, I'd like to think I'm a tough guy but a nice guy. This film just make's me realise how selfish and weak I have become. Turns me into a bawling wreck
I have been missing that part "if my father was the head of the house-my mother was it's heart" out of all the years I have watched it! This is why I enjoy watching favorite movies of mine because every single time, I find a gem that I missed. Today it was the statement you mentioned. Yes, a mother and a father exemplified here is rarely seen today! I was a teen during the late 60's early 70's when this country was going through such turmoil, although I did not fully understand what was happening. Today, at soon to be 67 years old, I now understand that humanity has chosen a baser mind set. I am truly grateful for my spiritual awakening in that it has allowed me to live life on a higher spiritual level. Otherwise, I would be totally depressed!!!!! The mother stating that her son spoke to her and mentioned the "Glory" he sees (which I also missed after all the years of watching this movie) reinteratesfor me that we are "spiritual beings having a human experience."
This film starts and I start tearing up. I've watched it 50 years and it just gets better. Thank you for posting it
Men of Harlech in the opening scene? I can relate with huwe I am going to college in September and I will be leaving the Valley where I grew up. I remember men and women who are long since dead. The places I grew up are gone beyond regonction. There's nothing left here not anymore for me I will be leaving in 3 years time and Im never going back
@@tiernanwearen8096 Best of luck!😀 I'm excited for you
Can you explain why the movie makes you tear up so quickly? I didn't appreciate the movie so much the first time I watched it. I am in the middle of watching it again, and I am getting it so much more this time.
@@Bill-uo6cm I believe it moves me so because its theme is remembered love. It's all Huge talks about really. Those who are gone, yet our love makes them current. They are in the past, yet seemingly but a step away. Tears are the bridge between reality and emotion. I tear up quickly now from remembering last viewings. Really every time I view the movie, I see something else . Different things come to the fore and others recede .
@@blessOTMA Wow, you're opening my eyes.
as a man of the Welsh valleys this piece of cinimatic briliance will always have a special place in my heart... da iawn diolch.
I discovered this film at age 15 (1984). I'm from Pittsburgh and it so reminded me of where my family came from and still was in many ways. Mine were the ones who came to America for lack of work. My Grandmother was a Morgan. The movie is an absolute gem and an anthem to all people trying to get by and sustain their families.
My relatives too were in the coal mines in Pennsylvania. Much later my sister rented a house in an old coal mining town, Gallitzin. The cellar had multiple showers so the men could wash off after work. My grandpap died with black lung, even though he was not a miner but an elctrician in the mines.
Hey we may possibly be relatives haha I live in the rhondda valley in South wales
My father introduced me to this movie many years ago along with many other classics however, this movie IS my favourite of all time. Many fond memories back then and now watching this again at 75 years old, it takes me back to better times. Glad I can still get this on You tube....thank you! (this one's for you DAD)....see ya all soon.................
I am a very young 48 years old. I like older black and white films and it was only chance that I ran into this film looking for something that I could fall asleep to one afternoon a little over a year ago. It has become one of my favorite films. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched it here on this channel since the first time I found it. I saw your comment and was touched. I’ve seen a couple of John Ford directed films with Maureen O’Hara and John Wayne. I find John Fords work fascinating. Maureen O’Hara was a beautiful woman. I thank you again for sharing you thoughts regarding this movie. I wish you well stranger.
@@CheezyDewitt and likewise to you. Be well, good health, long life AND...keep watching those oldies but goodies!!!!
Can you pls recommend me classics..I like old movies but don't know what to watch...I'm confused
Really,
This was one movie , my DAD made me see, as he had done some othe classics too:
till then this has remained the favourite movie of mine. This beautiful collage of simplistic life in a Welsh village has made me cry when I was a child some 40 years back and satill makes my eyes water .
My Dad passed away recently,
To the fond remembrance of you Dad,
I will always feel me in your lap, as I ever watch this movie
whenever I want.
see I cant see my keyboard anymore...
@@chandanagvs9113 well, depending on what one thinks are classics....Four feathers 1939 version(original), Gunga Din , Casablanca (Humphrey Bogart), so many to choose from . Try and find them and hope you can see all I have mentioned for starters. AND, good life and health to you going forward.
It’s 2022 now, and I’m 79, have seen this movie many times over, it pulls at your heartstrings, but I still enjoy it everytime I watch it….. thanks for sharing the memories again.
Just watched this for the first time. Hit me in a place few movies do. The level of grief and sadness yet undying love and warmth from the characters gave me butterflies. It really makes me appreciate the modern day conveniences we have today and develop a true understanding of how hard our ancestors worked. The mines were brutal conditions and existed long before employees having rights or any form of health and safety were around. We have it so easy today and this really made me appreciate that. I couldn't fault anything about this film. A true classic
I wonder why so many young people are so dissatisfied.
@@PathfinderHistoryTravel I'm guessing it's because that's all they know, feeling a lack of meaning, as well as the internet just making people less happy
This film stole the best picture award from the amazingly brilliant Citizen Kane and it is considered a shocking lapse of Hollywood's taste. But you know what? I have watched this a dozen times and haven't had the slightest desire to see Citizen Kane again.
after posting such a stupendously stupid comment.....no one cares
Jade Zee why are you so rude. It is s just an opinion, maybe different than yours. I personally never cared for Citizen Kane either.
Same here. Citizen Kane might deserve the award, but this is a much more enjoyable film.
@@gabrielleschmidt7201 I never liked it either and especially after watching HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY many, many times through the years...Always number ONE to me!!
@@jadezee6316 ???????? can't understand why you would be so rude in regards to this movie OR for that matter , any movie. Just a comment by another person who happened to like the movie... TO EACH HIS OWN.... carry on , relax, watch Citizen Kane again and be happy then...have a good life....BYE!
I revisited this film again after many years and it still stays with me. The sense of community and the simple joys and fragilities of life.
I've just finished this film for the very first time and I must say that this is one of the most moving and realistically beautiful films I have ever seen! How Green Was My Valley is a masterpiece and truly one for the heartstrings. All the performances were brilliant and I was genuinely mesmerised by every scene. There is a really traditional feel about it that makes this film a classic. John Ford has always been one of my favourite directors, and this film is definitely one of, if not his best! This has very quickly become one of my favourite films and will stick in my heart for a very long time :)
Fox wanted to shoot the movie in Wales in Technicolor, but events in Europe during World War II made this impossible. Instead, Ford had the studio build an 80-acre authentic replica of a Welsh mining town at Brent's Crags[6] (subsequently Crags Country Club) in the Santa Monica Mountains near Malibu, California.[8]
The cast had only one Welsh actor, Rhys Williams, in a minor role
@@jaywu4169 Rhys Williams born in Clydach, just outside Swansea. He was a good enough actor to have played the father, and sounded Welsh, although the great Donald Crisp was excellent, and won an Academy Award for his performance.
Apart from some of the tragically bad "Welsh" accents....
One of the greatest movies of all time.
@TheCuilinn how is it not
Amen. So very true, in spite of the ugliness of some who can't see the beauty in simplicity, in spite of the unfortunate drinking, the family core is magnificent.
@@tanyadixon7980 amazing words
Indeed, one of the finest, fills the soul with longing ...
@@tiernanwearen8096 don’t worry, he’s obviously a twat.
I know certain people who cannot watch movies if they are even set in as far as 70s . Myself I have been struggling with movies older than late 60s. Now look at me! made it through, teared up on the way, and made that "what it all means" thinking. Thank you very much.
The feeling in this movie. Oh my god. The movie about being human, about family and about love and pure heart. ❤️❤️
My mom who is 88 and battling cancer remembered this movie and asked if I had ever seen it. I said, "No." I'm glad I looked it up and found it. It's a great movie and I can see why she still remembers it. Thanks for making it available.
I remember watching this film in the early 70s, aged about 8, and crying when the father was trapped underground. We were living in a small house of 3-generations, and my grandfather and father were both Welsh Valleys' miners. I was the first generation not to go underground and the family mining history goes back to the 1860s, my great-grandfather was killed underground in 1916 when my grandmother was aged just 2.
Of course, the film is set on a Hollywood film set, and does little to capture the grimness, darkness and realities of Welsh Valley's life. Men over the age of 50-struggled to breath, let alone sing, and everything is so large and bright. Welsh mining houses were tiny with a shared toilet at the bottom of the garden in late Victorian Times. But heck, it's a film and it should be forgiven its Hollywood poetic licence and enjoyed for what it is - an all-time classic.
👍 👍
A moving portrait of hiraeth, the longing for a home you can never return to! Love this!
People can't understand how this picture won over the famous Citizen Kane. I can! Kane, for all its film-making brilliance, is a rather cold movie with characters I couldn't really relate to or care about. This picture goes to some deep place in the soul - just look at some of these comments! As one person said, they had no desire to see Kane more than once. But Valley is a perennial experience, like spring coming again.
I have watched it 50 times and I am only 52.
Finally other people like me who see how this won over Citizen Kane. Many an argument with people over it lol
I first heard of this movie after seeing it on lists of most undeserving Oscar winners. So I had low expectations. Now I can see why it won. It's a very touching film.
This movie hits home on so many personal levels!!!! The galvanized bathing tub, the coal for cooking & others!!!! 👏👍❤💔
People can't understand that Kung Fu panda is the one movie that has everything
Kung Fu and pandas
This film totally deserved all of the awards it was granted. My own family (on my mother's side); come from a mining background, in the copper mines of Butte, MT. I was reminded again of my mother and her two siblings understandable urge to break away and seek higher learning for a better life, having already lost an uncle in a related accident. John Ford truly merits special recognition for all of his many cinematic efforts....
The innocence, the togetherness, the family values, the work ethic, the virtues, the respect and dignity, the pride....yes there where some bad things but what such a beautiful film and wow how times have changed...not in every way for the better in my opinion.
For those who loved this movie, if you have not already done so, you must read the book. It is one of the most beautifully written books ever published. The movie cannot compare.
I will now :)
I have the first edition of the book, an unexpected find in a second-hand bookshop in a small town in Victoria, Australia. As good if not better than the film, and the film is a masterpiece.
I am reading the book 📙 today. It is beautifully written and every line is here in the film.
I saw the film when I was about 11 and it moved me to tears.I remember borrowing Richard Llewellyn's book from my local library, and as you say, it is beautifully written. The story has said with me all my life, and I'm 68 now!
Although this movie is to take place in Wales, my grand father and his father before him were miners in Cornwall, England. I was so touched by the strength these families had to soldier on everyday. When Hugh showed all the places on the map that the family had moved to it hit me that my family had done the same. My fathers Aunts and Uncles, they had a large family, are spread out from Cornwall to, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Michigan, Kansas, Montana, almost anywhere you can find "Cousin Jacks".
My Great Great Grandfather was a Cornish tin miner from Newlyn East made his way to South Australia in 1847.
Married the daughter of an Irish sheep farmer.
“I know where they are! They are in the house.” 😓
The Cornish are really fellow Britons (Celts). Falch o gwrdd â chi
i named my first daughter angharad after this movie and actress angharad rees,and because im proud to be and live in wales
How can any "movie" in 2020 compare to something like this?
It's a standard that can not be matched today. Never happen like this again. And it's a cryin' shame.
God did bless John Ford. And thank God he did. Beautiful simply beautiful.
Good night and God Bless All
@El
Thanks. Great movie, Great cast, and so on and so on. 😁
Man, I did not expect to cry at the end of this movie, but I lost it. A truly emotional movie that is so well done. I loved Citizen Kane and think its still one of the best movies ever, but I cannot argue this winning best picture. This movie deserves its praise.
See
" The lady from Shanghai"
Orson Welles and Rita Heyworrh
The end of the movie and the scene where the sons defy their father and leave home make me cry
One of the greatest movies of all time. So beautiful. One of my mom’s favorites. 💜
After years of avoiding this movie because I was afraid that it was boring, I finally watched it on 7/18/20 and found that I loved it! Roddy McDowell was adorable.
Ironic that McDowell is a Scots name though! 😮
One of the all-time greats. If you've never seen it ... watch this one. A true classic. My late mother, a child of the 40's, turned me on to this one when I was just a kid myself -- and that was a long time ago. Thanks so much for posting.
I had watched this once maybe a few years ago on one of the old movie channels for the first time, not realizing the awards that it won in 1941. Then, just last weekend while visiting my son who's a film buff, and has been in the process of replacing his non-blue ray DVD collection for the last few years, he gave me this gem. I'm watching it here on TH-cam instead of the non-blue ray DVD that I was just getting ready to watch on the DVD player-go figure right? (lol) I love O'Hara (native Irish), saw her also here on TH-cam in an early Hitchcock film (36?) called Jamacia Inn.
wonderful film, as a welsh man who lived in London, York, Bolton, and Chorley. on retirement i returned home to live back not at my birth place but in the east valleys, where the people actually still talk to each other and make polite conversation. everyone knows everyone and always willing to assist when required.
Welcome my grandfather was from the Valleys:)
I was born Gwent, and my family comes from the Eastern valleys,
but now live in Asia. I have a daughter called Nia and a son called Owain.
Any houses for sale?
What happened there during c*vid? Did they stand up for each other?
@@lifevorce How do you think it spread so quickly
That incredible welsh singing splits your heart in two...
Is it men of Harlech in the opening scene
@@tiernanwearen8096 what does Harlech mean?
@@ursuladietze2094 Harlech is a town in north Wales in a county called Gwyneth. The men of Harlech is a military song about the siege of Harlech Castle in the medieval times.
@@tiernanwearen8096 Yes Sir it certainly is. If you want to hear it in English then watch the film "Zulu". Ivor Emmanuel and the British soldiers sing it lustly to rebuff the Zulus war chant. Marvellous stuff !!!
@@andrewwilliams2353 aye I now it
Please read the marvelous comments! I've never read so many truly heart felt and passionate comments about a movie before. Young authors may find inspiration amongst the stories and family histories shared here with us all.
I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS MOVIE!!!! One of my favorites of all time! So wonderfully touching!! Thanks so much for posting it!
A movie that heals -- especially during this awful pandemic.
So true! Its a movie that everyone should watch. It would heal the entire nation if enough saw it.
What awful Pandemic ?
This movie was shown to me in high school in the mid seventies. Even as a child of that era I was totally struck by the beauty and tragedy of the story. It is to this day my favorite movie and I introduce as many people as possible to it. I rewatch it at least once every year. As I approach my 63rd birthday in a few days I look back on my own life with the same mix of joy at childhood memories and the sorrow of those I love who have gone before me. I never fail to cry at the messages within this movie. Messages that are as relevant today almost a hundred years later. The vast divide between the rich and the poor and the advantage those in power take from those with none. The hypocrisy of religion in many faiths and churchs around the world. The struggle between socialism and personal responsibility and where the line should be drawn between unity and individuality. Every performance is perfect, the music, the cinematography. This is an example of where a movie that reaches into the soul of every man is a better and more relevant movie than Citizen Kane could hope to be and a worthy Oscar best.
i love this film, my father came from a little welsh village in south wales that must of been like this, i remember him telling me all about his life and traditions.
Watching this movie and The Best Years of Our Lives on AMC when I was a teen turned me into a classic film lover.
What a splendid pair of films doing what Hollywood did best.
What a combo of Hollywood classics! Coincidentally, they’re both massive tearjerkers and both Best Picture Winners :)
The video rental store ran out of copies of this film, and they didn't even have any copies left across the street in their "How Green Was My Valley" anex. Thank goodness TH-cam had it in stock, but now if only that punk rocker upstairs would keep his music down...
Powerful film. And one of the best forms of poetry I have ever heard.
Found this by accident because of the singing, the voices of the men. So beautiful. The father 'the head and the mother the heart'. So many memories, feeling and emotions. I am from mainland Europe, a large family five brothers and four girls and we shared the tasks without question or having to be paid. Best suits and shoes were sometimes shared. Tragedy struck too and many were killed and the community, the people worked together, looked out for one another. The gossip, and the behaviour of some church elders brings back memories too. Past times of so long ago.
It's amazing how generations have changed compared to that era. There are still a few of them left, but they are harder to find as time goes by. A great movie must watch.
A film of true magnificence and most moving. It is so profound, moving and elevating in equal measure.
Roddy was simply adorable in this movie, and such a fine actor.
I used to watch this every Christmas since I first saw it when I was 18. So timeless.
How green is my valley. I have loved this since i was 10yo now at 43yo .thankyou for shareing this wonderful movie .
Same here :)
Thanks a million for uploading this wonderful movie.
It's great how most of the cast weren't Welsh but they definitely captured the characteristics and mannerisms of welsh people especially the old mam and dad reminds me of my old Nan and Bamp amazing job! Most beautiful country in the world steeped in rich history good and bad pay close attention and you can feel it deep in the soul the scenery not bad either 👌Cymru am byth ❤️
the old mam sounded Irish lol. good film though
Most British people are more "Native" than Anglo, Saxon, Norman. Even the most "English" is really genetically 60 to 70 percent British (Celt - sorry, I know it's a forbidden word by Academics!). They have it in their soul! cael diwrnod da!
There is a 1975 version of HGWMV whereby the accent is definitely Welsh but this movie seems much more authentic all the way around. Kind of like a DH Lawrence setting.
@@cdes1776The 1975 series was brilliant very true to life, it was filmed next valley over from where I grew up
@@johncarlisle621probably was i know they used a lot of Irish actors for the movie, not sure why as wales has a great history for acting, they did a good job at the accent anyway im pretty sure the old father in it was irish
Thanks a lot for uploading this movie. It's absolute gem.
Love from India.
Based on my hometown, Gilfach Goch! A great little Welsh Valley!
We are practically neighbors, then!!! Hugs from Treorci.
You are honoured my friend.
I’m from New South Wales Australia. Cheers, all.👍
I live in Gilfach Goch as well I'm 27 next month and absolutely love this film watched it 100 times
Is it still look the same now?
Thank you for having this on TH-cam 🙏🏽
Thank you for uploading this gem!
Watched this again nearly 3 years after the first time, and it remains as beautiful and timeless as I remembered!
One of the best films I have ever seen!!
Masterpiece... One of the greatest movies of all time
Watched this as a child in India. Still fresh in my mind.
Remember the fourth commandment KJV that Jesus created and kept. Even after His resurrection.
A true classic
It makes the eyes sweat if youre a man. Worthy of all tje accolades. Great tribute to the film industry. Bravo!
True some don't die they continue to live in our memory! How green was my valley than simply a masterpiece 🙏
Beautiful classic film.... thanks for sharing it here in TH-cam
This movie is way before my time. I’ve always liked older movies, especially when I was a child in the 70s. It’s embarrassing to admit that I’ve only recently discovered the works of John Ford about four years ago. This movie is probably my favorite with The Searchers running a close second favorite.
I have it on Dvd. I am not Welsh. That being said, I attended the Gymanfa Ganu many times and even sang in the Choir. My favourite is the Wedding scene, when the congregation sings "Calon Lân," or "A Pure Heart." We have many beautiful German hymns; The Cymry, however are second to none! Beauty in heartfelt simplicity wins my admiration every time.
Have just started watching and am totally swept away. Im watching for my Dad who would speak of this film with such awe! And I can see it from the first frame! Wish one could watch a film slowly to savour it.. Like reading a book slowly. Cheers to John Ford and the entire cast! And a big thanx!!
I have been watching this movie since I was a girl. I will be 67 years old this new year! It has taken on a whole new meaning now that I have lived life and the many ups and downs that come with it! My home life was not as warm and loving as this family, however I could feel the love and warmth of theirs only wishing it were mine. This movie always brought me to tears, especially at the end. But, as a believer it is good knowing we have EVERLASTING life! Very inspiring! It deserved the10 academy awards it received!💯 Even the Best Original Score!❤
In my opinion this is the of the best movies ever....
I watched this movie on TCM just this week. It thrills my heart every time I find it playing. I am ecstatic to find it free here on TH-cam! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing it! 😊
Every scene is like miniature painting .
You read my mind.
I can't imagine what it would have looked like in technicolor and filmed on location, as was the original plan by John Ford.
"I remember watching, How Green Was My Valley
Then I was thinking, 'How deep was the canyon that you came from?' "
found another lana fan ❤️❤️
yessss
1:24:55 what a wise man, who included this in the film.
Fabulous movie from beginning to end. Thank you for the upload.
I'm 60, a few mo months ago a watch this master piece for the first time. This is a history lesson for schools.
I read the book years ago, it was compelling reading. I couldn’t put it down. It is still one of my favourites
My grandmother came from Rhondda Valley South Wales and moved to the states in 1956. She has since passed but through the years I've heard many stories of her beloved country- it was nice to see just a glimpse of what life was like in the beautiful valley she grew up in.
I hope to someday visit and see with my eyes what she saw through hers.
Thank you for posting this GEM,I have watched it many times, a moving film, a masterpiece, unforgettable music, actors. There is nothing one can add to the comments below but , ditto. Thank you again for posting
I'm a grown-ass man and the ending of this movie utterly wrecks me.
Have this one taped my uncle loved this film as I did! Thank You! X
im impressed with the cinematography for its time. Love the choreography to. The set design is exquisite.
Have you never seen Gone with the Wind? (1937, technicolour)
We need a community and a world that sings together.
Aye, there is nothing better for the soul, to expel our pain and express our joy.
Church does it.
One of the loveliest films ever made. It has a grace and beauty like no other. I've loved it all my life, and always will. It is a masterpiece. I cherish it. Thank you for having it here.
A masterpeice. An eighty year old American lady introduced the book to me, I'm glad she did.
Thank you for sharing this, I became cinema lover by watching this movie in early 90's.
no doubt one of films greatest achievements...and one of the saddest movies ever made..........................
So much has changed , and yet so little . Thank you , for this .
I believe john Ford was the greatest movie director there ever was.
I prefer Stanley Kubrick. Ford movies are always about villages and/or John Wayne, Kubrick made excellent movies about a lot of different themes. But yes Ford is in top 10 or top 5 of all time.
@@sergiowinter5383 John Wayne was part of his ensemble, but played many different characters in Ford films. They weren’t all about villages, but the subject matter is really what makes them so compelling.
The adorable Roddy McDowall. The beautiful Anna Lee. I’ve always loved this movie.
A beautiful movie then, now more beautiful as it depicts a time long forgotten...
This is an outstanding motion picture one of a few during the early 1940s that remains fresh and clear in the memory it richly deserved all the accolades.
THIS IS MY MOST FAVORITE MOVIE IN ALL THE WORLD!!! IT TOUCHES MY
VERY SOUL... 🍀☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️🍀☘️
Have you ever seen 'It's a Wonderful Life' ? That touched me far more, many people say that is their favourite movie, and I understand why perfectly. Talk about sacrifice and kindness paying off in the end..
Bless you for sharing your Grandmother’s life as she lived it. Thank you!
This film is exactly like my village in South Wales 🇬🇧. We were poor but when I was a child the street party's at Easter.my grandfather was like this boys father.my father was a brute.my mother used to go to a jumble sale and but for half penny a dress from a lady who had so much material that mum would get 3 little dresses made and pants to match.with a bow in our hair.this hymn I had at my mother's funeral.but I watch crying those memories flood back.uk
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I’m a classic Hollywood TH-camr and have watched this several times recently to prepare for an upcoming John Ford retrospective. It may very well be my favorite of his works.
Many many thanks for uploading such a rare piece of art❤
Roddy McDowell, reminds me so much of my grandsons. His politeness, kindness, it's uncanny. When he steps on the football field, it's like a doctor jekyll/ mr. Hyde !! A sweet little boy turning into a fine young man.
Timeless John Ford. Greatly appreciated mek posting this amazing picture
A Very Merry Christmas to you all!!
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Anyone else here because of Lana Del Rey? I’ve never seen this movie before 🙈❤️
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Lana del ray???!! Get away with you, you pathetic beggar! This film stands tall by itself and don’t you ever forget it!
I heard about this film. I love the Hollywood drama of depicting this Welsh village. I understand it is Clint Eastwards favourite film. Great directing by John Ford and a sterling performance by the young RoddyMcDowell who in later life went on to star in Cleopatra as Augustus and The Planet of the Apes. Thank you for posting this.