So Dear to My Heart
“A "dilly-dilly" delight!”
Synopsis
The tale of Jeremiah Kincaid and his quest to raise his 'champion' lamb, Danny. Jeremiah's dream of showing Danny at the Pike County Fair must overcome the obstinate objections of his loving, yet strict, grandmother Granny. Jeremiah's confidant, Uncle Hiram, is the boy's steady ally.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Edited by Lloyd L RichardsonShot by Winton C HochScored by Paul J Smith
Also known as
- Ein Champion zum Verliebende
- Danny, le petit mouton noirfr
- Tanto caro al mio cuoreit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Burl Ives
as Uncle Hiram Douglas
Beulah Bondi
as Granny Kincaid
Bobby Driscoll
as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid
Luana Patten
as Tildy
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as Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid
Harry Carey
as Head Judge at County Fair
Raymond Bond
as Pete Grundy - Storekeeper
Walter Soderling
as Grampa Meeker
Matt Willis
as Mr. Burns - Horse Trainer
Spelman B Collins
as Judge
John Beal
as Jeremiah as an Adult - Narrator
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2Writers
4Other crew
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