Ah, Wilderness!
The play that startled the nation!
1935 | 98m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Clarence Brown |
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| Writer: | Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett |
| Staring: |
| At the turn of the century, a young man graduates high school and realizes the joys and sorrows of growing up, with some loving help and guidance from his wise father. A tender, coming-of-age story, with a wonderful look at a long-gone, but fondly remembered, small town America. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 25, 1935 |
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| Director: | Clarence Brown |
| Writer: | Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | small town, fireworks, big family, father, high school, uncle, based on play or musical, coming of age, high school graduation, new england, young man, valedictorian, 1900s, 4th of july, influential aunt or uncle, alcoholic uncle |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 24, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Wallace Beery | Uncle Sid |
| Lionel Barrymore | Nat Miller |
| Aline MacMahon | Cousin Lily |
| Eric Linden | Richard Miller |
| Cecilia Parker | Muriel McComber |
| Spring Byington | Essie Miller |
| Mickey Rooney | Tommy Miller |
| Charley Grapewin | Dave McComber |
| Frank Albertson | Arthur Miller |
| Edward Nugent | Wint |
| Bonita Granville | Mildred Miller |
| Helen Flint | Belle |
| Helen Freeman | Miss Hawley |
| Baby Peggy | Girl at Graduation (uncredited) |
| Betty Jane Graham | Mildred's Friend (uncredited) |
| Leigh De Lacey | Mrs. McComber (uncredited) |
| Mary Russell | Elsie Rand (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Clarence Brown | Director |
| Clyde De Vinna | Cinematography |
| William A. Horning | Art Department Manager |
| Frances Goodrich | Screenplay |
| Albert Hackett | Screenplay |
| Herbert Stothart | Original Music Composer |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Eugene O'Neill | Theatre Play |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Hunt Stromberg | Producer |
| Clarence Brown | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 1 |
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| 2024 | 11 | 4 | 16 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
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