So Dear to My Heart
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66% Critic Match

So Dear to My Heart

A "dilly-dilly" delight!

6.6 / 10 1948 1h 22mNR English
DramaFamilyAnimation

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Bobby Driscoll

Bobby Driscoll

Jeremiah 'Jerry' Kincaid

Lead
Luana Patten

Luana Patten

Tildy

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Granny Kincaid

Burl Ives

Burl Ives

Uncle Hiram Douglas

Harry Carey

Harry Carey

Head Judge at County Fair

Raymond Bond

Raymond Bond

Pete Grundy - Storekeeper

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Grampa Meeker

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Mr. Burns - Horse Trainer

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Harold D. Schuster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. So Dear to My Heart is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker