Come To The Stable (1949)

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[disambiguation needed], 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.

Plot
Two nuns from a French convent arrive in a small Connecticut town with a plan to build a children’s hospital. They enlist the help of several colorful characters in achieving their dream including a struggling artist, a popular songwriter, and a renowned racketeer.

Come to the Stable

DK Classics