I Remember Mama (film)

I Remember Mama
Original film poster
Directed by	George Stevens
Screenplay by	DeWitt Bodeen
Based on	I Remember Mama 1944 play by John Van Druten Mama's Bank Account 1943 novel by Kathryn Forbes
Produced by	Harriet Parsons George Stevens
Starring	Irene Dunne Barbara Bel Geddes Oscar Homolka Ellen Corby Philip Dorn
Cinematography	Nicholas Musuraca
Edited by	Robert Swink
Music by	Roy Webb
Distributed by	RKO Radio Pictures
Release date	March 9, 1948 (1948-03-09)
Running time	134 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$3,068,000[1]
Box office	$2.9 million[2]

I Remember Mama is a 1948 American drama film directed by George Stevens from a screenplay by DeWitt Bodeen, whose work was adapted from John Van Druten's stage play. Druten, in turn, had based his play on Kathryn Forbes' novel Mama's Bank Account, which was originally published by Harcourt Brace in 1943. The story in all its variant forms recounts the everyday life and economic struggles of a Norwegian immigrant family in San Francisco in the early 20th century. The film stars Irene Dunne as the mother, as well as Barbara Bel Geddes, Oscar Homolka, Ellen Corby and Philip Dorn. Homolka portrays Uncle Chris in the film, a role he had performed earlier in the Broadway production.

The film was nominated for five Academy Awards, including best actor and actress in a supporting role, with Irene Dunne receiving her final Best Actress nomination.^[3]