Spencer's Mountain
Clayboy's schoolteacher impresses upon Clayboy the following phrase, "The world steps aside to let a man pass, if he knows where he is going"
1963 • NR • 1h 58m
6.7/10
(37 users) 
Overview
Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy Clay Spencer and his wife, Olivia, live in a small town deep in the mountains. When Clay isn't busy drinking with his buddies or railing against the town minister, he's building the house he's always promised Olivia. He is overjoyed when he learns his eldest son will be the first Spencer to attend college, if he can resist the charms of a pretty local girl and rustle up the money for tuition.
6.7/10
(37 users) Cast / Crew 
Henry Fonda Clay Spencer 
Maureen O'Hara Olivia Spencer 
James MacArthur Clayboy Spencer 
Donald Crisp Grandpa Spencer 
Wally Cox Preacher Goodman 
Mimsy Farmer Claris Coleman 
Virginia Gregg Miss Parker 
Lillian Bronson Grandma Spencer 
Whit Bissell Dr. Campbell 
Hayden Rorke Colonel Coleman 
Kathy Bennett Minnie-Cora Cook 
Dub Taylor Percy Cook 
Hope Summers Mother Ida 
Ken Mayer Mr. John 
Rusty Lane University Dean (uncredited) 
Delmer Daves Director Delmer Daves Writer 
Max Steiner Original Music Composer Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor Jean Burt Reilly Hairstylist James R. Barker Makeup Artist Gil Kissel Assistant Director Phil Rawlins Assistant Director 
Robert Totten Second Unit Director Monte Masters Assistant Director William F. Sheehan Assistant Director Weldon H. Patterson Props M.A. Merrick Sound Russell Ashley Sound Recordist Wellington Honn Special Effects
Henry Fonda Clay Spencer Maureen O'Hara Olivia Spencer James MacArthur Clayboy Spencer Donald Crisp Grandpa Spencer Wally Cox Preacher Goodman Mimsy Farmer Claris Coleman Virginia Gregg Miss Parker Lillian Bronson Grandma Spencer Whit Bissell Dr. Campbell Hayden Rorke Colonel Coleman Kathy Bennett Minnie-Cora Cook Dub Taylor Percy Cook Hope Summers Mother Ida Ken Mayer Mr. John Rusty Lane University Dean (uncredited) Delmer Daves Director Delmer Daves Writer Max Steiner Original Music Composer Gordon Bau Makeup Supervisor Jean Burt Reilly Hairstylist James R. Barker Makeup Artist Gil Kissel Assistant Director Phil Rawlins Assistant Director Robert Totten Second Unit Director Monte Masters Assistant Director William F. Sheehan Assistant Director Weldon H. Patterson Props M.A. Merrick Sound Russell Ashley Sound Recordist Wellington Honn Special Effects 
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