Our Town

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It's a little play with all the big subjects in it, wrote Thornton Wilder in a 1937 letter to Gertrude Stein about what has become his most renowned and frequently performed work. Set at the turn of the 20th century, Our Town reveals the ordinary lives of the people in the small town of Grover's Corners, U.S.A. The play's themes of love and marriage, the transitory nature of existence, and the perspective gained when all is inevitably lost to death have helped give the drama universal appeal. Stage Manager, Paul Newman received both Tony and Emmy award nominations for his performance in this Westport Country Playhouse production
Introduction: 'Our Town' (5:06)
Daily Activities in Grover's Corners (7:15)
Women and Children in Grover's Corners (3:36)
Basics Facts About Grover's Corners (8:13)
Afternoon in Grover's Corners (5:28)
Time Capsule (2:28)
Evening in Grover's Corners (7:03)
Gossip and a Full Moon (5:00)
Day's End in Grover's Corners (3:23)
The Groom's Parents (5:32)
Groom and Father-in-Law (10:10)
Flashback: How George and Emily Fell in Love (13:13)
Sermon from Stage Manager (3:37)
Wedding Day (7:13)
Cemetery Above the Town (6:59)
Burial in Grover's Corners (7:38)
Desire to Return to Earth (2:08)
A Visit with the Living (8:59)
Emily's Return to the Dead (4:16)
Credits: 'Masterpiece Classic: Our Town (2:34)

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