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  • JP
  • Nov 5, 2022
  • 1 min read

Donna Reed and Lana Turner in "Green Dolphin Street."

Green Dolphin Street released November 5, 1947 (USA).

Green Dolphin Street (1947) is a historical drama disaster film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and based on the novel Green Dolphin Street by Elizabeth Goudge, published in Britain as Green Dolphin Country.


The film stars Lana Turner, Van Heflin, Donna Reed, and Richard Hart. June Allyson was initially considered for the role eventually played by Donna Reed.

The film won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, particularly for its depiction of a devastating earthquake. The film's title song, "Green Dolphin Street" (often recorded as "On Green Dolphin Street"), went on to become a jazz standard.

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qdw61274
May 8

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Hany Macron
Hany Macron
Mar 18

"Green Dolphin Street" (1947) is a historically significant MGM drama that combines elements of romance and disaster, Pokepath TD featuring a notable cast including Lana Turner and Van Heflin. The film is particularly remembered for its groundbreaking visual effects, which earned it an Academy Award, and for its title song, which achieved lasting fame as a jazz standard."

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