Annie was a wonder

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Movie
German title Annie was a wonder
Original title Annie was a wonder
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1948
length 11 minutes
Age rating FSK 0
Rod
Director Edward L. Cahn
script John Nesbitt
production Herbert Moulton
John Nesbitt
music Rudolph G. Kopp
camera Charles Edgar Schoenbaum
cut Newell P. Kimlin
occupation

Annie Was a Wonder is a 1948 American short film directed by Edward L. Cahn .

action

Shortly after the end of the First World War , around 45,000 emigrants came to America every year. Among other things, they worked as domestic servants and earned little more than $ 15 a month. One day, Annie Swenson from Sweden came to the Nesbitt family. The Nesbitts and their two sons had never had a maid, but they needed one now that Mother Nesbitt was pregnant. Annie, who could only speak broken English, caused controversy on the first day because the older son of the family played a prank on her when she watered the garden and she then sprayed both boys in the joke. Father Nesbitt, seeing Annie like this for the first time, ordered Annie to pack her things and leave the house the next day. In the evening, however, it turned out that Annie was the best cook at home economics school in Sweden and in fact she gets Father Nesbitt to withdraw her notice given her cooking skills.

Over the next few years, Annie proves to be a pearl in the house, works tirelessly and at the same time diligently learns American history in order to pass the naturalization test after five years. However, shortly before this, she doubts whether she should return to Sweden after all, even if she has fallen in love with compatriot Gus. When one of the two sons told her, however, that the mother said that Annie could have a child because " our Annie can do everything", Annie is touched. She decides that a country where even the maids are part of the family must be a good country. She is not going back to Sweden, but marries Gus. This will be the last time the family will see Annie.

production

Annie Was a Wonder was made as part of the short film series John Nesbitt's Passing Parade . This series began in 1938 and ended in 1949 with the 64th episode. As in all other short films, John Nesbitt also acts as the narrator in Annie Was a Wonder .

Awards

Annie Was a Wonder was nominated for an Oscar in the category " Best Short Film (One Film Role ) " in 1949 , but could not prevail against Männniskor i stad .

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