Come To The Stable

Wow, I love this movie. Did not realize it was a true story. Such a feel good movie. Great acting, and a heartwarming film. I have watched this three times already. A true story about a group of nuns hat had a vision. For the film they changed it to a hospital, but in truth it was an Abby on 50 acres that still serves its community in Connecticut.

This has become a Christmas staple at my house through the years however, it is not just a story for Christmas but for all the days of every year. Two Nuns, Loretta Young as Sister Margaret and Celeste Holm as Sister Scholastica, come to the USA from a convent in France with the hope of building a Children's Hospital in America. They have arrived at a very small town in New England, named Bethlehem, to begin a journey Sister Margaret promised her efforts to during WW II when she approached an American General and asked him to spare the hospital she was in charge of in Normandy, even though it was being used as an observation post by the Germans. It was spared and the children were saved, but with loss to American lives. It was then Sister promised to build that hospital in America! Almost upon their arrival in Bethlehem, they find a perfect piece of property on which to begin building. Of course, they have very little funding and very slight possibilities of securing more so they arrange a visit with the local Bishop to enlist his aid. He informs them that no such aid is possible and presents them with the parameters from which they must undertake this mission. The stipulations are that they must build it with very little, if no financial help from the Catholic church at large and must enlist both the help and monetary donations from private citizens in order to fulfill their vision. Added to that is the time limit given them by the Bishop, of just a few months, and you have what might be deemed as an impossible mission for which a series of miracles will be needed! The wonderful cast members also include Elsa Lanchester as Miss Potts, a struggling artist who lives just across the way from the property on which they wish to build, Hugh Marlowe as Bob Masen, a successful songwriter who also lives across from the property and rents his barn to Miss Potts as her home/artist studio, Dooley Wilson as Anthony James a rather religious all around handy-man who works for Bob Masen, Thomas Gomez as Luigi Rossi, a racketeer who lives in New York City and who owns the property on which they wish to build and Regis Toomey as Monsignor Talbot, the local church official and assistant to the Bishop! We all know that miracles do occur in life and it is a pleasure to watch the ingenious ways in which the Sisters and their newly found "friends" actually interact in order to defeat...yes, I said defeat its construction...or try to bring this hospital to fruition through the incredible odds ahead. It is a wonderful roller coaster ride of peaks and valleys we all hope will culminate in success for the Nuns and the people around them. Nominated for 7 Academy Awards, everyone went home empty handed that night, but the film is a gem and you will hopefully end up with your hands full of this marvelous film to enjoy many times over!

"Come To The Stable" stars Celeste Holm and Loretta Young. It tells the story of how a couple of French nuns were able to raise funds to establish a children's hospital. The story remains relevant today particularly its thematic theme from the Matthew 19:26 "And Jesus beholding, said to them: With men this is impossible: but with God all things are possible." That includes according to God's wisdom being a Catholic movie. The movie is fun particularly with the Latin hymns being played on the background and giving glory to the Lord when the nuns were able to establish their mission by giving thanks to the Lord during the Eucharistic prayer during the Latin Mass. Acting was good from the leading actresses Holm and Young who are both Catholics themselves. Finally, it is a great movie that remains relevant today especially during the confusing times during the era of modernism when man has pushed God aside through materialism and relativism.

I am so happy that a friend of mine found and recommended this great, old movie to me. It tells the wonderful story of 2 nuns who travel to America following WW2, to fulfill a promise in a prayer they made to God during a siege near or at their convent in France. They travel to a specific area in the U.S. with very little money, but with a lot of faith. The humor and fun in the movie is priceless, along with how hard the nuns work to fulfill their mission. The acting in the movie is great. It is a heartwarming story, and one that will ease some of the stress from your day.

The 2 female actors are marvelous. Loretta Young and Celeste Holm are at their best. Elsa Lanchester is wonderful, too. Loved the scenery as well as the nuns' drive in the old Army jeep through Manhatten as they looked for the office of the crime boss who owned the land in the country where they wanted to build their children's hospital. It is, as always, a disappointment that there are very few good Christmas movies on Amazon that are included with the Prime membership. One should get at least a week to view the ones that are paid.

This is a beautiful film about two guileless nuns with a desire to create a children's hospital in a New England town. They have a way of improving the lives of every person they meet and surprise many -- with their jeep riding around New York City, and with one of the Sister's tennis playing (a great scene!). It is a simple story for all ages--with an uplifting message that is pure-hearted, but not syrupy. Why not 5 stars? Because I cannot help but compare it with it's "sister film": The Bishop's Wife, which was filmed two years earlier (1947) and is one of my favorite films of all time. Both are directed by Henry Koster, both star Loretta Young, and Elsa Lanchester plays a supporting role in both films. Both have an uplifting message and are sweet and charming. What is Come to the Stable missing?? Cary Grant!!! If Cary Grant played Hugh Marlowe's role, I think he would have made Come to the Stable worth 5 stars. But that's just me. I loved watching this film, and highly recommend it.

Wonderful old film with multiple Oscar nominated performances.

Absolutely delightful! Very inspirational.

Personal enjoyment

It is a beautiful story, just love it!!!

BEAUTIFUL STORY

It arrived well.

Did not get to see it because it would not work in my machine. Amazon was great and took it back no questions asked.