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Where the Lilies Bloom

Play trailer Poster for Where the Lilies Bloom G,  1974,  1h 36m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In rural North Carolina, a father dies, leaving his four children orphans. Rather than go to the authorities and wind up wards of the state, they decide to fend for themselves. Fifteen-year-old Mary Call (Julie Gholson) takes on the role of the adult and, along with her brother (Matthew Burrill) and sisters, hides the death of their father from the adult world -- including their adoring schoolteacher, Miss Fleetie, and pesky farmer Kiser Pease, who has eyes for Mary.
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George Anderson Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Sep 24, 2024
Honestly made family entertainment. Go to Full Review
Dennis Harvey 48 Hills Jul 27, 2022
Though not the kind of urban “gritty” we usually associate now with the best of US ’70s cinema, there are reasons to rank Lilies alongside some of that era’s hitherto neglected, recently re-appraised minor classics. Go to Full Review
Peter Canavese Celluloid Dreams Jul 26, 2022
3/4
A slightly corny YA story (written by Earl Hamner, Jr., music by Earl Scruggs) but it makes for a comfortingly old-fashioned, G-rated happy-sad movie. Go to Full Review
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George S Sep 17, 2017 Great conservative boot camp. Compelling.
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Cast & Crew

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William Graham

Director

Julie Gholson

Mary Call

Jan Smithers

Devola

Matthew Burrill

Romey

Helen Harmon

Ima Dean

Sudie Bond

Miss Fleetie

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Where the Lilies Bloom

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Synopsis In rural North Carolina, a father dies, leaving his four children orphans. Rather than go to the authorities and wind up wards of the state, they decide to fend for themselves. Fifteen-year-old Mary Call (Julie Gholson) takes on the role of the adult and, along with her brother (Matthew Burrill) and sisters, hides the death of their father from the adult world -- including their adoring schoolteacher, Miss Fleetie, and pesky farmer Kiser Pease, who has eyes for Mary.
Director
William Graham
Producer
Robert B. Radnitz
Screenwriter
Earl Hamner Jr.
Production Co
Radnitz/Mattel Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 10, 1974, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2020
Runtime
1h 36m
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