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A heartwarming look at family and friendship, The Human Comedy is the poignant story of high school student Homer Macauley (Mickey Rooney) and the lives he touches while delivering telegrams throughout his small California town during the troubling years of World War II.
Original Release
02/14/1944
US Release
01/01/2012
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mickey Rooney | Homer Macauley |
| Frank Morgan | Willie Grogan |
| James Craig | Tom Spangler |
| Marsha Hunt | Diana Steed |
| Fay Bainter | Mrs. Macauley |
| Ray Collins | Mr. Macauley |
| Van Johnson | Marcus Macauley |
| Donna Reed | Bess Macauley |
| Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins | Ulysses Macauley |
| Dorothy Morris | Mary Arena |
Directors
Writers
William Saroyan, Howard Estabrook, Herman J. Mankiewicz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Mickey Rooney | Homer Macauley |
| Frank Morgan | Willie Grogan |
| James Craig | Tom Spangler |
| Marsha Hunt | Diana Steed |
| Fay Bainter | Mrs. Macauley |
| Ray Collins | Mr. Macauley |
| Van Johnson | Marcus Macauley |
| Donna Reed | Bess Macauley |
| Jackie 'Butch' Jenkins | Ulysses Macauley |
| Dorothy Morris | Mary Arena |
| John Craven | Tobey George |
| Ann Ayars | Mrs. Sandoval |
| Mary Nash | Miss Hicks |
| Henry O'Neill | Charles Steed |
| Katharine Alexander | Mrs. Steed |
| Alan Baxter | Brad Stickman |
| Darryl Hickman | Lionel |
| Barry Nelson | Fat / Fat Dana |
| Rita Quigley | Helen Elliot |
| Clem Bevans | Henderson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Clarence Brown | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominated |
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Writing, Original Story | Won |
| 1944 | Oscar | Best Cinematography, Black-and-White | Nominated |
