A jealous Buck believes that his wife, Griselda, would rather be with her ex-beau, Will Thompson, who happens to be married to Rosamund, Ty Ty's daughter. They have no money and because of Ty Ty's singular focus, the farm is not producing. But life within the Walden family is not happy. Because of this information, Ty Ty believes that wealth and prosperity are imminent. His friend, aspiring sheriff Pluto Swint, convinces Ty Ty that the local albino, Dave Dawson, has magical powers that can divine exactly where the gold is located. Ty Ty is doing this all in the name of God, to whom he looks and in turn provides. ![]() As such, ever since grandpa died fifteen years earlier, Ty Ty, now with two of his grown sons Buck and Shaw, has been manually digging holes on the farm looking for the gold. Publication date Topics 1958, Drama, Adventure, Southern literature, Based on novel, Adult humor, Melodrama, Rural setting, Augusta, Georgia, Small community, Religion, Mill, African American, Backwoods farm, Farm family, Father son relationship, Family relationships, Brother in law, Prospector, Gold, Gold hunt, Holes, Hole digging, Satire: Superstition: Poverty, Loan, Debt: Greed: Lechery, Despair, Drunkenness, Disillusionment, Fistfight, Jealousy, Seduction, Infidelity, Kidnapping, 1959 Golden Globes, USA, Winner, Most promising femal newcomer, Tina Louise, 1959 Laurel Awards Nominee, (5th place), Top female supporting performance, Tina Louise, 1958 Venice Film Festival, Nominee Anthony Mann, USA, Complete title, Erskine Caldwell's God's Little Acre, Production Dates Sep 11 thru Oct 1957, Filming locations San Joaquin-Sacramento River, Delta, CA, USA, Stockton, CA, USA, Publisher Production: Security Pictures (presents) (as Security Pictures, Inc.) / Distributor: United Artists (1958) (USA) (theatrical) (released thru) (as United Artists Corporation also), A Jerry Gross - Nicholas Demetroules Presentation (1967 USA Reissue), CBS (1968 USA TV), United Amcn Video (1996 USA VHS), WEB: ''Classic Films'' Language EnglishÄ 1) Cotton farmer Ty Ty Walden is convinced that his grandfather buried a cache of gold on the family farm.
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