Does anyone know who the song is by at the end? Its the nursery rhymey one- its about a little girl who's mother keeps buying her new pets to comfort after the one before died. 'up and down the hall you could hear me holler mary, mama said a prayer for her and bought me a canary' etc.
Its been years since I saw the film and I still have the song in my head and would love to get hold of it.
Thanks. Kim.
It's been many years since I saw this movie - saw it when it first came out on TV.
What stands out to me is the beginning song - "I'm going back to my garden, fare thee well, tell me no goodbyes." I never forgot that song, it's such a sad song - that reminds you of the fact that there was true joy in poverty and a seriousness to every day life.
My wife reminds me very much of Gert - we met shortly after she moved from where her family was living in a house with no heat in the back woods of Tennessee - no joke - we met shortly before she was accepted to med school - I could see her doing a trake on one of her brothers if they needed it - she was one of those gritty yet kind country women. Tough as nails and a heart of gold.
We have this idea that a strong woman must be a hard woman - feminism has lied to us about what women are like. True women are like Gert - strong enough to handle anything yet with the heart of a mother, a gentle nurturer but with character that will never compromise. That is a woman, not these angry brittle womyn who are hailed today - women who try to be men but are neither women or men. They are nothing.
What hump?