So it was a book as well? Interesting.
I'm interested in seeing this film now just out of curiosity.
It was originally a book by William March, then it was adapted as a Broadway play and then the 1956 movie was made. Patty McCormack played the little girl in both the play and the movie.
Actually that's exactly what happened with Sam in Trilogy part 2. Sam conceived Sammy-Jo with Abigail in 1965 making his 12 year old self of the time a father.
lol we were on the same page on this one, though I had the date wrong. I thought Sammy Jo was born in 1966 and Sam was already 13.