God's Little Acre (1958) Robert Ryan, Aldo Ray, Tina Louise, Jack Lord, Buddy Hackett Poor widower, Ty Ty Walden (Ryan) is trying to hold his family together as they spend their lives searching for the gold Ty Ty's grandfather allegedly buried on the farm. (The opening scene reminds me of Combat as the entire farm is covered with what appear to be huge foxholes.) Ty Ty's family has a few problems - a belligerent jerk of a son (Lord), an unhappy daughter-in-law (Louise) and unemployed son-in-law (Ray) who lust after each other, a trampy young daughter, and a well-to-do creep of a son. I understand that this was considered a 'steamy' movie and banned in a few cities when it was first released but compared with what you see on TV today, it's pretty tame. Vic plays the youngest, rather dim son, Shaw. Vic brings a sweetness to the role, emphasizing loyalty and love for his odd family. I like to watch Vic even when he's not 'on' and notice little things he does - a touch or a look that really fleshes out a role. This isn't a huge part for Vic but he's onscreen often. This is kind of a strange movie - the names alone are weird. A grown man named Ty Ty? Then there's Buck, Pluto, Griselda, Darlin' Jill, and Jim Leslie. But the strangest part is the albino 'diviner' (played by Michael Landon - yep, Little Joe Cartwright with dyed white hair) who's abducted to help them find the buried gold. But even though he's a character, Ty Ty has a certain goodness about him that's rather appealing and Shaw is likeable. Since it was a big movie for Vic, a fan will want to watch it but you might want to save it for a late night when you're feeling a little rummy so it'll play like a comedy instead of a 'steamy' scorcher. <