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The Little Foxes

Belinda O February 4, 2023

The Little Foxes, 1941, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall. Co-starring Teresa Wright, Patricia Collinge. Directed by William Wyler. B&W, 116 minutes One evening in the Deep South of 1900, the Hubbard family anticipates dinner with a leading …

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The Rage of Paris

Belinda O July 22, 2022

The Rage of Paris, 1938, Universal Pictures. Starring Danielle Darrieux, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Directed by Henry Koster. B&W, 77 minutes. Newly arrived from France, Nicole de Cortillon (Danielle Darrieux) seeks work as a model with one of New York’s finest …

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Vertigo

Belinda O October 29, 2021

Vertigo, 1958, Paramount Pictures. Starring James Stewart, Kim Novak. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Technicolor, 128 minutes. After a rooftop chase in which his partner fell to his death while trying to save him, Scottie (James Stewart) retires from the police …

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Fred Astaire, Audrey Hepburn fall in love

Funny Face

Belinda O August 21, 2021

Funny Face, 1957, Paramount Pictures. Starring Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson. Directed by Stanley Donen. Music and Lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. Technicolor, 103 minutes. Maggie Prescott (Kay Thompson) is a fashion magazine editor surrounded by a bevy …

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Five Classic Films with Six (or Seven) Classic Moms

Belinda O July 27, 2021

Originally posted on My World With Words: Here are some memorable–although not always admirable–moms in honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday. Most of these women are flawed, but doing their best, which is all we can ask from anyone, right? And…

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The Good Fairy

Belinda O June 17, 2021

The Good Fairy, 1935, Universal Pictures. Starring Margaret Sullavan, Herbert Marshall, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen. Directed by William Wyler. B&W, 98 minutes. Luisa Ginglebusher (Margaret Sullavan) has grown up in the Municipal Orphanage, where now, as one of the oldest …

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Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire waltz in "You'll Never Get Rich."

You’ll Never Get Rich

Belinda O February 20, 2021

You’ll Never Get Rich, 1941, Columbia Pictures. Starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley. Directed by Sidney Lanfield. Music by Cole Porter. B&W, 88 minutes. Broadway dancer Sheila Winthrop (Rita Hayworth) finds herself attracted to theater manager Robert Curtis (Fred …

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Judy Garland and Gene Kelly smile at the finish of their performance in "Summer Stock."

Summer Stock

Belinda O February 13, 2021

Summer Stock, 1950, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Judy Garland, Gene Kelly. Directed by Charles Walters. Technicolor, 109 minutes. Jane Falbury (Judy Garland) owns the family farm along with her sister Abigail (Gloria DeHaven), although Abigail is seeking a career in show business. …

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Judy Garland and Gene Kelly perform the title song in "For Me and My Gal."

For Me and My Gal

Belinda O February 7, 2021

For Me and My Gal, 1942, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, George Murphy. Directed by Busby Berkeley. B&W, 104 minutes. It’s 1916, and vaudeville holds a prime spot in the world of entertainment. One of its top performers in …

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Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin, Gene Kelly start off on their New York adventure in "On the Town"

On the Town

Belinda O January 21, 2021

On the Town, 1949, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, Vera-Ellen. Directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. Technicolor, 98 minutes. Three sailors (Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Jules Munshin) face their 24-hour shore leave in …

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