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Elizabeth Taylor and Spencer Tracy walk down the aisle.

Father of the Bride (1950)

Belinda O November 27, 2020

Father of the Bride, 1950, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Bennett. Directed by Vincent Minnelli. B&W, 93 minutes. Stanley Banks (Spencer Tracy) has a favorite child, his daughter, Kay (Elizabeth Taylor). When she announces she’s getting married, he …

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Veronica Lake casts her spell on Fredric March in "I Married a Witch."

I Married a Witch

Belinda O November 7, 2020

I Married a Witch, 1942, Paramount Pictures. Starring Veronica Lake, Fredric March. Directed by René Clair. B&W, 77 minutes. In 17th century Salem, two witches, Jennifer (Veronica Lake) and her father Daniel (Cecil Kellaway), are burned at the stake, and …

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Betty Hutton stars as Annie Oakley in "Annie Get Your Gun."

Annie Get Your Gun

Belinda O October 2, 2020

Annie Get Your Gun, 1950, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Betty Hutton, Howard Keel. Directed by George Sidney. Technicolor, 107 minutes. Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show has come to town, and as part of its promotion to local folks they hold their standard …

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Cary Grant, Jean Arthur debate her future in Only Angels Have Wings

Only Angels Have Wings

Belinda O August 7, 2020

Only Angels Have Wings, 1939, Columbia Pictures. Starring Cary Grant, Jean Arthur. Directed by Howard Hawks. B&W, 121 minutes. Bonnie Lee (Jean Arthur) has just arrived in Barranca, a port town in South America, on a banana boat and plans …

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Happy Birthday, Dame Olivia

Belinda O July 26, 2020

Originally posted on My World With Words: If I live to see 100, make that 101, let me live it like Olivia de Havilland, with class, humor…and in Paris. Just last week, days before her birthday, she was given a…

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Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly serenade each other in "Cover Girl."

Cover Girl

Belinda O June 20, 2020

Cover Girl, 1944, Columbia Pictures. Starring Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly. Co-starring Phil Silvers. Directed by Charles Vidor. Technicolor, 107 minutes. Rusty Parker (Rita Hayworth), a showgirl at a Brooklyn dive nightclub, wants more for her life. She hears about a …

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Myrna Loy and William Powell are stopped for speeding.

Shadow of the Thin Man

Belinda O May 25, 2020

Shadow of the Thin Man, 1941, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy. Directed by W. S. Van Dyke. B&W, 97 minutes. Nick (William Powell) and Nora (Myrna Loy) Charles are off for a relaxing day at the racetrack, only to …

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Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Irene Dunne in Roberta

Roberta

Belinda O May 5, 2020

Roberta, 1935, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Irene Dunne, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott. Music by Jerome Kern. Directed by William A. Seiter. B&W, 106 minutes. Huck Haines (Fred Astaire) and his friend John Kent (Randolph Scott) have just arrived …

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Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig addresses a cheering crowd at Yankee Stadium in The Pride of the Yankees.

The Pride of the Yankees

Belinda O April 24, 2020

The Pride of the Yankees, 1942, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Gary Cooper, Teresa Wright. Co-starring Babe Ruth. Directed by Sam Wood. B&W, 128 minutes. The son of immigrant parents, Lou Gehrig (Gary Cooper) takes an interest in the All-American sport …

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Five Classic Films to Watch While You’re Cooped Up at Home

Belinda O April 12, 2020

Originally posted on My World With Words: Looking for fresh ideas of movies to watch during this time of home confinement? Here are five of my favorite escapes in film. I’ve reviewed all of them on my other blog, Classic…

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