Originally posted on Classic for a Reason: The Man Who Came to Dinner, 1942, Warner Bros. Starring Bette Davis, Monty Woolley, Ann Sheridan. Directed by William Keighley. B&W, 112 minutes. The story of a boorish house guest who wouldn’t—or couldn’t—leave,…
Evelyn Prentice
Evelyn Prentice, 1934, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring William Powell, Myrna Loy. Directed by William K. Howard. B&W, 79 minutes. Evelyn Prentice (Myrna Loy) loves her husband John (William Powell), but he puts career ahead of his family. Currently he’s involved in a …
Five Classic Holiday Films
Originally posted on My World With Words: By classic, I mean going back to the days of black & white. Some of these you’ve no doubt heard of, others may be new to you. If you’re a classic movie fan,…
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin’ in the Rain, 1952, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O’Connor. Directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. Technicolor. 103 minutes. In 1920s Hollywood, there is no greater onscreen couple than Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean …
Arsenic and Old Lace
Originally posted on Classic for a Reason: Arsenic and Old Lace, 1944, Warner Bros. Pictures. Starring Cary Grant, Priscilla Lane, Josephine Hull, Jean Adair. Directed by Frank Capra. B&W, 118 minutes. Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) has just eloped with the…
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker, 1934, Paramount Pictures. Starring Shirley Temple, Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Dell. Directed by Alexander Hall. B&W, 79 minutes. Anxious to place a bet but short of the cash to do so, a down-and-out man puts up his daughter, …
Penny Serenade
Penny Serenade, 1941, Columbia Pictures. Starring Cary Grant, Irene Dunne. Directed by George Stevens. B&W, 120 minutes. In a series of flashbacks, brought to mind by favorite songs, Julie Adams (Irene Dunne) recollects the story of her marriage to Roger …
Julia Misbehaves
London showgirl Julia Packett has some unconventional methods for getting by. Although she's married to wealthy William Packett, they've been separated for years, and she has always refused to accept any money from him. Instead, she resorts to conning it …
The Gay Divorcee
The Gay Divorcee, 1934, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers. Directed by Mark Sandrich. B&W, 107 minutes. Traveling from Paris to London, Guy Holden (Fred Astaire) meets Mimi Glossop (Ginger Rogers) in a most unfortunate manner. Mimi’s dress …
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939, Columbia Pictures. Starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains. Directed by Frank Capra. B&W, 130 minutes. The U.S. Senator of an unnamed state has died, and the pressure is on Governor Hubert “Happy” Hopper …
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