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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Little Women (1949)
Little Women, 1949, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Starring June Allyson, Janet Leigh, Elizabeth Taylor, Margaret O’Brien, Mary Astor. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy. Technicolor, 121 minutes. As the Civil War rages, the March family– sisters Meg (Janet Leigh), Jo (June Allyson), Amy (Elizabeth Taylor), …
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 …
A Place in the Sun
A Place in the Sun, 1951, Paramount Pictures. Starring Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters. Directed by George Stevens. B&W, 122 minutes. The poor relation of one of the town’s wealthiest families, George Eastman (Montgomery Clift), is put to work …
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