Titanic 1953
Titanic (1953) starring Clifton Webb, Barbara Stanwyck
Titanic (1953) is the story of an unhappily married couple, on board the doomed ship.
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A Face in the Crowd
A Face in the Crowd (1957) starring Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Walter Matthau, Lee Remick, directed by Elia Kazan
Synopsis of A Face in the Crowd
In A Face in the Crowd, an Arkansas drifter is discovered by the producer of a small radio station. He’s a philosophical country/western singer Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes. He’s “discovered” in the local jail by television talent coordinator Marcia Jeffries. His folksy style make him an overnight media sensation. He ultimately rises to great fame and influence on national television. But after becoming consumed by his power …. Will he ever be exposed as the fraud he’s become?
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Captain Kidd [Charles Laughton]
Captain Kidd (1945) starring Charles Laughton, John Carradine, Randolph Scott, Gilbert Roland, Barbara Britton, Henry Daniell
In this unhistorical account, Captain Kidd is already a clever, ruthless pirate when, in 1699, he tricks the king into commissioning him as escort for a treasure ship from India.
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The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) starring Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison, George Sanders
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir is a strange, touching love story. A widow (Gene Tierney) develops a friendship with the ghost of a cantankerous sea captain (Rex Harrison). He haunts her seaside house – until a flesh-and-blood suitor turns up. But that man’s hiding a secret …
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Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad (1950) starring Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan, Zachary Scott, Joan Leslie
Synopsis of Born to Be Bad
In Born to Be Bad, a manipulative gold digger sets her sights on a wealthy man. A man who’s already engaged. She ignores the advances of a rugged writer who loves her despite her flaws.
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All About Eve
All About Eve (1950) starring Bette Davis, Anne Baxter, George Sanders, Gary Merrill
All About Eve: Fasten your seat belts for a bumpy ride. This is the story of an aging actress, undone by a young, ambitious fan. Sophisticated performances by Davis, Sanders and Baxter shine in this scathing look at the world of the theater.
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It’s a Wonderful Life
Movie review of Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed.
It’s a Wonderful Life is a wonderful film, and a perennial classic at Christmas time. It’s the story of a man named George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) at the end of his rope. He’s about to commit suicide. He feels that his life has been worthless. An angel named Clarence shows him what the world would have been like if he hadn’t been born. He inspires George to not give up, and George returns to his family – on Christmas Eve. Only to find out just how much he’s worth to his community.
36 Hours
36 Hours, starring James Garner, Eva Marie Saint, Rod Taylor, Werner Peters, John Banner
In this psychological war-drama an Army Major is captured by the Germans during World War II. They attempt to brainwash him into believing the war is over and that he is safe in an Allied hospital, so that he will divulge Allied invasion plans. But they only have 36 Hours …
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The Agony and the Ecstasy
The Agony and the Ecstasy (1965) starring Charlton Heston, Rex Harrison , Diane Cilento
Synopsis of The Agony and the Ecstasy
During the Italian Renaissance, Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison) contracts the influential artist Michelangelo (Charlton Heston). He wants him to sculpt 40 statues for his tomb. However, the pope changes his mind and asks the sculptor to paint a mural in the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo doubts his painting skills and abandons the project. Divine inspiration returns Michelangelo to the mural, but his artistic vision clashes with the pope’s demanding personality and threatens the success of the historic painting.
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Voice of the Whistler
Voice of the Whistler (1945) starring Richard Dix, Lynn Merrick, James Cardwell
Voice of the Whistler is an interesting mystery story. Unfortunately, it’s rather slow paced. Also, the ending is somewhat predictable.
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