Romance
Skirts Ahoy
Skirts Ahoy (1952) starring Esther Williams, Vivian Blaine, Joan Evans, Debbie Reynolds, Bobby Van
Synopsis of Skirts Ahoy
In Skirts Ahoy!, three women in three different situations report for induction at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and end up roommates. A fun musical romance.
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The Razor’s Edge (1946), starring Herbert Marshall, Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Clifton Webb, Anne Baxter
Why did survive? That’s the question that World War I veteran Tyrone Powers is trying to answer in The Razor’s Edge – putting all else aside
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The Enchanted Cottage (1945) starring Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young, Herbert Marshall
In The Enchanted Cottage, after being scarred and disfigured during World War I, can a veteran find love and acceptance from a homely woman?
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Springtime in the Rockies (1942) starring Betty Grable, John Payne, Carmen Miranda and Cesar Romero
Springtime in the Rockies – Two Broadway dance partners rekindle their romance in a series of comic misunderstandings set around the backdrop of the Canadian Rockies.
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Lili (1953), starring Leslie Caron, Mel Ferrer, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Kurt Kasznar
Synopsis of Lili
In Lili, a 16-year-old French orphan joins a carnival after her father’s death. She find a home ith a curious puppet show. The embittered puppeteer shows contempt for her …. But he’s secretly falling in love with the young lady.
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Having Wonderful Time (1938) starring Ginger Rogers, Douglas Fairbanks Jr. – Red Skelton’s film debut as camp social director. He does his famous Dunking donuts routine, amongst the romance and conflict …
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Sweet Rosie O’Grady (1943) starring Betty Grable, Robert Young, Adolphe Menjou, Reginald Gardiner
Synopsis of Sweet Rosie O’Grady
In Sweet Rosie O’Grady, a snobby star feuds with a reporter who exposed her burlesque past.
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The Quiet Man (1952), starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Victor McLaglen
Synopsis of The Quiet Man
In The Quiet Man, a tired American ex-boxer returns to his native hamlet in Ireland to win the hand of a spirited young woman. He’s confronted by strict local customs and the woman’s belligerent brother. Set in the verdant Irish countryside, this lively film has beautiful scenery, brilliant repartee, and local charm.
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Suzy (1936) starring Jean Harlow, Cary Grant, Franchot Tone
Suzy is the story of an American showgirl who falls in love with a penniless inventor. He’s mistakenly shot by a German spy, and presumed dead. Fearing for her own life, she flees to Paris, where she meets and falls in love with a World War I French ace pilot. But after her philandering husband is injured in battle, she discovers her first husband isn’t dead after all …
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