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The Carioca song lyrics - 1933 popular song with music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn, as well as the name of the dance choreographed to it for the 1933 film Flying Down to Rio.  Performed in the Gus Kahn biography, I'll See You in my Dreams

The Carioca

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The Carioca song lyrics – 1933 popular song with music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Edward Eliscu and Gus Kahn, as well as the name of the dance choreographed to it for the 1933 film Flying Down to Rio.  Performed in the Gus Kahn biography, I’ll See You in my Dreams

The Time Travelers

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The Time Travelers (1964) starring Merry Anders, Preston Foster, Philip Carey, John Hoyt, Steve Franken

Synopsis of The Time Travelers

In The Time Travelers, four scientists step through a time portal, travels 107 years into the future and find a barren underground post-nuclear war world where a handful of “normal humans” are being attacked by mutants.

Ninotchka

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Ninotchka (1939) starring Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Ina Claire, Bela Lugosi, Sig Ruman

Synopsis of Ninotchka

In Ninotchka, Greta Garbo bursts into a rare bit of onscreen laughter during her portrayal of a cold-hearted Soviet agent. She is warmed up by a trip to Paris and a night of love.

Little Caesar

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Little Caesar (1931), starring Edward G. Robinson, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.,  Glenda Farrell, William Collier Jr.

Synopsis of Little Caesar

 Little Caesar is the tale of pugnacious Caesar Enrico Bandello, a hoodlum with a Chicago-sized chip on his shoulder, few attachments, fewer friends and no sense of underworld diplomacy.

They Got Me Covered

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They Got Me Covered (1942), starring Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour,  Donald MacBride

Synopsis of They Got Me Covered

In They Got Me Covered, (Bob) Hope springs eternal in the role of an eager, but not-too-bright, newspaper correspondent. He seeks to expose the activities of foreign spies in Washington D.C. The lovely Dorothy Lamour co-stars.

Look for the Silver Lining

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Look for the Silver Lining song lyrics – by Jerome Kern, J. Lawrence Cook – performed in ‘Till the Clouds Roll By

As I wash my dishes, I’ll be following a plan
Till I see the brightness in every pot and pan
I am sure this point of view will ease the daily grind
So I’ll keep repeating in my mind

Look for the silver lining
Whenever a cloud appears in the blue
Remember somewhere the sun is shining
And so the right thing to do is make it shine for you

Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man

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Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man song lyrics – by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein, performed in ‘Till the Clouds Roll ByShowboat

Oh listen, sister
I love my mister man and I can’t tell you why
Dere ain’t no reason why I should love dat man
It must be sumpin’ dat de angels done plan
De chimbley’s smokin’
De roof is leakin’ in
But he don’t seem to care
He can be happy
With jes’ a sip of gin
I even loves him when his kisses got gin

I’ll Take Sweden

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I’ll Take Sweden (1965), starring Bob Hope, Tuesday Weld,  Frankie Avalon,  Dina Merrill

In I’ll Take Sweden, Bob Hope will do almost anything to keep his impressionable teenage daughter (Tuesday Weld) from marrying her lazy boyfriend (Frankie Avalon), even if it means moving to Sweden.  But then he has to worry about a handsome Swede …

Twice Told Tales

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Twice Told Tales (1963) starring Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Beverly Garland, Richard Denning, Jacqueline de Wit

Twice Told Tales, is a three-part horror story anthology taken from the writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne, starring Vincent Price in all three.

The Cincinnati Kid

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The Cincinnati Kid, starring Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Ann-Margret, Karl Malden, Rip Torn, Joan Blondell

Synopsis of The Cincinnati Kid

The Cincinnati Kid is to poker what The Hustler was to pool, a fascinating suspense study of masters at work. Steve McQueen brings his cool fire to the role of Cincinnati Kid, a small-timer eager to take his chance in high-stakes poker. He gets his chance. Regal, ruthless, Lancey Howard (Edward G. Robinson), the elite gambler called the Man, accepts the Kids’s challenge. Norman Jewison (In the Heat of the Night, Moonstruck) directs this taut exploration of back-room gaming, building suspense with each turn of a card. Ann-Margaret, Karl Malden, Rip Torn, Joan Blondell round out a stellar cast.

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