The Atomic Kid
The Atomic Kid (1954) starring Mickey Rooney, Robert Strauss, Elaine Devry
The Atomic Kid is a comedy about … surviving an atomic bomb blast? Yes! Surprisingly, it’s very funny!
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The FBI Story
The FBI Story (1959), starring Jimmy Stewart, Vera Miles
Synopsis of The FBI Story
The FBI Story is a Hollywood biography of the early years of the FBI, told via flashback through the life story of one of its early agents.
Review of The FBI Story
As with most Hollywood biographies, The FBI Story needs to be taken with a grain of salt. Having said that, Jimmy Stewart does a wonderful job of portraying the early FBI agent. The story intertwines his personal life story with that of the agency. The story works well, with the various personal moments mingling well with the agency’s growing pains.
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