Yankee Doodle Dandy
Yankee Doodle Dandy – the classic musical biography of George M. Cohan, starring James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Richard Whorf
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My Wild Irish Rose
My Wild Irish Rose (1947), starring Dennis Morgan, Arlene Dahl Product Description If you have a drop of Irish blood, if you’ve ever worn green… Read More »My Wild Irish Rose
The Magic Carpet [Lucille Ball]
The Magic Carpet (1951), starring Lucille Ball and John Agar
I’ve just finished watching The Magic Carpet with my children, having DVR’ed it earlier. How can I describe this movie? The word “cheesy”comes to mind; it’s a very typical Arabian Nights-style story, with an evil man overthrowing (and killing) the Caliph of the land, in order to seize control. The Caliph’s wife, however, manages to send their baby son to safety on the “magic carpet” where he’s raised by a relative, without knowing his true identity. He (John Agar) grows up, and on his own leads a Robin Hood-style insurrection against the evil, oppressive Caliph.
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Sergeant York
Sergeant York (1941) starring Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, Joan Leslie
Synopsis of Sergeant York
Sergeant York is the story of World War I hero who captured German position single-handedly. It begins with his early life, and conversion, and his inner conflict over going to war.
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The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out (1948) starring Alexander Knox, Ann Sothern
Review of The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out is a surprisingly enjoyable drama. A probate court judge (Alexander Knox) is comfortable with his lot in life – but his wife isn’t. She’s far more worried about what “her friends will think” than about her husband. She’s focused on society and position, and their daughter’s upcoming marriage.
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Thank Your Lucky Stars
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) starring C.Z. “Cuddles” Sakall, Edward Everett Horton, Eddie Cantor, Dennis Morgan, Joan Leslie
Synopsis of Thank Your Lucky Stars
In Thank Your Lucky Stars, theater producers (Horton and Sakall) are staging a wartime charity program. However, the production is taken over by their egotistical star (Eddie Cantor). Meanwhile, an aspiring singer (Dennis Morgan) and his songwriter girlfriend (Joan Leslie) conspire to get into the charity program by replacing Cantor with their look-alike friend, tour bus driver Joe Simpson (Eddie Cantor).
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Between Two Worlds
Between Two Worlds (1944) starring John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sidney Greenstreet
Imagine a movie about eight people, seemingly chosen at random, riding on a cruise ship, heading to an unknown destination. It’s a movie about the interaction between these seeming strangers, and what happens as they near their destination — and it’s absolutely riveting.
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