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It All Came True (1940)
It All Came True is a 1940 crime comedy musical directed by Lewis Seiler. The film stars Ann Sheridan, Jeffryn Lynn, and Humphrey Bogart. It All Came True was based on Louis Bromfield’s 1936 short story “Better Than Life.” Director: Lewis Seiler Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Ann Sheridan, Jeffrey Lynn, Humphrey…
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In Old Arizona (1928)
In Old Arizona is a 1928 sound western directed by Irving Cummings and Raoul Walsh. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Warner Baxter, and Dorothy Burgess. In Old Arizona is based on the short story “The Caballero’s Way” (1907) by O. Henry, the first story to feature the character the Cisco Kid. Director: Irving Cummings, Raoul…
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Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
Only Angels Have Wings is a 1939 drama film directed by Howard Hawks. The film stars Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell, and Rita Hayworth. Director: Howard Hawks Production Company: Columbia Pictures Distributor: Columbia Pictures Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell, Rita Hayworth, Richard Barthelmess, Allyn Joslyn, Sig Ruman US Box Office: $2,695,000 ($112,100,000…
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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 Christmas comedy-drama film directed by George Seaton. The film stars Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn and Natalie Wood. Director: George Seaton Production Company: 20th Century Fox Distributor: 20th Century Fox Cast: Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn, Gene Lockhart, Natalie Wood, Porter Hall US Box Office: $7,750,000…
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Carefree (1938)
Carefree is a 1938 musical comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Ralph Bellamy. Director: Mark Sandrich Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Ralph Bellamy, Luella Gear, Jack Carson, Clarence Kolb US Box Office: $2,782,500 ($110,900,000 adjusted for inflation) Film…
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The Singing Marine (1937)
The Singing Marine is a 1937 comedy musical film directed by Ray Enright. The film starred Dick Powell and Doris Weston, and it was Weston’s first film. Director: Ray Enright (Busby Berkeley directed the musical sequences) Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Dick Powell, Doris Weston, Lee Dixon, Hugh Herbert, Jane Darwell, Allen…
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My Dream is Yours (1949)
My Dream is Yours is a 1949 musical comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Doris Day, Jack Carson, and Lee Bowman. My Dream is Yours is a remake of the 1934 film Twenty Million Sweethearts. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Michael Curtiz Productions Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee…
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The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Phantom of the Opera is a 1925 silent horror film directed by Rupert Julian. The film stars Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, and Norman Kerry. The Phantom of the Opera is based on Gaston Leroux’s novel of the same name. Director: Rupert Julian (with Lon Chaney, Ernest Laemmle, and Edward Sedgwick) Production Company: Universal Pictures…
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The Thing from Another World (1951)
The Thing from Another World (sometimes just called The Thing) is a 1951 science fiction horror film directed by Christian Nyby. The film stars Margaret Sheridan, Kenneth Tobey, and James Arness. The film is an adaptation of John W. Campbell’s novella “Who Goes There?” (1938). Director: Christian Nyby Production Company: Winchester Pictures Corporation Distributor: RKO…
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The Egg and I (1947)
The Egg and I is a 1947 comedy film directed by Chester Erskine. It stars Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray. The film is based on Betty MacDonald’s 1945 memoir of the same name. The Egg and I is also the first film to feature the characters Ma and Pa Kettle, played by Marjorie Main and…