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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…
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The Girl from Jones Beach (1949)
The Girl from Jones Beach is a 1949 comedy film directed by Peter Godfrey. The film stars Ronald Reagan and Virginia Mayo. Director: Peter Godfrey Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Ronald Reagan, Virginia Mayo, Eddie Bracken, Dona Drake, Henry Travers, Lois Wilson US Box Office: $4,250,000 ($88,400,000 adjusted for inflation) Film Format:…
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North West Frontier (1959)
North West Frontier is a 1959 British adventure film directed by J. Lee Thompson. The film stars Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, and Herbert Lom. Director: J. Lee Thompson Production Company: The Rank Organization Distributor: Rank Film Distributors (UK), 20th Century Fox (US) Cast: Kenneth More, Lauren Bacall, Herbert Lom, Wilfrid Hyde-White, I.S. Johar, Ursula Jeans,…
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Look for the Silver Lining (1949)
Look for the Silver Lining is a 1949 musical directed by David Butler. The film stars June Haver, Ray Bolger, and Gordon MacRae. Look for the Silver Lining is a romanticized biopic of Broadway singer and dancer Marilyn Miller. Director: David Butler Production Company: Warner Bros. Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon…
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The Parent Trap (1961)
The Parent Trap is a 1961 family romantic comedy film directed by David Swift and produced by Walt Disney. The film stars Hayley Mills, Maureen O’Hara, and Brian Keith. It was based on the 1949 children’s book Lisa and Lottie by Erich Kästner. Director: David Swift Production Company: Walt Disney Productions Distributor: Buena Vista Distribution…
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Dangerous When Wet (1953)
Dangerous When Wet is a 1953 swimming musical comedy film directed by Charles Walters. The film stars Esther Williams and Fernando Lamas and it is based on a story written by Dorothy Kingsley. In modern times Dangerous When Wet is best known for featuring an animated sequence in which a live-action Esther Williams interacts with…
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Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
Many Rivers to Cross is a 1955 western comedy film directed by Roy Rowland. The film stars Robert Taylor and Eleanor Parker, and it is based on Steve Frazee’s story Many Rivers to Cross (1951). Director: Roy Rowland Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Robert Taylor, Eleanor Parker, Victor McLaglen, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, James…
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Callaway Went Thataway (1951)
Callaway Went Thataway is a 1951 comedy with western elements. The film was written, produced, and directed by Melvin Frank and Norman Panama, and it stars Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, and Howard Keel. Director: Melvin Frank, Norman Panama Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Fred MacMurray, Dorothy McGuire, Howard Keel, Jesse White, Fay Roope, Natalie…
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The Texas Rangers (1936)
The Texas Rangers is a 1936 western film directed by King Vidor. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, and Jean Parker. The Texas Rangers is loosely based on historical scenarios featured in Walter Prescott Webb’s book The Texas Rangers, A Century Of Frontier Defense (1935). Director: King Vidor Production Company: Paramount Pictures Distributor: Paramount…
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Swing Time (1936)
Swing Time is a 1936 musical comedy film directed by George Stevens. The film stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, and Helen Broderick. Director: George Stevens Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Victor Moore, Eric Blore, Helen Broderick, Betty Furness, Georges Metaxa US Box Office: $4,060,000…