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The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
The Shop Around the Corner is a 1940 romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film stars Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart, and it is partially set at Christmas. Director: Ernst Lubitsch Production Company: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Distributor: Metro Goldwyn Mayer Cast: Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Frank Morgan, Joseph Schildkraut US Box Office: $2,500,000…
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The Far Horizons (1955)
The Far Horizons is a 1955 adventure film directed by Rudolph Mate, and it stars Fred MacMurray, Charlton Heston, and Donna Reed. The film is based on the 1803-1806 Lewis and Clark Expedition of the Louisiana Purchase, specifically adapted from the novel Sacajawea of the Shoshones by Della Gould Emmons. Director: Rudolph Mate Production Company:…
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The Wolf Man (1941)
The Wolf Man is a 1941 horror film directed by George Waggner. The film starred Lon Chaney Jr, Evelyn Ankers, and Claude Rains. It is part of the “Universal Monsters” line of films. Director: George Waggner Production Company: Universal Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Bela Lugosi, Maria Ouspenskaya…
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The Thin Man (1934)
The Thin Man is a 1934 mystery comedy film directed by WS Van Dyke. The film stars William Powell and Myrna Loy and was later followed by five sequels. It was based on Dashiell Hammett’s 1934 novel The Thin Man. Director: WS Van Dyke Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen…
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Battle Hymn (1957)
Battle Hymn is a 1957 war drama directed by Douglas Sirk, it stars Rock Hudson and Anna Kashfi. The film is based on the autobiography of the same name by Colonel Dean Hess, a Korean War veteran who famously evacuated hundreds of orphans to safety during a North Korean attack. Director: Douglas Sirk Production Company:…
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Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier is a 1955 historical adventure film based on the life of legendary frontiersman Davy Crockett. The film stars Fess Parker and Buddy Ebsen, was directed by Norman Foster, and was produced by Walt Disney. Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier is recut, theatrically-released compilation of the first…
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King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
King Solomon’s Mines is a 1950 adventure film directed by Compton Bennett and Andrew Marton. The film stars Deborah Kerr, Stewart Granger, and Richard Carlson. King Solomon’s Mines is based on the 1885 novel of the same name by Henry Rider Haggard. Director: Compton Bennett, Andrew Marton Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Cast: Deborah Kerr,…
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Angels in the Outfield (1951)
Angels in the Outfield is a 1951 sports comedy film directed by Clarence Brown. The films stars Paul Douglas and Janet Leigh and is centered around the real-life Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team. Director: Clarence Brown Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn Mayer Cast: Paul Douglas, Janet Leigh, Keenan Wynn, Donna Corcoran US Box Office: $3,665,000…
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a 1949 Western film directed by John Ford. The film stars John Wayne and Joanne Dru. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is the second film in Ford’s unofficial “Cavalry Trilogy”, following Fort Apache (1948). Director: John Ford Production Company: Argosy Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: John Wayne, Joanne…