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Notorious (1946)
Notorious is a 1946 thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film stars Gary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains. Today Notorious is frequently regarded as one of Hitchcock’s best films. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Production Company: RKO Radio Pictures Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin US…
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Wake Island (1942)
Wake Island is a 1942 war film directed by John Farrow. Though it uses fictional characters, the film is based on the real life Battle of Wake Island, fought in December of 1941, directly after the Attack on Pearl Harbor. Director: John Farrow Production Company: Paramount Pictures Distributor: Paramount Pictures Cast: Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey,…
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Captain Horatio Hornblower (1951)
Captain Horatio Hornblower is a 1951 British-American adventure film directed by Raoul Walsh. The film stars Gregory Peck, Virginia Mayo, Robert Beatty, and James Robertson Justice. Captain Horatio Hornblower is based on the first three novels in C. S. Forester’s Horatio Hornblower series: The Happy Return (1937), A Ship of the Line (1938), and Flying…
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Safety Last! (1923)
Safety Last! is a 1923 silent comedy film starring Harold Lloyd and Mildred Davis. The film was directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor, and it is famous for an iconic scene in which Harold Lloyd hangs from the hands of a clock on a skyscraper. Director: Fred C. Newmeyer and Sam Taylor Production…
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Heidi (1937)
Heidi is a 1937 family film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Shirley Temple and Jean Hersholt. The film is based on Johanna Spyri’s 1881 children’s book Heidi. Director: Allan Dwan Production Company: 20th Century Fox Distributor: 20th Century Fox Cast: Shirley Temple, Jean Hersholt, Marcia Mae Jones, Mary Nash US Box Office: $2,500,000 ($99,700,000…
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Blithe Spirit (1945)
Blithe Spirit is a 1945 British fantasy comedy film directed by David Lean. The film stars Rex Harrison, Constance Cummings, and Kay Hammond. Blithe Spirit is an adaptation of Noel Coward’s 1941 play of the same name. Director: David Lean Production Company: Two Cities Films, Cineguild Distributor: General Film Distributors (UK), United Artists (US) Cast:…
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Oklahoma! (1955)
Oklahoma! is a 1955 musical film directed by Fred Zinnemann. The film stars Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones. Oklahoma! was based on the 1943 musical play of the same name by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II. It is set in the Oklahoma Territory shortly before it became a state in 1907. Director: Fred Zinnemann…
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer is a 1947 screwball comedy film starring Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, and Shirley Temple. The film was directed by Irving Reis and written by Sidney Sheldon. Director: Irving Reis Production Company: Vanguard Films Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple, Rudy Vallee US Box Office: $10,500,000…
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Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima is a 1949 war film directed by Allan Dwan. The film stars John Wayne and John Agar. It is set in the Pacific theater of World War II, and features a notable reenactment of the Battle of Iwo Jima. Director: Allan Dwan Production Company: Republic Pictures Distributor: Republic Pictures Cast: John…
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Road to Singapore (1940)
Road to Singapore is a 1940 comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger. It stars Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, and Bob Hope and is the first entry in the “Road to…” comedy film series starring the three. Director: Victor Schertzinger Production Company: Paramount Distributor: Paramount Cast: Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Hope, Charles Coburn, Anthony Quinn…