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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 1910 novel of the same name. Director: Rupert Julian (with Lon Chaney, Ernest Laemmle, and Edward Sedgwick) Production Company: Universal…
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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…
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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…