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Romance on the High Seas (1948)
Romance on the High Seas is a 1948 musical comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars John Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore, and Doris Day in her first film role. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Michael Curtiz Productions Distributor: Warner Bros. Cast: Jack Carson, Janis Paige, Don DeFore, Doris Day, Oscar Levant, SZ…
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Our Hospitality (1923)
Our Hospitality is a 1923 silent comedy film directed by Buster Keaton and John G Blystone. The film stars Keaton, Natalie Talmadge, and Joe Roberts. It was inspired by the real-life Hatfield-McCoy feud in the nineteenth century. Directors: Buster Keaton and John G. Blystone Production Company: Joseph M Schenck Productions Distributor: Metro Pictures Corporation Cast:…
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The Lady Vanishes (1938)
The Lady Vanishes is a 1938 British thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock. The film stars Margaret Lockwood, Michael Redgrave, and May Whitty. It is based on Ethel Lina White’s novel The Wheel Spins (1936). Director: Alfred Hitchcock Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox (US), Gaumont-British Picture Corporation and Metro Goldwyn Mayer (UK) Cast:…
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The Four Feathers (1939)
The Four Feathers is a 1939 British war adventure film directed by Zoltan Korda. The film is based on the 1902 novel of the same name by A.E.W. Mason. It stars John Clements, Ralph Richardson, and June Duprez. Director: Zoltan Korda Production Company: London Films Distributor: United Artists Cast: John Clements, Ralph Richardson, C Aubrey…
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After the Thin Man (1936)
After the Thin Man is a 1936 comedy mystery film directed by WS Van Dyke. The film is a a sequel to The Thin Man (1934) and is the second of six films in that series. It stars William Powell, Myrna Loy, and features James Stewart in an early supporting role. Director: WS Van Dyke…
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The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
The Charge of the Light Brigade is a 1936 adventure film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. The film is based on Alfred Tennyson’s 1854 poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” which was about the real life Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War (1853-1856). Director:…
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The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
The Bishop’s Wife is a 1947 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Henry Koster. The film stars Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven. The Bishop’s Wife is based on the the 1928 novella of the same name written by Robert Nathan. Director: Henry Koster Production Company: Samuel Goldwyn Productions Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures Cast: Cary…
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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:…