Tag: Paramount
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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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White Christmas (1954)
White Christmas is a 1954 musical comedy film directed by Michael Curtiz. The film stars Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen. White Christmas features songs composed by Irving Berlin and was the first film to be shot in Paramount’s VistaVision format. Director: Michael Curtiz Production Company: Paramount Pictures Distributor: Paramount Pictures Cast: Bing…
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Holiday Inn (1942)
Holiday Inn is a 1942 musical comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich, and it features songs written by Irving Berlin. The film stars Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, and Marjorie Reynolds. Holiday Inn is known for being the first film to feature the song “White Christmas,” written by Berlin and performed by Crosby. Director: Mark Sandrich…
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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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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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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…
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The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 light-hearted drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille about circus life. The film features a star studded cast led by Charlton Heston and Betty Hutton, along with many other recognizable actors in supporting roles, including James Stewart, Cornel Wilde, Dorothy Lamour, and Gloria Grahame. Director: Cecil B.…