Tag: Universal
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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 novel of the same name. Director: Rupert Julian (with Lon Chaney, Ernest Laemmle, and Edward Sedgwick) Production Company: Universal Pictures…
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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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Canyon Passage (1946)
Canyon Passage is a 1946 western film directed by Jacques Tourneur. The film stars Dana Andrews and Susan Hayward. Canyon Passage is an adaptation of Ernest Haycox’s 1945 novel of the same name. Director: Jacques Tourneur Production Company: Walter Wanger Productions Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: Dana Andrews, Brian Donlevy, Susan Hayward, Patricia Roc, Hoagy Carmichael,…
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The Mummy (1932)
The Mummy is a 1932 horror film directed by Karl Freund. The film stars Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, and David Manners, and it is part of the “Universal Monsters” line of films. Director: Karl Freund Production Company: Universal Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: Boris Karloff, Zita Johann, David Manners, Edward van Sloan, Arthur Byron US…
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
The Incredible Shrinking Man is a 1957 science fiction horror film directed by Jack Arnold. The film stars Grant Williams and Randy Stuart, and was based on Richard Matheson’s 1956 novel The Shrinking Man. Director: Jack Arnold Production Company: Universal Pictures Distributor: Universal Pictures Cast: Grant Williams, Randy Stuart, April Kent, Paul Langton US Box…
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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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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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Harvey (1950)
Harvey is a 1950 comedy-drama with fantasy elements directed by Henry Koster. The film stars James Stewart and Josephine Hull and it was based on the 1944 play of the same name by Mary Chase. Director: Henry Koster Production Company: Universal Distributor: Universal Cast: James Stewart, Josephine Hull, Charles Drake, Peggy Dow US Box Office:…