EASTER PARADE Review: A Broadway star Don Hewes hires a naïve chorus girl to become his new dance partner and to make his former partner jealous and… Read more “Easter Parade”
Category: 1940s
Pinocchio
PINOCCHIO Review: A woodworker Geppetto wishes that the puppet he has just finished, Pinocchio, could become a real boy. That night the Blue Fairy grants Geppetto’s wish… Read more “Pinocchio”
Meet Me in St. Louis
MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS Review: On the cusp of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, focuses on the four Smith daughters who learn about the lessons… Read more “Meet Me in St. Louis”
Henry V
HENRY V Review: King Henry V of England in 1415 visits the French Court where he meets and marries Catherine of Valois. While in France he establishes… Read more “Henry V”
The Great Dictator
THE GREAT DICTATOR Review: A Jewish barber spends years in an army hospital recovering from his wounds, unaware that there is a striking resemblance to him and… Read more “The Great Dictator”
The Thief of Bagdad
THE THIEF OF BAGDAD Review: Imprisoned and deposed by the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar, Ahmad, the rightful King of Bagdad, joins forces with a thief called Abu… Read more “The Thief of Bagdad”
To Be or Not to Be
TO BE OR NOT TO BE Review: During the Nazi occupation of Poland, acting couple Joseph and Maria Tura become embroiled in a Polish soldier’s efforts to… Read more “To Be or Not to Be”
Red River
RED RIVER Review: Thomas Dunson starts a thriving Texas cattle ranch but will do anything to protect his way of life. Dunson and Matt lead a cattle… Read more “Red River”
The Third Man
THE THIRD MAN Review: Pulp novelist Holly Martins, arrives in post-war Vienna to visit his old friend Harry Lime. Upon his arrival he finds himself investigating the… Read more “The Third Man”
The Bishop’s Wife
THE BISHOP’S WIFE Review: A bishop’s prayers are answered when an angel (Cary Grant) enters his life to help him build a new cathedral and also to… Read more “The Bishop’s Wife”
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