Category Archives: 1940-1949

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) Rated UR

Posted on June 17, 2015 by laurarachel4

During the Spanish Civil War, an American allies with the Republicans to blow up an important bridge. Along the way he falls in love. Based on the novel For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway. Starring Gary Cooper, Ingrid … Continue reading →

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Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) Rated NR

Posted on June 4, 2015 by laurarachel4

The biography of Jerome Kern, the writer of many Broadway musicals. Starring June Allyson, Lucille Bremer, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Van Johnson, Tony Martin, Robert Walker As the lover of many of Kern’s musical scores- most notably Show Boat-I had … Continue reading →

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Samson and Delilah (1949) Rated NR

Posted on March 26, 2015 by laurarachel4

Based on the biblical story of Samson and Delilah. Starring Hedy Lamarr, Victor Mature, George Sanders, Angela Lansbury, Russ Tamblyn This is one of the best bible stories set on film. It’s also very typical Cecil B. DeMille. The cinematography … Continue reading →

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Sun Valley Serenade (1941) Rated NR

Posted on February 17, 2014 by laurarachel4

A band leader sponsors a Norwegian refugee just as he’s taken a job at a ski resort. Starring Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller, Milton Berle, Joan Davis This film stars Sonja Henie, who was an Olympic champion in figure … Continue reading →

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The Bells of St. Mary (1945) Rated NR

Posted on January 3, 2014 by laurarachel4

A Father and  a Nun become friends and rivals in a big city Catholic School. Starring Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman, Henry Travers This film is sugary sweet. My own cynicism has issues with this film. I’ll get into that later. … Continue reading →

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Star in the Night (1945) Rated NR

Posted on December 28, 2013 by laurarachel4

A modern telling of the Christmas story with a sprinkle of A Christmas Carol. Starring J. Carrol Naish, Donald Woods, Rosina Galli This short story won Best Short Subject in 1946 at the Academy Awards. There is no doubt that … Continue reading →

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The Song to Bernadette (1943) Rated G

Posted on December 21, 2013 by laurarachel4

In 1858 France, a teenage girl, Bernadette has a vision of a woman in the City dump. Based on the book by Franz Werfel. Starring Jennifer Jones, Charles Bickford, Vincent Price Franz Werfel’s book based on Bernadette’s life is fictional … Continue reading →

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Knute Rockne-All American (1940) Rated G

Posted on December 20, 2013 by laurarachel4

The story of Knute Rockne, the legendary coach at Notre Dame. Starring Pat O’Brien, Gale Page, Ronald Reagan This film is most famous for Ronald Reagan and his one line, “Win one for the Gipper.” Rockne did change the way football … Continue reading →

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Rope (1948) Rated PG

Posted on September 8, 2013 by laurarachel4

Brandon Shaw and Phillip Morgan, roommates, decide to commit the perfect murder right before a dinner party. Based on the play Rope, which was inspired by the life murder of Bobby Franks. Starring John Dall, Farley Granger, Edith Evanson, James Stewart This … Continue reading →

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Wake Island (1942) Rated NR

Posted on June 5, 2013 by laurarachel4

Wake Island tells the story of the military garrison on Wake Island after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Starring Brian Donlevy, Macdonald Carey, Robert Preston This is a story that gets lost in the Pearl Harbor attack. Right after the … Continue reading →

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