Category Archives: 1940-1949

The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Based on John Steinbeck’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Tom Joad leads his family from Oklahoma to California during the dust bowl. Starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell, John Carradine One of the best films ever to be adapted from a … Continue reading →

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I Was A Male War Bride (1949)

Posted on April 21, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Captain Henri Rochard is a French officer who marries an American female lieutenant. Henri wrote a book about his misadventures on trying to come to America on the War Bride’s Act. Starring Cary Grant, Ann Sheridan, Marion Marshall This … Continue reading →

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On Our Merry Way (1948)

Posted on February 20, 2012 by laurarachel4

Rated NR A newly married Classified ads clerk moonlights as a newspaper reporter for money. When he goes on the street to ask a simple question, “Has a little child ever changed your life?” He gets a different answer every time … Continue reading →

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The Man Who Came To Dinner (1942)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR An arrogant lecturer falls on the way to dinner. He’s assigned to bed rest at his host’s home and decides to help the family by fixing their issues. Starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley Although, this is … Continue reading →

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Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Posted on December 23, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade supervisor, Doris Walker, hires a man looking like Santa to be in the parade. Little does she know, that he claims to be the real deal and soon he is institutionalized as insane. What could … Continue reading →

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The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR A depression-era drifter falls for the wife of a roadside café owner. Starring Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway Lana Turner is at her best here as the wife. She was fantastical as a woman who knows what … Continue reading →

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Mr. Lucky (1943)

Posted on October 21, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR A gambler plans to swindle money from a charity program but falls in love with a society girl. Starring Cary Grant, Laraine Day, Charles Bickford This is a typically great film starring Cary Grant. He’s his regular suave … Continue reading →

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Mildred Pierce (1945)

Posted on September 28, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Police investigate restaurateur Mildred Pierce upon her second husband’s death. Will Mildred’s love for her daughter cause her to tell the truth or cover up what really happened? I loved this movie. It’s shows how much a mother … Continue reading →

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The Philadelphia Story (1940)

Posted on August 27, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR A Socialite prepares to remarry when her ex shows up with a tabloid reporter. Comedy ensues in this romance based on the Broadway play by the same name. A wonderfully acting film from all three actors, Katherine Hepburn, … Continue reading →

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The Heiress (1949)

Posted on August 24, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Plain Jane heiress Catherine lives with her detached father until she meets handsome social Morris. Morris Townsend whose actions seem questionable. A great movie. Based on the play by Henry James “Washington Square“, the movie takes the play to … Continue reading →

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