Category Archives: 1940-1949

To Be Or Not To Be (1942)

Posted on July 19, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Jack Benny leads a batch of actors from Poland to aid an american soldier in his work for the Resistance fighters. Let me start by saying this film is a farce and because of the Nazi satire it could … Continue reading →

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Thousands Cheer (1943)

Posted on July 18, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR Acrobat Eddie Marsh gets drafted into the Army but what he really wants is to join the Air Force. To get a transfer he devices a plan to get involved with his commanding officer’s daughter. I loved the story. … Continue reading →

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This is the Army (1943)

Posted on July 17, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This is the Army was written by the famous composer Irving Berlin as a tribute to the wartime soldiers during WWII. Berlin first wrote a broadway show Yip Yip Yaphank during WWI which this film was based from. The movie includes … Continue reading →

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The Howards of Virginia (1940)

Posted on July 15, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This movie is based on the book, The Tree of Liberty by Elizabeth Page. I enjoyed this story of a Virginian farmer who marries a wealthy plantation owner’s sister. It’s a story of class and culture as the two collide in … Continue reading →

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The Best Years Of Our Lives (1946)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I keep hearing that this is one of best film out there about soldiers coming home which was great. I did have one problem with the film. A little minor problem. The storyline between Fred and Peggy was hard … Continue reading →

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The Paleface (1948)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR I think this film was a befitting lighthearted story. The chemistry between Jane Russell and Bob Hope was amazing.  Hope was in his element with the script and Russell was perfect for her role as Calamity Jane. The  jokes are classic … Continue reading →

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The Fighting Sullivans (1944)

Posted on March 27, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG I loved this film. It didn’t focus on the war or the tragedy. It honored the lives of these men by showing who they were as people and the lives they gave up to serve our Nation. The … Continue reading →

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Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

Posted on March 22, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR The Treasure of the Sierra Madre has a slow start to the greed of man. John Huston wrote an incredible screenplay from the novel by B. Traven. It shows the slow down fall of man from greed and begs the question … Continue reading →

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Come Live With Me (1941)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This film is a classic romantic comedy. It’s a fluff of a tale. The  immigration official was too unrealistic but I blame it on the writing not the acting. I also felt that the romance seemed rushed, which again … Continue reading →

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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

Posted on February 2, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated NR This movie lifted my spirits. It’s an old-fashioned love story. On top of the love story is an amazing comedy which will make you smile, not laugh, smile. As enjoyable this film was, I felt the only flaw was … Continue reading →

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