Tag Archives: 1920s

Cheaper by the Dozen (1950) Rated NR

Posted on September 28, 2023 by laurarachel4

A husband and wife find humorous methods in dealing with their 12 children. Based on the book by Frank B. Gilbreth. Starring Clifton Webb, Jeanne Crain, and Myrna Loy. This film is based on the true story of the Gilbreth … Continue reading →

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Leatherheads (2008) Rated PG-13

Posted on July 24, 2022 by laurarachel4

In 1925, a pro football player convinces a college player to play on the professional team in order to save the league. Starring John Krasinski, David de Vries, and Rick Forrester. This is one of those films that’s enjoyable to … Continue reading →

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Hollywood, My Home Town (1965) Rated NR

Posted on August 14, 2017 by laurarachel4

Ken Murray hosts a behind-the-scenes of his home videos starring candid footage of Hollywood’s stars. Starring Ken Murray, Ben Alexander, Richard Arlen, Mary Astor, John Barrymore. Ken Murray was a vaudeville performer in the 1920s and later moved to Los … Continue reading →

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Top Irish Films 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by laurarachel4

 Ondine (2009) Rated PG-13 A fisherman’s life is transformed when he catches a beautiful and mysterious woman in his nets. As he falls helplessly in love, his daughter comes to believe that the woman is a magical creature.  Falling for a … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick’s Day Films 2012

Posted on March 12, 2012 by laurarachel4

 Falling for a Dancer (1998) Rated NR Unattached and pregnant with a dashing actor’s child, 19-year-old Elizabeth avoids a shameful public scandal by marrying a widower she doesn’t love in this made-for-television movie based on the novel by Deirdre Purcell. … Continue reading →

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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

Posted on October 20, 2011 by laurarachel4

Rated PG-13 Two friends, Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, whose adventures in the 1920s causes a stir in their small southern town. The story is told in flashbacks through Ninny Threadgoode’s eyes to a restrained Alabama housewife. Fried Green Tomatoes is a perfect … Continue reading →

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The Princess and the Frog (via Short Librarian’s Blog)

Posted on August 12, 2010 by laurarachel4

The Princess and the Frog is a Disney animated movie released on DVD in 2010. The story is an imaginative retelling of the frog princess fairy tale in which a princess kisses a frog thereby freeing him from a curse … Continue reading →

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