Tag Archives: Gary Cooper

For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943) Rated UR

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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Howard Hawks

 Bringing Up Baby (1938) Rated NR Love runs wild for a hapless scientist and an unstoppable heiress in Howard Hawks’s classic screwball comedy that ranks high on the American Film Institute’s list of the funniest Hollywood films ever made. With … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Films 2011

Black Hawk Down (2001) Rated UR When U.S. Rangers and an élite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from … Continue reading

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The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

Rated NR This was an outstanding film based on the life of Lou Gehrig. Gary Cooper portrays the Iron Horse to perfection. The love of Lou and his wife, Eleanor was incredible but maybe a little too sugar-coated. This film goes beyond being … Continue reading

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