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453,609 | 15,896,852 | 46,876 | 7 | The " Gill-Man " Gets His Sea Legs | In South America , ecologist Antonio Moreno ( as Carl Maia ) leads an expedition ; he is startled to find a webbed , but human-like , hand protruding from a rock . Mr . Moreno snaps the fossil from the rock , and brings it to ichthyologist Richard Carlson ( as David Reed ) , for examination . Mr . Carlson is intrigued ... |
453,118 | 15,896,852 | 25,586 | 7 | All About Bette | Somerset Maugham's characters are brought to life in RKO's " Of Human Bondage " ; but the movie is a too skeletal version of the novel , with Bette Davis ' star-making performance sucking up all of the energy . Otherwise , it's the story of Leslie Howard ( as Philip Carey ) ; he dreams of becoming a painter , but is to... |
452,378 | 15,896,852 | 46,874 | 7 | The Land Around Bing | Musical stage star Bing Crosby ( as Frank Elgin ) is all washed-up in the theater ; after the accidental death of his son , he seeks solace in alcohol . Mr . Crosby's dowdy wife of ten years , Grace Kelly ( as Georgie Elgin ) , is both domineering and co-dependent . Ex-hat check boy , and Cosby fan , William Holden ( a... |
452,548 | 15,896,852 | 27,518 | 7 | Three Hoodlum Musketeers | Great opportunity to see three of the biggest child actors of the 1930s , at different stages in their careers . The 1930s started with Jackie Cooper on top ; then , mid-decade , Freddie Bartholomew ruled ; and , finally , Mickey Rooney reigned . This film was made during Mr . Bartholomew's peak of popularity . After s... |
452,393 | 15,896,852 | 20,620 | 7 | Abraham Lincoln Achieves Griffith Sainthood | If one were to commission a film depicting the life of Abraham Lincoln , in 1930 , one might well produce this film ; and , one would be very satisfied with the resulting " Abraham Lincoln " , both artistically , and commercially . Today , however , this is not a very exciting film . It succeeds somewhat as a series of... |
452,357 | 15,896,852 | 49,061 | 7 | Who's Afraid of Bette Davis ? | The Catered Affair was the movie adaptation of a Paddy Chayefsky's TV drama , which starring Thelma Ritter and Pat Henning . I'm guessing this was made due to the success of Ernest Borgnine's " Marty " . The film is interesting in its depiction of a different time , when the ceremonial aspects of weddings were very s... |
452,445 | 15,896,852 | 16,039 | 7 | Jurassic Start | This was the first screen adaptation of the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle story of prehistoric creatures still alive on a remote Amazon plateau . An expedition is lead ( sic ) by Professor Challenger and consists of a newspaper reporter , a big-game hunter , and his servant as well as the daughter of the plateau's discoverer... |
453,520 | 15,896,852 | 10,103 | 7 | The Eyes of Clara Are Upon You | Clara Kimball Young ( as Gina Ashling ) is at a crossroads in her life - - she has a promising operatic voice , and is invited to pursue a career in Paris ; her family , however , wants her to remain at home and help support the family . She is also being courted by a wealthy man ; however , she does not love him , and... |
452,572 | 15,896,852 | 10,071 | 7 | Gloria Swanson and the Onion Man | Gloria Swanson ( as Leila Porter ) is an understandably bored wife . Workaholic husband Elliott Dexter ( as James Denby Porter ) has " lost his romance " along with his waistline ; he also smokes cigars in bed , eats onions , and snores . He can barely remember his own anniversary - - which is attended by caddish Lew C... |
453,407 | 15,896,852 | 59,909 | 7 | It Could Have Been Me | The story of an obscene phone caller , herein given the technical term : " The Telephone Psychotic " ; who , it is suggested , follows the natural course taken by these individuals , and becomes a homicidal killer . That does seem like a stretch , but the content of the calls certainly points in that direction . And , ... |
452,938 | 15,896,852 | 374,252 | 7 | Ballad of a Thin Man | To celebrate the coming of age eighteen , boyish virgin Andre Noble ( as Cliff ) hits the streets , with a bottle of vodka and a joint . His nighttime cruising leads Mr . Noble directly to handsome bisexual hustler Brendan Fehr ( as Butch ) . For Noble , it's love at first sight - but , Mr . Fehr has locked his closet ... |
452,520 | 15,896,852 | 16,655 | 7 | Lon Chaney Gets Bent Out of Shape | London's Limehouse District , " with its lust , greed , and love , " lightly blankets its citizens in a sea of fog . There , ambidextrous Lon Chaney ( as Dan Tate ) successfully spends his nights thieving as " The Blackbird " ; and , otherwise , masquerading as his own benevolent , but deformed , brother " The Bishop "... |
453,225 | 15,896,852 | 51,337 | 7 | There Were Giants in the Earth | Kerwin Mathews ( as Sinbad ) and his crew must undertake a dangerous mission , at the behest of Magician Torin Thatcher ( as Sokurah ) . In return , the sorcerer promises to restore Mr . Mathews ' shrunken fiancée Kathryn Grant ( as Princess Parisa ) to normal size . Among other daring feats , Mathews must retrieve an ... |
452,625 | 15,896,852 | 13,140 | 8 | A Woman and Her Money Are Soon Parted | Three Russian aristocrats lease a villa from which they can luxuriously enjoy Monte Carlo . They are : maid-pinching Maude George ( as Princess Olga Petchnikoff ) , blonde-wigged Mae Busch ( as Princess Vera Petchnikoff ) , and monocled lady-killer Erich von Stroheim ( as Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin ) . You should... |
453,722 | 15,896,852 | 462,504 | 8 | Better Run Through the Jungle | In 1965 , an American pilot on a top-secret bombing mission was shot down over Laos and taken to a hellish prison camp deep in the impenetrable jungle of Vietnam . What followed was one of the most remarkable and harrowing experiences of the entire Vietnam War . Inspired by the true story of Dieter Dengler ( Christian... |
452,359 | 15,896,852 | 47,849 | 8 | Stranger in Town | Spencer Tracy is an old one-armed man who goes to town in " Bad Day at Black Rock " . He wants to give a medal to an old war buddy's father ( who saved his life ) . I was a little confused by this backstory ; I wondered why everyone didn't just tell Mr . Tracy his friend's father passed away . Now , that I think about ... |
453,142 | 15,896,852 | 316,654 | 8 | Tobey Maguire's Back , Spinning Another Web | The " Spider-Man 2 " movie is just a shade better than the first - which , in series films , is a cause for tremendous celebration . Happily , producers were able to pay director Sam Raimi and his main cast however many millions of dollars they needed . . . Also , the first film's " special effects " ( however well don... |
452,458 | 15,896,852 | 36,962 | 8 | Writing on the Wall | It Happened Tomorrow could have stood a better beginning - the choice to introduce the story with elderly Dick Powell and Linda Darnell ( as Larry and Sylvia Smith ) celebrating 50 years of wedded bliss sacrifices the story's surprises . The film does possess the light touch required to make the framing sequence char... |
452,573 | 15,896,852 | 70,510 | 8 | It's Only Make Believe | In depression-era Kansas , Bible selling con man Ryan O'Neal ( as Moses Pray ) takes 10-year-old Tatum O'Neal ( as Addie Loggins ) from her mother's funeral , to locate an aunt in Missouri . Along the way , the father and daughter figures find something more important . Peter Bogdanovich's direction , László Kovács ' b... |
453,646 | 15,896,852 | 65,126 | 8 | Something to Crow About | Former outlaw John Wayne ( as " Rooster " Cogburn ) is one tough U . S . Marshall . He is , however , one-eyed , overweight , old , and ( probably ) alcoholic . That doesn't matter to Kim Darby ( as Mattie Ross ) , because Mr . Wayne has " ? grit , true grit " . So , Ms . Darby gives him $25 . 00 to catch the man who m... |
453,479 | 15,896,852 | 407,304 | 8 | Lightning Strikes Twice | Get ready for a wild ride with the Steven Spielberg " DreamWorks " production team , in this high quality revision of H . G . Wells ' " War of the Worlds " . For this invasion , the story has been updated to focus on the family changes which have become most dominant over the decades since the successful 1953 version .... |
453,130 | 15,896,852 | 38,975 | 8 | Some Must Watch | A serial murderer is on the loose , in a New England town . The killer's latest victim succumbs as maid / companion Dorothy McGuire ( as Helen ) enjoys one of the town theater's latest silent movie " flickers " , directed by D . W . Griffith . Her employers , the wealthy Warren family , believe Ms . McGuire's life is i... |
453,081 | 15,896,852 | 337,921 | 8 | Get Larry Cohen on the Line | What if someone's life was literally on the line and the power to save them was totally in your hands ? For Ryan ( Chris Evans ) , the choice begins with a frantic call from Jessica Martin ( Kim Basinger ) . Having been kidnapped at gunpoint and locked in an undisclosed attic , Jessica pleads with Ryan to get help bef... |
453,523 | 15,896,852 | 26,174 | 8 | Errol Flynn in His Star-Making Turns | Errol Flynn ( as Peter Blood ) is a doctor who quite rightly helps Rebels against Royalty and is condemned to slavery for his offense ; he is bought by Olivia de Havilland ( as Arabella ) , to serve her ruthless Uncle Lionel Atwell ( as Colonel Bishop ) . Soon , " Doctor Blood " escapes to become swashbuckling pirate "... |
452,502 | 15,896,852 | 2,082 | 8 | Robert Harron Gets the Third Degree | Entertaining early film , directed by D . W . Griffith ; " Representing the manipulation of the third degree - the fallacy of circumstantial evidence " ! Herein , the third degree is issued to young burglar Robert Harron , who protests so loudly " I didn't do it ! " you can almost hear him shout . The set-up is terrifi... |
452,759 | 15,896,852 | 17,423 | 8 | A Child Shall Lead Them | An introduction explains : " The Devil's share in the world's creation was a certain swampland , a masterpiece of horror ; and the Lord , appreciating a good job , let it stand . " The Devil's swampland is where Mary Pickford ( as Molly ) lives , with some orphans and a baby . Ms . Pickford has managed to avoid being t... |
453,166 | 15,896,852 | 17,419 | 8 | Light and Dark Shadows from D . W . Griffith | In the film's prelude , Lucifer is thrown out of Heaven , after rebelling against God's creation of " man in His divine image . " Lucifer is forced to change his name to Satan , and is cursed to forever " tempt the sons of men to sin against the God who made you both ! " Redemption is offered : " Only when all men turn... |
453,286 | 15,896,852 | 61,385 | 8 | Dancing Barefoot | Jane Fonda ( she's Corie ) and Robert Redford ( he's Paul ) are a deliriously happy newlywed couple who begin their wedded days in a modest five-flight high New York City walk-up apartment . Her mother , Mildred Natwick , is their most frequent visitor ; she becomes involved with neighbor in the attic Charles Boyer . T... |
453,434 | 15,896,852 | 37,059 | 8 | Home is Where the Heart Is | Judy Garland ( star ) and Vincente Minnelli ( director ) team-up for a classic MGM musical . Ms . Garland is the focus of the camera's attention as part of a sweet St . Louis family ; with younger sister Margaret O'Brien following close behind . The other players are suitably supporting . The film is beautifully photog... |
452,887 | 15,896,852 | 15,136 | 8 | The Victor | Master painter Benjamin Christensen ( as Claude Zoret ) doesn't like the sketches offered for review by budding artist Walter Slezak ( as Michael ) ; instead , he asks the attractive young man to become his model . Mr . Christensen takes a liking to Mr . Slezak ; and , soon , they are like father and son . Then , an al... |
453,608 | 15,896,852 | 41,587 | 8 | Special Delivery | Joseph L . Mankiewicz ' beautifully directed , and wittily written , tale of post-1940s America begins with " A Letter to Three Wives " : " Dearest Debby , Lora Mae , and Rita - As you know , by now , you'll have to carry on without me from here . It isn't easy to leave a town like our town , to tear myself away from y... |
452,902 | 15,896,852 | 2,473 | 8 | Surf's Up | Robert Harron's performance from " The Sands of Dee " is showcased in Dore Schary's 1945 box office hit " The Spiral Staircase " , starring Dorothy McGuire . In the film's opening , Ms . McGuire is at a nickelodeon , thrilled by Mr . Harron's desperate search for his lost love ; meanwhile , a serial murderer is claimin... |
452,460 | 15,896,852 | 30,378 | 8 | Billy Halop leads " The Dead End Kids " to Universal | In their third team appearance , " The ' Dead End ' Kids " are : Billy Halop ( as Johnny Boylan ) , Huntz Hall ( as " Pig " ) , Gabriel Dell ( as " String " ) , Bernard Punsly ( as " Ape " ) , Hal E . " Hally " Chester ( as " Dopey " ) , and David Gorcey ( as " Sniper " ) . After this film , Universal Pictures , the th... |
453,597 | 15,896,852 | 37,120 | 8 | Mrs . Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter | Mickey Rooney ( as Mi Taylor ) is a young man drifting along the figurative road to ruin , where he meets 12-year-old Elizabeth Taylor ( as Velvet Brown ) - - she adores horses , but he has a sad history with the animals . Ms . Taylor is enamored with Mr . Rooney's horse-sense ; she takes him home , and gets him room a... |
453,167 | 15,896,852 | 418,763 | 8 | Every War Is Different , Every War Is the Same | Excellently described , on the DVD sleeve : " ' Jarhead ' ( the self-imposed moniker of the Marines ) follows Swoff ( Jake Gyllenhaal ) from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty , where he sports a sniper rifle through Middle East deserts that provide no cover from the heat or Iraqi soldiers . Swoff and his fel... |
453,015 | 15,896,852 | 39,370 | 8 | Opportunity Knocks for Loretta Young | Loretta Young plays a Swedish " Cinderella " who rises from poor Minnesota farm girl to potential Washington official . This is very much a " Star Vehicle " for Ms . Young , and she is remarkable - lifting the routine rags-to-riches story far above the expected . Some of the supporting players seem a little silly - may... |
452,689 | 15,896,852 | 41,472 | 8 | Five Bowery Boys and a Baby | The habitually unemployed " Bowery Boys " are losers at the laundromat ; so , entrepreneurial Leo Gorcey ( as Slip Mahoney ) decides to " take in " laundry , using the spare room at father Bernard ( as " Louie " ) ' s Sweet Shop " . As usual , Mr . Gorcey is amusingly assisted by Huntz Hall ( as Sach De Bussy Jones ) ,... |
452,476 | 15,896,852 | 61,107 | 8 | Alfred Hitchcock Tears it Up | Paul Newman ( as Michael Armstrong ) and Julie Andrews ( as Sarah Sherman ) are celebrating an early honeymoon , under their bed covers ; it's a good way to stay warm while the Cold War rages , and heating systems fail . Ms . Andrews doesn't know it , but Mr . Newman is preparing to defect to the Soviet Bloc . Further ... |
453,351 | 15,896,852 | 37,280 | 8 | Keep the Home Fires Burning | Faithful wife Claudette Colbert ( as Anne Hilton ) , and daughters Jennifer Jones ( as Jane Hilton ) and Shirley Temple ( as Bridget " Brig " Hilton ) keep the World War II home fires burning ? and burning ? and burning ? in David O . Selznick's eagerly awaited follow-up to his two extraordinary " Best Picture " Oscar ... |
453,524 | 15,896,852 | 17,739 | 8 | Stylish Spoofery of the Old Haunted House | Laura La Plante ( as Annabelle West ) and an assortment of greedy relatives gather at a Gothic Old Mansion to hear the reading of The Will . Relatively soon , we learn The Fortune will be inherited by young Ms . La Plante ; however , she must be declared Sane by a doctor - naturally , this is an incentive for someone t... |
453,291 | 15,896,852 | 41,716 | 8 | New York , New York ! ( It's a Wonderful Town ) | Three sailors spend their 24-hour shore leave looking for women in New York City . Gene Kelly ( he's Gabey ) finds Vera-Ellen ( she's Ivy ) , Betty Garrett ( she's Brunhilde ) finds Frank Sinatra ( he's Chip ) , and Jules Mushin ( he's Ozzie ) finds Ann Miller ( she's Claire ) . The movie opens with the extraordinary p... |
453,182 | 15,896,852 | 21,542 | 8 | All Quiet on the Westfront 1918 | It is incredible that the U . S . and Germany , in between two Great World Wars , would simultaneously produce two very similarly-themed films - this one , and " All Quiet on the Western Front " ( 1930 ) . The sounds of war are eerily alike - relentless , disturbing , horrifying ? " Westfront 1918 " is less drama , and... |
453,354 | 15,896,852 | 58,997 | 8 | She's Not There | While Keir Dullea ( as Stephen Lake ) gets her things in order , sister Carol Lynley ( as Ann Lake ) arranges for a local school cook to look after her daughter " Bunny Lake " , telling the woman she has left the unseen four-year-old in the " First Day room " . Ms . Lynley has arrived from America , to join her London-... |
453,697 | 15,896,852 | 43,560 | 8 | Richard Basehart Goes Out on a Ledge | After passing on a hotel waiter's delivery of breakfast , troubled young Richard Basehart ( as Robert Cosick ) steps out on the ledge of a New York City hotel , and threatens to jump . Fifteen floors down , he is spotted by beat street policeman Paul Douglas ( as Charlie Dunnigan ) . As a multitude of onlookers , punst... |
453,676 | 15,896,852 | 9,109 | 8 | The Boy Who Went to War | At the end of the U . S . Civil War , the well-named " Monsieur France " ( Adolph Lestina ) moved to his father's home in France , rather than submit to the Yankees . Boasting he is " the only citizen of the Confederate States of America , " he sits by his old Confederate flag , dreaming of a time gone with the wind . ... |
453,561 | 15,896,852 | 2,408 | 8 | Rich Man , Poor Man , Beggar Man , Thief | Early film , beautifully directed by D . W . Griffith . Two young couples are happily married , on the same day : one is rich , Blanche Sweet and Edwin August ; the other is poor , Dorothy Bernard and Charles West . As their wedded lives unfold , we see the desperation of the poor couple contrasted with the opulent lif... |
452,741 | 15,896,852 | 45,124 | 8 | Sweating it Out with Broderick Crawford | Watch Crawford sweat this one out ! Great fun with Broderick Crawford as managing editor of a " Scandal Sheet " newspaper , with John Derek and Donna Reed on staff as reporters . The film uses the technique of showing the murderer's identity as the crime is committed ( it's editor Crawford ) ; then we watch him squirm ... |
452,824 | 15,896,852 | 32,022 | 8 | John Garfield Gets in the Ring for Billy Halop and " The Dead End Kids " | After winning a championship fight , boxer John Garfield ( as Johnnie Bradfield ) celebrates with a drinking binge , which leads to the manslaughter of a pushy reporter . Although his manager killed the man , Mr . Garfield is blamed . When the manager dies in a car crash , wearing Garfield's stolen watch , authorities ... |
453,014 | 15,896,852 | 41,239 | 8 | In the Ring with Kirk Douglas | Kirk Douglas delivers an astonishing performance as rags-to-riches boxer . " Champion " is a dark film , told in flashback . The main feature is Mr . Douglas ' performance , but it also works as a " boxing film " - however , don't expect Douglas's character or the film to be typical 1940s Hollywood film . This is a fil... |
452,354 | 15,896,852 | 37,469 | 8 | An Imaginative Portrait | Joan Bennett reigns supreme as " The Woman in the Window " , and Edward G . Robinson is superb as the man whom she invites over to see her sketches . Under Fritz Lang's direction , they are a magical team . I was as captivated by their performances as they were captivated by each other . The story , however , is somewh... |
452,749 | 15,896,852 | 100,814 | 8 | Get Off the Ground ! | The tiny city of " Perfection , Nevada " suddenly finds its population of 14 dwindling , as under-employed handymen Kevin Bacon ( as Valentine " Val " McKee ) and Fred Ward ( as Earl Bassett ) decide to hit the road . Before heading to nearby " Bixby " , they meet perky student seismologist Finn Carter ( as Rhonda LeBe... |
453,472 | 15,896,852 | 18,054 | 8 | If I Were a Carpenter | Cecil B . De Mille's EPIC " The King of Kings " is his New Testament follow-up to the Old Testament EPIC " The Ten Commandments " ( 1923 ) . These films are better than their sound-era re-makes ; their lack of spoken dialog makes them seem more reverent , somehow . DeMille even promises this , " play ( is ) a reverent ... |
453,063 | 15,896,852 | 10,418 | 8 | Thomas Meighan's an Admirable Crichton | Thomas Meighan ( as the admirable Crichton ) is head butler for an aristocratic British family ; he is obviously quite taken with luscious Gloria Swanson ( as Lady Mary Lasenby ) , but unable to cross class barriers . The household's scullery maid Lila Lee ( as Tweeny ) is in love with Crichton . The threesome , and so... |
453,244 | 15,896,852 | 8,406 | 8 | Norma Talmadge Makes an Impression | That this film was reportedly shown at Venice ( presumably , in conjunction with the summer's Film Festival ) in 1958 makes the possibility of someday seeing " Panthea " tantalizing . Norma Talmadge died in December , 1957 , which would seem to confirm that the film was screened , possibly as a tribute to Ms . Talmadge... |
452,707 | 15,896,852 | 57,063 | 8 | When Sandy Met Flipper | Chuck Connors ( as Porter Ricks ) lives on the Florida coast , with his 12-year-old son Luke Halpin ( as Sandy ) , and wife Kathleen Maguire ( as Martha ) . Following a hurricane , son Halpin goes to bail out a dingy ; and , he is startled when a dolphin jumps out - - it's Flipper ! As it introduces an enduring franchi... |
453,309 | 15,896,852 | 45,216 | 8 | Weird Scenes Inside a Boy's Mind | Talk About a Stranger is a much , much better film that you might expect . Despite the credits order , it stars Billy Gray ( as Robert " Bud " Fontaine Jr . ) . Mr . Gray would , later , become best known as another " Bud " , on the TV series " Father Knows Best " . In this film , he plays a boy who adopts a stray do... |
452,605 | 15,896,852 | 50,976 | 8 | Death Becomes Him | In middle of the 14th century , knightly Max von Sydow ( as Antonius Block ) and squire Gunnar Björnstrand ( as Jöns ) , " after long years as Crusaders in the Holy Land , have at last returned to their native Sweden , a land ravaged by the Black Plague . " Mr . von Sydow is immediately confronted by creepy , black-clo... |
453,042 | 15,896,852 | 120,303 | 8 | Pants on Fire | In the early 1960s , Cleveland , Ohio immigrant teenager Brad Renfro ( as Karchy Jonas ) struggles with adolescence and assimilation . Mr . Renfro is working on eradicating the remnants of his Hungarian accent ( his " th " sound ) . Meanwhile , slick disc jockey Kevin Bacon ( as Billy Magic ) arrives in town ( one step... |
452,784 | 15,896,852 | 8,519 | 8 | Strawberry Flats Forever | Mary Pickford ( as Jenny Lawrence ) finds herself all alone in New England , after the elder Mrs . Lawrence dies ; so , she moves to the " Gold Rush " state of California , to live with her uncle . What she doesn't know ( initially ) is that her uncle has been killed by Indians ( Native Americans ) ; and , outlaw Ellio... |
453,226 | 15,896,852 | 57,197 | 8 | Gods and Monsters | In order to claim his rightful throne , Todd Armstrong ( as Jason ) must find the legendary Golden Fleece ; the assembled " Jason and the Argonauts " assume the quest , but are stymied by a series of monstrous obstacles . Behind the scenes , the Greek Gods ( led by Zeus and Hera ) are fighting over the mission's outcom... |
453,420 | 15,896,852 | 26,029 | 8 | The Man Who Knew Too Little | Alfred Hitchcock directs Robert Donat ( as Richard Hannay ) to a London music hall , where he joins the crowd enjoying the " Mr . Memory " show . A commotion erupts , and Mr . Donat finds himself in the company of a mysterious , beautiful woman . The woman ( Lucie Mannheim ) asks to be taken to Donat's flat , asking , ... |
452,623 | 15,896,852 | 10,635 | 8 | Wallace Reid Speeds into the Box Office Lead | Car salesman Wallace Reid ( as Walter Thomas " Toodles " Walden ) wants to win the triple crown in a big auto race . His boss , Theodore Roberts ( as J . D . " The Bear " Ward ) , has won two of the three races , and thinks Mr . Reid may muss up the company's winning streak . Roberts decides to test Reid's mettle ; but... |
453,376 | 15,896,852 | 20,269 | 8 | When Love Comes Stealing | London " Piccadilly Club " proprietor Jameson Thomas ( as Valentine Wilmot ) is having an affair with the female half of his star dancing duo " Mabel and Vic " , shimmying Gilda Gray ( as Mabel " Mab " Greenfield ) . When Ms . Gray's dancing partner gets too amorous with his lady love , Mr . Thomas fires the man . Alas... |
453,606 | 15,896,852 | 55,184 | 8 | Bottoms Up ! ( ? or Meat Is Murder ? ) | In Reno , Nevada , voluptuous Marilyn Monroe ( as Roslyn Taber ) obtains a divorce ; then , she attracts the attention of three boozing cowboys : Clark Gable ( as Gay Langland ) , Montgomery Clift ( as Perce Howland ) , and Eli Wallach ( as Guido ) . Mr . Gable emerges as Ms . Monroe's ( and the film's ) leading man ; ... |
452,992 | 15,896,852 | 31,826 | 8 | Earl of the Ring | Purported to be the story of a real Queen ( Elizabeth ) and Earl ( Essex ) , " Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex " is difficult to believe . Something is wrong with either the actors ' or characters ' motivations ; in this , the story of their " Love / Hate " relationship . The background story , involving armies an... |
453,307 | 15,896,852 | 24,115 | 8 | Have You Ever Seen the Rain ? | Richard Barthelmess ( as Tom Holmes ) is serving in the Great War ( World War I ) , with buddy Gordon Westcott ( as Roger Winston ) . When Mr . Westcott shows cowardice during an important assignment , Mr . Barthelmess heroically completes the mission . However , Barthelmess is wounded ; and , he is taken prisoner by t... |
452,618 | 15,896,852 | 268,978 | 8 | You Do the Math | By the time Russell Crowe ( as John Nash ) married Jennifer Connelly ( as Alicia ) , I had serious concerns about " A Beautiful Mind " . My first question revolved around Mr . Crowe's Princeton roommate , Paul Bettany ( as Charles ) . I could not understand why Mr . Bettany did not pal around with the college bar crowd... |
453,008 | 15,896,852 | 371,257 | 8 | For There is Nothing Either Good or Bad , but Thinking Makes it So | Promising art student Ryan Gosling ( as Henry Letham ) becomes suicidal , after a fatal car accident , on what looks like New York's Brooklyn Bridge . Mr . Gosling's preoccupation with death gets the attention of high-water pants psychiatrist Ewan McGregor ( as Sam Foster ) . Alas , Gosling seems to slip farther and fa... |
452,877 | 15,896,852 | 14,440 | 8 | Beautiful Spectacle from Ingram with Novarro | Ramon Novarro stars as André-Louis Moreau . Lewis Stone is Moreau's enemy , the Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr . And , Alice Terry is the woman they both love , Aline de Kercadiou . The story is set during the time of the French Revolution . The film begins with Mr . Stone as the Marquis de la Tour killing Mr . Novarro ( Mo... |
452,632 | 15,896,852 | 8,687 | 8 | Jack Pickford Takes a Bite Out of the Apple | Jack Pickford ( as Tom Sawyer ) is not the model boy of his village ; in fact , he beats up the model boy ( Carl Goetz ) . Mr . Pickford is impressed with the " juvenile pariah " of the village , Robert Gordon ( as Huckleberry Finn ) - - although Pickford is " under strict orders not to play " with Mr . Gordon , the bo... |
452,836 | 15,896,852 | 393,109 | 8 | Rian Johnson Makes an Impression with Joseph Gordon-Levitt | In sunny Southern California , love-spurned loner Joseph Gordon-Levitt ( as Brendan Frye ) discovers his former girlfriend's dead body in a watery tunnel . In flashback , Mr . Gordon-Levitt recalls a strung-out Emilie de Ravin ( as Emily Kostich ) reaching out for help , explaining , " I screwed up real bad . " Unfortu... |
452,912 | 15,896,852 | 6,780 | 8 | Raising Hell with William S . Hart | As the film begins , William S . Hart ( as " Blaze " Tracy ) is off-screen , in the appropriately named town of " Hell's Hinges " . Mr . Hart is a " man-killer whose philosophy of life is summer up in the creed ' Shoot first and do your disputin ' afterward ' ! " He believes neither law nor religion will ever come to t... |
452,937 | 15,896,852 | 183,649 | 8 | Smooth Operator | Captivating director Joel Schumacher imprisons cocky publicist Colin Farrell ( as Stu Shepard ) in a Manhattan " Phone Booth " for almost the entire length of this eighty minute movie - and , the result approaches amazing . Mr . Schumacher's cinematic sense , and willingness to experiment , is worth of comparisons with... |
452,373 | 15,896,852 | 16,258 | 8 | Metro-Goldwyn-Coogan | In " New York , a world within a city , where anything might happen , " Irish Catholic lower East Side kid Jackie Coogan ( as Timothy Kelly ) survives a fire at St . John's Orphanage fire , and takes to the streets . Ten-year-old Coogan meets Jewish junk dealer Max Davidson ( as Max Ginsberg ) ; and , after Coogan retu... |
453,098 | 15,896,852 | 36,342 | 8 | No Doubt | Sinister Joseph Cotten ( as Charles " Uncle Charlie " Oakley ) eludes some men in Philadelphia , then heads for Santa Rosa , California , where he plans an extended visit with adoring young niece Teresa Wright ( as Charlotte " Charlie " Newton ) and her family . Ms . Wright feels a " special " connection with Mr . Cott... |
453,034 | 15,896,852 | 181,689 | 8 | Tomorrow Never Knows | In the year 2054 , Washington D . C . is murder free zone . This is because a futuristic " Precrime " program has obtained three precognitive humans ( called " pre-cogs " ) who have a talent for predicting murder . The three individuals perpetually dream about future crimes , in a secured area nicknamed " The Temple " ... |
452,407 | 15,896,852 | 16,346 | 8 | Richard Barthelmess Takes Shore Leave | Alone and friendless , drifter Richard Barthelmess ( as " Bilge " Smith ) visits a New York aquarium , and observes the sea creatures . Seeking employment and pals , Mr . Barthelmess decides to join the Navy . Meanwhile , in coastal Wautucket , dressmaker Dorothy Mackaill ( as Connie Martin ) longs for male companionsh... |
452,963 | 15,896,852 | 22,879 | 8 | Soldiers of Love find Other Arms to Hold Them | Helen Hayes is a World War I nurse who falls for wounded soldier Gary Cooper . The war , and Adolphe Menjou , threaten to come between them . . . This film features some startling , indelible images . The acting is also first rate . Mr . Cooper and Ms . Hayes make their characters ' courtship very believable - with per... |
453,283 | 15,896,852 | 29,604 | 8 | All About Kate | Katharine Hepburn moves in with Ginger Rogers at a boarding house for ( mostly ) would-be actresses . Soon we meet the many women in the boarding house , and become involved in their hopes , friendships and competitions . . . This is a very busy film . We are introduced to many characters and situations , it's sometime... |
452,715 | 15,896,852 | 16,629 | 8 | The Dark Nights at the Old Dark House | A master criminal known as ' The Bat ' has held the city in a grip of error during his crime spree . His latest caper involves some embezzled bank money that apparently is hidden in the bank president's mansion . A reclusive woman and her niece are currently renting the mansion ? Our villain must find a way to frighte... |
452,876 | 15,896,852 | 44,837 | 8 | Limelight is a Cruel Lover | Charlie Chaplin moves into the 1950s with an unusual drama about an alcoholic old timer ( Chaplin as Calvero ) and suicidal young ballerina ( Claire Bloom as Terry ) . The comedian " Calvero " is drunk as the film opens , and obviously in the twilight of his career . He rescues Ms . Bloom from a suicide attempt and hel... |
453,001 | 15,896,852 | 18,566 | 8 | When Barrymore Loves Costello | In an old French cathedral town , during the reign of Louis XV , devoted churchman John Barrymore ( as Chevalier Fabien des Grieux ) is studying to become a Priest . One May morning , virginal Dolores Costello ( as Manon Lescaut ) arrives at the musty convent , like " a flower freshly plucked from the countryside " ; w... |
453,181 | 15,896,852 | 18,618 | 8 | All the Brothers Were Valiant | Ramon Novarro ( as Joel ) is the youngest of the seafaring Shore family . While older brother Ernest Torrence ( as Mark ) is off on a long voyage , Mr . Novarro falls for fetching Joan Crawford ( as Pricilla ) . Upon returning , Mr . Torrence is revealed to have also fallen for the bewitching Ms . Crawford - and , even... |
453,444 | 15,896,852 | 22,913 | 8 | Super Freaky After All These Years | Wallace Ford ( as Phroso ) is a clown at a carnival freak show . There , beautiful trapeze artist Olga Baclanova ( as Cleopatra ) enjoys the company of strongman Roscoe Ates ( as Hercules ) ; however , she also enjoys toying with the affections of midget Harry Earles ( as Hans ) , much to the dismay of his similarly st... |
453,698 | 15,896,852 | 38,109 | 8 | Alfred Hitchcock casts a Minor Spell with Ingrid Bergman and Gregory Peck | Stolid psychoanalyst Ingrid Bergman ( as Constance Peterson ) falls head over heels in love at first sight with handsome Gregory Peck ( as Anthony Edwardes ) . Young Mr . Peck is the newly arriving young director at the Vermont insane asylum , where Ms . Bergman dispenses lay analysis . Soon , it becomes obvious that P... |
453,164 | 15,896,852 | 29,546 | 8 | The Way You Wear Your Hat | In order to fend off an admiring ballerina , phony Russian ballet star Fred Astaire ( as Peter " Petrov " Peters ) falsely claims he's married to a beautiful American musical star he admires , Ginger Rogers ( as Linda Keene ) . To complicate matters , and get closer to lovely Ms . Rogers , Mr . Astaire joins her on a s... |
452,714 | 15,896,852 | 86,856 | 8 | No Matter Where You Go , There You Are | Buckaroo Banzai's latest adventure ( and , his first revealed in any media ) begins with Peter Weller as the Samurai , " renaissance man , neurosurgeon , physicist , race car driver , rock star , AND comic book hero " test driving his Jet Car through a mountain . Due to the vehicle's " oscillation overthruster " , Mr .... |
453,370 | 15,896,852 | 55,489 | 8 | The Pleasure of His Company | Tennessee Williams ' tale of sexual repression in a small Mississippi town makes it to the big screen , with enough , but not all , of its integrity intact ; most notably , it glistens when it should sweat . Geraldine Page ( as Alma Winemiller ) is excellent as the minister's daughter who guiltily longs for rakish play... |
452,809 | 15,896,852 | 10,040 | 8 | Mary Pickford Makes it Work | Mary Pickford ( as Jerusha " Judy " Abbott ) is found , as a baby , in a garbage dump . Orphaned , she is brought to the " John Grier Home " , where young boys and girls are treated more like convicts than children . By the time she is 12 , little Mary is leading the orphans in a strike against eating prunes . Some yea... |
453,433 | 15,896,852 | 33,870 | 8 | Full of Sound and Fury | Humphrey Bogart plays grimacing detective Sam Spade in John Huston's " The Maltese Falcon " - a classic film ; and , it deserves that status , in many respects . The performances are and " noir look " of the film help tremendously . Peter Lorre's was the best characterization - and , he's great with " The Fat Man " Syd... |
453,715 | 15,896,852 | 16,822 | 8 | Colleen Moore's Cinderella Story | Because the plot of this very well-produced silent film is so easily recognizable as " Cinderella " , it can be one of your most enjoyable introductions to both the silent film genre , and to one of its most popular actresses , Colleen Moore . The film was an adaptation of the then popular new comic strip " Ella Cinder... |
452,413 | 15,896,852 | 38,235 | 8 | Close to the Dirt | In Italy , a platoon of American GIs must rid a farmhouse of its Nazi occupants . " A Walk in the Sun " is expertly directed by Lewis Milestone , utilizing Russell Harlan's perceptive camera . It's unusually poetic , for the time , courtesy of writers Harry Brown and Robert Rossen . And , certainly , the film should gr... |
453,572 | 15,896,852 | 404,390 | 8 | Down the Rabbit Hole with Wayne Kramer | Struggling mob hand Joey Gazelle ( Paul Walker ) finds his life turned inside-out when a ' hot ' weapon he's in charge of concealing goes missing . With two mafia families and a team of crooked cops watching his every move , Joey sets out on a chilling , bloody pursuit , maneuvering his way through a horrific web of c... |
453,105 | 15,896,852 | 44,687 | 8 | Bobby Driscoll Comes of Age | Bobby Driscoll ( as Robert " Bibi " Bonnard ) is a teenager " coming of age " in 1920s Ottawa . Mr . Driscoll's uncle , traveling salesman Louis Jourdan ( as Desmond Bonnard ) , is away when the film begins ; he enjoys a " playboy " lifestyle , but returns soon , for a visit . Driscoll's father , Charles Boyer ( as Jac... |
453,053 | 15,896,852 | 68,286 | 9 | First You Must Learn How to Kill | I put the tape in , made a quick trip to the refrigerator , and returned to find six guys acting like they were animals , being massacred by hunters . Curses ! I thought the tape hadn't been re-wound - - and , I was watching the ending . BUT , it was only a nightmare . This IS how the film begins . . . Barry Robins ( a... |
453,534 | 15,896,852 | 36,868 | 9 | Nothing But the Best | This is a great film from director William Wyler , cast and crew . I agree with so many of the prior comments . The film's appeal - represented early on by amputee Harold Russell - is that this is going to be a realistic depiction of post-war comings home . Mr . Russell , Mr . March , and Mr . Andrews make a great team... |
453,475 | 15,896,852 | 110,632 | 9 | A Red-Blooded American Man and Woman | In 1994 , Oliver Stone held a mirror up to the face of America's preoccupation with mindless violence , and most recoiled in disgust . It was a good sign ! Alas , the obsession remains ; and , with a few twists and turns unforeseen in Mr . Stone's film . Perhaps , it won't end until a " reality show " films an actual "... |
452,744 | 15,896,852 | 43,961 | 9 | Audie Murphy Carries the Flag after Everything Has Gone Boom | Director John Huston's version of Stephen Crane's U . S . Civil War classic " The Red Badge of Courage " is an unusual , but ultimately engrossing , film . It is infamous for provoking major Hollywood infighting - read Lillian Ross ' " Picture " , a book on the film's troubled history . Huston's original version was se... |
453,607 | 15,896,852 | 41,746 | 9 | The Racism in Your Face | Well-mannered nurse Jeanne Crain ( as Patricia " Pinky " Johnson ) returns to her poor " Black " neighborhood , in Mississippi . There , she is welcomed by washerwoman grandmother Ethel Waters ( as Granny ) . The pair are confronted by racism both outside and inside their home . Most importantly , it is revealed that M... |
452,604 | 15,896,852 | 97,714 | 9 | Tra-La-La ( and The Killing of Georgie , Part I ) | A startling trip into the lower-class bowels of the fourth largest city in the world , circa 1952 . This is the film version of Hubert Selby Jr . ' s unrelentingly pessimistic 1964 novel " Last Exit to Brooklyn " . In the film medium , the material makes a sideways , but successful , impression ; this is an exceptional... |
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