Are Husbands Necessary? 1942  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Ray Milland, Betty Field, Patricia Morison, Eugene Pallette, Charles Dingle, Leif Erickson, Richard Haydn, Cecil Kellaway, Elisabeth Risdon, Kathleen Lockhart, Anne Revere, Phillip Terry
George (Ray Milland) and Mary (Betty Field) are a couple with many problems–including financial–who decide to adopt a baby as a partial solution to their irresponsibility.
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Body and Soul 1947  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Rossen
Cast: John Garfield, Lilli Palmer, Anne Revere, Canada Lee, Hazel Brooks, William Conrad, Joseph Pevney, Virginia Gregg, Milton Kibbee, Art Smith
Charlie Davis (John Garfield), a young man from a poor family, is determined to find success in the boxing ring–by hook or by crook! The fight scenes in this excellent film are impressive.
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Dragonwyck 1946  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Gene Tierney, Walter Huston, Vincent Price, Glenn Langan, Anne Revere, Spring Byington, Harry Morgan, Jessica Tandy, Connie Marshall, Vivienne Osborne, Trudy Marshall, Trevor Bardette, Addison Richards, Grady Sutton, Jane Nigh
This film marks Joseph L. Mankiewicz's directorial debut and is based on Anya Seton's best-selling novel. The Gothic suspense story features Gene Tierney as Miranda, a governess who marries her rich cousin, Nicholas Van Ryn (Vincent Price). After the wedding, young Dr. Jeff Turner (Glenn Langan) becomes suspicious that Nicholas murdered his first wife in order to marry Miranda. And the mystery deepens.
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Fallen Angel 1945 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Romance
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Alice Faye, Linda Darnell, Dana Andrews, Charles Bickford, John Carradine, Bruce Cabot, Anne Revere, Percy Kilbride, Olin Howland, Hal Taliaferro, Harry Strang, J. Farrell MacDonald, Garry Owen, William Haade, Paul E. Burns
Dana Andrews plays the villain, Eric Stanton, hatching the devious plot to marry wealthy spinster June Mills (Alice Faye), take her money, and then divorce her. This will give him the money he needs to take up with diner waitress Stella (Linda Darnell) who will have nothing to do with Eric unless he has money. Plans go awry when, after Eric marries June, Stella is found murdered. Eric is the chief suspect in the murder case, and, with June by his side, he investigates to uncover the murderer whose identity will prove shocking.
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 The Flame of New Orleans 1941 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Rene Clair
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Bruce Cabot, Roland Young, Mischa Auer, Andy Devine, Laura Hope Crews, Franklin Pangborn, Melville Cooper, Anne Revere, Clarence Muse, Frank Jenks, Eddie Quillan, Theresa Harris
Beautiful Claire Ledoux (Marlene Dietrich) arrives in mid-19th century New Orleans with plans to marry a rich man. Her plot leads her to wealthy banker Charles Giraud (Roland Young), but she then learns that sea captain Robert Latour (Bruce Cabot) is interested in her. Problems arise when Zoltov (Mischa Auer), who knew Claire in Europe, tells people that Claire has a checkered past. Now, Claire assumes two identities to cover her adventurous tracks, but Charles eventually figures out the truth, and Claire ends up with her sea captain.
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Forever Amber 1947 N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene, George Sanders, Richard Haydn, Jessica Tandy, Anne Revere, Leo G. Carroll, John Russell, Robert Coote
Living in London during the 17th century, Amber (Linda Darnell) rises from life as a prisoner to Lady in the Court of Charles II by trading sex for power. Too long, but still holds the interest fairly well.
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The Gay Sisters 1942 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Rapper
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp, Gig Young, Nancy Coleman, Gene Lockhart, Donald Woods, Anne Revere
Conniving for land ownership, Fiona Gaylord (Barbara Stanwyck) and Charles Barclay (George Brent) marry while her sisters are left out of the deal.
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Gentleman's Agreement 1947 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, John Garfield, Celeste Holm, Anne Revere, June Havoc, Albert Dekker, Jane Wyatt, Dean Stockwell, Sam Jaffe, Nicholas Joy, Harold Vermilyea
Journalist Phil Green (Gregory Peck) pretends to be Jewish for an article he is writing; in the process he encounters anti-Semitism. This experiment affects his family when his son Tommy (Dean Stockwell) suffers prejudice at school as a direct result of his father's article. The film won the Best Picture Academy Award, Elia Kazan won for Best Director, and Celeste Holm carried away an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. Nominations went to Peck, McGuire, and Revere.
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The Howards of Virginia 1940 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Lloyd
Cast: Cary Grant, Martha Scott, Cedric Hardwicke, Alan Marshal, Paul Kelly, Richard Carlson, Alan Ladd, Irving Bacon, Elisabeth Risdon, Anne Revere, Peter Cushing
This is the story of how one family endured the American Revolutionary War.
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Keys of the Kingdom 1944  N/R, 137 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John M. Stahl
Cast: Gregory Peck, Thomas Mitchell, Vincent Price, Rosa Stradner, Edmund Gwenn, Roddy McDowall, Cedric Hardwicke, Peggy Ann Garner, James Gleason, Anne Revere
Based on A.J. Cronin's novel about missionaries in 19th-century China, this is the story of Scottish priest Francis Chisholm (Gregory Peck) who persists in teaching Catholicism to Chinese despite civil war and overt attempts to rid the country of Christian missionary influences. Peck received an Oscar nomination. 1 User Review
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Meet the Stewarts 1942  N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Alfred E. Green
Cast: William Holden, Frances Dee, Grant Mitchell, Anne Revere, Margaret Hamilton, Don Beddoe, Mary Gordon, Marjorie Gateson, Danny Mummert, Marguerite Chapman
Candace (Francis Dee) is a spoiled socialite who agrees to live on the budget of her working-class husband, Michael Stewart (William Holden).
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 National Velvet 1945 G, 125 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: Clarence Brown
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Mickey Rooney, Donald Crisp, Anne Revere, Angela Lansbury, Reginald Owen, Jackie "Butch" Jenkins, Juanita Quigley, Terry Kilburn, Alec Craig, Arthur Treacher, Norma Varden, Arthur Shields, Eugene Loring, Aubrey Mather
Young Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor) has dreamed of owning a horse, and her dreams come true when she wins a horse she names Pie. Velvet forms a bond and softens the heart of ex-jockey Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney) who helps her train Pie. Although her parents (Donald Crisp and Ann Revere) are cautious about Velvet's training plans, her mother parts with saved money that allows Pie to enter the Grand National Race. Velvet, Mi, and Pie go off to the races with Velvet disguised as a jockey, and they win the big race. Anne Revere carried away an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, and Clarence Brown was nominated for Best Director.
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Old Acquaintance 1943 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Bette Davis, Miriam Hopkins, John Loder, Gig Young, Dolores Moran, Philip Reed, Roscoe Karns, Anne Revere, Esther Dale, Joseph Crehan, Ann Doran, Abigail Adams, Jack Mower, Frank Mayo, Jimmy Conlin
Best selling author Kitty Marlow (Bette Davis) returns to her home town and reunites with her childhood friend Millie (Miriam Hopkins) who is now happily married to Preston Drake (John Loder) and pregnant. Millie envies Kitty's success and wants to become a successful author, also. Kitty provides contacts at her publishing company, and Millie's book is published and becomes a best seller–as do her future books. Millie becomes even more successful than Kitty, and that leads to a long-standing feud between the women that will extend for years and include Millie believing that Kitty is trying to steal Preston and results in the end of Millie's marriage. Years later, the feud extends to Millie's daughter Deirdre (Dolores Moran) who is in love with Kitty's fiance Rudd (Gig Young). Kitty gives up Rudd to Deirdre, and the women end their rift and become inseparable old acquaintances.
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A Place in the Sun 1951 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Shelley Winters, Anne Revere, Raymond Burr, Keefe Brasselle, Fred Clark, Herbert Heyes, Shepperd Strudwick, Frieda Inescort
A tragic love triangle occurs when George Eastman (Montgomery Clift) falls in love with wealthy Angela Vickers (Elizabeth Taylor); however, his girlfriend Alice (Shelley Winters) becomes pregnant, presenting a rather large obstacle! This is a remake of 1931's "An American Tragedy," which is the title of Theodore Dreiser's story. The film won six Academy Awards, including one for Best Director (George Stevens), and nominations were received for Best Picture, Actor (Montgomery Clift), and Actress (Shelley Winters).
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Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! 1948  N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: F. Hugh Herbert
Cast: June Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan, Anne Revere, Natalie Wood, Robert Karnes, Marilyn Monroe, Tom Tully, Ken Christy, Edward Gargan
This comedy involves a young farmer whose interest in keeping his team of mules seems to obscure all else in his life–even romance. Marilyn Monroe's film debut is brief–can you find her?
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Secret Beyond the Door 1948 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Joan Bennett, Michael Redgrave, Anne Revere, Barbara O'Neil, Natalie Schafer, Paul Cavanagh, Anabel Shaw, Rosa Rey, James Seay, Mark Dennis, Houseley Stevenson
A wealthy socialite from New York, Celia (Joan Bennett), vacations in Mexico where she meets and marries Mark Lamphere (Michael Redgrave). It doesn't take long before Celia begins to suspect that her husband holds many secrets, including murdering his first wife. Could Celia be next on his list?
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The Song of Bernadette 1943 N/R, 158 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry King
Cast: Jennifer Jones, William Eythe, Charles Bickford, Vincent Price, Lee J. Cobb, Anne Revere, Sig Ruman, Gladys Cooper, Roman Bohnen, Mary Anderson, Aubrey Mather
In the 19th century, Bernadette Soubirous (Jennifer Jones) saw a vision of the Virgin Mary at the Grotto Of Lourdes. Although her vision was doubted by the church, she did not falter in her claim nor her beliefs. The film received four Oscars, including Best Actress for Jennifer Jones. Nominations included Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Charles Bickford), two Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper and Anne Revere) and Director.
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Standing Room Only 1944 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Lanfield
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold, Hillary Brooke, Roland Young, Anne Revere, Clarence Kolb, Porter Hall, Isabel Randolph, Marie McDonald
When unable to find lodging because of the wartime housing shortage in Washington, D.C., a couple go to work as domestic servants in order to get a roof over their heads.
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Star Spangled Rhythm 1942 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Marshall
Cast: Victor Moore, Betty Hutton, Eddie Bracken, Paulette Goddard, Bing Crosby, Ray Milland, Susan Hayward, Dick Powell, Bob Hope, Anne Revere
A Paramount Studios doorman (Victor Moore) tells his sailor son that he is a producer, and now he must provide proof. The solution is a variety show with top stars from Paramount. "That Old Black Magic" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Song. Many guest stars.
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Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon 1970 PG, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Liza Minnelli, Ken Howard, Robert Moore, James Coco, Kay Thompson, Fred Williamson, Anne Revere, Ben Piazza, Leonard Frey, Julie Bovasso
Three handicapped people–Junie Moon (Liza Minnelli), Arthur (Ken Howard), and Warren (Robert Moore)–band together and support each other in an attempt to live normal lives.
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The Thin Man Goes Home 1944 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven, Anne Revere, Harry Davenport, Leon Ames, Donald Meek, Helen Vinson, Donald MacBride
Even on a vacation at the family home, Nick and Nora Charles (William Powell and Myrna Loy) cannot escape a murder mystery staring them in the face. This is the fifth movie in the popular "Thin Man" series.
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| Oscar: Best Supporting Actress for National Velvet (1945) |
1. Are Husbands Necessary? (1942)
2. Birch Interval (1977)
3. Body and Soul (1947)
4. The Devil Commands (1941)
5. Dragonwyck (1946)
6. Fallen Angel (1945)
7. The Flame of New Orleans (1941)
8. Forever Amber (1947)
9. The Gay Sisters (1942)
10. Gentleman's Agreement (1947)
11. The Howards of Virginia (1940)
12. Keys of the Kingdom (1944)
13. Meet the Stewarts (1942)
14. National Velvet (1945)
15. Old Acquaintance (1943)
16. A Place in the Sun (1951)
17. Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)
18. Secret Beyond the Door (1948)
19. The Song of Bernadette (1943)
20. Standing Room Only (1944)
21. Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
22. Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon (1970)
23. The Thin Man Goes Home (1944)
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