 The Best Man 1964  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
Cast: Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Margaret Leighton, Lee Tracy, Edie Adams, Shelley Berman, Ann Sothern, Gene Raymond, Kevin McCarthy, Richard Arlen, Mahalia Jackson, Howard K. Smith, John Henry Faulk, George Kirgo, Tyler McVey
The President of the United States Art Hockstader (Lee Tracy) is dying, and political infighting peaks as two Presidential hopefuls William Russell and Joe Cartwell (Henry Fonda and Cliff Robertson) seek the President's blessing. They try so hard to outdo each other that, in the process, they do themselves in. Lee Tracy received an Academy Award nomination for his Supporting Actor's Role.
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The Blue Gardenia 1953  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Anne Baxter, Richard Conte, Ann Sothern, Raymond Burr, Jeff Donnell, Richard Erdman, George Reeves, Ruth Storey, Ray Walker, Nat King Cole
After finding out that her soldier/boyfriend has found a new girlfriend, Norah (Anne Baxter) goes out with Harry (Raymond Burr). The blind date doesn't go well for Norah. Returning to Harry's place after having too much to drink, he makes a pass at her, and she takes a poker to him. Later, after Harry is found dead, Norah assumes she did it while drunk, and now a reporter (Richard Conte) is on her trail. OK film noir.
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Brother Orchid 1940  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Lloyd Bacon
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy, Allen Jenkins, Charles D. Brown, Cecil Kellaway, Richard Lane, Paul Guilfoyle, Morgan Conway, John Ridgely, Joseph Crehan, Wilfred Lucas, Tom Tyler
When Little John Sarto (Edward G. Robinson) retires, gangland is quickly taken over by Jack Buck (Humphrey Bogart) who is not about to relinquish his position when Sarto gets bored. Sarto eventually finds happiness in a monastery after a failed attempt at starting another gang. 1 User Review
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| | Entertaining, informative, fine casting | H.V. Brooke 03/02/2007 | | A splendid example of Hollywood film making ate its best. Great story, great casting with Edward G. Robinson at his best. |
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Crazy Mama 1975 PG, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jonathan Demme
Cast: Cloris Leachman, Stuart Whitman, Ann Sothern, Jim Backus, Donny Most, Linda Purl, Sally Kirkland, Dick Miller, Harry Northrup, John Aprea
Three generations of one family (Cloris Leachman, Ann Sothern, and Linda Purl) commit robberies during a car trip across country in this gem of a movie. 1950s sounds and sights.
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Fifty Roads to Town 1937 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Don Ameche, Ann Sothern, Slim Summerville, Jane Darwell, John Qualen, Alan Dinehart, Stepin Fetchit, Oscar Apfel, Douglas Fowley, Allan Lane
While marooned in a mountain cabin during a snowstorm, Peter (Don Ameche) and Millicent (Ann Sothern) fall in love despite their ordeal.
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Kid Millions 1934 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Cast: Eddie Cantor, Ann Sothern, Ethel Merman, George Murphy, Warren Hymer, Paul Harvey, Edgar Kennedy, Paulette Goddard, Lucille Ball, Stanley Fields
After inheriting a fortune, a kid (Eddie Cantor) from Brooklyn goes to Egypt to claim his inheritance. Lucille Ball is one of the "Goldwyn Girls" in this movie.
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Lady Be Good 1941 N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young, Lionel Barrymore, John Carroll, Red Skelton, Dan Dailey, Virginia O'Brien, Tom Conway, Reginald Owen, Rose Hobart, Doris(2) Day, Phil Silvers, Edward Gargan, Connie Russell
Songwriters Dixie and Eddie (Ann Sothern and Robert Young) are in love with each other but have more than a few problems in their personal relationship. Despite their difficulties, they still manage to compose numbers for a new Broadway show–and, in the process, manage to reconcile their differences. Highlights are "Lady Be Good," "Fascinating Rhythm," and the Academy Award winner "The Last Time I Saw Paris."
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A Letter to Three Wives 1949  N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Linda Darnell, Ann Sothern, Kirk Douglas, Paul Douglas, Barbara Lawrence, Jeffrey Lynn, Connie Gilchrist, Florence Bates, Hobart Cavanaugh
Three women receive a letter from their close friend telling them she has run off with one of their husbands. Through flashbacks, the wives review their individual marriages. Joseph L. Mankiewicz won the Academy Award for Best Director, and a nomination was received for Best Picture.
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A Letter to Three Wives 1985   TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Larry Elikann
Cast: Loni Anderson, Michele Lee, Stephanie Zimbalist, Charles(2) Frank, Michael Gross, Ben Gazzara, Doris Roberts, Ann Sothern, James Staley, Stephen Shellen
A remake of the excellent 1949 film wasn't necessary, but one has to fill up TV time, doesn't one? At least Ann Sothern, who was one of the wives in that version, makes an appearance here. The story? Three wives receive letters informing them that a friend has run off with her husband. But which one's husband is it? 1 User Review
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| | My Favorite | Racy 01/11/2007 | | I loved this movie and still have fond memories of watching it. I bought the original but prefer to watch Loni Anderson. I wished they sold DVD's of this movie. Since it was shown on TV I haven't seen it rerun for years but I look for it every week in the TV guide. Great love story. |
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Maisie Was a Lady 1941 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edwin L. Marin
Cast: Ann Sothern, Lew Ayres, Maureen O'Sullivan, C. Aubrey Smith, Joan Perry, Paul Cavanagh, Edward Ashley, Hans Conried, Edgar Dearing, Charles D. Brown
Brooklyn showgirl Maisie (Ann Sothern) goes to work as a maid for a wealthy–but troubled–family and gets their lives back in order.
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The Manitou 1978  PG, 104 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: William Girdler
Cast: Tony Curtis, Michael Ansara, Susan Strasberg, Stella Stevens, Ann Sothern, Burgess Meredith, Jon Cedar, Paul Mantee, Jeanette Nolan, Lurene Tuttle
In this embarrassingly poor film, Karen Tandy (Susan Strasberg) seeks the help of a Native American witch doctor (Michael Ansara) to rid her body of an ancient shaman's head that is sprouting out of her back.
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Nancy Goes to Rio 1950 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Cast: Jane Powell, Ann Sothern, Barry Sullivan, Carmen Miranda, Scotty Beckett, Fortunio Bonanova, Hans Conried, Louis Calhern, Nella Walker, Leon Belasco, Glenn Anders, Frank(2) Fontaine, Pierre Watkin, Sig Arno, Leonid Kinskey
Broadway star Frances (Ann Sothern) goes to Rio to prepare for her next show, and her daughter Nancy (Jane Powell) follows. Frances doesn't know that 17-year-old Nancy has been hired to appear in her show, and problems develop when rumors have Nancy rehearsing for Frances' role. As if that were not enough, rumors also mistakenly tell that Nancy is pregnant. Then to complete the problems, Frances and Nancy both fall for leading man Paul Berten (Barry Sullivan). Songs include "Time and Time Again" and "Shine on Harvest Moon."
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The Outsider 1967 TV, 98 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Michael Ritchie
Cast: Darren McGavin, Anna Hagan, Edmond O'Brien, Sean Garrison, Shirley Knight, Ann Sothern, Audrey Totter, Ossie Davis, Joseph Wiseman, Nancy Malone, Mario Alcalde, Madame Spivy, Kent McCord
Detective David Ross (Darren McGavin) is a private-eye/ex-con hired by a theatrical manager to investigate possible embezzlement in this pilot for a TV series that followed the movie. Ross investigates the suspect, and, when she is found dead in his office, Ross becomes the prime suspect.
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Super Sleuth 1937 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Cast: Jack Oakie, Ann Sothern, Eduardo Ciannelli, Alan Bruce, Edgar Kennedy, Joan Woodbury, Paul Guilfoyle, Bradley Page, Willie Best, Alec Craig
This is the story of a movie star (Jack Oakie) who tries to reenact an actual crime and catch the true killer. This story was later remade as "Genius at Work."
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That's Entertainment, Part II 1976 G, 130 min.
Genre: Family / Documentary / Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Gene Kelly
Cast: Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Clark Gable, Bing Crosby, Robert Taylor, Kathryn Grayson, Doris Day, Jeanette MacDonald, Greer Garson, Nelson Eddy, Leslie Caron, Ann Miller, Ann Sothern
Hosts Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly introduce classic M.G.M. film clips in this well-made documentary filled with snapshots of film history that include musicals, dramas, and comedies.
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Trade Winds 1938 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Tay Garnett
Cast: Fredric March, Joan Bennett, Ralph Bellamy, Ann Sothern, Sidney Blackmer, Thomas Mitchell, Robert Elliott, Joyce Compton, Phyllis Barry, Dorothy Tree
Smooth ladies' man, detective Sam Wye (Fredric March), and his sidekick, Ben (Ralph Bellamy), chase murder suspect Kay (Joan Bennett) throughout Asia, and Sam falls in love with her in the process. When he catches up with her, he helps establish her innocence. Good performances throughout, especially Joan Bennett and Ann Sothern.
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Words and Music 1948 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Ann Sothern, Perry Como, Janet Leigh, Mel Torme
This is the biography of Lorenz Hart who, as part of the team with Richard Rogers, wrote so many great Broadway shows. A highlight of the film is Gene Kelly's dance to "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue."
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| 1. The Best Man (1964)
2. Blind Date (1934)
3. The Blue Gardenia (1953)
4. Brother Orchid (1940)
5. Crazy Mama (1975)
6. Dulcy (1940)
7. Fifty Roads to Town (1937)
8. Kid Millions (1934)
9. The Killing Kind (1973)
10. Lady Be Good (1941)
11. Lady in a Cage (1964)
12. A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
13. A Letter to Three Wives (1985)
14. Maisie Was a Lady (1941)
15. The Manitou (1978)
16. Nancy Goes to Rio (1950)
17. The Outsider (1967)
18. Super Sleuth (1937)
19. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
20. Trade Winds (1938)
21. The Whales of August (1987)
22. Words and Music (1948)
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