Greenwich Village 1944  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Musical / Romance
Director: Walter Lang
Cast: Carmen Miranda, Don Ameche, William Bendix, Vivian Blaine, Felix Bressart, Tony De Marco, Sally De Marco, The Revuers, B.S. Pully, The Four Step Brothers, Emil Rameau, Oliver Blake, Tom Dugan, J. Farrell MacDonald, Judy Holliday
Danny O'Mara (William Bendix) owns a speakeasy in New York City during the early 1920s and is raising money to put on a Broadway show. Unknown to songwriter Ken Harvey (Don Ameche), Danny is adapting Ken's concerto into his musical show. Meanwhile, Ken falls for singer Bonnie Watson (Vivian Blaine) who is the speakeasy's star performer. By story's end, all comes together, and the result is a great show. Songs include "This is Our Lucky Day," When You Wore a Tulip," and "I'm Just Wild about Harry."
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 Guys and Dolls 1955  N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons, Frank Sinatra, Vivian Blaine, Stubby Kaye, Sheldon Leonard, Regis Toomey, Robert Keith, B.S. Pully, George E. Stone, Johnny Silver, Danny Dayton, Kathryn Givney, Veda Ann Borg, Mary Alan Hokanson
In this Damon Runyon story, gambler Sky Masterson (Marlon Brando) falls in love with Salvation Army worker Sarah Brown (Jean Simmons) after he accepts Nathan Detroit's (Frank Sinatra) bet that he will not be able to convince Sarah to go on a date to Havana with him. Meanwhile, Nathan tries to fend off Miss Adelaide (Vivian Blaine) who wants him to marry her. Songs include "Luck Be a Lady" and "Sit Down, You're rocking the Boat." The film received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Cinematography.
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A Hole in the Head 1959  N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Frank Sinatra, Edward G. Robinson, Eleanor Parker, Carolyn Jones, Thelma Ritter, Keenan Wynn, Eddie Hodges, Joi Lansing, Dub Taylor, James Komack, Benny Rubin, Ruby Dandridge, Connie Sawyer, B.S. Pully, Joyce Nizzari
Ally (Eddie Hodges) is the 10-year-old son of Miami hotel operator Tony Manetta (Frank Sinatra) who struggles to keep his son and cope with financial problems. "High Hopes" won the Oscar for Best Song, which was sung by Frank Sinatra. The song and Eddie Hodges are the highlights of this film.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1945  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Elia Kazan
Cast: Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Peggy Ann Garner, Lloyd Nolan, James Gleason, Ruth Nelson, John Alexander, Ferike Boros, Ted Donaldson, B.S. Pully, Al Bridge, Virginia Brissac, Charles Halton, J. Farrell McDonald
Financial worries of her parents, Katie and Johnny Nolan (Dorothy McGuire and James Dunn), affect the happiness of teenager Francie (Peggy Ann Garner) at the end of the 19th century. Growing up in a tenement existence, Francie wants a better life but struggles just to survive. A tree that survives the seasons is visible from their tenement and is her family's symbol of survival. This film is the first directorial effort of Elia Kazan. Dunn won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Garner was presented an Honorary Oscar as Outstanding Child Actress.
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| 1. The Bellboy (1960)
2. Greenwich Village (1944)
3. Guys and Dolls (1955)
4. A Hole in the Head (1959)
5. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945)
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