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The Actress   1953     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Jean Simmons, Teresa Wright, Anthony Perkins, Mary Wickes, Ian Wolfe, Kay Williams, Norma Jean Nilsson

  This is the film adaptation of Ruth Gordon's autobiography, "Years Ago." It tells the story of how Ruth (Jean Simmons) follows her dream to pursue a career in acting despite reservations by her father (Spencer Tracy). This film marks Anthony Perkins' film debut.

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Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Judy Holliday, Tom Ewell, David Wayne, Jean Hagen, Hope Emerson, Eve March, Clarence Kolb, Will Wright, Emerson Treacy, Polly Moran, Elizabeth Flournoy, Tommy Noonan, Paula Raymond

  Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn play married attorneys Adam and Amanda Bonner who are on opposing sides at home as well as in the trial of sexy blonde Doris Attinger (Judy Holliday) who shot her husband's (Tom Ewell) mistress. While Adam is the prosecutor in the case, Amanda defends Doris because she believes that Doris has the right to get revenge–just as men always have. Sexual equality, Amanda argues, is what should set Doris free. Doris is acquitted, but both Adam and Amanda admit that men and women are different, and, hence, the battle of the sexes continues.



Cast
Spencer Tracy Adam Bonner
Katharine Hepburn Amanda Bonner
Judy Holliday Doris Attinger
Tom Ewell Warren Attinger
David Wayne Kip Lurie
Jean Hagen Beryl Caighn
Hope Emerson Olympia La Pere
Eve March Grace
Clarence Kolb Judge Reiser
Will Wright Judge Marcasson
Emerson Treacy Jules Frikke
Polly Moran Mrs. McGrath
Elizabeth Flournoy Dr. Margaret Brodeigh
Tommy Noonan Reporter
Paula Raymond Emerald
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Bhowani Junction   1956     2 and a half stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Ava Gardner, Stewart Granger, Bill Travers, Abraham Sofaer, Francis Matthews, Marne Maitland, Lionel Jeffries, Peter Illing, Edward Chapman, Freda Jackson

  Filmed on location in India, Ava Gardner plays the part of English/Indian Victoria Jones who is in love with British Colonel Rodney Savage (Stewart Granger) and is torn between her fidelity to her husband and desire for Savage.

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A Bill of Divorcement   1932     2 and a half stars    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: John Barrymore, Katharine Hepburn, Billie Burke, David Manners, Henry Stephenson, Paul Cavanagh, Elizabeth Patterson, Gayle Evers, Julie Haydon

  In this drama (Katharine Hepburn's first film) Sydney Fairfield (Hepburn) is caught in the dilemma of marrying the man she loves (David Manners) or staying home to care for her father (John Barrymore), who returned home from a long stay in a mental institution and was confronted by being divorced by his wife.

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The Blue Bird   1976     1 and a half stars    G, 100 min.
Genre: Family
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Jane Fonda, Ava Gardner, Cicely Tyson, Todd Lookinland, Patsy Kensit, Will Geer, Robert Morley, Harry Andrews

  This story about peasant children (Todd Lookinland and Patsy Kensit) is a U.S./U.S.S.R. co-production. The children travel through a dream world looking for the elusive Blue Bird of Happiness.

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Born Yesterday   1950     3 and a half stars  User Rating      N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden, Howard St. John, Frank Otto, Larry Oliver, Barbara Brown, Grandon Rhodes, Claire Carleton, Charles Cane, Paul Marion, John Morley, Helen Eby-Rock, William Mays, Smoki Whitfield

  Tycoon Harry Brock (Broderick Crawford) goes to Washington, D.C., with his girlfriend Billie (Judy Holliday) and, once there, decides she needs lessons to help her learn social graces. Professor Paul Verrall (William Holden) is hired, and, during the course of his teaching, tutor and student fall in love. Holliday won the Oscar for her role as the dizzy blonde. Nominations for Best Picture, Director, Writing, and Costume Design were also received.



Cast
Judy Holliday Emma "Billie" Dawn
Broderick Crawford Harry Brock
William Holden Paul Verrall
Howard St. John Jim Devery
Frank Otto Eddie
Larry Oliver Congressman Norval Hedges
Barbara Brown Mrs. Hedges
Grandon Rhodes Sanborn
Claire Carleton Helen
Charles Cane Policeman
Paul Marion Interpreter
John Morley Native
Helen Eby-Rock Manicurist
William Mays Bellboy
Smoki Whitfield Bootblack

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Poster Art From art.comCamille   1936     3 stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Greta Garbo, Robert Taylor, Lionel Barrymore, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph, Henry Daniell, Laura Hope Crews, E.E. Clive, Joan Leslie, Fritz Leiber Jr., Lenore Ulric, Rex O'Malley, Eily Malyon, Olaf Hytten, Gwendolyn Logan

  In one of Greta Garbo's most famous roles, she plays the Parisian prostitute, Camille, who has been supported by her consort, the wealthy Baron de Varville (Henry Daniell). Love does not enter the picture until Camille meets French nobleman Armand Duvall (Robert Taylor), and he becomes the love of her life. Camille decides to leave the baron and then finds that Armand's father (Lionel Barrymore) disapproves of her past and wants her to leave his son alone. Camille tries to leave Armand, but Armand pursues and supports Camille even as she lies dying from tuberculosis. Based on Alexandre Dumas' novel, this is also the story that Verdi used for "La Traviata."



Cast
Greta Garbo Marguerite Gautier
Robert Taylor Armand Duval
Lionel Barrymore Monsieur Duval
Elizabeth Allan Nichette, the Bride
Jessie Ralph Nanine, Marguerite's Maid
Henry Daniell Baron de Varville
Laura Hope Crews Prudence Duvernoy
E.E. Clive Saint Gaudens
Joan Leslie Marie Jeanette
Fritz Leiber Jr. Valentin
Lenore Ulric Olympe
Rex O'Malley Gaston
Eily Malyon Therese, Maid
Olaf Hytten Baccarat Croupier
Gwendolyn Logan Governess

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The Chapman Report   1962     2 stars    N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Shelley Winters, Jane Fonda, Claire Bloom, Glynis Johns, Corey Allen, John Dehner, Andrew Duggan, Cloris Leachman, Roy Roberts

  This film is based on Irving Wallace's novel that, in turn, was loosely based on the Kinsey Report sex survey about sexual practices of middle-class Americans.

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The Corn Is Green   1979     3 stars    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Ian Saynor, Bill Fraser, Patricia Hayes, Anna Massey, Artro Morris, Dorothea Phillips, Toyah Willcox, Huw Richards, Bryn Fon, Dyfan Roberts, Robin John

  Katharine Hepburn gives a strong performance as the eccentric spinster teacher in this remake of the 1945 film based on Emlyn Williams' play. The teacher brings education to a South Wales mining town and to a young man who discovers the joy of learning.

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David Copperfield   1935     3 and a half stars    N/R, 133 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: W.C. Fields, Freddie Bartholomew, Frank Lawton, Elizabeth Allan, Basil Rathbone, Roland Young, Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, Madge Evans, Edna May Oliver

  Mr. Mudstone (Basil Rathbone), Wikins Micawber (W.C. Fields), and Uriah Heap (Roland Young) are all there as David Copperfield starts out as a poor boy and grows up to be a wealthy man in London. The young David is played by Freddie Bartholomew, while Frank Lawton plays the older David.

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Desire Me   1947     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Greer Garson, Robert Mitchum, Richard Hart, Morris Ankrum, George Zucco, Cecil Humphreys, Stanley Andrews, Florence Bates

  Although George Cukor and then Jack Conway and Mervyn LeRoy directed this film, none wanted credit for the convoluted story–told in flashback–about a woman (Greer Garson) who wrongly believes her husband (Robert Mitchum) is dead and then falls in love with another.

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Poster Art From art.comDinner at Eight   1933     3 stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Marie Dressler, John Barrymore, Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barrymore, Lee Tracy, Edmund Lowe, Billie Burke, Jean Hersholt, Madge Evans, Karen Morley, Louise Closser Hale, Phillips Holmes, May Robson, Grant Mitchell

  Millicent Jordan (Billie Burke) arranges a dinner party that she believes will help her husband Oliver's (Lionel Barrymore) career. Among the guests are business executive Dan Packard (Wallace Beery) and his wife Kitty (Jean Harlow) who just happens to be having an affair with another guest, Dr. Wayne Talbot (Edmund Lowe). Also at the dinner party are matinee idol Larry Renault (John Barrymore), who is involved with the Jordans' daughter Paula (Madge Evans), and aging stage actress Carlotta (Marie Dressler). The personal lives of the guests at this dinner party are scrutinized, and the result is a highly entertaining, sophisticated comedy.



Cast
Marie Dressler Carlotta Vance
John Barrymore Larry Renault
Wallace Beery Dan Packard
Jean Harlow Kitty Packard
Lionel Barrymore Oliver Jordan
Lee Tracy Max Kane
Edmund Lowe Dr. Wayne Talbot
Billie Burke Millicent Jordan
Jean Hersholt Jo Stengel
Madge Evans Paula Jordan
Karen Morley Mrs. Lucy Talbot
Louise Closser Hale Hattie Loomis
Phillips Holmes Ernest DeGraff
May Robson Mrs. Wendel
Grant Mitchell Ed Loomis

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A Double Life   1947     3 and a half stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Ronald Colman, Signe Hasso, Edmond O'Brien, Shelley Winters, Ray Collins, Philip Loeb, Millard Mitchell, Joe Sawyer, Whit Bissell, Charles La Torre

  Shakespearean actor Tony John (Ronald Colman) imitates his roles off-stage. In this case, while playing Othello, he murders a waitress (Shelley Winters). Finally, completely insane, he almost murders Desdemona (Signe Hasso) on stage. Colman won a Best Actor Oscar for this powerful performance.


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Edward, My Son   1949     3 stars    N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Deborah Kerr, Ian Hunter, Leueen MacGrath, James Donald, Mervyn Johns, Felix Aylmer, Walter Fitzgerald, Colin Gordon

  A father's (Spencer Tracy) ambition carries his family to financial success, but in the process they suffer the tragedy of their son's suicide.

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Poster Art From art.comGaslight   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Romance / Thriller
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Joseph Cotten, Angela Lansbury, Dame May Whitty, Barbara Everest, Eustace Wyatt, Halliwell Hobbes, Terry Moore, Edmund Breon, Emil Rameau, Heather Thatcher, Lawrence Grossmith, Jakob Gimpel, Gary Gray

  Paula (Ingrid Bergman) naively marries Gregory Anton (Charles Boyer), and they move into the London home Paula has inherited from her aunt who was murdered ten years ago. Gregory is a jewel thief, and, unbeknownst to everyone except himself, Gregory is the murderer of Paula's aunt. Now, he tries to drive Paula insane. Scotland Yard policeman Brian Cameron (Joseph Cotten) becomes suspicious of Gregory and investigates, but will he be able to save Paula? Ingrid Bergman won the Academy Award for her role in this psychological suspense story. There were also five nominations, including Best Picture and Actor.



Cast
Ingrid Bergman Paula Alquist
Charles Boyer Gregory Anton
Joseph Cotten Brian Cameron
Angela Lansbury Nancy Oliver
Dame May Whitty Miss Bessie Thwaites
Barbara Everest Elizabeth Tompkins
Eustace Wyatt Budge
Halliwell Hobbes Mr. Muffin
Terry Moore Paula-Age 14
Edmund Breon General Huddleston
Emil Rameau Maestro Mario Guardi
Heather Thatcher Lady Dalroy
Lawrence Grossmith Lord Dalroy
Jakob Gimpel Pianist
Gary Gray Boy in Park

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Heller in Pink Tights   1960     2 and a half stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Sophia Loren, Anthony Quinn, Margaret O'Brien, Steve Forrest, Eileen Heckart, Edmund Lowe, Ramon Novarro, George Mathews, Frank Silvera, Ed Binns

  This film, based on a Louis L'Amour story, is about a traveling troupe who entertained in Wyoming more than a century ago.


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Poster Art From art.comHoliday   1938     3 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean Dixon, Henry Daniell, Ann Doran, Bess Flowers, Neil Fitzgerald, Matt McHugh, Lillian West, Hilda Plowright

  Adapted from Phillip Barry's Broadway play, this is the second film rendition about the young couple, Julia (Doris Nolan) and Johnny (Cary Grant), who are mismatched in plans for the future. Johnny is being coerced into joining Julia's father's business firm. All is not lost because Julia's sister Linda (Katharine Hepburn) loves Johnny for who he really is, and everyone lives happily ever after.



Cast
Katharine Hepburn Linda Seton
Cary Grant Johnny Case
Doris Nolan Julia Seton
Lew Ayres Edward "Ned" Seton
Edward Everett Horton Professor Nick Potter
Henry Kolker Edward Seton
Binnie Barnes Mrs. Laura Cram (The Witch)
Jean Dixon Mrs. Susan Elliott Potter
Henry Daniell Seton "Dopey" Cram
Ann Doran Kitchen Maid
Bess Flowers Dorothy
Neil Fitzgerald Edgar the Butler
Matt McHugh Taxi Driver
Lillian West Mrs. Thayer
Hilda Plowright Marjorie
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I Met My Love Again   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joshua Logan, George Cukor, Arthur Ripley  
Cast: Joan Bennett, Henry Fonda, Dame May Whitty, Alan Marshal, Louise Platt, Alan Baxter, Tim Holt, Dorothy Stickney

  A young woman (Joan Bennett) leaves her small town to run away with her lover and lives to regret her actions.

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It Should Happen to You   1954     3 stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Judy Holliday, Peter Lawford, Jack Lemmon, Michael O'Shea, Vaughn Taylor, Connie Gilchrist, Rex Evans, Whit Bissell, Melville Cooper, Constance Bennett

  Jack Lemmon made his film debut in this now almost-classic film about Gladys Glover (Judy Holliday) who yearns to be famous. Her solution is to display her name on billboards all over NYC–she gets results!

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I'll Be Seeing You   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle, George Cukor  
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Tom Tully, Chill Wills, John Derek, Olin Howland, John James, Kenny Bowers, Gary Gray, Dorothy Stone, Eddie Hall, Margaret Bert, Earl Johnson

  While serving time in prison for manslaughter, Mary Marshall (Ginger Rogers) is given a prison furlough to visit relatives for Christmas. She meets Zachary Morgan (Joseph Cotten) while riding on a train, and the two fall in love. But, Zachary is a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Will they be able to deal with their pasts and form a relationship?



Cast
Ginger Rogers Mary Marshall
Joseph Cotten Zachary Morgan
Shirley Temple Barbara Marshall
Spring Byington Mrs. Marshall
Tom Tully Mr. Marshall
Chill Wills Swanson
John Derek Lt. Bruce
Olin Howland Train Vendor
John James Paratrooper on Train
Kenny Bowers Kenny Bowers
Gary Gray Franklin
Dorothy Stone Saleslady
Eddie Hall Charlie Hartman
Margaret Bert Mother of Boys
Earl Johnson Dog Owner

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Keeper of the Flame   1942     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Whorf, Margaret Wycherly, Forrest Tucker, Darryl Hickman, Howard Da Silva, Percy Kilbride, Donald Meek, Stephen McNally

  A reporter, Stephen O'Malley (Spencer Tracy), sets out to write a tribute to a World War I hero after his untimely death. He meets the widow (Katharine Hepburn) and falls in love with her–then he discovers that the subject of his tribute was a Nazi agent.

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Les Girls   1957     3 stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Gene Kelly, Kay Kendall, Taina Elg, Mitzi Gaynor, Jacques Bergerac, Leslie Phillips, Henry Daniell, Patrick Macnee, Philip Tonge, Nestor Paiva

  This entertaining musical revolves around courtroom testimony of three dancers. Each has a different memory of the incident in question: a tragic love affair.

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Let's Make Love   1960     2 and a half stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, Tony Randall, Frankie Vaughan, David Burns, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Milton Berle, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Madge Kennedy

  Marilyn Monroe singing "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" makes this light, musical comedy worthwhile. Will rich Montand get her?

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A Life of Her Own   1950     2 stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Lana Turner, Ray Milland, Tom Ewell, Louis Calhern, Ann Dvorak, Barry Sullivan, Margaret Phillips, Jean Hagen, Phyllis Kirk, Sara Haden

  Fashion model Lily Brannel James (Lana Turner) becomes the mistress of married man Steve Harleigh (Ray Milland) but leaves him when she learns that his wife is an invalid.

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Poster Art From art.comLittle Women   1933     3 and a half stars    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Family / Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Paul Lukas, Frances Dee, Edna May Oliver, Jean Parker, Henry Stephenson, Spring Byington, Samuel S. Hinds, John Lodge, Douglass Montgomery, Nydia Westman, Harry Beresford, Mabel Colcord, Marion Ballou

  Four New England sisters–Meg (Frances Dee), Jo (Katharine Hepburn), Beth (Jean Parker), and Amy (Joan Bennett)–learn to grow and survive under the loving care of their mother, Marmee (Spring Byington) while their beloved father (Samuel S. Hinds) is serving as a chaplain for the Union forces during the Civil War. This is the first film version of Louisa May Alcott's famous book, and it was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture and Director.



Cast
Katharine Hepburn Jo
Joan Bennett Amy
Paul Lukas Professor Bhaer
Frances Dee Meg
Edna May Oliver Aunt March
Jean Parker Beth
Henry Stephenson Mr. Laurence
Spring Byington Marmee
Samuel S. Hinds Mr. March
John Lodge Brooke
Douglass Montgomery Laurie
Nydia Westman Mamie
Harry Beresford Dr. Bangs
Mabel Colcord Hannah
Marion Ballou Mrs. Kirke
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The Marrying Kind   1952     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Judy Holliday, Aldo Ray, Madge Kennedy, Sheila Bond, John Alexander, Peggy Cass, Mickey Shaughnessy, Charles Bronson, Griff Barnett, Joan Shawlee

  While in the throes of divorce, Florence and Chet Keefer (Judy Holliday and Aldo Ray) relate the ups and downs of their story (through flashbacks) to the judge (Madge Kennedy). Their memories eventually lead to a reconciliation.


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Poster Art From art.comMy Fair Lady   1964     4 stars    N/R, 170 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Rex Harrison, Audrey Hepburn, Stanley Holloway, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Theodore Bikel, Gladys Cooper, Jeremy Brett, Isobel Elsom, Mona Washbourne, John Alderson, John Holland, James Wood, Grady Sutton, John McLiam, Queenie Leonard

  Among other awards, this film captured the Oscar for Best Picture, Best Director (George Cukor), and Best Actor (Rex Harrison). It is the delightful story of "Pygmalion" set to music by Lerner and Lowe. Rex Harrison plays tutor Henry Higgins who claims that he can change the demeanor of Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn). In all, the film received eight Oscars and was nominated for four others, including Best Supporting Actor (Stanley Holloway) and Supporting Actress (Gladys Cooper).



Cast
Rex Harrison Prof. Henry Higgins
Audrey Hepburn Eliza Doolittle
Stanley Holloway Alfred P. Doolittle
Wilfrid Hyde-White Col. Hugh Pickering
Theodore Bikel Zoltan Karpathy
Gladys Cooper Mrs. Higgins
Jeremy Brett Freddy Eynsford-Hill
Isobel Elsom Mrs. Eynsford-Hill
Mona Washbourne Mrs. Pearce
John Alderson Jamie
John Holland Butler
James Wood Cockney
Grady Sutton Ascot Type
John McLiam Harry
Queenie Leonard Cockney Bystander

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One Hour with You   1932     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: George Cukor, Ernst Lubitsch  
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Genevieve Tobin, Charles Ruggles, Roland Young, Josephine Dunn, Richard Carle, George Barbier, Barbara Leonard, Charles Judels, Eric Wilton, Donald Novis, Mae Questel

  Andre and Colette (Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald) are happily married. Andre, a doctor, has had chances to be unfaithful due to come-on's by his female patients, but when he meets Colette's best friend, Mitzi (Genevieve Tobin), the matrimonial mix-ups begin. Lots of music in this good remake of 1924's "The Marriage Circle," also directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film received a Best Picture Oscar nomination.



Cast
Maurice Chevalier Dr. Andre Bertier
Jeanette MacDonald Colette Bertier
Genevieve Tobin Mitzi Olivier
Charles Ruggles Adolph
Roland Young Professor Olivier
Josephine Dunn Mlle. Martel
Richard Carle Detective
George Barbier Police Commissioner
Barbara Leonard Mitzi's Maid
Charles Judels Policeman
Eric Wilton Butler
Donald Novis Singer
Mae Questel Office Worker
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Poster Art From art.comPat and Mike   1952     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Aldo Ray, William Ching, Jim Backus, Charles Bronson, Chuck Connors, Sammy White, George Mathews, Loring Smith

  Love blossoms when a sports promoter (Spencer Tracy) turns a talented tennis player (Katharine Hepburn) into a star athlete.


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Poster Art From art.comThe Philadelphia Story   1940     4 stars    N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, James Stewart, John Howard, Ruth Hussey, Roland Young, John Halliday, Mary Nash, Virginia Weidler, Henry Daniell, Lionel Pape, Rex Evans, Hillary Brooke, Lee Phelps, Claude King

  Philadelphia's elite citizens are the subject of this romantic comedy. Katharine Hepburn plays socialite Tracy Lord who is divorced from C.K. Dexter Haven (Cary Grant) and is about to marry stuffed-shirt George Kittredge (John Howard). James Stewart plays reporter Macaulay Connor who has arrived on the scene to cover the wedding, but he falls in love with the bride-to-be. Stewart carried away an Academy Award for Best Actor. An Academy Award was also given for Best Writing, and nominations were received for Best Picture, Actress (Hepburn), Supporting Actress (Ruth Hussey for her role as Macaulay's girlfriend), and Director.



Cast
Cary Grant C.K. Dexter Haven
Katharine Hepburn Tracy Lord
James Stewart Macaulay Connor
John Howard George Kittredge
Ruth Hussey Elizabeth Imbtrie
Roland Young Uncle Willie
John Halliday Seth Lord
Mary Nash Margaret Lord
Virginia Weidler Dinah Lord
Henry Daniell Sidney Kidd
Lionel Pape Edward
Rex Evans Thomas
Hillary Brooke Society Woman
Lee Phelps Bartender
Claude King Uncle Willie's Butler

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Rich and Famous   1981     1 and a half stars    R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen, David Selby, Hart Bochner, Steven Hill, Meg Ryan, Michael Brandon, Daniel Faraldo, Nicole Eggert, Joe Maross

  This remake of "Old Acquaintance" is George Cukor's last film. Liz Hamilton (Jacqueline Bisset) and best friend Merry Noel (Candice Bergen) live life to the fullest as authors who enjoy romantic entanglements. Now, after 22 years, they both reach crises that leave them wiser about the important things in life.


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Romeo and Juliet   1936     3 stars    N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore, Edna May Oliver, Basil Rathbone, C. Aubrey Smith, Andy Devine, Reginald Denny, Ralph Forbes, Henry Kolker

  This is a good version of Shakespeare's tragedy about star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet (Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer). Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture, Actress (Shearer), and Supporting Actor (Basil Rathbone).


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Song Without End   1960     2 and a half stars    N/R, 141 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor, Charles Vidor  
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, Capucine, Genevieve Page, Patricia Morison, Ivan Desny, Martita Hunt, Lou Jacobi, Albert Rueprecht, Marcel Dalio, Lyndon Brook

  This biography of Franz Liszt takes many liberties with the facts but is still a good film with an Academy Award-winning musical score. Womanizer Liszt (Dirk Bogarde) falls for a married Russian princess (Capucine) who encourages him to shift from performing to composing.

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Poster Art From art.comA Star Is Born   1983     4 stars    PG, 176 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Judy Garland, James Mason, Jack Carson, Charles Bickford, Tommy Noonan, Lucy Marlow, Nancy Kulp, Irving Bacon, James Brown, Dub Taylor, Hazel Shermet, Gloria Lewin, Don Beddoe, Willis Bouchey, Tristram Coffin

  This is the uncut film of the 1954 musical version of "A Star Is Born" in which Norman Maine's (James Mason) film career sags as his wife Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland) becomes a film star. Oscar nominations included Best Actor and Actress.



Cast
Judy Garland Vicki Lester/Esther Blodgett
James Mason Norman Maine
Jack Carson Matt Libby
Charles Bickford Oliver Niles
Tommy Noonan Danny McGuire
Lucy Marlow Lola Lavery
Nancy Kulp Boarding House Woman
Irving Bacon Graves
James Brown Glenn Williams
Dub Taylor Driver
Hazel Shermet Libby's Secretary
Gloria Lewin Oleander Arms Landlady
Don Beddoe Studio Executive
Willis Bouchey McBride
Tristram Coffin Assistant Director
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Poster Art From art.comA Star Is Born   1954     3 stars    N/R, 154 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Judy Garland, James Mason, Charles Bickford, Jack Carson, Tommy Noonan, Lucy Marlow, Nancy Kulp, Irving Bacon, James Brown, Dub Taylor, Hazel Shermet, Gloria Lewin, Don Beddoe, Willis Bouchey, Tristram Coffin

  This is another excellent production–this time a musical–of "A Star Is Born," in which Norman Maine's (James Mason) film career sags as his wife Esther Blodgett (Judy Garland) becomes a film star. Oscar nominations included Best Actor and Actress.



Cast
Judy Garland Vickie Lester/Esther Blodgett
James Mason Norman Maine
Charles Bickford Oliver Niles
Jack Carson Matt Libby
Tommy Noonan Danny McGuire
Lucy Marlow Lola Lavery
Nancy Kulp Boarding House Woman
Irving Bacon Graves
James Brown Glenn Williams
Dub Taylor Driver
Hazel Shermet Libby's Secretary
Gloria Lewin Oleander Arms Landlady
Don Beddoe Studio Executive
Willis Bouchey McBride
Tristram Coffin Assistant Director

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Susan and God   1940     2 stars    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Fredric March, Ruth Hussey, John Carroll, Rita Hayworth, Nigel Bruce, Bruce Cabot, Rose Hobart, Gloria DeHaven, Marjorie Main

  Susan (Joan Crawford) is a socialite whose family and friends have problems understanding her new religion–until she begins to understand what charity is really all about.

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Sylvia Scarlett   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Edmund Gwenn, Dennie Moore, Brian Aherne, Natalie Paley, Lennox Pawle, Daisy Belmore, E.E. Clive, Leonard Mudie

  This film is fun to watch as it is the first of a number of Katharine Hepburn/Cary Grant films. Although ahead of its time, it is a combination of comedy and drama about four vagabond players in Europe.

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Travels with My Aunt   1972     2 and a half stars  User Rating      PG, 109 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Maggie Smith, Alec McCowen, Louis Gossett Jr., Robert Stephens, Cindy Williams, Robert Flemyng, Jose Luis Lopez Vazquez, Raymond Gerome, Daniel Emilfork, John Hamill

  At his mother's funeral, a boring banker, Henry (Alec McCowen), meets an older woman (Maggie Smith) who claims to be his aunt. Before long, she has Henry in tow on a madcap adventure through Europe as she attempts to rescue one of her lovers who is being held for a ransom. Based on a Graham Greene bestseller, the film received an Oscar for Costumes and had several nominations, including Maggie Smith for Best Actress.    1 User Review




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Wonderful!Anonymous 08/18/2007 
  Total hillarity and escape! You will love it! Not for kids, however.

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What Price Hollywood?   1932     3 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, Neil Hamilton, Gregory Ratoff, Brooks Benedict, Louise Beavers, Bryant Washburn, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Florence Roberts, Heinie Conklin

  An alcoholic Hollywood producer, Maximilian Carey (Lowell Sherman), helps a waitress, Mary Evans (Constance Bennett), attain stardom and then sinks into his alcoholic abyss, which ends in suicide.

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Wild Is the Wind   1957     2 and a half stars    N/R, 114 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, Anthony Franciosa, Dolores Hart, Joseph Calleia, Iphigenie Castiglioni, Lili Valenty, James Flavin, Dick Ryan, Joseph Vitale

  Following the death of his wife, Gino (Anthony Quinn) marries his deceased wife's sister, Gioia (Anna Magnani) but has trouble separating his fantasies from reality. Both Quinn and Magnani received Academy Award nominations.

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A Woman's Face   1941     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Melvyn Douglas, Conrad Veidt, Osa Massen, Reginald Owen, Albert Bassermann, Marjorie Main, Donald Meek, George Zucco, Connie Gilchrist, Richard Nichols, Charles Quigley, Henry Kolker

  A con artist, Anna Holm (Joan Crawford), has suffered from a scarred face since she was a child. When Anna meets Dr. Segert (Melvyn Douglas), he performs plastic surgery on her, and she experiences a change in her life. But, she isn't sure that a "good" life is better than the one she had, and her lover (Conrad Veidt) lures her back into the criminal world when she aids him in a kidnap and murder plot. There is a murder trial, but Anna is cleared, goes through a spiritual rebirth, and finds a new life with Dr. Segert who has finally realized that he loves her.



Cast
Joan Crawford Anna Holm
Melvyn Douglas Dr. Gustaf Segert
Conrad Veidt Torsten Barring
Osa Massen Vera Segert
Reginald Owen Bernard Dalvik
Albert Bassermann Consul Magnus Barring
Marjorie Main Emma Kristiansdotter
Donald Meek Herman Rundvik
George Zucco Defense Attorney
Connie Gilchrist Christina Dalvik
Richard Nichols Lars-Erik Barring
Charles Quigley Eric
Henry Kolker Judge
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Poster Art From art.comThe Women   1939     3 stars    N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Mary Boland, Joan Fontaine, Lucile Watson, Ruth Hussey, Marjorie Main, Butterfly McQueen, Phyllis Povah, Virginia Weidler, Virginia Grey, Muriel Hutchison, Hedda Hopper

  After Mary's (Norma Shearer) friend Sylvia (Rosalind Russell) arranges for her to get the information that Mary's husband is having an affair, Mary heads for Reno to obtain a divorce. When she returns home to New York, she learns that her husband has married his mistress Crystal Allen (Joan Crawford), and now Mary plots to win her husband back. This all-female-cast movie is a classic.



Cast
Norma Shearer Mary Haines
Joan Crawford Crystal Allen
Rosalind Russell Sylvia Fowler
Paulette Goddard Miriam Aarons
Mary Boland Countess De Lave
Joan Fontaine Peggy Day
Lucile Watson Mrs. Morehead
Ruth Hussey Miss Watts
Marjorie Main Lucy
Butterfly McQueen Lulu
Phyllis Povah Edith Potter
Virginia Weidler Little Mary
Virginia Grey Pat
Muriel Hutchison Jane
Hedda Hopper Dolly Dupuyster

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Oscar: Best Director for My Fair Lady (1964)


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