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Genevieve 1953 3 stars

    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Cornelius
Cast: John Gregson, Dinah Sheridan, Kenneth More, Kay Kendall, Geoffrey Keen, Michael Medwin, Reginald Beckwith, Joyce Grenfell, Arthur Wontner, Leslie Mitchell, Fred Griffiths, Charles Lamb, Michael Balfour, Patrick Westwood, Edie Martin

  Two couples–Alan and Wendy McKim (John Gregson and Dinah Sheridan) and Ambrose Claverhouse and Rosalind Peters (Kenneth More and Kay Kendall)–compete in the Vintage Car Club's rally between London and Brighton. As the 50+ mile race ensues, competition between the couples increases, and the men even use sabotage methods to come out ahead in the race. Comedy reigns as problems are encountered during the race in this delightful story. Great performances, excellent writing, and beautiful landscapes make this film worth watching.

I Am a Camera 1955 3 stars

    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Cornelius
Cast: Julie Harris, Laurence Harvey, Shelley Winters, Ron Randell, Patrick McGoohan, Anton Diffring, Tutte Lemkow, David Kossoff, Vince Edwards

  Pre-World War II Berlin is the subject of this film starring Julie Harris as a young English bohemian visiting Berlin at this riveting time in history. This story later became the basis for "Cabaret."

Passport to Pimlico 1949 3 stars

    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Cornelius
Cast: Stanley Holloway, Hermione Baddeley, Margaret Rutherford, Paul Dupuis, Basil Radford, Naunton Wayne, Raymond Huntley, Betty Warren, Jane Hylton, Barbara Murray

  Residents of the Pimlico neighborhood discover an old treaty indicating their area of London legally belongs to Burgundy. The next step taken by the enterprising citizens is to charge customs to those riding the Underground when they pass through Pimlico's borders.

Movie Quick Pick

1. Genevieve (1953)
2. I Am a Camera (1955)
3. Passport to Pimlico (1949)

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