 Adam's Rib 1949  N/R, 101 min.
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.
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Ambush 1949  N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Robert Taylor, John Hodiak, Arlene Dahl, Don Taylor, Jean Hagen, Bruce Cowling, Leon Ames, John McIntire, Chief Thundercloud, Pat Moriarity
An Indian is involved in tracking a missing woman in this run-of-the mill Western which pits the U.S. Cavalry against the Apaches.
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 The Asphalt Jungle 1950 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Huston
Cast: Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Sam Jaffe, James Whitmore, Marilyn Monroe, Strother Martin, Marc Lawrence, Jean Hagen, John McIntire, Anthony Caruso
A gang of criminals attempts to commit the perfect crime when a corrupt lawyer (Louis Calhern) backs a jewel robbery, but the scheme is doomed from the start. Academy Award nominations include Best Director and Supporting Actor (Sam Jaffe).
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The Big Knife 1955  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Jack Palance, Rod Steiger, Ida Lupino, Wendell Corey, Strother Martin, Shelley Winters, Ilka Chase, Jean Hagen, Everett Sloane, Wesley Addy
Hollywood actor Charlie Castle (Jack Palance) would sell his soul for a good script. When he makes a deal with an unscrupulous producer (Rod Steiger), his actions bring tragic results.
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Carbine Williams 1952  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: James Stewart, Jean Hagen, Wendell Corey, Carl Benton Reid, Paul Stewart, James Arness, Leif Erickson, Rhys Williams, Otto Hulett, Fay Roope
This film biography is about Marsh "Carbine" Williams, inventor of the rifle. His is an intriguing story including problems with the legal system.
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Dead Ringer 1964 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Paul Henreid
Cast: Bette Davis, Karl Malden, Peter Lawford, Philip Carey, Jean Hagen, George Macready, Estelle Winwood, George Chandler, Bert Remsen, Josh Mostel
Edith (Bette Davis) and Margaret (Bette Davis) are twins; one is very good, and the other is very bad! She is so bad, in fact, that she kills her rich sister to get her money.
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A Life of Her Own 1950 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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Night Into Morning 1951 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fletcher Markle
Cast: Ray Milland, John Hodiak, Nancy Davis, Lewis Stone, Jean Hagen, Rosemary DeCamp, Dawn Addams, Jonathan Cott, Celia Lovsky, Gordon Gebert
Grieving after his wife Ann (Rosemary De Camp) and their child die in a fire, Phillip Ainley (Ray Milland) copes poorly via alcohol and becomes suicidal.
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Panic in Year Zero 1962 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
aka: End of the World
Director: Ray Milland
Cast: Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon, Mary Mitchel, Joan Freeman, Richard Garland, Richard Bakalyan, Willis Bouchey, O.Z. Whitehead, Hugh Sanders
Retreating to the hills after the United States suffers a nuclear attack, Harry Baldwin (Ray Milland) and his family struggle to survive on what is left of the land.
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The Shaggy Dog 1959 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Charles Barton
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Tim Considine, Kevin Corcoran, Cecil Kellaway, Alexander Scourby, Strother Martin, James Westerfield, Roberta Shore, Forrest Lewis, Jacques Aubuchon, Ned Wever, Gordon Jones
In this Disney film, Willy Daniels (Tommy Kirk) finds a magic ring that turns him into a shaggy dog, and he must explain who he is to his dog-hating father (Fred MacMurray). Willy is changed back and forth between himself and the shaggy dog, which delights his younger brother, Moochie (Kevin Corcoran). Meanwhile, Willy likes the girl next door, Allison (Annette Funicello). She grows attached to the dog, and Willy finds himself competing with the dog for Allison's attention. The only way that Willy can get out from under the spell is to perform a good deed–and Soviet spies in his neighborhood just might provide the solution.
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Side Street 1950 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Anthony Mann
Cast: Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, James Craig, Paul Kelly, Edmon Ryan, Jean Hagen, Paul Harvey, Charles McGraw, Edwin Max, Adele Jergens, Harry Bellaver, Whit Bissell, John Gallaudet, Esther Somers, Harry Antrim
New York City postman Joe Norson (Farley Granger) steals an envelope filled with $30,000. As if this act was not bad enough, when Joe tries to return the cash, it turns out that the money belonged to blackmailers who will stop at nothing to retrieve it. And the chase is on.
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 Singin' in the Rain 1952   N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly
Cast: Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Rita Moreno, Cyd Charisse, Douglas Fowley, Millard Mitchell, Madge Blake, King Donovan, Kathleen Freeman, Mae Clarke, Stuart Holmes
This is the film featuring Gene Kelly's memorable dance through the rain-splattered street. Kelly plays 1927's silent film star Don Lockwood who has teamed up professionally with Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen), but he prefers spending his personal time with aspiring actress Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds). Now, Don and Lina are set to film their first talkie. Don has no problems, while Lina's shrill voice does not adapt to the microphone. Don finds the solution to the problem by dubbing in Kathy's voice to replace Lina's. This film represents one of the best musicals ever. The songs include "Singin' in the Rain," "You were Meant for Me," "You are My Lucky Star," and "The Broadway Melody." Jean Hagen was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress. 1 User Review
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| | As Good as it Gets | 1fatts 07/22/2007 | The script is funny. The music is great. The Gene Kelly/Donald O'Connor dancing duets are magic. Debbie Reynolds looks younger than Princess Leia ever did. Jean Hagen steals every scene she is in -- Steals it? She picks it up, tucks it under her arm and carries it away.
Best Line: "I make more money than Calvin Coolidge . . . put together!"
Favorite Trivia: At the end of the film, Debbie Reynolds is supposedly dubbing a song which the Jean Hagen character is mouthing because she cannot sing. In reality, in this one song in the film, Debbie Reynolds is being dubbed by . . . Jean Hagen!
This one is on everyone's list of top ten musicals ever made. But if you know anything about movies, you already know that. |
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Sunrise at Campobello 1960 N/R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent J. Donehue
Cast: Ralph Bellamy, Greer Garson, Hume Cronyn, Jean Hagen, Tim Considine, Ann Shoemaker, Lyle Talbot, Walter Sande, Herbert Anderson, Zina Bethune
This story is centered on Franklin D. Roosevelt's bout with polio and how he learned to deal with misfortune. Greer Garson is a very believable Eleanor helping her husband through troubled times and she was nominated for an Oscar.
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| 1. Adam's Rib (1949)
2. Ambush (1949)
3. The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
4. The Big Knife (1955)
5. Carbine Williams (1952)
6. Dead Ringer (1964)
7. A Life of Her Own (1950)
8. Night Into Morning (1951)
9. Panic in Year Zero (1962)
aka: End of the World
10. The Shaggy Dog (1959)
11. Side Street (1950)
12. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
13. Sunrise at Campobello (1960)
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