The Bullfighter and the Lady 1951 N/R, 87 min. Genre: Action
Director: Budd Boetticher Cast: Robert Stack, Joy Page, Gilbert Roland, Virginia Grey, John Hubbard, Katy Jurado, Rodolfo Acosta
A skeet-shooting champion (Robert Stack) wants to become a bullfighter in order to impress a beautiful lady (Joy Page). A popular matador (Gilbert Roland) teaches him the art of bullfighting and, later, he is responsible for the death of his mentor. The new matador fights another bull in his friend's honor. John Wayne was the producer.
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Casablanca 1942 N/R, 104 min. Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Lorre, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, John Qualen, Leonid Kinskey, Madeleine LeBeau, Dooley Wilson, Joy Page, Curt Bois, Marcel Dalio
One of the best films ever, this Oscar winner for Best Picture stars Humphrey Bogart as Rick, the owner of a Moroccan bar during the German occupation of Northern Africa in WWII. When the love of his life, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), shows up in his joint one night, their old romance is rekindled; but Nazi politics make strange bedfellows. Rick: "Here's looking at you, kid." Another major Academy Award went to Michael Curtiz for his directing. The film also won for Best Writing, and had several nominations, including Best Actor (Bogart) and Supporting Actor (Claude Rains).
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Kismet 1944 N/R, 100 min. Genre: Adventure / Fantasy aka: Oriental Dream
Director: William Dieterle Cast: Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Edward Arnold, Florence Bates, James Craig, Joy Page, Harry Davenport, Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Robert Warwick, Morris Ankrum, Harry Cording, Yvonne De Carlo, Victor Kilian, Pedro de Cordoba
In this Arabian Nights tale, the Baghdad "King of Beggars" Hafiz (Ronald Colman) disguises himself as a prince and romances the queen of the castle, Jamilla (Marlene Dietrich). Meanwhile, his daughter Marsinah (Joy Page) is interested in a gardener who is really the Caliph (James Craig). By story's end, fate steps in–Hafiz finds true love with Jamilla, and Caliph and Marsinah live happily ever after. Remade in 1955 as a musical.
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Tonka 1958 N/R, 97 min. Genre: Family aka: A Horse Named Comanche
Director: Lewis Foster Cast: Sal Mineo, Philip Carey, Jerome Courtland, Rafael Campos, H.M. Wynant, Joy Page, Herbert Rudley, Slim Pickens, Gregg Martell, Robert "Buzz" Henry
In this Disney film, a young Indian brave (Sal Mineo) develops an attachment to a wild stallion, captures the horse, and tames it. 1 User Review
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| | Even after all these years... | rhaini 09/05/2007 | | I just loved this movie as a youngster and to this day wish that I had it in my collection. Any self-respecting horse-lover should definitely see and own this movie! |
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| 1. The Bullfighter and the Lady (1951)
2. Casablanca (1942)
3. Kismet (1944) aka: Oriental Dream
4. Tonka (1958) aka: A Horse Named Comanche
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