Blossoms in the Dust 1941  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Felix Bressart, Marsha Hunt, Fay Holden, Samuel S. Hinds, Kathleen Howard, George Lessey, William Henry, Henry O'Neill, John Eldredge, Marc Lawrence
This is the true story of Edna Gladney (Greer Garson) who started the Texas Children's Home and Aid Society in Fort Worth. Edna's early life was hard until she met and married Samuel (Walter Pidgeon), the owner of a flour mill in Texas. After their baby died in infancy and she couldn't have more children, she decided to start the Children's Home, specializing in illegitimate children (a problem that had hurt her in the past). After her husband's death, Edna became a strong force in changing laws relevant to illegitimacy. The heavy melodrama won an Academy Award for Best Interior Set Decoration and was nominated for three others, including Best Picture and Actress.
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Born to Be Bad 1950 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Nicholas Ray
Cast: Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan, Mel Ferrer, Joan Leslie, Zachary Scott, Harold Vermilyea, Virginia Farmer, Kathleen Howard, Irving Bacon, Bess Flowers
A woman (Joan Fontaine) tricks a millionaire into marrying her and then runs off with another man.
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Centennial Summer 1946 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Jeanne Crain, Cornel Wilde, Linda Darnell, William Eythe, Walter Brennan, Constance Bennett, Dorothy Gish, Barbara Whiting, Harry Strang, Kathleen Howard
Jerome Kern songs highlight this film. It was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Musical Score and Best Song ("All Through the Day"). The story is about the Rogers family and is set amidst the 1877 centennial celebration in Philadelphia.
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First Love 1939  N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Robert Stack, Eugene Pallette, Helen Parrish, Lewis Howard, Leatrice Joy, June Storey, Frank Jenks, Kathleen Howard, Thurston Hall, Samuel S. Hinds, Marcia Mae Jones
Orphaned Connie (Deanna Durbin) lives with her rich aunt and uncle and their children. The family accepts an invitation to a lavish social ball, but the family tells Connie to stay home. Connie does come to the ball and meets "Prince Charming" (Robert Stack) who just happens to be her wicked cousin's boyfriend. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards.
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It's a Gift 1934  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: W.C. Fields, Kathleen Howard, Jean Rouverol, Julian Madison, Tammany Young, Tommy Bupp, Spencer Charters, Guy Usher, Baby LeRoy, Morgan Wallace, Charles Sellon, Josephine Whittell, Diana Lewis, Dell Henderson
In this classic W.C. Fields comedy, Harold Bissonette (Fields), despite objections from his nagging wife (Kathleen Howard), uses a mail-order service to buy a California orange grove that, of course, turns out to be worthless. Comedy reigns as Bissonette finds a way out of his financial mess.
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 Laura 1944 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller / Romance
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson, Dorothy Adams, Grant Mitchell, James Flavin, Kathleen Howard, Clyde Fillmore, Lane Chandler, Harry Strang, Cara Williams, Kay Linaker, Frank LaRue
When beautiful socialite Laura (Gene Tierney) is thought to be murdered, Detective Mark MacPherson (Dana Andrews) is assigned to the case and develops a compulsive attraction for Laura through her portrait.
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Man on the Flying Trapeze 1935  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Clyde Bruckman
Cast: W.C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis, Lucien Littlefield, Oscar Apfel, Walter Brennan, Minerva Urecal, James Flavin, Lew Kelly, Tammany Young, Edward Gargan, James Burke, Carlotta Monti
This story is about one day in the life of a harried man, Ambrose Wolfinger (W. C. Fields), who is henpecked by his wife Leona (Kathleen Howard) at home and suffers stresses at work. Ambrose wants to take the afternoon off from work to attend a wrestling match, and the excuse he uses for time off is to tell a lie that his mother-in-law Cordelia (Vera Lewis) has died. On his way to the wrestling match Ambrose experiences many misadventures –including getting four traffic tickets in a row. The delays prevent him from getting to the match on time. When he arrives home, Ambrose realizes by their cold stares that his family has learned about the lie. Now, Ambrose's loving daughter Hope (Mary Brian) offers support, and Ambrose's lie turns into a win-win situation at home and at work.
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Take a Letter, Darling 1942 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Fred MacMurray, Constance Moore, Macdonald Carey, Robert Benchley, Dooley Wilson, Cecil Kellaway, Charles Arnt, Kathleen Howard, Margaret Seddon
Tom (Fred MacMurray) is hired by Mac (Rosalind Russell), a high-powered business executive, to act as her secretary and help deal with clients' female relatives.
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You Were Never Lovelier 1942 N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Adolphe Menjou, Isobel Elsom, Leslie Brooks, Adele Mara, Gus Schilling, Barbara Brown, Kirk Alyn, Kathleen Howard
Wealthy Argentinean Eduardo Acuna (Adolphe Menjou) tries to marry off his daughter Marcia (Rita Hayworth) to a "proper" suitor, but in the meantime, Marcia falls in love with an out-of-work American dancer, Robert Davis (Fred Astaire).
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Young People 1940  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, Charlotte Greenwood, Arleen Whelan, George Montgomery, Kathleen Howard, Darryl Hickman, Minor Watson, Frank Swann, Frank Sully, Mae Marsh, Irving Bacon, Charles Halton, Sarah Edwards, Arthur Aylesworth
Wendy (Shirley Temple) is adopted by Joe and Kit (Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood) who are members of a vaudeville team and are considering changing their profession. The family moves to a small town so that Wendy will receive a solid upbringing. But, the townsfolk do not like show business people and want Wendy and her family out of their lives–until a storm hits and Joe saves the lives of stranded children. The family is now welcome in the town and puts on a show that is loved by all.
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You're Telling Me 1934 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Erle C. Kenton
Cast: W.C. Fields, Joan Marsh, Buster Crabbe, Adrienne Ames, Louise Carter, Kathleen Howard, Dell Henderson, Robert McKenzie, George Irving, Nora Cecil, Tammany Young, James B. "Pop" Kenton, Don Brodie, Eric Mayne, George MacQuarrie
W.C. Fields develops the complicated character of Sam Bisbee, an eccentric inventor, in this vintage film made great by Fields' acting and comedy skills. Sam has become nothing more than a joke in his town because of his inability to sell his inventions. But, when he meets Princess Lescaboura (Adrienne Ames) and tells her how he wants to market his inventions as the means to aid his family, Princess Lescaboura steps in. She tells the townsfolk how much she admires Sam, and Sam rises to new heights among the town's citizens and finally earns their respect.
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| 1. Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
2. Born to Be Bad (1950)
3. Centennial Summer (1946)
4. First Love (1939)
5. It's a Gift (1934)
6. Laura (1944)
7. Man on the Flying Trapeze (1935)
8. Take a Letter, Darling (1942)
9. You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
10. Young People (1940)
11. You're Telling Me (1934)
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