Beau James 1957  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Bob Hope, Vera Miles, Paul Douglas, Alexis Smith, Darren McGavin, Joe Mantell, George Jessel, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Walter Catlett, Horace McMahon, Richard Shannon, James Flavin, Mickey Finn, Philip Van Zandt
Jimmy Walker's (Bob Hope) life as the flamboyant mayor of New York City from 1926-1932 is the subject of this biography showing the corruption, scandal, and triumphs of the Roaring 20s.
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Cast a Giant Shadow 1966  N/R, 144 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Kirk Douglas, Senta Berger, Angie Dickinson, Frank Sinatra, John Wayne, Yul Brynner, James Donald, Luther Adler, Topol
Col. David Marcus (Kirk Douglas), West Point graduate and military lawyer, is recruited to aid Israel in its 1947 war against the Arabs. This is a romanticized perspective of the establishment of the Jewish state.
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The Five Pennies 1959 N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Danny Kaye, Barbara Bel Geddes, Louis Armstrong, Bob Crosby, Harry Guardino, Tuesday Weld, Ray Anthony, Bobby Troup, Shelly Manne, Bob Hope, Susan Gordon, Valerie Allen, Ray Daley, Valerie Allen, Blanche Sweet
This sentimental biography of 1920s' coronet player Loring "Red" Nichols (Danny Kaye) features jazz hits of the era. Highlight: Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong's rendition of "When the Saints Go Marching In."
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Houseboat 1958  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Martha Hyer, Harry Guardino, Eduardo Ciannelli, Murray Hamilton, Mimi Gibson, John Litel, Mary Forbes, Madge Kennedy, Charles Herbert, Werner Klemperer, Paul Petersen, Brooks Benedict, Susan Cabot
After Tom Winston's (Cary Grant) estranged wife is killed in an accident, Tom reunites with his children–Elizabeth (Mimi Gibson), David (Paul Petersen), and Robert (Charles Herbert). But, the children are not happy to be living with Tom in his small Washington, D.C. apartment. Tom prepares to move to a large house, but plans fall through, and they move onto a rundown houseboat on the Potomac River. Cinzia (Sophia Loren) signs on as the children's governess, and she helps Tom understand the meaning of love when romance blooms between Tom and Cinzia, and the children will now enjoy a happy family life.
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It Started in Naples 1960 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Clark Gable, Sophia Loren, Vittorio De Sica, Marietto, Paolo Carlini, Claudio Ermelli, Giovanni Filidoro
Michael Hamilton (Clark Gable) travels to Naples to bring home his orphaned nephew. Once there, he meets the boy's sexy aunt, Lucia (Sophia Loren), and falls in love.
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A New Kind of Love 1963 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Thelma Ritter, Eva Gabor, Maurice Chevalier, George Tobias, Marvin Kaplan, Robert Clary, Ted Mapes, Robert F. Simon
Real-life husband and wife, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, star in this lightweight comedy about an experienced journalist (Newman) who falls in love with a Paris fashion designer (Woodward). Highlight: Maurice Chevalier singing "Mimi" and "Louise."
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On the Double 1961 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Danny Kaye, Dana Wynter, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Margaret Rutherford, Diana Dors, Allan Cuthbertson, Jesse White, Gregory Walcott, Rex Evans, Edgar Barrier
Private First Class Ernie Williams (Danny Kaye) impersonates a high-ranking British officer to confuse the Nazis about D-Day plans.
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The Pigeon That Took Rome 1962 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Charlton Heston, Elsa Martinelli, Harry Guardino, Salvatore Baccaloni, Brian Donlevy, Arthur Shields, Gary Collins, Marietto, Rudolph Anders
Based on a true story, this film is about Captain Paul MacDougall (Charlton Heston) who used carrier pigeons to send important messages about enemy plans to the Allies during World War II. Plenty of comedy as Heston romances local girl.
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The Seven Little Foys 1955 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Family / Musical
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Bob Hope, James Cagney, George Tobias, Milly Vitale, Billy Gray, Angela Clarke, Herbert Heyes, Richard Shannon, Charley Foy, Lester Matthews, Lee Erickson, Jimmy Baird, Tommy Duran, Paul De Rolf, Jerry Mathers
Bob Hope stars as vaudevillian Eddie Foy in this entertaining biography. After suffering the tragedy of having his wife die, Foy uses his seven children in his act, and the children excel and even steal the show. Foy's real-life son Eddie Foy narrates this delightful story of the Foy family's life. James Cagney, as George M. Cohan, is outstanding in his dance routine with Hope performed at the Friar's Club.
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The War Between Men and Women 1972 PG, 105 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Barbara Harris, Jason Robards, Herb Edelman, Lisa Gerritsen, Severn Darden, Lisa Eilbacher, Moosie Drier, Ruth McDevitt, Joey Faye
Based on James Thurber's stories, this is the story of Peter Wilson (Jack Lemmon) and his new wife, Terry (Barbara Harris), who find rough going along the marital road.
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 Yours, Mine and Ours 1968  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson
Cast: Lucille Ball, Henry Fonda, Van Johnson, Tom Bosley, Louise Troy, Tim Matheson, Ben Murphy, Morgan Brittany, Jennifer Leak, Sidney Miller, Nancy Howard, Walter Brooke, Gil Rogers, Gary Goetzman, Nancy Roth
The widow of a U.S. Navy pilot, Helen North (Lucille Ball), falls in love with Frank Beardsley (Henry Fonda), a Navy man whose wife had died. One small complication: they have 18 children between them. This is the story of their new life together in Carmel, California. 1 User Review
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| 1. Beau James (1957)
2. Cast a Giant Shadow (1966)
3. The Five Pennies (1959)
4. Houseboat (1958)
5. It Started in Naples (1960)
6. A New Kind of Love (1963)
7. On the Double (1961)
8. The Pigeon That Took Rome (1962)
9. The Seven Little Foys (1955)
10. The War Between Men and Women (1972)
11. Yours, Mine and Ours (1968)
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