The Bride Wore Boots 1946  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Cummings, Diana Lynn, Patric Knowles, Peggy Wood, Robert Benchley, Willie Best, Natalie Wood
Horsewoman Sally (Barbara Stanwyck) has major problems trying to convince her husband, Jeff (Robert Cummings), to enter her world of love and respect for horses.
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The Sound of Music 1965  N/R, 174 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Eleanor Parker, Peggy Wood, Richard Haydn, Anna Lee, Marni Nixon, Angela Cartwright, Charmian Carr, Heather Menzies, Nicholas Hammond, Duane Chase, Debbie Turner, Portia Nelson, Ben Wright
This is one of the top musicals of all time. The plot centers on the romance between Baron Von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and his children's governess, Maria (Julie Andrews), and the family's escape from the Nazis. Julie Andrews: "The Reverend Mother always says, when the Lord closes a door somewhere He opens a window." The film won five Oscars, including Best Picture and Director; five other nominations were received, including Best Actress (Julie Andrews) and Supporting Actress (Peggy Wood).
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 A Star Is Born 1937  N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Andy Devine, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Lionel Stander, Owen Moore, J.C. Nugent, Clara Blandick, Franklin Pangborn, Peggy Wood, Elizabeth Jenns, Wade Boteler, Edgar Kennedy, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
This is an excellent production of the story of Norman Maine's (Fredric March) depression as his acting career fades just when his wife Esther Blodgett's (Janet Gaynor) professional star soars. While winning two Oscars, it was nominated for six others, including Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Director.
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The Story of Ruth 1960 N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Stuart Whitman, Tom Tryon, Peggy Wood, Viveca Lindfors, Jeff Morrow, Elana Eden, Thayer David, Les Tremayne, Eduard Franz, Leo Fuchs, Lili Valenty, Basil Ruysdael, John Gabriel, Ziva Rodann
This interpretation of Ruth's Biblical story involves the test of Ruth's faith after her husband, Mahlon (Tom Tryon), dies and how her belief in one God prevails and allows her to find a new man, Boaz (Stuart Whitman), with whom she will spend her life.
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| 1. The Bride Wore Boots (1946)
2. Call It a Day (1937)
3. The Sound of Music (1965)
4. A Star Is Born (1937)
5. The Story of Ruth (1960)
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