About Mrs. Leslie 1954  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Daniel Mann
Cast: Shirley Booth, Robert Ryan, Marjie Millar, Alex Nicol, Sammy White, Philip Ober, Harry Morgan, Ian Wolfe, Ellen Corby, Maidie Norman
Mrs. Vivien Leslie (Shirley Booth) remembers her own past love affair as she watches two residents of her boarding house–a financier and a nightclub singer–fall in love.
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The Bad and the Beautiful 1952  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Gloria Grahame, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Walter Pidgeon, Elaine Stewart, Gilbert Roland, Leo G. Carroll, Vanessa Brown, Paul Stewart, Sammy White, Ivan Triesault, Francis X. Bushman, William Tannen
This story is told from the perspectives of actress Gloria Lorrison (Lana Turner), writer James Lee Bartlow (Dick Powell), and director Fred Amiel (Barry Sullivan) who go to a movie studio to listen to a pitch from producer Jonathan Shields (Kirk Douglas) whose studio is troubled financially. Shields wants them to work on a new project, but all three have had bad experiences in the past with Shields that will make them think twice about signing with him. The film won five Academy Awards, including Best Supporting Actress (Gloria Grahame for her role as Rosemary Bartlow), and Kirk Douglas received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.
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The Helen Morgan Story 1957  N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Drama / Musical
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Ann Blyth, Richard Carlson, Paul Newman, Gene Evans, Alan King, Cara Williams, Virginia Vincent, Walter Woolf King, Dorothy Green, Edward Platt, Warren Douglas, Sammy White, Peggy de Castro, Cherie de Castro, Babette de Castro
Bootlegger Larry Maddux (Paul Newman) discovers Helen Morgan (Ann Blyth) while she is performing in a carnival and helps her rise to stardom on Broadway. But, Larry is using Helen for his own good, and Helen is torn between Larry and married lawyer Russell Wade (Richard Carlson). Helen turns to alcohol and, after the Stock Market crash in 1929, ends up in Bellevue Hospital. But, Helen rises above her problems and regains her stardom. Songs include "Sunny Side of the Street" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man." (sung by Gogi Grant).
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Living It Up 1954 N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Janet Leigh, Edward Arnold, Fred Clark, Sheree North, Sammy White, Sig Ruman, Sid Tomack, Richard Loo
This remake of "Nothing Sacred" features Janet Leigh as the reporter who dreams up the publicity stunt of bringing a supposedly dying man (Jerry Lewis) to New York City to grant his "last" wish.
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 Pat and Mike 1952 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Cukor
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Aldo Ray, William Ching, Jim Backus, Charles Bronson, Chuck Connors, Sammy White, George Mathews, Loring Smith
Love blossoms when a sports promoter (Spencer Tracy) turns a talented tennis player (Katharine Hepburn) into a star athlete.
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 Show Boat 1936 N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: James Whale
Cast: Irene Dunne, Helen Morgan, Allan Jones, Paul Robeson, Charles Winninger, Hattie McDaniel, Helen Westley, Donald Cook, Sammy White, J. Farrell MacDonald, Queenie Smith, Francis X. Mahoney, Marilyn Knowlden, Arthur Holh, Charles Middleton
This is the film that first brought Jerome Kern's Broadway musical to the screen. Cap'n Andy Hawk's (Charles Winninger) show boat troupe features married actors Julie and Steve (Helen Morgan and Donald Cook), but when it is revealed that Julie is a mulatto, she is fired, and Steve leaves with her. Cap'n Andy's daughter Magnolia (Irene Dunn) takes over the leading role and is joined by gambler Gaylord Ravenal (Allan Jones) as her leading man. Later, Magnolia and Gaylord leave the show boat dreaming of a perfect life together, but problems lie ahead. Paul Robeson's poignant rendition of "Old Man River" is the highlight of this very good version.
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Somebody Up There Likes Me 1956 N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Wise
Cast: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane, Sal Mineo, Eileen Heckart, Robert Loggia, Steve McQueen, Harold J. Stone, Joseph Buloff, Sammy White, Joseph Buloff, Arch Johnson, Robert P. Lieb, Judson Pratt, Angela Cartwright
This film is based on the autobiography of Rocky Graziano (Paul Newman) and involves his rise from the ghetto to World Light Heavyweight Champion. After beginning a life filled with petty crimes, Rocky is arrested and sent to jail where he meets fitness instructor Johnny Hyland (Judson Pratt) who encourages him to use his energy in the athletic world instead of crime. Meanwhile, Rocky's girlfriend Norma (Pier Angeli)–who will later become his wife, number one fan, and support system–helps Rocky gain his self-respect and find success in the ring as well as in his personal life.
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Sound Off 1952  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Quine
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Anne James, Sammy White, John Archer, Gordon Jones, Wally Cassell, Arthur Space, Boyd "Red" Morgan, Pat Williams, Marshall Reed
Blake Edwards wrote the screenplay for this film in which Mike Donnelly (Mickey Rooney) is drafted and ends up entertaining the troops and a certain WAC, Lieutenant Colleen Rafferty (Anne James).
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| 1. About Mrs. Leslie (1954)
2. The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
3. The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
4. Living It Up (1954)
5. Pat and Mike (1952)
6. Show Boat (1936)
7. Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
8. Sound Off (1952)
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