The Beginning or the End 1947  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Brian Donlevy, Robert Walker, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler, Audrey Totter, Hume Cronyn, Joseph Calleia, John Litel, Henry O'Neill, Moroni Olsen
The development of the atomic bomb during World War II unfolds in this drama that climaxes with the bombing of Hiroshima.
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Cass Timberlane 1947  N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Sidney
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Lana Turner, Zachary Scott, Tom Drake, Mary Astor, Albert Dekker, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel, Mona Barrie, Josephine Hutchinson
This is the film adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel about the marriage of an esteemed judge (Spencer Tracy) who marries a younger, less-worldly woman (Lana Turner).
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Courage of Lassie 1946 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, Tom Drake, Selena Royle, George Cleveland, Harry Davenport, Morris Ankrum, Arthur Walsh, Catherine McLeod, Minor Watson
Lassie returns as a veteran of World War II, and his 14-year-old mistress (Elizabeth Taylor) helps the collie adjust to life at home.
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The Great Rupert 1950 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: A Christmas Wish
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Jimmy Durante, Terry Moore, Tom Drake, Frank Orth, Queenie Smith, Chick Chandler, Don Beddoe, Sara Haden, Jimmy Conlin, Hugh Sanders
A pet squirrel uncovers lost money, which–at first–appears to solve all the problems for a troupe of struggling acrobats.
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The Green Years 1946 N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Victor Saville
Cast: Charles Coburn, Tom Drake, Beverly Tyler, Hume Cronyn, Gladys Cooper, Dean Stockwell, Jessica Tandy, Richard Haydn, Andy Clyde, Wallace Ford
This is a saga of a boy growing into manhood. Following the death of his parents, Robert Shannon (Dean Stockwell and later Tom Drake) goes to Scotland where he lives with his great-grandfather (Charles Coburn). Of note in this film is the casting of Jessica Tandy as Kate Leckie, the daughter of Papa Leckie (Hume Cronyn).
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Hills of Home 1948 G, 97 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
aka: Master of Lassie
Director: Fred M. Wilcox
Cast: Edmund Gwenn, Donald Crisp, Tom Drake, Janet Leigh, Rhys Williams, Reginald Owen, Edmund Breon, Alan Napier, Hughie Green, Lumsden Hare, Eileen Erskine, Frederick Worlock, David Thursby
In the Scottish mountain town of Glen Urtach, Lassie has been tending sheep but is afraid of the water. Her owner, Dr. William MacLure (Edmund Gwenn), tries to cure Lassie's phobia but fails–until William has an accident, and Lassie dives into the raging river to save him.
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I'll Be Yours 1947  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Tom Drake, Adolphe Menjou, William Bendix, Walter Catlett, Franklin Pangborn, William Trenk, Joan Shawlee, Patricia Alphin, William Brooks
This musical remake of 1935's "The Good Fairy" stars Deanna Durbin as a small-town girl who heads to NYC in hopes of making it big in show business. She takes a job as an usherette at a music hall where she meets a millionaire (Adolphe Menjou) and a struggling lawyer (Tom Drake). She falls in love with the lawyer and tries to get the millionaire to give a job to her love. Deanna sings her heart out.
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 Meet Me in St. Louis 1944  N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Family / Musical / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, Mary Astor, Leon Ames, June Lockhart, Harry Davenport, Marjorie Main, Tom Drake, Chill Wills, Joan Carroll, Hugh Marlowe, Robert Sully, Darryl Hickman, Victor Kilian
In 1903, the Smith family must deal with moving away from St. Louis and the World's Fair, which means leaving friends behind when the father, Alonzo (Leon Ames), has plans to relocate to New York City. The children Esther, Tootie, Rose, and Agnes (Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Lucille Bremer, and Joan Carroll) represent an earlier, more innocent era of childhood in this classic musical.
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Money, Women and Guns 1958 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Richard Bartlett
Cast: Jock Mahoney, Kim Hunter, Tim Hovey, Gene Evans, Tom Drake, Lon Chaney Jr., James Gleason, Ian MacDonald, William Campbell, Jeffrey Stone
Utilizing the will for evidence, detective Hogan (Jock Mahoney) searches for the killer of a wealthy man by investigating those who would benefit from his death.
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College 1949 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elliott Nugent
Cast: Clifton Webb, Shirley Temple, Tom Drake, Alan Young, Jessie Royce Landis, Kathleen Hughes, Paul Harvey, Jeff Chandler, Taylor Holmes, Alvin Greenman
In this continuing series of "Mr. Belvedere" films, our genius Mr. Belvedere (Clifton Webb) heads for college where he becomes involved in the social, as well as the academic sphere, of his education.
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Raintree County 1957 N/R, 187 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Montgomery Clift, Eva Marie Saint, Nigel Patrick, Lee Marvin, Rod Taylor, Agnes Moorehead, Rhys Williams, Walter Abel, Tom Drake
Johnny Green's great score adds to the enjoyment of this film. This is a Civil War epic about Southern belle Susanna Drake (Elizabeth Taylor) whose life and psyche are severely disturbed by events surrounding her Midwest existence. The film received four Oscar nominations, including Best Actress (Taylor) and Musical Score.
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The Sandpiper 1965  N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Eva Marie Saint, Charles Bronson, Morgan Mason, Robert Webber, Torin Thatcher, James Edwards, Tom Drake, Peter O'Toole
This story involves the love triangle between a pious, Episcopalian priest (Richard Burton), his wife (Eva Marie Saint), and an adventuresome artist (Elizabeth Taylor). A Best Song Academy Award was received for "The Shadow of Your Smile." Otherwise, this is a pretty weak entry.
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The Singing Nun 1965 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Ricardo Montalban, Greer Garson, Agnes Moorehead, Katharine Ross, Ed Sullivan, Chad Everett, Juanita Moore, Tom Drake, Ricky Cordell
This is the biography of a Dominican nun whose song became a hit in America. Despite the good song, and having Debbie in it, the film still has a mild odor.
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This Man's Navy 1945 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Wallace Beery, Tom Drake, James Gleason, Jan Clayton, Selena Royle, Noah Beery, Henry O'Neill, Steve Brodie, Paul Cavanagh, Blake Edwards
Ned Trumpet (Wallace Beery) is an old salt who takes a young recruit, Jess Weaver (Tom Drake), under his wing. They form a close relationship, which ends tragically when Weaver's heroic action results in his death.
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Warlock 1959 N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Cast: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone, Richard Arlen, Regis Toomey, Dolores Michaels, Wallace Ford, Tom Drake, DeForest Kelley
Warlock is a Western town undergoing a metamorphosis from unlawful to peaceful existence. Threatened by a gang of horse thieves, a gunslinger (Henry Fonda) is hired to protect the town residents.
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Words and Music 1948 N/R, 119 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Norman Taurog
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, Judy Garland, Lena Horne, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Ann Sothern, Perry Como, Janet Leigh, Mel Torme
This is the biography of Lorenz Hart who, as part of the team with Richard Rogers, wrote so many great Broadway shows. A highlight of the film is Gene Kelly's dance to "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue."
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| 1. The Beginning or the End (1947)
2. Cass Timberlane (1947)
3. Courage of Lassie (1946)
4. The Cyclops (1957)
5. The Great Rupert (1950)
aka: A Christmas Wish
6. The Green Years (1946)
7. Hills of Home (1948)
aka: Master of Lassie
8. House of the Black Death (1965)
9. I'll Be Yours (1947)
10. Johnny Reno (1966)
11. Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
12. Money, Women and Guns (1958)
13. Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)
14. Raintree County (1957)
15. The Sandpiper (1965)
16. The Singing Nun (1965)
17. This Man's Navy (1945)
18. Warlock (1959)
19. Words and Music (1948)
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