Dear Ruth 1947   N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William D. Russell
Cast: Joan Caulfield, William Holden, Edward Arnold, Mary Philips, Mona Freeman, Billy De Wolfe, Irving Bacon, Isabel Randolph, Virginia Welles, Marietta Canty
"Dear Wife" and "Dear Brat" were sequels to this comedy about the amusing adventures of the Wilkens family. This Hollywood movie was based on Norman Krasna's Broadway hit and is entertaining despite its age. 2 User Reviews
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| | oldiebutgoodie 06/16/2009 | | A great movie, wonderful and predictable ending. They don't make 'em like this anymore. Please put on DVD!! |
| | Anonymous 01/31/2007 | | THIS is a great movie! I wish this movie would be made on DVD. |
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Dynamite 1949  N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Action
Director: William H. Pine
Cast: William Gargan, Virginia Welles, Richard Crane, Irving Bacon, Douglass Dumbrille, Mary Newton, Frank Ferguson, Edward Gargan
Gunner and Johnny (William Gargan and Richard Crane), both dynamite experts, work for Jake (Irving Bacon) who runs a dynamite contracting business. Gunner is jealous of the new ideas that Johnny brings to the company and is not happy about the fact that Johnny is interested in Jake's daughter, Mary (Virginia Welles), in whom Gunner is also interested. The explosions are many, climaxing with Johnny being trapped in a tunnel with dynamite about to go off. Will Gunner come to the rescue?
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Francis in the Haunted House 1956 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Charles Lamont
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Virginia Welles, James Flavin, Paul Cavanagh, Mary Ellen Kay, David Janssen, Ralph Dumke, Richard Gaines, Richard Deacon, Paul Frees, Dick Winslow, Timothy Carey, Helen Wallace, Charles Horvath, Edward Earle
In this final "Francis" film, Mickey Rooney replaces Donald O'Connor, and Paul Frees takes on Chill Wills' role as the voice of Francis the Talking Mule. When Francis and his new pal David Prescott (Rooney) try to catch art thieves, David gets trapped in a haunted house where murders are taking place. Once again, Francis comes to the rescue.
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Kiss and Tell 1945 N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Wallace
Cast: Shirley Temple, Jerome Courtland, Walter Abel, Katharine Alexander, Robert Benchley, Porter Hall, Tom Tully, Darryl Hickman, Kathryn Card, Darren McGavin, Virginia Welles, Mary Philips, Scott McKay, Scott Elliott, Edna Holland
This film is based on the Broadway character Corliss Archer. In this episode, 17-year-old Corliss Archer (Shirley Temple) tries to keep news of her brother Lenny's (Scott Elliott) marriage to Mildred (Virginia Welles) a secret. When Mildred becomes pregnant, Corliss goes to the doctor with her and is spotted leaving. Now, people mistakenly believe that it is Corliss who is pregnant and that her boyfriend Dexter (Jerome Courtland) is responsible.
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A Kiss for Corliss 1949  N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Almost a Bride
Director: Richard Wallace
Cast: Shirley Temple, David Niven, Tom Tully, Virginia Welles, Darryl Hickman, Robert Ellis, Richard Gaines, Gloria Holden, Kathryn Card, Ray Roberts, Barbara Billingsley, Gary Owen, Max Wagner, John Wald, Howard Negley
This sequel to "Kiss and Tell" again features Shirley Temple as Corliss Archer. This time, Corliss has a crush on playboy Kenneth Marquis (David Niven) who barely knows she exists. Corliss uses her imagination and writes stories in her diary about romantic trysts with Kenneth. When her parents (Tom Tully and Gloria Holden) find the diary, they try to teach Corliss a lesson.
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To Each His Own 1946  N/R, 122 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, John Lund, Roland Culver, Mary Anderson, Virginia Welles, Bill Goodwin, Victoria Horne, Griff Barnett, Frank Faylen, Arthur Loft
The elements of adoption are enlightened in this story of a mother (Olivia de Havilland) who gives up her son. Later, she wants to regain custody but decides to leave him with the adoptive parents he loves. Olivia de Havilland won the Oscar for her role in this film.
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| 1. Dear Ruth (1947)
2. Dynamite (1949)
3. Francis in the Haunted House (1956)
4. Kiss and Tell (1945)
5. A Kiss for Corliss (1949)
aka: Almost a Bride
6. Ladies' Man (1947)
7. To Each His Own (1946)
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