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Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard have a “Brief Encounter”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Apr 9, 2021
Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard have a “Brief Encounter”
Brief Encounter (1945) is a British romantic film directed by David Lean and starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. The screenplay was written by Noel Coward which was based on his play Still Life (1936).Laura Jes read more
"Suspicion" comes between Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 31, 2021
"Suspicion" comes between Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine
Suspicion (1941) is a psychological romance directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine. The screenplay was written by Samson Raphaelson, Joan Harrison, and Alma Reville (Mrs. Alfred Hitchcock). The movie was read more
William Holden is a prisoner in “Stalag 17”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 26, 2021
William Holden is a prisoner in “Stalag 17”
Stalag 17 (1953) is an American comedy-drama directed by Billy Wilder set in a German prisoner of war camp during World War II. The film is based on the Broadway play of the same name written by Donald Bevan and Edmund Trzcinski. Beva read more
Carole Lombard and James Stewart are “Made for Each Other”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 18, 2021
Carole Lombard and James Stewart are “Made for Each Other”
Made for Each Other (1939) is an American romantic comedy directed by John Cromwell and starring Carole Lombard, James Stewart, and Charles Coburn. The film was produced by David O. Selznick and the film was photo read more
Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan in Howard Hawks’ “I Was a Male War Bride”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 12, 2021
Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan in Howard Hawks’ “I Was a Male War Bride”
I Was a Male War Bride (1949) is a comedy directed by Howard Hawks and starring Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan. It was based on I Was an Alien Spouse of Female Military Personnel En route to the Unit read more
Best Picture of 1946: "The Best Years of Our Lives"
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 7, 2021
Best Picture of 1946: "The Best Years of Our Lives"
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) is an American drama directed by William Wyler and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, and Virginia Mayo. The screenplay was written by Robert E. Sherwood, based on a novella, Glor read more
The Leopold and Loeb case is the basis for “Compulsion”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Mar 5, 2021
The Leopold and Loeb case is the basis for “Compulsion”
Compulsion (1959) is an American crime drama directed by Richard Fleischer and starring Orson Welles, Diane Varsi, Dean Stockwell, and Brandford Dillman. The film is based on a novel written by Meyer Levin, which was a fi read more
“Rebecca” casts a long shadow over Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 25, 2021
“Rebecca” casts a long shadow over Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine
Rebecca (1940) is an American romantic thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock—in his American directorial debut—and starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine. The screenplay was written by Robert E. read more
Ann Harding and William Powell share a "Double Harness"
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 19, 2021
Ann Harding and William Powell share a "Double Harness"
Double Harness (1933) is a pre-Code melodrama directed by John Cromwell (Of Human Bondage) and starring Ann Harding and William Powell. The screenplay was written by Jane Murfin (What Price Hollywood?, Alice Adams), and the music was read more
John Mills, Horst Buchholz, and Hayley Mills struggle in “Tiger Bay”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 12, 2021
John Mills, Horst Buchholz, and Hayley Mills struggle in “Tiger Bay”
Tiger Bay (1959) is a British crime drama directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring John Mills, Horst Buchholz, and Hayley Mills in her first major film role. The plot centers around a young Polish sailor named Bron read more
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan in “Letter from an Unknown Woman”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Feb 6, 2021
Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan in “Letter from an Unknown Woman”
Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948) is an American drama directed by Max Ophuls and starring Joan Fontaine and Louis Jordan. The movie is based on the novella of the same name by Stefan Zweig.Joan Fontaine (Lisa) and L read more
Bette Davis wants “The Catered Affair” for daughter Debbie Reynolds
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 29, 2021
Bette Davis wants “The Catered Affair” for daughter Debbie Reynolds
The Catered Affair (1956) is an American drama directed by Richard Brooks and starring Bette Davis, Ernest Borgnine, Debbie Reynolds, Barry Fitzgerald, and Rod Tayor. The musical score is by Andre Previn and the cin read more
Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in the pre-Code classic “Of Human Bondage”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 22, 2021
Leslie Howard and Bette Davis in the pre-Code classic “Of Human Bondage”
Of Human Bondage (1934) is a pre-Code drama directed by John Cromwell and starring Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, and Francis Dee. The film was based on W. Somerset Maugham’s 1915 novel. The music was by Max read more
William Powell and Carole Lombard in “My Man Godfrey”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 15, 2021
William Powell and Carole Lombard in “My Man Godfrey”
My Man Godfrey (1936) is an American screwball comedy directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Powell and Carole Lombard. The film is based on a short novel, 1101 Park Avenue by Eric S. Hatch. My Man Godfrey is considered read more
Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles star in “Jane Eyre”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 9, 2021
Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles star in “Jane Eyre”
Jane Eyre (1943) is a gothic romance directed by Robert Stevenson and starring Orson Welles and Joan Fontaine. Based on the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte, the screenplay was written by John Houseman, Aldous Huxley, and Robe read more
Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn believe “The More the Merrier”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Jan 1, 2021
Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn believe “The More the Merrier”
The More the Merrier (1943) is an American romantic comedy directed by George Stevens and starring Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, and Charles Coburn. This was director Steven’s last feature film before he j read more
Jean Arthur has “Too Many Husbands”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 26, 2020
Jean Arthur has “Too Many Husbands”
Too Many Husbands (1940) is a screwball comedy directed by Wesley Ruggles and starring Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, and Melvyn Douglas. The screenplay was written by Claude Binyon (True Confession 1938), based on a play by W. Somerset Maugham.Melv read more
Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” glows on the screen
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 18, 2020
Betty Smith’s “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” glows on the screen
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1945) is an American drama directed by Elia Kazan and starring Dorothy McGuire, Joan Blondell, James Dunn, Lloyd Nolan, and Peggy Ann Garner as Francie. The film is based on the best-selling read more
Irene Dunne recalls her marriage to Cary Grant in “Penny Serenade”
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 11, 2020
Irene Dunne recalls her marriage to Cary Grant in “Penny Serenade”
Penny Serenade (1941) is an American melodrama directed by George Stevens and starring Irene Dunne and Cary Grant. The film is based on a story that appeared in McCall’s magazine written by Martha Cheavens.Dunn read more
Don Ameche meets “His Excellency” in “Heaven Can Wait” (1943)
Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on Dec 4, 2020
Don Ameche meets “His Excellency” in “Heaven Can Wait” (1943)
Heaven Can Wait (1943) is an American comedy produced and directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It stars Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, and Charles Coburn. The film is shot in beautiful 20th Century-Fox Technicolor.The plot read more