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Sweeping melodrama about a young singer, discovered by a major male studio star, who becomes enamored of her and helps her rise to the top. She does, they get married, but his career begins to hit the skids as her’s continues to rise. She then must carry him through his battle with alcoholism and abusive behavior.
Sweeping melodrama about a young singer, discovered by a major male studio star, who becomes enamored of her and helps her rise to the top. She does, they get married, but his career begins to hit the skids as her’s continues to rise. She then must carry him through his battle with alcoholism and abusive behavior.
Elvis Presley is Lucky Jackson, an aspiring auto racer with a dream of winning the Grand Prix. Sexy, spunky Ann-Margret is Rusty Martin, the swimming instructor who falls for him against her will, hating the idea of her man risking his life in a race car. Lucky struggles to raise the money to buy a new engine while Rusty tries to convince him to give up racing for her. George Sidney, a seasoned veteran of the lavish Hollywood musical, proves the perfect helmsman for this high-voltage Elvis vehicle. The King croons, shakes, and shimmies while Ann-Margret shows her mastery of 1960s-style gyrations in the glitzy, electric production numbers. The two charismatic stars are at their best during a hilarious first date, which includes dancing, motorcycling, dressing up at a wild West show, skiing, and going for a ride in a helicopter. How could they not hit it off? Their powerful magnetism centers this glittering, extravagant treasure chest of a film that ranks among Elvis’s best.
Elvis Presley is Lucky Jackson, an aspiring auto racer with a dream of winning the Grand Prix. Sexy, spunky Ann-Margret is Rusty Martin, the swimming instructor who falls for him against her will, hating the idea of her man risking his life in a race car. Lucky struggles to raise the money to buy a new engine while Rusty tries to convince him to give up racing for her. George Sidney, a seasoned veteran of the lavish Hollywood musical, proves the perfect helmsman for this high-voltage Elvis vehicle. The King croons, shakes, and shimmies while Ann-Margret shows her mastery of 1960s-style gyrations in the glitzy, electric production numbers. The two charismatic stars are at their best during a hilarious first date, which includes dancing, motorcycling, dressing up at a wild West show, skiing, and going for a ride in a helicopter. How could they not hit it off? Their powerful magnetism centers this glittering, extravagant treasure chest of a film that ranks among Elvis’s best.
Yul Brynner stars as the legendary figure of the Bible in King Vidor’s only contribution to this popular 1950s genre. When aged King David (Finlay Currie) has a vision from God telling him that Solomon should succeed him as ruler of the Israelites, David heeds His word. This angers his martial brother, Adonijah (George Sanders), who threatens to wrest the throne from his younger brother. Israel thrives under the reign of the wise king, and its success creates uneasiness among the powerful kingdoms of the region. The pharaoh conspires with Sheba (Gina Lollobrigida), granting her access to the Red Sea that she might beseige Solomon with her charm, thereby luring the ruler to his doom. Solomon is dazzled by the queen’s beauty and quickly falls under her sway. As the king’s attention is turned away from the Lord and the welfare of his people, the country begins to deteriorate. The Lord finally expresses his displeasure with the prevailing atmosphere of licentiousness by destroying the Temple of Jehovah. The chastened Solomon grasps the error of his ways, and a transformed Sheba decides to convert to Judaism. SOLOMON AND SHEBA is the great director’s final film, and while it might not be up to the standard he set with DUEL IN THE SUN, THE BIG PARADE, and THE CHAMP, it has an undeniably entertaining camp value that makes it worth watching.
Cary Grant is Joe Adams, a resourceful gambler who is set to outfit his illegal operation on a gaming ship en route to Havana. Two problems are stopping him: a lack of funds and the fact that he’s just been drafted. He quickly assumes the name of a dying 4-F, and launches a drive to raise the cash. This pursuit runs him smack into heiress Laraine Day (Dorothy Bryant). Considering her for both practical and romantic reasons, he becomes a member of a war relief agency in hopes that they may charter his boat to carry supplies for his own little war effort. But soon his feelings get the best of him and the gambler’s creed, to never give a sucker a break and never cheat a friend, wins out. The script, written by Milton Homes and Adrian Scott, pays close attention to the details of a gambler’s existence and gives the story an authentic ring. H.C. Potter directs Cary Grant to moderate his charm and the effect is completely compelling in this stylish comedy.
Based on Flaubert’s masterpiece. A concupiscent and beautiful woman has a series of affairs and finds herself in conflict with conservative 19th century France. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Black-and-White) Art Direction-Set Decoration.
This drama tells the real-life story of the infamous British prisoner Charles Bronson (not to be confused with the American actor of the same name). Though Bronson was initially sentenced to seven years for burglary, his bad behavior–including attacking violently, taking hostages, and staging protests from the roof–has had him imprisoned for more than three decades, most of it in solitary confinement.
Clark Gable, William Powell, and Myrna Loy star in this aptly titled film about best friends who end up on opposite sides of the law and fall in love with the same woman. Young Blackie Gallagher (Mickey Rooney) and Jim Wade are orphaned at the same time and adopted by the same father, but they have very different aspirations. Diligent Wade (Powell) grows up to become the local district attorney, while dashing Blackie (Gable) runs a gambling joint. Wade runs for governor and during the election is forced to prosecute Blackie for a murder that could send Blackie to the electric chair even if Blackie’s motives were pure. Meanwhile, Blackie’s mistress, Eleanor (Myrna Loy), is falling hard for Wade. This tearjerker was an enormous financial and commercial success in its day, and it’s the only film in which Gable and Powell worked together. The three stars are perfectly cast, and their accomplished performances create a fine melodrama.
In this classic screwball comedy, Carole Lombard plays Hazel Flagg, a small-town girl who pretends to be dying from radium poisoning so she can win a free trip to New York City. Fredric March plays Wally Cook, the big-city newspaper reporter who sets up the plan by breaking the story and then complicates matters when he falls for Hazel. The result is a marvelous satire, directed by William Wellman and featuring terrific performances from the two leads as well as Charles Winninger and Walter Connolly. Carole Lombard offers up an ironic monologue about the beauty of dying in what was to be one of her last films prior to her real-life ending in a plane crash.
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