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The Richest Girl in the World *** (1934, Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea, Fay Wray) – Classic Movie Review 8230

Director William A Seiter’s The Richest Girl in the World is a welcome forgotten movie from 1934, starring Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea and Fay Wray. It is a bubbly little, typically Thirties, romantic screwball comedy […]

Mar, 11

The French Line ** (1953, Jane Russell, Gilbert Roland, Arthur Hunnicutt) – Classic Movie Review 8229

‘See Jane Russell in 3-D – She’ll Knock BOTH Your Eyes Out!’ ran the publicity for director Lloyd Bacon’s 1955 romantic comedy The French Line, a 3D Technicolor RKO Radio Pictures musical remake of their 1934 […]

Mar, 11

Lazybones ** (1935, Ian Hunter, Claire Luce, Bernard Nedell, Michael Shepley, Miles Malleson) – Classic Movie Review 7958

Director Michael Powell’s quickly made 1935 British black and white quota quickie comedy Lazybones is based on a forgotten play by Ernest Denny. The dependable Ian Hunter stars as Sir Reginald Ford, known as Lazybones, […]

Dec, 30

Bloodline * (1979, Audrey Hepburn, Ben Gazzara, James Mason, Irene Papas, Romy Schneider, Omar Sharif, Gert Fröbe) – Classic Movie Review 7779

Audrey Hepburn was lured back to the screen after a three-year gap following Robin and Marian  1976) for director Terence Young’s thoroughly disappointing 1979 film version of Sidney Sheldon’s best-selling thriller Bloodline. She plays Elizabeth […]

Nov, 12

Tea for Two *** (1950, Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson, Eve Arden, Billy DeWolfe, S Z Sakall) – Classic Movie Review 7684

‘Everybody’s goin’ Gay with – Doris Day and Gordon MacRae.’ No, really? Director David Butler’s diverting 1950 Technicolor musical Tea for Two, a distant cousin to the Twenties show No, No, Nanette from which it […]

Oct, 20

Double Trouble * (1967, Elvis Presley, Annette Day, John Williams, Chips Rafferty, Norman Rossington) – Classic Movie Review 6260

Director Norman Taurog’s 1967 crime comedy musical is a harmless but really rather ghastly showcase for Elvis Presley, one of his weakest films. Chips Rafferty and Norman Rossington co-star as bumbling gem crooks pursuing rock singer […]

Nov, 15

The Bride Came C.O.D. *** (1941, James Cagney, Bette Davis, Stuart Erwin) – Classic Movie Review 5939

The breezy and likeable 1941 romantic comedy film The Bride Came C.O.D. re-unites James Cagney and Bette Davis after their 1934 Jimmy the Gent, though it was publicised as their ‘first screen pairing’ Director William […]

Aug, 19

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