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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949)
John Wayne plays an aging U. S. Cavalry captain who is given one last assignment before his retirement in "She Wore a Yellow Ribbon." John Ford directed this picture, one of many with Wayne, and he probably knew that he just had to let The [..]
Prince of Foxes (1949)
"Prince of Foxes" is a medieval adventure film about Italian nobleman Andrea Orsini (Tyrone Power) and his work for Prince Cesare Borgia (Orson Welles) in his attempts to keep political and military power in Italy. Director Henry King ("Jesse James" 1939) put together a top-rate motion [..]
Adam’s Rib (1949)
The battle of the sexes reaches new heights in "Adam's Rib." This is the story of two married lawyers who oppose each other in court in a case where a woman is on trial for murdering her adulterous husband. The witty screenplay by Ruth Gordon [..]
Ma and Pa Kettle (1949)
After the smashing success of 1947's "The Egg and I," Universal-International launched Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride into their own movie series. "Ma and Pa Kettle" was the first in this film franchise that lasted ten years producing nine motion pictures. [..]
Neptune’s Daughter (1949)
"Neptune's Daughter" is a musical comedy about an aquatics star and swimsuit designer who get caught up in a web of mistaken identity. Director Edward Buzzell ("Song of the Thin Man" 1947) put together this entertaining Esther Williams vehicle with great production values, good performances, and top-notch [..]
Sorrowful Jones (1949)
"Sorrowful Jones" is a comedy-drama film where a New York bookie unexpectedly becomes the guardian of a little girl left behind as a collateral for a bet. Director Sidney Lanfield ("Standing Room Only" 1944) put together an engrossing story with an opportunity for star Bob Hope [..]
Take Me Out to the Ball Game (1949)
Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly play major league baseball players whose team has a new owner they figure is an old man, but turns out to be Esther Williams in "Take Me Out to the Ball Game." Despite the big names and big MGM budget, this musical [..]
My Dear Secretary (1948)
Kirk Douglas plays a famous author who cannot keep a secretary due to his unstable ways, until he hires Laraine Day to fill the job in "My Dear Secretary." She soon discovers his faults and the comedy proceeds from there, well directed by Charles Martin, who [..]
Africa Screams (1949)
"Africa Screams" is typical of the wacky slapstick comedy of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, who made 37 films together from 1940 to 1956. Costello always managed to get the duo into a jam of one sort or another; he could usually mistake a wild animal [..]
All the King’s Men (1949)
The Best Picture of 1949 is....."All the King's Men." This is a biopic on the rise and fall of Willie Stark, based on the life of Louisiana Governor and Senator Huey Long (1893-1935). The film shows his beginnings as an idealistic country [..]