Henry Van Cleve presents himself at the gates of Hell only to find he is closely vetted Read More »
Tag Archives: 1940s
Victory Through Air Power (1943) James Algar, Clyde Geronimi, Jack Kinney, Alexander de Seversky, Art Baker, Billy Mitchell
This is a unique film in Walt Disney Productions’ history. This film is essentially a propaganda film Read More »
Meine vier Jungens (1944) Günther Rittau, Käthe Haack, Hermann Speelmans, John Pauls-Harding
For twelve long years, Anna Christiansen heard nothing from or about her husband Klaus, a seaman. Read More »
Peddlin’ in Society AKA Abbasso la ricchezza! (1946) Gennaro Righelli, Anna Magnani, Vittorio De Sica, Virgilio Riento
Thanks to wartime smuggling Gioconda Perfetti, a roman fruit vendor, becomes very rich. Read More »
The Three Pilots AKA I 3 aquilotti (1942) Mario Mattoli, Michela Belmonte, Leonardo Cortese, Carlo Minello
Three inseparable companions, the Air Force students Marco Read More »
The Banquet AKA Banketten (1948) Hasse Ekman, Ernst Eklund, Elsa Carlsson, Sture Lagerwall
Jacob Cotten is a rich banker, quickly approaching his 60th birthday. Read More »
The Tyrannical Father AKA O Pai Tirano (1941) António Lopes Ribeiro, Vasco Santana, Francisco Ribeiro, Leonor Maia
Everything is on the way for the annual performance of the Grandella’s Store Theatre Group Read More »
The Root of All Evil (1947) Brock Williams, Phyllis Calvert, Michael Rennie, John McCallum
A girl from an impoverished family is jilted by her rich fiance, whose father doesn’t approve. Read More »
The Sainted Sisters (1948) William D. Russell, Veronica Lake, Joan Caulfield, Barry Fitzgerald
Two female con artists from New York City, fleeing the law with loot from their latest scam Read More »
The Child AKA Barnet (1940) Benjamin Christensen, Agis Winding, Bjarne Forchhammer, Charles Tharnæs
The action begins one early summer morning in a hostel, where we see, among others Read More »
The Gorilla Man (1943) D. Ross Lederman, John Loder, Ruth Ford, Marian Hall
Commando Captain Craig Killian, carrying important military information Read More »
Words and Music (1948) Norman Taurog, Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, June Allyson
Encomium to Larry Hart (1895-1943), seen through the fictive eyes of his song-writing partner, Richard Rodgers (1902-1979) Read More »
Good News (1947) Charles Walters, June Allyson, Peter Lawford, Patricia Marshall
At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring 20’s, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane Read More »
Guest in the House (1944) John Brahm, John Cromwell, Anne Baxter, Ralph Bellamy, Aline MacMahon
A young manipulative woman moves in with her fiancé’s family and turns a happy household against itself. Read More »
Rendezvous with Annie (1946) Allan Dwan, Eddie Albert, Faye Marlowe, Gail Patrick
A homesick American soldier stationed in England, during WWII, makes an unauthorized Read More »