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The Sun Shines Bright (1953) John Ford, Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell

The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
John Ford weaves three “Judge Priest” stories together to form a good- natured exploration of honour and small-town politics in the South around the turn of the century. Judge William Priest is involved variously in revealing the real identity of Lucy Lake, reliving his Civil War memories, preventing the lynching of a youth and contesting the elections with Yankee Horace K. Maydew.
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Babes in Arms (1939) Busby Berkeley, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Charles Winninger

Babes in Arms (1939)
Mickey Moran, a talented singer and musician, son of a veteran from the show business. Mickey has a partner, Patsi Barton, a pretty girl and also a very talented singer. One day, a big opportunity arrives for Mickey, a big contract to set up his own show. However, things don’t go well, and in order to avoid being sent to a work farm, he’ll improvise a show in the country, despite the awful weather conditions. Patsi’s in love with Mickey, he loves her too, but for him the show must go on, and his big dream maybe will come true: formally stage his play in a big scenario, with a huge production.
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