Never one to turn down a dare, Jimmy Hughes–a wealthy but eccentric lawyer–takes his faithful butler Jasper Read More »
Tag Archives: Joan Fontaine
Darling, How Could You! (1951) Mitchell Leisen, Joan Fontaine, John Lund, Mona Freeman
Based on James Barrie’s play “Alice Sit-By-The-Fire”. In turn-of-the-century New York Read More »
Music for Madame (1937) John G. Blystone, Nino Martini, Joan Fontaine, Alan Mowbray
A singer arriving in Hollywood is tricked by jewel thieves to distract a wealthy audience. Read More »
Blond Cheat (1938) Joseph Santley, Joan Fontaine, Derrick De Marney, Cecil Kellaway
Socially prominent Michael Ashburn, is the chief assistant to Rufus Trent Read More »
Man of Conquest (1939) George Nichols Jr., Richard Dix, Gail Patrick, Joan Fontaine
The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas. Read More »
Casanova’s Big Night (1954) Norman Z. McLeod, Bob Hope, Joan Fontaine, Audrey Dalton
Italy, 1757. Lowly tailor Pippo Popolino disguises himself as the great Casanova in order to romance attractive widow Francesca. Read More »
Born to Be Bad [+Extra] (1950) Nicholas Ray, Mel Ferrer, Joan Fontaine, Robert Ryan
Christabel fools everyone with her sweet exterior including her cousin Donna and Donna’s wealthy fiancée Curtis. Read More »
Tender Is the Night (1962) Henry King, Jennifer Jones, Jason Robards, Joan Fontaine
A Psychiatrist and his life with a patient he helped to recover. Read More »
Something to Live For (1952) George Stevens, Joan Fontaine, Ray Milland, Teresa Wright
An actress becomes an alcoholic after being jilted. She is aided by an Alcoholics Anonymous member with whom she has an affair; however, he is married. Read More »
Decameron Nights (1953) Hugo Fregonese, Joan Fontaine, Louis Jourdan, Godfrey Tearle
The main story combines bits of Giovanni Boccaccio’s own life (maybe and maybe not) with three of his most fabulous stories of love. Read More »