"The Paleface" is a western comedy film telling the story of Calamity Jane working undercover for the U. S. government when she must find a new partner fast, as her current one was killed. She teams up with a bumbling dentist and must pass him off as an [..]

"The Treasure of the Sierra Madre" is an adventure film telling the story of two drifters who team up with a veteran prospector and head up into the mountains to search for gold. They find trouble from ruthless bandits and from their own greed, mistrust, and insecurities. Director-screenwriter [..]

"Jaws" is a thriller film about shark attacks in a small New England beach town which prompt the police chief, a marine biologist, and a grizzled ship captain to go on an expedition to kill the giant fish responsible. The movie is loaded with never-ending [..]

"Dream Scenario" is a satirical black comedy film about a biology professor who suddenly begins to appear in the dreams of others. As the number of strangers he makes these nighttime appearances to grows, he must deal with the consequences of fame. Director-screenwriter Kristoffer Borgli put together a [..]

The Best Picture of 1948 is....."Hamlet." Director-screenwriter Laurence Olivier ("Henry V" 1944) took on the story of the Danish prince who seeks revenge when his uncle usurps the throne by killing his father and marrying his mother. Olivier superbly executed this William Shakespeare [..]

Ronald Reagan and Doris Day team up in "The Winning Team." The athletic Reagan is his usual winsome self as famed major league pitcher Grover Cleveland Alexander (1887-1950), Doris Day plays his wife, and Frank Lovejoy hits the mark as Rogers Hornsby. Co-stars include Eve Miller, James Millican, [..]

"Singin' in the Rain" is generally described as the greatest musical of all time. Indeed, this light-hearted story of Hollywood in the late 1920's seems to have everything: Catchy musical numbers, memorable dance routines, a skillful blend of comedy, drama, and romance, fantastic performances by [..]

Bob Hope and Bing Crosby's road to hilarity continues with "Road to Bali." This sixth of seven "Road" pictures, which also stars Dorothy Lamour, always contains minimal plot and storyline with a generous amount of ad-libbing. One such line has Hope quipping "It's time to get popcorn" before [..]

We find "Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair" trying to raise money to send their daughter Rosie to college. Her boyfriend Marvin helps out, despite opposition from Birdie Hicks, Ma's old nemesis from the first film in 1949. Marjorie Main and [..]

"Million Dollar Mermaid" is a film about the life of Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman. Star Esther Williams fits like a glove in this MGM biopic, as her career is similar to Kellerman, who also was a professional swimmer, movie star, and even has a star [..]