The musical version of the life of Annie Oakley moves from stage to screen in "Annie Get Your Gun." Director George Sidney ("Bye Bye Birdie" 1963) did an outstanding job at the helm of the picture, after replacing Busby Berkeley, who had numerous conflicts with star Judy Garland. [..]
My Blue Heaven (1950)
"My Blue Heaven" is a musical film featuring Dan Dailey and Betty Grable as radio stars who decide to adopt a baby after she suffers a miscarriage. This engrossing dramatic storyline keeps the audience engaged in between the wonderful song-and-dance segments. Director Henry Koster ("Harvey" 1950) kept the [..]
King Solomon’s Mines (1950)
"King Solomon's Mines" has everything: Action, adventure, romance, fantastic scenery. It is the story of a veteran explorer who agrees to help an Englishwoman and her brother search for her long-lost husband on a trek through unexplored Africa. The filming in Technicolor on location in Uganda, Kenya, Tanganika, [..]
When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950)
"When Willie Comes Marching Home" is a comedy-drama film about a young man who enlists in the Army Air Force after Pearl Harbor. He longs for action as a pilot, but is assigned as an instructor at a base near his hometown. This "safe spot" as [..]
In a Lonely Place (1950)
"In a Lonely Place" is a film noir drama about a troubled screenwriter who is suspected of murder. Complicating matters is that his attractive neighbor falls under his romantic spell. Director Nicholas Ray ("A Woman's Secret" 1949) gave the movie quality production values in this sardonic look at [..]
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
"Where the Sidewalk Ends" is a black-and-white film noir crime drama about a policeman who accidentally kills a murder suspect and dumps his body in the river. He is assigned by his superiors to find the killer. Tight direction by Otto Preminger and a flowing script by Ben [..]
Rio Grande (1950)
John Wayne plays an Army Lt. Colonel whose regiment is defending a settlement against Apache Indian attacks in "Rio Grande." The situation is complicated when his son is one of eighteen recruits sent to join him, with his mother tagging along. Director John Ford [..]
Borderline (1950)
"Borderline" is the typical black-and-white "B" crime drama film noir produced in the 1940's and 1950's. This Universal Pictures product tells the story of the Los Angeles Police Department's attempts to break up drug smuggling operations that work across the U. S.-Mexican border. [..]
Fancy Pants (1950)
"Fancy Pants" is a comedy film where Bob Hope plays a bad actor who cannot keep a role, but is hired by Lucille Ball's parents to play an English butler in their home to impress friends and neighbors. Complications arise when everyone assumes that Hope is [..]
Harvey (1950)
"Harvey" is a comedic film where James Stewart plays a man whose imaginary friend, a six-foot, three-inch tall rabbit named Harvey, wreaks havoc among friends and family members. This movie has become a classic, well-directed by Henry Koster ("The Bishop's Wife" 1947) from a script by [..]