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CLASSIC SAVES! 1920's &up...

by ReelRarities • Created 13 years ago • Modified 2 weeks ago
Titles in our media library that we've saved over the years on vhs trying to find time to transfer to dvd-r. Have so many movies and friends are always asking to borrow favorites or movies they heard of but have never seen, so hoping this list will help us organize our collection :)
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  • Marlene Dietrich, David James, and Fred MacMurray in The Lady Is Willing (1942)

    1. The Lady Is Willing

    19421h 32mApproved
    6.3 (865)
    In order to adopt an abandoned baby, an actress arranges a marriage of convenience with a doctor.
    DirectorMitchell LeisenStarsMarlene DietrichFred MacMurrayAline MacMahon
  • The Big Mouth (1967)

    2. The Big Mouth

    19671h 47m
    5.5 (1.4K)
    On a San Diego beach, Gerald Clamson fishes out of the water a look-alike frog man who gives him a map to a stash of stolen-diamonds coveted by several crime syndicates.
    DirectorJerry LewisStarsJerry LewisHarold J. StoneSusan Bay Nimoy
  • Last Summer (1969)

    3. Last Summer

    19691h 35mR
    6.9 (2.3K)
    During summer vacation on Fire Island, three young people become very close. When an uncool girl tries to infiltrate the trio's newly-found relationship, they construct an elaborate plot that has violent results.
    DirectorFrank PerryStarsBarbara HersheyRichard ThomasBruce Davison
  • The Happy Ending (1969)

    4. The Happy Ending

    19691h 57mR
    6.3 (1.4K)
    A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.
    DirectorRichard BrooksStarsJean SimmonsJohn ForsytheShirley Jones
  • Robert Young and Ann Sothern in Dangerous Number (1937)

    5. Dangerous Number

    19371h 11mApproved
    5.1 (295)
    Artificial-silk manufacturer Hank Medhill has returned to the U.S. from Japan to learn that his former girlfriend Eleanor Breen is about to marry. Hank convinces Eleanor to leave her groom-to-be and marry him. Shortly after the marriage, they discover that they have nothing in common and they separate. Hank decides to pick any name from the phone book and date whoever it is. That date results in a wild, frightful night for Hank, thanks to Eleanor's clever plan. Hank goes home to Eleanor to discover her with another man, Vance. Vance isn't just any man, though; he's Eleanor's husband.
    DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsRobert YoungAnn SothernReginald Owen
  • Claudette Colbert and Melvyn Douglas in She Married Her Boss (1935)

    6. She Married Her Boss

    19351h 25mApproved
    6.5 (773)
    An efficient secretary at a department store marries her boss, but discovers that taking care of him at home is a lot different to taking care of him at work.
    DirectorGregory La CavaStarsClaudette ColbertMelvyn DouglasMichael Bartlett
  • Claudette Colbert, Paul Kelly, Philip Ober, and Robert Ryan in The Secret Fury (1950)

    7. The Secret Fury

    19501h 25mApproved
    6.6 (1.4K)
    A woman preparing to marry her fiance is accused of bigamy by a stranger but she fights back by trying to prove she's the victim of a conspiracy designed to discredit her.
    DirectorMel FerrerStarsClaudette ColbertRobert RyanJane Cowl
  • Eva Gabor, Paulette Goddard, Robert Hutton, Barbara Lawrence, and Marilyn Maxwell in Paris Model (1953)

    8. Paris Model

    19531h 21mApproved
    4.8 (184)
    The story of a dress and the effects it has on the women who wear it begs the question of where is O. Henry when he is needed. "Nude at Midnight", a new and daring Paris-style creation is worn by Gogo Montaine to try and ensnare the Rajah of Kim-Kepore but he is attracted to Lisa, the girl who modeled the dress. Marion Parmalee dons the gown to charm her husband's retiring (as in quitting) boss, Patrick James Sullivan, into letting her husband Jack take over the business, but the boss' wife Nora, who really runs the firm, has other ideas. The same model dress is worn by Betty Barnes in an effort to attract her boss, lawyer Edgar Blevins, who is married to a dowdy wife, Cora, but the wife turns up wearing the same dress. Marta Jensen uses the dress to inveigle her reluctant sweetheart Charlie Johnson into a marriage proposal. Since she also attracts the Rajah, her options expand.
    DirectorAlfred E. GreenStarsMarilyn MaxwellPaulette GoddardEva Gabor
  • An Ideal Husband (1947)

    9. An Ideal Husband

    19471h 36mApproved
    6.5 (889)
    A politician plans to expose a financial scandal, but an investor threatens to reveal his past secret if he does. His unforgiving wife adds to his dilemma of navigating the scandal and potential exposure.
    DirectorAlexander KordaStarsPaulette GoddardMichael WildingDiana Wynyard
  • Paulette Goddard, Alan Marshal, and Luise Rainer in Dramatic School (1938)

    10. Dramatic School

    19381h 20mApproved
    6.2 (489)
    Aspiring actress Louise Mauban attends the prestigious Paris School of Drama during the day and works at a dreary factory assembling gas meters at night. She daydreams and acts her way through life, and her fellow students at school begin to suspect her stories are just that - fabrications. After Louise begins to weave a meeting with a debonair playboy into a fantasy of club dates and romance, her co-student Nana discovers the lie when she too meets the playboy. Nana sets a trap for Louise, and the result is an end to one fantasy and the realization of another.
    DirectorRobert B. SinclairStarsLuise RainerPaulette GoddardAlan Marshal
  • Edward G. Robinson and Jean Arthur in The Whole Town's Talking (1935)

    11. The Whole Town's Talking

    19351h 33mApproved
    7.2 (3.6K)
    A meek milquetoast clerk is mistaken for public enemy N° 1, and the notorious killer takes advantage of the situation.
    DirectorJohn FordStarsEdward G. RobinsonJean ArthurArthur Hohl
  • Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sullivan, and Eric Linden in The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)

    12. The Voice of Bugle Ann

    19361h 12mApproved
    6.7 (284)
    The countrymen in the hills of Missouri take the hounds on night fox hunts. This goes on until Jacob Terry comes into the county and decides to raise sheep and install a woven wire fence. This upsets the neighbors since the dogs would not harm the sheep and they would be hurt running into the fence at night. Jacob vows to shoot any dogs or people that he finds on his land. Benjy Davis is in love with Camden Terry; this alone causes problems, but when the hound Bugle Ann goes missing one night, both sides are out with guns to settle the score.
    DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsLionel BarrymoreMaureen O'SullivanEric Linden
  • Van Heflin, Marian Marsh, and Walter Miller in Saturday's Heroes (1937)

    13. Saturday's Heroes

    19371hApproved
    5.5 (181)
    A college football star struggles to return integrity to the game.
    DirectorEdward KillyStarsVan HeflinMarian MarshRichard Lane
  • Preston Foster and Virginia Weidler in The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1937)

    14. The Outcasts of Poker Flat

    19371h 7mApproved
    5.9 (248)
    A California mining camp is plagued by a series of murders. Four people come under suspicion for the killings and are swiftly run straight out of the camp. During a blizzard they take refuge in an isolated cabin, and conflicts break out among them.
    DirectorChristy CabanneStarsPreston FosterJean MuirVan Heflin
  • Macdonald Carey, Victor Jory, and Alexis Smith in Cave of Outlaws (1951)

    15. Cave of Outlaws

    19511h 16mApproved
    5.9 (422)
    Released after serving 15 years in prison for train robbery Pete Carver being the only survivor of the gang goes looking for the loot in the caves where it was hidden.
    DirectorWilliam CastleStarsMacdonald CareyAlexis SmithEdgar Buchanan
  • Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde in So Long at the Fair (1950)

    16. So Long at the Fair

    19501h 26mApproved
    7.1 (2.7K)
    Vicky Barton visits Paris with her brother Johnny, only to discover the following morning he has gone missing and the hotel staff have no recollection of his presence.
    DirectorsAntony DarnboroughTerence FisherStarsJean SimmonsDirk BogardeDavid Tomlinson
  • Adam and Evalyn (1949)

    17. Adam and Evalyn

    19491h 10mApproved
    6.2 (636)
    When a friend dies, a gambler adopts his daughter. Complications ensue.
    DirectorHarold FrenchStarsStewart GrangerJean SimmonsHelen Cherry
  • Trio (1950)

    18. Trio

    19501h 31mNot Rated
    7.1 (939)
    Three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham, "The Verger", "Mr. Know-All", and "The Sanatorium" are introduced by the author.
    DirectorsKen AnnakinHarold FrenchStarsJames HayterKathleen HarrisonFelix Aylmer
  • Roddy McDowall and Laurette Luez in Killer Shark (1950)

    19. Killer Shark

    19501h 16mApproved
    4.5 (289)
    A student joins his dad's shark-hunting boat crew. After causing an accident that hurts his father and a crewman, he recruits new crew members and returns to sea, but events take unexpected turns.
    DirectorBudd BoetticherStarsRoddy McDowallLaurette LuezRoland Winters
  • A Very Private Affair (1962)

    20. A Very Private Affair

    19621h 43m
    5.6 (1.3K)
    When Jill becomes a movie star she soon discovers that her private life is destroyed by persistent fans that won't leave her alone. Her mother's ex-lover, Fabio, tries to protect her.
    DirectorLouis MalleStarsBrigitte BardotMarcello MastroianniNicolas Bataille
  • Fabian, Toby Michaels, and Tommy Sands in Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961)

    21. Love in a Goldfish Bowl

    19611h 28mNot Rated
    5.1 (158)
    A college student and his best female friend and fellow student plan to spend the Easter holidays together. Then an Italian seaman shows up and creates a love triangle.
    DirectorJack SherStarsTommy SandsFabianToby Michaels
  • High Time (1960)

    22. High Time

    19601h 43mApproved
    6.0 (847)
    Widower Harvey Howard enrolls in college at 51, insists on dorm life despite family disapproval. Over years, he participates in student life, develops feelings for Professor Gautier but hesitates to remarry.
    DirectorBlake EdwardsStarsBing CrosbyFabianTuesday Weld
  • Edward Arnold, Karen Morley, and Frankie Thomas in Wednesday's Child (1934)

    23. Wednesday's Child

    19341h 8mApproved
    5.9 (199)
    A boy is miserable when his parents get divorced and can't seem to fit him into their new lives.
    DirectorJohn S. RobertsonStarsKaren MorleyEdward ArnoldFrankie Thomas
  • Van Johnson and Jean Rogers in The War Against Mrs. Hadley (1942)

    24. The War Against Mrs. Hadley

    19421h 26mApproved
    6.7 (510)
    A Washington official courts a society matron who is trying to ignore the effects of World War II.
    DirectorHarold S. BucquetStarsEdward ArnoldFay BainterRichard Ney
  • Claude Rains, Fay Bainter, Jackie Cooper, and Bonita Granville in White Banners (1938)

    25. White Banners

    19381h 32mApproved
    7.0 (489)
    A homeless woman named Hannah drifts into the lives of the kindly Ward family, in a small Indiana town in 1919. Hannah makes herself useful as a cook and housekeeper and stays with the Wards... but her real interest is in meeting their neighbor, teenager Peter Trimble. It turns out that Peter is the son she bore out of wedlock and gave up for adoption, and now Hannah has returned to town to see what sort of young man her son has become.
    DirectorEdmund GouldingStarsClaude RainsFay BainterJackie Cooper

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