Showing posts with label 1952. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1952. Show all posts

August 28, 2015

The Belle of New York (1952) Trailer

The Belle of New York

M.G.M's Gay TECHNICOLOR Musical!



The Belle of New York is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Hollywood musical comedy film set in New York circa 1900 and stars Fred Astaire, Vera-Ellen, Alice Pearce, Marjorie Main, Gale Robbins and Keenan Wynn, with music by Harry Warren and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

Watch the Trailer!


Set in turn-of-the-century New York, wealthy playboy Charles Hill (Fred Astaire) is causing difficulties for his guardian, Aunt Lettie (Marjorie Main) and lawyer, Max (Keenan Wynn). Prone to fall in love then ditching his showgirl brides-to-be at the altar, the compensation bills are mounting. After the most recent episode, he hears Angela (Vera-Ellen) leading a Salvation Army band in song. He falls in love at first sight and when she scoffs at him, telling him that if he were in love his feet would leave the ground, he promptly floats high into the air. He pursues her, even vowing to do an honest day's work for the first time in his life. After various attempts to convince her, Angela's feeling finally cause her feet to leave the ground. After a couple of misunderstandings are resolved, they float into the air together, to a chorus of well-wishers below.*Wikipedia*

November 22, 2014

Schweitzer: Jungle Doctor (1952) Insert

Il est minuit, docteur Schweitzer



Watch the Insert!



Pierre Fresnay, Maria Winter, Raymond Rouleau. Fine film rendition of the adventures of Albert Schweitzer. Fresday is good in the title role as he tries to free natives of deadly diseases. 16mm.

Youth of Chopin (1952) Insert

Mlodosc Chopina


Youth of Chopin (Polish: Młodość Chopina) is a 1952 Polish film directed by Aleksander Ford.

Watch the Insert!



A story of the formative years in Chopin's life between 1825 and 1831, a time of social unrest throughout Europe, of rising nationalism, and of cries for reform. Chopin, an outstanding student in music, and inflamed with the revolutionary spirit in his native Poland, gives a number of concerts which are praised by the aristocracy. His fame growing, he sets out on tour and, while in Vienna, hears of the November uprising in Warsaw. He makes an attempt to return and join the fight but his carriage breaks down, and his is brought back ill. Warned by his doctor, he settles down to a quieter life in Paris, and continues his work.

The Girl in White (1952) Clip

The Girl in White


If men can do it, women can do it better!

Watch the Clip!



Short clip from the movie "The Girl in White" (1952) featuring June Allyson loosely portraying the real life character, Dr. Emily Dunning, one of the first female physicians to make it through the NYC hospital system. 

Somebody Loves Me (1952) Clip

Somebody Loves Me


Somebody Loves Me is a 1952 film starring Betty Hutton.

Watch the Clip!



Blossom Seeley climbs to Broadway success with her partner Benny Fields, then retires to become his wife.

November 20, 2014

The Pride of St. Louis (1952)

The Pride of St. Louis


His strong right arm rocketed him to Fame - he was . . . . . The Pride of St. Louis 

Watch the Movie!



The story of Jerome "Dizzy" Dean, a major-league baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in the 1930s and 1940s.

The Iron Mistress (1952) Trailer

The Iron Mistress


JIM BOWIE...a man with his name on a knife - and a woman with a weapon all her own!

The Iron Mistress is a 1952 Western film starring Alan Ladd as Jim Bowie.

Watch the Trailer!



Barely historical presentation of the life of Jim Bowie. Here he goes to New Orleans to sell lumber but falls in love with Judalon. To match his rivals he must become sophisticated and does so. By the time he sells the mill, starts a plantation and tries to wed Jedualon the woman has wed playboy Phillipe. Along the way to true wisdom he designs a special knife made from part of a meteorite. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

November 19, 2014

Million Dollar Mermaid (1952) Trailer

Million Dollar Mermaid

Inspired by the true story of bathing beauties! (Million Dollar Mermaid)

Watch the Trailer!



Million Dollar Mermaid (also known as The One Piece Bathing Suit - UK) is a 1952 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer biographical musical film of the life of Australian swimming star Annette Kellerman. George J. Folsey received a 1953 Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography. 

The Winning Team (1952) Trailer

The Winning Team


To every man who plays for the love of the game....To every woman who has ever played the wonderful game of love.....We promise an experience of heart-warming warmth and excitement.

Watch the Trailer!



In 1911, Grover Cleveland Alexander - Alex to his friends - is a Nebraska country hayseed who says he wants to settle down, marry his girlfriend Aimee Arrants and be a farmer to offer Aimee a secure and stable life. However he always seems to drop everything whenever the opportunity to play baseball, specifically as a pitcher, arises. This focus on baseball does not sit well with either Aimee or her father, who see it as Alex solely wanting to have fun while shirking responsibility. When Alex is asked to pitch in a game against a visiting professional team, he seizes the chance and throws a three hitter en route to winning the game. That leads to a stint on that pro team, the money from which he promises to use to buy Aimee her farm. When an eye injury seems to end his career even before it begins, he changes his focus to being a farmer to please his now wife Aimee Alexander, but thoughts of baseball that can never be in his life still torture him. When his injury does eventually heal... Written by Huggo

Above and Beyond (1952) Trailer

Above and Beyond


 "You're not the man I married. Not any more. You're ambitious...cold...and heartless!" 

Above and Beyond is a 1952 American war film about Lt. Col. Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., the pilot of the aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in August 1945.

Watch the Trailer!



Col. Paul Tibbetts piloted the plane that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War 2.

November 18, 2014

With a Song in My Heart (1952) Trailer

With a Song in My Heart


With a Song in My Heart is a 1952 biographical film which tells the story of actress and singer Jane Froman, who was crippled by an airplane crash on February 22, 1943, when the Boeing 314 Pan American Clipper flying boat she was on suffered a crash landing in the Tagus River near Lisbon, Portugal

Watch the Promo!



Jane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist Don Ross (David Wayne), whom she later marries. Jane's popularity soars, and she leaves on a European tour... but her plane crashes in Lisbon, and she is partially crippled. Unable to walk without crutches, Jane nevertheless goes on to entertain the Allied troops in World War II. Written by Dan Navarro <daneldorado@yahoo.com>

Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) Trailer

Stars and Stripes Forever


Stars and Stripes Forever is a 1952 American biographical film about late-19th-/early-20th-century composer John Philip Sousa, played by Clifton Webb.

Watch the Trailer!



In the 1890s, Sgt. Major John Philip Sousa, leader of the Marine Corps Band, meets Private Willie Little, inventor of an instrument he calls the Sousaphone...and Little's girlfriend, shapely showgirl Lily. To support his growing family, Sousa leaves the Marines and forms his own band; Willie and Lily go along. Though he'd rather write ballads, Sousa's marches bring him increasing fame; from their debut in 1892 the band is a great success. But Sousa's 'no wives' rule threatens the romance of Willie and Lily...as does the Spanish-American War.

Carbine Williams (1952) Trailer

Carbine Williams


This is my Story


Carbine Williams is a 1952 American drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring

Watch the Trailer!



This is the story of David Marshall 'Marsh' Williams, the real life inventor of the world famous M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in WWII. It all started when Marsh, who was one to do things his way, was caught distilling moonshine, and was accused and convicted of shooting a federal officer in the process. This at first placed him in the chain gang which labeled him as a hard case. Later, to make room for those more deserving, he was moved to a prison farm, where he came under the direction of Captain H.T. Peoples. The Captain was a mild mannered warden, who did not shy from discipline when necessary, but also believed that given the opportunity, most men will respond to good. Believing that Marsh was just such a person, the Captain gave him every opportunity to reform, so much so, that he eventually allowed Marsh to work in the tool shop on his spare time to develop and build by hand, a working rifle, inside the prison farm itself.Written by Bill Walch <TheWalchs@aol.com>

November 17, 2014

Moulin Rouge (1952) Trailer

Moulin Rouge


The most startling and daring love story ever told! 

Moulin Rouge is a 1952 British drama film directed by John Huston, produced by John and James Woolf for their Romulus Films company and released by United Artists.

Watch the Promo!



Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec frequently visits the Moulin Rouge, where he drinks cognac and draws sketches of the dancers and singers. Though the son of a French count, Henri's legs were badly deformed by a childhood fall, and his personal life is often unhappy as a result. While he is going home one night, a spirited young woman of the streets, Marie, asks him for help. He falls in love with her, and the two become involved in a tumultuous relationship. It becomes increasingly difficult for Toulouse-Lautrec to balance his personal feelings, his artistic abilities, and his family name and position. Written by Snow Leopard

November 16, 2014

Hans Christian Andersen (1952) Trailer

Hans Christian Andersen

The glorious story of the greatest storyteller of them all!

Hans Christian Andersen is a 1952 Hollywood musical film directed by Charles Vidor, with lyrics and music by Frank Loesser.

Watch the Promo!



A completely fabricated biography of the famous Danish fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen featuring several of his stories and a ballet performance of "The Little Mermaid".Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>

Rumble

Unordered List

PageRank Checker