I enjoyed several classic movies.
It Happened One Night (1934) is a wonderful screwball comedy (with a little too much drinking) starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. It is one of only three movies to win the five major Oscars (Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Director, Best Writing).
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) had Edward G. Robinson, usually a tough-talking gangster, playing a mousy roll in a case of mistaken identities. It co-stars Jean Arthur who is always delightful.
The Human Comedy (1943) was one of the hundreds of films produced during WWII to encourage those on the home front. Sappy by modern standards, it has good acting and storytelling; it was fascinating to see many major actors in minor roles except for Mickey Rooney who was at the height of his career as America's favorite adolescent. (Donna Reed would shoot to stardom three years later in
It's a Wonderful Life.) This link leads to the library scene, "
The Wonder of Books," which is a favorite.
In the Good Old Summertime (1949) is a musical version of
Shop Around the Corner. (All the songs were vehicles for Judy Garland and had very little to do with the story.) By the title you'd never know it was a Christmas movie. A must-see for all fans of
You've Got Mail. I watched all of these on YouTube except for
It Happened One Night, which I have on DVD.
Read anything good in January? Any other classic movie fans out there?
Blessings,
1 comment:
I love It Happened One Night. I haven't seen the others (except It's a Wonderful Life), but my husband loves WWII movies, so I'll make a note of those.
I love classic movies. A couple of my favorites are Penny Serenade with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne and Roman Holiday with Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck.
I'm reading Writing for the Soul by Jerry Jenkins and All That's Good by Hannah Anderson, both very good.
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