Nan Reynolds (Ann Dvorak) is a traditional housewife, raising her son and caring for the home while her husband works. Mr. Reynolds, Bill (George Brent), is very unhappy with his job. He gets no respect from the higher-ups, who shoot down every one of his ideas. His salary is pretty small, too, adding to his disappointment. When Bill’s company hires highly-paid Pat Berkeley (Bette Davis) … Continue reading Housewife (1934)
In a small mill town on the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania lives blind veteran Frank Dunlap (Elisha Cook Jr.). He’s able to get around town quite well since he grew up there. He knows every block, every step. One day, as Frank is returning to his apartment, a wounded man tumbles down the stairs. Since he’s blind, Frank doesn’t know exactly what is going … Continue reading The Long Night (1947)
Gail (Ann Blyth) is a pretty young girl who will soon be turning 18. She lives in a nice house with both of her suburban-perfect parents and two younger sisters. Things aren’t completely rosy in the home, though. Gail’s younger sister Joan (Joan Evans) has a bit of a crush of Gail’s boyfriend Chuck (Farley Granger), and there is a rivalry going on between the … Continue reading Our Very Own (1950)
Mary Keaton, Vivian Revere and Ruth Wescott are schoolmates with completely different personalities. Mary (Virginia Davis) is the wild child, who everyone expects to amount to nothing. Vivian (Anne Shirley) is voted “Most Popular” at the girls’ 1921 graduation. Ruth (Betty Carse) is the valedictorian with big career goals. Flash forward a few years and not much has changed. Mary (Joan Blondell) is a sassy … Continue reading Three on a Match (1932)
