Melissa Smith (Anne Shirley), known as "M'liss" for short, is the daughter of gold miner Washoe Smith (Guy Kibbee). A whole town has built up around Washoe's claim -- Smith's Pocket. But Washoe has become unwelcome in his own town. His luck with gold has run out, and he's being forced out of his home, … Continue reading M’liss (1936)
Susan (Ava Gardner) doesn't have the ideal marriage. Wed to Sir Philip Ashlowe (Stewart Granger), a British noble, she feels neglected as he spends his time fulfilling stately duties. Desperate to reconnect, Susan convinces Philip that they should take a vacation on their yacht. Several friends are invited along, including Henry Brittingham-Brett (David Niven), with … Continue reading The Little Hut (1957)
Jeff Dawson (Gary Cooper) and Dutch Peterson (Ward Bond) are down on their luck, stuck somewhere in South America until they can scrounge together the money to get back to the States. When Dutch is shot during one dangerous transport job, and then both men are cheated out of the money they were supposed to … Continue reading Blowing Wild (1953)
Welcome to Week 2 of Summer Under the Stars! I'll be sharing one recommendation for each day of TCM's programming, usually of a lesser-known or underappreciated title, as well as one new-to-me film I plan to tune in for. Here are the recommendations and watchlist for August 8th through 14th! DAY 8: FRANCHOT TONE Star … Continue reading SUTS 2017: Week 2 (Aug. 8 – 14)
Ella (Leslie Caron) is a lonely young woman. She isn't technically alone, living with her stepmother (Elsa Lanchester) and stepsisters (Amanda Blake and Lisa Daniels), but she may as well live in isolation. Treated as a servant by the family, she has no friends in town, either. Ella has one little ray of hope, however. … Continue reading The Glass Slipper (1955)
Professors Charles Osman (Marc Connelly) and Leon Sullivan (Ray Walston) don't know what's about to hit them at the beginning of a new semester at Custer College. That "what" is a new student, June Ryder (Jane Fonda), who mows the men down on her bicycle on her first day on campus. As fate would have … Continue reading Tall Story (1960)
Greg Morella (Gilbert Roland), like many casino-running men of his time, has decided to move his operation to the water to avoid the law. Anchoring his ship, Sylvania, three miles off the coast, Morella assures his operation is safe from the clutches of the police. Aboard the ship one particular evening is Jim Carver (Wayne … Continue reading Gambling on the High Seas (1940)
Following a bank robbery in late-1800s Arizona, Deputy Marshal Jim Burke (Wayne Morris) is tracking four suspects. He manages to capture one, Manuel Jackson (Rick Vallin), but Manuel refuses to give up the names of his conspirators. A few years later, Manuel escapes from prison, and Burke must follow his trail again. When Burke finds … Continue reading The Fighting Lawman (1953)
The favorite film: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, a screwball comedy from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock The synopsis: Ann and David Smith are a happily married couple living in New York City... but they have their share of fights. Fights that tend to last for up to eight days. Still, each time, they reconcile... … Continue reading Favorite things about… Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
Larry Martin (Don Ameche) is an American in Rio, an entertainer performing at a casino with his girlfriend Carmen (Carmen Miranda). Part of Larry's show involves a skit poking fun at well-known womanizer Baron Manuel Duarte (also played by Ameche). When the Baron and his wife Cecilia (Alice Faye) attend the show, they're surprised to … Continue reading That Night in Rio (1941)
