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1950s Movies

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)

August 19, 2020January 15, 2023 - by greatmovies

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof movie storyline. The family of “Big Daddy” Pollitt (Burl Ives) convenes at his and Big Momma’s (Dame Judith Anderson’s). Among the attendees is alcoholic son, Brick (Paul Newman); an ex-football player, who spends his time drinking and avoiding the ministries of his libidinous wife.

1940s Movies

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

July 28, 2019July 23, 2023 - by greatmovies

Arsenic and Old Lace movie storyline. A frenzied, hilarious, madcap black comedy from celebrated director Frank Capra. The film’s screenplay was written by Julius J. Epstein and Philip G. Epstein.

1940s Movies

Mildred Pierce (1945)

July 27, 2019July 23, 2023 - by greatmovies

Mildred Pierce begins with the murder of Monte Beragon in a beach house. Suspect Mildred Pierce is interrogated by police for the killing of her second husband.

1950s Movies

A Star Is Born (1954)

July 27, 2019July 24, 2023 - by greatmovies

A Star is Born is the 1954 musical, acclaimed by many as greatest Hollywood musical ever made. Judy Garland’s intense performance as the main character, probably the finest of her entire career.