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Higher and Higher *** (1943, Michèle Morgan, Jack Haley, Frank Sinatra, Leon Errol) – Classic Movie Review 6587

Director Tim Whelan’s 1943 RKO movie is a pleasantly entertaining romantic musical comedy, based on the show by Gladys Hurlbut and Joshua Logan. Nominated for two Oscars, it showcases Frank Sinatra’s first major role, though […]

Jan, 21

Metropolitan **** (1990, Carolyn Farina, Edward Clements, Chris Eigeman) – Classic Movie Review 4780

Director Whit Stillman’s charming, quirky 1990 drawing-room comedy of preppy manners among New York’s late Eighties privileged classes boasts a witty, erudite Oscar nominated Best Original Screenplay by début writer/director Stillman and sharp playing by a […]

Dec, 10

The Reluctant Debutante ***½ (1958, Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, Sandra Dee, John Saxon, Angela Lansbury, Peter Myers, Diane Clare) – Classic Movie Review 4,511

Vincente Minnelli’s funny 1958 film The Reluctant Debutante stars Rex Harrison and his wife Kay Kendall as a couple who decide to launch their reluctant debutante daughter (Sandra Dee) into posh society. It is a […]

Oct, 23

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante ** (1940, Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, Lewis Stone, Fay Holden, Cecilia Parker) – Classic Movie Review 3620

Director George B Seitz’s entertaining 1940 ninth film in the MGM comedy series, Andy Hardy Meets Debutante, finds Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) is still chasing pretty MGM starlets. Hooray for Judy Garland in a charismatic […]

Apr, 26

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