Derek Winnert

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Frenchie ** (1950, Joel McCrea, Shelley Winters, Paul Kelly, Elsa Lanchester, Marie Windsor, John Emery, John Russell) – Classic Movie Review 11,500

The 1950 Western film Frenchie is the third of four versions of Max Brand’s story Destry Rides Again, and stars Shelley Winters and Joel McCrea. Shelley looks great and the film looks real nice in […]

Aug, 21

Moon Over Miami *** (1941, Don Ameche, Betty Grable, Robert Cummings, Carole Landis) – Classic Movie Review 11,337

‘POOR GIRL’S PARADISE! Two sisters storm the Miami Millionaire Colony’ in Moon Over Miami (1941). Director Walter Lang’s 1941 Moon Over Miami stars Betty Grable, who clicks with the public as Kay Latimer, a Texas […]

Jun, 23

Bitter Sweet *** (1940, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, George Sanders, Felix Bressart, Ian Hunter) – Classic Movie Review 11,324

Noël Coward was bitter: ‘This vulgar orgy of tenth-rate endeavour.’ Director W S Van Dyke II’s 1940 musical film Bitter Sweet stars Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy, who are sweet in this welcome remake of […]

Jun, 19

New Moon **** (1940, Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, Mary Boland) – Classic Movie Review 11,319

‘The King and Queen of Song… gloriously together again… in a red-blooded romance… of moonlight and music… love and danger… buccaneers and beauties!’ Producer-director Robert Z Leonard’s 1940 MGM musical New Moon is based on […]

Jun, 18

Night of Mystery [The Greene Murder Case] * (1937, Grant Richards, Roscoe Karns, Helen Burgess) – Classic Movie Review 11,314

Director E A Dupont’s 1937 remake Night of Mystery [The Greene Murder Case] is a disappointingly plodding and pedestrian Philo Vance mystery movie, based on the fine 1928 thriller novel The Greene Murder Case by […]

Jun, 16

When My Baby Smiles at Me *** (1948, Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Jack Oakie, June Havoc, Richard Arlen, James Gleason) – Classic Movie Review 11,250

‘From Burlesque to Broadway!! 12 show-stopping song hits in the year’s hit-topping musical!’ Director Walter Lang’s 1948 20th Century Fox Technicolor musical film When My Baby Smiles At Me stars Betty Grable and Dan Dailey […]

May, 28

Swing High, Swing Low *** (1937, Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Charles Butterworth, Jean Dixon, Dorothy Lamour) – Classic Movie Review 11,249

Paramount Pictures’ 1937 black and white romantic comedy drama movie Swing High, Swing Low stars Carole Lombard and Fred MacMurray as entertainers in and out of love.  Director Mitchell Leisen’s 1937 Paramount Pictures black and […]

May, 28

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