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The Frogmen *** (1951, Richard Widmark, Dana Andrews, Gary Merrill, Robert Wagner, Jeffrey Hunter) – Classic Movie Review 10,803

Director Lloyd Bacon’s 1951 American black-and-white World War Two drama The Frogmen stars Richard Widmark as martinet US Navy lieutenant commander John Lawrence, who leads the WW2 wartime Underwater Demolition Team divers of the title, and wins the […]

Jan, 18

Fiddlers Three ** (1944, Tommy Trinder, Frances Day, Sonnie Hale, Diana Decker) – Classic Movie Review 10,738

Director Harry Watt’s 1944 British black-and-white comedy with musical sections Fiddlers Three [While Nero Fiddled] is a cut-price version of the similar Eddie Cantor’s Roman Scandals with Tommy Trinder and Sonnie Hale as over-cheerful sailors […]

Jan, 02

Eagle Squadron ** (1942, Robert Stack, Diana Barrymore, Jon Hall, Eddie Albert, John Loder, Nigel Bruce, Leif Erickson) – Classic Movie Review 10,673

Sparks fly when Americans enter Britain’s Royal Air Force in director Arthur Lubin’s simplistic and dramatically unrealistic 1942 World War Two airborne action war film Eagle Squadron, which blends fictional and real-life events and fails […]

Dec, 16

International Squadron ** (1941, Ronald Reagan, Olympe Bradna, James Stephenson) – Classic Movie Review 10,671

Director Lewis Seiler and Lothar Mendes’s 1941 American war film International Squadron finds Warner Bros recycling another old script and Ronald Reagan taking on James Cagney’s old role from the 1936 Ceiling Zero (based on Frank ‘Spig’ Wead’s play) […]

Dec, 15

Thrill of a Romance ** (1945, Van Johnson, Esther Williams, Frances Gifford) – Classic Movie Review 10,532

Director Richard Thorpe’s 1945 MGM Technicolor musical Thrill of a Romance pairs Esther Williams with Van Johnson, made at their post-war career peak, with musical performances by Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra and opera singer Lauritz Melchior. […]

Nov, 12

The Proud and Profane *** (1956, William Holden, Deborah Kerr, Thelma Ritter) – Classic Movie Review 10,029

The, er, fairly entertaining 1956 World War Two Pacific Island romantic drama film The Proud and Profane gets a lift from stars William Holden, Deborah Kerr and Thelma Ritter.  Director George Seaton’s 1956 World War […]

Jul, 12

Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious ** (1965, Alec Guinness, Mike Connors, Robert Redford) – Classic Movie Review 9945

The 1965 US-German co-production black and white comedy Situation Hopeless — But Not Serious is based on actor Robert Shaw’s novel The Hiding and is produced and directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, the son of the […]

Jun, 21

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