Banker Roger Hobbs wants to spend his vacation alone with his wife, Peggy, but she insists on a family vacation at a California beach house that turns out to be ugly and broken down. Daughter Katey, embarrassed by her braces, refuses to go to the beach, as does TV-addicted son Danny. When the family is joined by Hobbs' two unhappily married daughters and their husbands, he must help everyone with their problems to get some peace.

My Cousin Rachel

1952

English

7.0

♡ 15

60%

Henry Koster Director

Richard Burton as Philip Ashley

J.M. Kerrigan as Rev. Pascoe

Tudor Owen as Seecombe

Argentina Brunetti as Signora

A young man plots revenge against the woman he believes murdered his cousin, but his plans are shaken when he comes face to face with the enigmatic beauty.

Désirée

1954

English

6.4

♡ 12

20%

Henry Koster Director

John Roy as Council Member

Cameron Mitchell as Joseph Bonaparte

Charlotte Austin as Paulette Bonaparte

Gene Roth as Von Essen

In Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding Genaral Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

1939

English

6.9

♡ 4

67%

Henry Koster Director

Nella Walker as Dorothy Craig

Edward Earle as Executive

Charles Winninger as Judson Craig

Mary Treen as Secretary

Three sisters who believe life is going to be easy, now that their parents are back together, until one sister falls in love with another's fiancé, and the youngest sister plays matchmaker.

It Started with Eve

1941

English

7.6

♡ 7

84%

Henry Koster Director

Paul Porcasi as Armand - the Chef

Jack Byron as Nightclub Patron

Irving Bacon as Raven

Ray Walker as Slim - Reporter

A young man asks a hat check girl to pose as his fiancée in order to make his dying father's last moments happy. However, the old man's health takes a turn for the better and now his son doesn't know how to break the news that he's engaged to someone else, especially since his father is so taken with the impostor.

No Highway in the Sky

1951

English

7.1

♡ 15

68%

Action

actress

aeronautical engineer

Henry Koster Director

Niall MacGinnis as Captain Samuelson, Pilot

Janette Scott as Elspeth Honey

Bessie Love as Plane Passenger

Elizabeth Allan as Shirley Scott

James Stewart plays aeronautical engineer Theodore Honey, the quintessential absent-minded professor: eccentric, forgetful, but brilliant. His studies show that the aircraft being manufactured by his employer has a subtle but deadly design flaw that manifests itself only after the aircraft has flown a certain number of hours. En route to a crash site to prove his theory, Honey discovers that he is aboard a plane rapidly approaching his predicted deadline.

Stars and Stripes Forever

1952

English

7.1

♡ 4

78%

Henry Koster Director

Robert Foulk as Joe - Plainclothesman

Norman Leavitt as John Purvis

Bill Walker as Train Porter

Robert Wagner as Willie Little

A film biography of the composer John Philip Sousa, from his early days in the Marine Corps Band through the Spanish-American War in 1898.

Dear Brigitte

1965

English

6.3

♡ 4

53%

Henry Koster Director

John Williams as Peregrine Upjohn

Harry Carter as Reporter

Arthur Tovey as Restaurant Patron

Harry Fleer as T-Man

Professor Leaf, an absent-minded poet with a prejudice against the sciences, is forced to face the fact that his son is a math prodigy with little artistic talent of his own.

The Luck of the Irish

1948

English

6.6

♡ 6

60%

Henry Koster Director

Jayne Meadows as Frances Augur

Norman Leavitt as Milkman

Robert Adler as Reporter

John Roy as Subway Guard

Following American reporter Stephen Fitzgerald from Ireland to New York, a grateful leprechaun acts as the newsman's servant and conscience.

The Story of Ruth

1960

English

6.7

♡ 9

71%

Henry Koster Director

Robert Adler as Cart Driver

Jean Inness as Hagah

Tom Tryon as Mahlon

Don Diamond as Yomar

Ruth is one of two Moabite women who marry the sons of Elimelech and Naomi. When Elimelech and sons Mahlon and Chillion die, leaving Naomi a widow with two widowed daughters-in-law, Naomi decides to return to Israel. One daughter-in-law, Orpah, bids her goodbye. Daughter-in-law Ruth however says she will not desert her.

A Man Called Peter

1955

English

7.1

♡ 2

60%

Henry Koster Director

Dorothy Neumann as Miss Crilly

Edward Earle as Sen. Prescott

Les Tremayne as Sen. Willis K. Harvey

Bill Walker as The Whiting's Butler

Based on the true story of a young Scottish lad, Peter Marshall, who dreams of only going to sea but finds out there is a different future for him when he receives a "calling" from God to be a minister. He leaves Scotland and goes to America where after a few small congregations he lands the position of pastor of the Church of the Presidents in Washington, D.C. and eventually he becomes Chaplain of the U.S. Senate.

The Singing Nun

1966

English

6.1

♡ 3

59%

Henry Koster Director

Vic Perrin as Farmer in Accident with Sister Ann

Chad Everett as Robert Gerarde

Agnes Moorehead as Sister Cluny

Juanita Moore as Sister Mary

Belgian nun Sister Ann is sent to another order where she's at first committed to helping troubled souls, like Nichole and little Dominic. When Father Clementi hears Sister Ann's uplifting singing style, he takes her to a talent contest. Sister Ann is signed to a record deal and everyone is listening to her lighthearted songs. She is unprepared for her newfound fame (like appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show) and unwanted side effects, including a wrongful attraction to an old friend.

Good Morning, Miss Dove

1955

English

7.0

♡ 2

64%

Henry Koster Director

Peggy Knudsen as Billie Jean Green

Bill Walker as Henry

Jean Inness as Night Nurse

Georgia Holt as Townswoman

Miss Dove is a prim New England school teacher who is treasured by her students in the small town of Liberty Hill. When she falls ill, a kindly doctor, who is a former student of Miss Dove's, comes to her aid. As many of her pupils, present and past, come to see her in the hospital, they reveal how Miss Dove has greatly impacted their lives over the years. These visitors include a police officer, a playwright, a banker, a convict, and an unmarried mother.

My Man Godfrey

1957

English

6.2

♡ 3

52%

Henry Koster Director

Martha Hyer as Cordelia Bullock

William Hudson as Howard

June Allyson as Irene Bullock

Robert Foulk as Motor Cop

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.

Flower Drum Song

1961

English

6.9

79%

72%

Action

based on play or musical

san francisco, california

stowaway

Henry Koster Director

Ron Nyman as Club Patron

Victor Sen Yung as Frankie Wing

Paul Sorensen as TV Sheriff

James Shigeta as Wang Ta

A young woman arrives in San Francisco's Chinatown, from Hong Kong, with the intention of marrying a rakish nightclub owner, unaware he is involved with one of his singers.

One Hundred Men and a Girl

1937

English

6.7

♡ 4

Henry Koster Director

Dale Van Sickel as Concert Attendee

Edwin Maxwell as Ira Westing - Editor

Alma Kruger as Mrs. Tyler

Frank Jenks as Taxi Driver

The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.

The Robe

1953

English

6.7

♡ 9

38%

Henry Koster Director

Cameron Mitchell as Jesus Christ

Michael Ansara as Judas

Michael Rennie as Peter

Roy Jenson as Soldier

Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.

The Bishop's Wife

1947

English

7.6

♡ 11

85%

husband wife relationship

miracle

Romance

taxi driver

Henry Koster Director

Robert J. Anderson as Defense Captain

Regis Toomey as Mr. Miller

Gladys Cooper as Mrs. Hamilton

Edgar Dearing as Policeman

An Episcopal Bishop, Henry Brougham, has been working for months on the plans for an elaborate new cathedral which he hopes will be paid for primarily by a wealthy, stubborn widow. He is losing sight of his family and of why he became a churchman in the first place. Enter Dudley, an angel sent to help him. Dudley does help everyone he meets, but not necessarily in the way they would have preferred. With the exception of Henry, everyone loves him, but Henry begins to believe that Dudley is there to replace him, both at work and in his family's affections, as Christmas approaches.

Harvey

1950

English

7.9

♡ 24

88%

92%

Action

aunt nephew relationship

based on play or musical

Henry Koster Director

Anne O'Neal as Dr. Schwartz's Nurse

Norman Leavitt as Henry Riley - Cab Driver

Peggy Dow as Miss Kelly

Minerva Urecal as Nurse Dunphy

The story of Elwood P. Dowd who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a human-sized rabbit named Harvey that only he sees (and a few privileged others on occasion also.) After his sister tries to commit him to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues. Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.

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D-Day the Sixth of June

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

My Cousin Rachel

Désirée

Three Smart Girls Grow Up

It Started with Eve

No Highway in the Sky

Stars and Stripes Forever

Dear Brigitte

The Luck of the Irish

The Story of Ruth

A Man Called Peter

The Singing Nun

Good Morning, Miss Dove

My Man Godfrey

Flower Drum Song

One Hundred Men and a Girl

The Robe

The Bishop's Wife

Harvey