The Purple Rose of Cairo (
1985) | IMDb:
7.7
Cecilia is a waitress in New Jersey, living a dreary life during the Great Depression. Her only escape from her mundane reality is the movie theatre. After losing her job, Cecilia goes to see 'The Purple Rose of Cairo' in hopes of raising her spirits, where she watches dashing archaeologist Tom Baxter time and again.
Starring:
Mia Farrow
,
Jeff Daniels
,
Danny Aiello
,
Irving Metzman
,
Stephanie Farrow
,
Edward Herrmann
The Caine Mutiny (
1954) | IMDb:
7.7
When a US Naval captain shows signs of mental instability that jeopardize his ship, the first officer relieves him of command and faces court martial for mutiny.
Starring:
Humphrey Bogart
,
Robert Francis
,
Van Johnson
,
Fred MacMurray
,
May Wynn
,
Katherine Warren
Produced by:
Stanley Kramer
In the Good Old Summertime (
1949) | IMDb:
7.1
Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.
Starring:
Judy Garland
,
Van Johnson
,
S.Z. Sakall
,
Spring Byington
,
Clinton Sundberg
,
Buster Keaton
Produced by:
Joe Pasternak
State of the Union (
1948) | IMDb:
7.2
An industrialist is urged to run for President, but this requires uncomfortable compromises on both political and marital levels.
Starring:
Spencer Tracy
,
Katharine Hepburn
,
Van Johnson
,
Angela Lansbury
,
Adolphe Menjou
,
Lewis Stone
Produced by:
Frank Capra
Till the Clouds Roll By (
1946) | IMDb:
6.3
Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat'.
Produced by:
Arthur Freed
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (
1944) | IMDb:
7.2
In the wake of Pearl Harbor, a young lieutenant leaves his expectant wife to volunteer for a secret bombing mission which will take the war to the Japanese homeland.
Directed by:
Mervyn LeRoy
Produced by:
Sam Zimbalist
A Guy Named Joe (
1943) | IMDb:
6.9
A cocky Air Force pilot stationed in England during World War II falls for a daring female flier. After he's killed on a mission, he is sent back to Earth by heavenly General with a new assignment.