Inherit the Wind (
1960) | IMDb:
8.1
Schoolteacher Bertram Cates is arrested for teaching his students Darwin's theory of evolution. The case receives national attention and one of the newspaper reporters, E.K. Hornbeck, arranges to bring in renowned defense attorney and atheist Henry Drummond to defend Cates. The prosecutor, Matthew Brady is a former presidential candidate, famous evangelist, and old adversary of Drummond.
Pal Joey (
1957) | IMDb:
6.6
An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career.
Produced by:
Fred Kohlmar
A Star Is Born (
1954) | IMDb:
7.5
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (
1953) | IMDb:
7.1
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Starring:
Jane Russell
,
Marilyn Monroe
,
Charles Coburn
,
Elliott Reid
,
Tommy Noonan
,
George Winslow
Produced by:
Sol C. Siegel
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
Deception (
1946) | IMDb:
7
After marrying her long lost love, a pianist finds the relationship threatened by a wealthy composer who is besotted with her.