Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts

Saturday, August 31, 2013

The Adventures of Robin Hood - Movie Clip

In this scene from the 1938 film The Adventures of Robin Hood, the sheriff comes up with a plan to catch Robin Hood (Errol Flynn) by announcing an archery tournament. The grand prize is a golden arrow given to the winner by Maid Marion (Olivia de Havilland). Robin identifies himself by winning the competition and is taken prisoner.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Sleuth- Movie Trailer (1972)

Movie trailer for the 1972 mystery film Sleuth starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine. It tells the story of Andrew Wyke (Olivier), a best-selling author, who invites his wife's lover Milo Tindle (Caine) to his house. Wyke reveals that he is glad to be rid of his wife but wants to avoid a huge alimony payout. He then devises a plot to stage a robbery resulting in a big insurance payment for him and leaving Tindle and his wife financially secure. The problem is that neither man likes the other and a series of deceptive games ensue.

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Song of the Thin Man- Movie Trailer (1947)

Movie trailer for the 1947 film Song of the Thin Man starring William Powell as Nick Charles and Myrna Loy as Nora Charles. Nick, Jr. is played by actor Dean Stockwell. It follows Nick and Nora as they as they investigate the death of a band leader in New York. This was the last of the "Thin Man" movies featuring society sleuths Nick and Nora Charles.

Monday, July 15, 2013

The Wolf Man- Movie Trailer (1941)

The Wolf Man is a 1941 horror film starring Lon Chaney, Jr. as "The Wolf Man". The movie also features Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Béla Lugosi, and Maria Ouspenskaya. It tells the story of a man who returns to his homeland and is bitten by a werewolf. Soon afterwards, he is transformed into a werewolf when the full moon appears. The tagline for this film is "Night monster with the blood lust of a savage beast!"



Sunday, July 14, 2013

Vivacious Lady Movie Trailer (1938)

Vivacious Lady is a 1938 romantic comedy film starring Ginger Rogers and James Stewart. It tells the story of a young university professor who falls in love with a showgirl and marries her. He then has to go home and tells his very conservative parents about the wedding. This film was released on May 10, 1938.

Friday, July 12, 2013

Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever- Movie Clip

In this clip from the 1939 film Andy Hardy Gets Spring Fever, Andy Hardy (Mickey Rooney) and Polly Benedict (Ann Rutherford) practice their roles in the annual student play “Adrift in Tahiti”. This film tells the story of Andy Hardy having a crush on his high school drama teacher, Miss Rose Meredith.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

I'll Be Hard to Handle- Roberta (1935)

Incredible dance scene from the 1935 film Roberta featuring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Watch as they tap dance to the tune "I'll Be Hard to Handle".

Pick A Star- Movie Trailer (1937)

Movie trailer for the 1937 musical Pick A Star starring Rosina Lawrence, Jack Haley, Patsy Kelly and Mischa Auer. Two scenes also feature comedians Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. The film tells the story of a young girl who goes to Hollywood hoping for movie stardom.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

The Color of Money- Tom Cruise (1986)

This scene from the 1986 film The Color of Money features Tom Cruise playing pool while singing and dancing to Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London". The film was directed by Martin Scorsese and starred Paul Newman and Tom Cruise. It was released on October 17, 1986.

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Conspirator- Movie Trailer (1949)

Conspirator is a 1949 thriller starring Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, and Robert Flemyng. It tells the story of a young American girl who falls in love a British Army officer. After a storybook marriage, she finds out that he is a Communist spy and demands that he choose between his marriage and his ideology. Soon afterwards, his spy masters tell him that she must be done away and he faces the choice between his career and his wife.



Thursday, June 13, 2013

Frogs- Movie Trailer (1972)

Frogs is a 1972 horror film starring Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark, Adam Roarke, and Judy Pace. Jason Crockett (Ray Milland) is a millionaire who hates nature and poisons everything on his property but frogs take their revenge.



Monday, June 10, 2013

Slap Shot- Movie Trailer (1977)

Movie trailer for the 1977 film Slap Shot starring Paul Newman, Strother Martin, Michael Ontkean, and Lindsay Crouse. It tells the story of a failing hockey team that resorts to violence to find success.

Monday, May 20, 2013

If It Ain't One Man (1933)

In this clip from the 1933 film Sensation Hunters, Arline Judge sings "If It Ain't One Man". The song was written by Bernie Grossman and Harold Lewis.

Friday, May 17, 2013

Whipsaw- Movie Trailer (1935)

Movie trailer for the 1935 film Whipsaw starring Myrna Loy and Spencer Tracy. It follows the story of a group of jewel thieves, including Vivian Palmer (Myrna Loy). A government official named Ross McBride (Spencer Tracy) travels with them posing as a thief. In time, Vivian Palmer and Ross McBride fall in love.

Monday, May 13, 2013

The 'Burbs- Movie Trailer (1989)

Movie trailer for the 1989 film The 'Burbs starring Tom Hanks, Bruce Dern, and Carrie Fisher. It tells the story of Ray and Carol Peterson (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher), the perfect suburban couple who become suspicious of new next-door neighbors, the Klopeks.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Night Moves- Movie Trailer (1975)

Night Moves follows the story of a retired professional football player turned private investigator (Gene Hackman) who is hired on to what seems to be a standard missing person case. Finding her only exposes a much more complicated case involving murder. This film stars Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Susan Clark, and Melanie Griffith.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

The Killers- Movie Trailer (1946)

The Killers is a 1946 film noir starring Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Edmond O'Brien, and Sam Levene. It tells the story of two hit men who arrive in a small town and kill Ole Andreson, aka "the Swede" (Burt Lancaster). A life insurance investigator sent to pay the beneficiary of his policy uncovers a complex tale of treachery and crime, all linked to the mysterious Kitty Collins (Ava Gardner). This film was released on August 28, 1946.

Friday, April 12, 2013

Thieves' Highway- Movie Trailer (1949)

Thieves' Highway is a 1949 film noir starring Richard Conte, Valentina Cortese, and Lee J. Cobb. It tells the story of Nico "Nick" Garcos (Richard Conte), a war veteran who attempts to avenge the crippling and robbing of his father by a crooked produce dealer in San Francisco.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

My Darling Clementine- Movie Trailer

My Darling Clementine is a 1946 western starring Henry Fonda, Victor Mature, Linda Darnell, and Walter Brennan. This movie follows the story of the Wyatt Earp legend though a great deal of the plot deviates from the actual events. The film was directed by John Ford and based on the book of the same name by Stuart Lake. It was released on December 3, 1946.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Maytime- Theatrical Trailer (1937)

Original theatrical trailer for the 1937 romantic musical Mayfair starring Jeanette MacDonald, Nelson Eddy, and John Barrymore. This film was released on March 26, 1937 and was nominated for two Academy Awards.