Random Harvest: Deconstructing Smithy

Greer Garson and Ronald Colman. Photo: MGM It didn’t take long for James Hilton’s novel to be filmed. After all, two previous books he wrote became highly successful movies, Lost…

Mrs. Miniver: Idyll Interrupted

Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Photo: MGM When Joseph Goebbels, minister of propaganda, saw this movie, he was probably both disturbed and impressed. He thought it was an ingenious piece…

The Bells of St. Mary’s

Father O’Malley (Bing Crosby) arrives at a parish where he has to work with a group of nuns, headed by Sister Mary Benedict (Ingrid Bergman); their run-down school is in…

It’s a Wonderful Life: Wing and a Prayer

Photo: RKO This Christmas I decided to catch Frank Capra's last masterpiece again. Having seen it several times before, I knew what to expect. It's a great story and I…

Shadow of a Doubt: Dear Uncle Charlie

Teresa Wright and Joseph Cotten. Photo: Universal Not really one of Alfred Hitchcock's most praised films, but should you ever feel like pretending to know more about the greatest director…