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Whisky Galore!Whisky Galore! (1949)
Dir. Alexander Mackendrick
Feat. Joan Greenwood
When villagers on a dry Scottish isle 'rescue' a cargo of shipwrecked whiskey, a classic Ealing comedy ensues. Generous doses of sly humour help this…
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
Dir. H.C. Potter
Feat. Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Melvyn Douglas
Reliably entertaining comedy has newlywed city slickers Cary Grant and Myrna Loy attempt to live in the quiet countryside.
Paleface, ThePaleface, The (1948)
Dir. Norman Z. McLeod
Feat. Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong
One of Bob Hope's most popular comedies is a western spoof in which he stars as a hapless dentist who through a series of misfortunes winds up…
Rachel and the StrangerRachel and the Stranger (1948)
Dir. Norman Foster
Feat. William Holden, Loretta Young, Robert Mitchum
Western 'rom–com' with husband William Holden and 'stranger' Robert Mitchum competing for the affections of Loretta Young ('Rachel') towards…
State of the UnionState of the Union (1948)
Dir. Frank Capra
Feat. Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury
An idealistic industrialist is urged to run for President, but finds uncomfortable compromises are required on both a political and marital level.…
Unfaithfully YoursUnfaithfully Yours (1948) Recommended
Dir. Preston Sturges
Feat. Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Barbara Lawrence
Rex Harrison plays an irascible, paranoid orchestra conductor who comes to suspect his devoted wife's infidelity. Anchored around a memorable…
Adventures of Ma and Pa Kettle, TheAdventures of Ma and Pa Kettle, The (The Egg and I, Further Adventures, Go to Town, On the Farm) (1947-1951)
Dir. Chester Erskine, Charles Lamont, Edward Sedgwick
Feat. Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main
The first four movies about the homespun, cornpoke hillbilly couple, drawn from Betty MacDonald's bestselling book 'The Egg and I'. Cheaply made, but…
Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer, TheBachelor and the Bobby Soxer, The (1947)
Dir. Irving Reis
Feat. Cary Grant, Myrna Loy, Shirley Temple
Playboy bachelor Cary Grant is ordered by Judge Myrna Loy to escort her teenage sister (Shirley Temple), so that the ‘bobby–soxer’ might…
Down To EarthDown To Earth (1947)
Dir. Alexander Hall
Feat. Rita Hayworth, Larry Parks, James Gleason
Musical comedy sequel to HERE COMES MR. JORDAN starring Rita Hayworth as Greek Goddess Terpsichore who comes down to Earth to join a Broadway…
Egg and I, TheEgg and I, The (1947)
Dir. Chester Erskine
Feat. Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray
A comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray as a married couple who move to the countryside to become chicken farmers. While husband Bob…

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