8 Movies Starring Celeste Holm

Gentleman's Agreement

Gentleman's Agreement

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-02-01

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

118 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (9909 Reviews)

Director:

Elia Kazan

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Laura Z. Hobson (novel)

Moss Hart (screen play)

Fullplot:

Philip Green is a highly respected writer who is recruited by a national magazine to write a series of articles on anti-Semitism in America. He's not too keen on the series, mostly because he's not sure how to tackle the subject. Then it dawns on him: if he was to pretend to all and sundry that he was Jewish, he could then experience the degree of racism and prejudice that exists and write his story from that perspective. It takes little time for him to experience bigotry. His anger at the way he is treated also affects his relationship with Kathy Lacy, his publisher's niece and the person who suggested the series in the first place.

Road House

Road House

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-09-22

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

95 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (1353 Reviews)

Director:

Jean Negulesco

Cast:

Writer:

Edward Chodorov (screen play)

Margaret Gruen (story)

Oscar Saul (story)

Fullplot:

Jefty, owner of a roadhouse in a backwoods town, hires sultry, tough-talking torch singer Lily Stevens against the advice of his manager Pete Morgan. Jefty is smitten with Lily, who in turn exerts her charms on the more resistant Pete. When Pete finally falls for her and she turns down Jefty's marriage proposal, they must face Jefty's murderous jealousy and his twisted plots to "punish" the two.

The Snake Pit

The Snake Pit

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1948-11-13

Languages:

English, German

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

108 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.7 (4569 Reviews)

Director:

Anatole Litvak

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Frank Partos (screen play)

Millen Brand (screen play)

Mary Jane Ward (based on the novel by)

Fullplot:

Virginia Cunningham finds herself in a state insane asylum...and can't remember how she got there. In flashback, her husband Robert relates their courtship, marriage, and her developing symptoms. The asylum staff are not demonized, but fear, ignorance and regimentation keep Virginia in a state of misery, as pipesmoking Dr. Mark Kik struggles through wheels within wheels to find the root of her problem. Then a relapse plunges Virginia back into the harrowing 'Snake Pit'...

Come to the Stable

Come to the Stable

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1949-09-01

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

94 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

7.3 (701 Reviews)

Director:

Henry Koster

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Oscar Millard (screenplay)

Sally Benson (screenplay)

Clare Boothe Luce (story)

Fullplot:

Two nuns from a French convent arrive in a small New England town with a plan to build a children's hospital. They enlist the help of several colorful characters in achieving their dream including a struggling artist, a popular composer, and a renowned racketeer.

All About Eve

All About Eve

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1951-01-15

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

138 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

8.4 (75075 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written for the screen by)

Fullplot:

Aspiring actress Eve Harrington maneuvers her way into the lives of Broadway star Margo Channing, playwright Lloyd Richards and director Bill Sampson. This classic story of ambition and betrayal has become part of American folklore. Bette Davis claims to have based her character on the persona of film actress Talullah Bankhead. Davis' line "Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night" is legendary, but, in fact, all of the film's dialog sparkles with equal brilliance.

The Tender Trap

The Tender Trap

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1955-11-04

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1538 Reviews)

Director:

Charles Walters

Cast:

Writer:

Julius J. Epstein (screenplay)

Max Shulman (play)

Robert Paul Smith (play)

Fullplot:

Charlie Reader is a successful theater agent. He is also successful with young ladies. One day he is visited by his old friend Joe, married with three children. Joe falls in love with Charlie's girl Sylvia while Charlie spends his time with young actress Julie.

High Society

High Society

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1956-07-17

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

111 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

(9500 Reviews)

Director:

Charles Walters

Cast:

Writer:

John Patrick (screenplay)

Philip Barry (play)

Fullplot:

C.K. Dexter-Haven, a successful popular jazz musician, lives in a mansion near his ex-wife's Tracy Lord's family estate. She is on the verge of marrying a man blander and safer than Dex, who tries to win Tracy's heart again. Mike Connor, an undercover tabloid reporter, also falls for Tracy while covering the nuptials for Spy magazine. Tracy must choose between the three men as she discovers that "safe" can mean "deadly dull" when it comes to husbands and life.

Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1973-03-15

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

103 min

Rated:

G

IMDB Ratings:

6.4 (1388 Reviews)

Director:

Don Taylor

Cast:

Writer:

Mark Twain (novel)

Robert B. Sherman (screenplay)

Richard M. Sherman (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.

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