Released Date:
1949-08-29
Languages:
English, Swahili
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
84 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
(3101 Reviews)
Director:
Ernest B. SchoedsackRuth Rose (screenplay)
Merian C. Cooper (from an original story by)
In Africa, the girl Jill Young trades a baby gorilla with two natives and raises the animal. Twelve years later, the talkative and persuasive promoter Max O'Hara organizes a safari to Africa with the Oklahoma cowboy Gregg to bring attractions to his new night-club in Hollywood. They capture several lions and out of blue, they see a huge gorilla nearby their camping and they try to capture the animal. However, the teenager Jill Young stops the men that intended to kill her gorilla. Max seduces Jill with a fancy life in Hollywood and she signs a contract with him where the gorilla Joseph "Joe" Young would be the lead attraction. Soon she realizes that her dream is a nightmare to Joe and she asks Max to return to Africa. However he persuades her to stay a little longer in the show business. But when three alcoholic costumers give booze to Joe, the gorilla destroys the spot and is sentenced by the justice to be sacrificed. Will Jill, Gregg and Max succeed in saving Joe?
Released Date:
1952-12-24
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
99 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
7.8 (3242 Reviews)
Director:
Daniel MannKetti Frings (screenplay)
William Inge (original play)
For two decades Doc and Lola Delaney avoided coming to terms with what Doc considered a "shot gun" marriage. Lola lost the baby and gives a lot of her affection to Sheba, a dog that disappeared a few months before the film opens. Doc blames Lola for having to drop out of medical school and not becoming a "real" doctor. Until joining AA a year ago, his escape was alcohol. Then college student Marie rents a room in their home. Doc feels passion for the first time in 20 years. But Marie has two suitors her age. Lola -- unaware of Doc's emotions --becomes as interested in Marie's future as if Marie were her daughter.
Released Date:
1953-12-02
Languages:
English, Greek
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
102 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
5.7 (779 Reviews)
Director:
Robert D. WebbGenres:
AdventureMike and Tony Petrakis are a Greek father and son team who dive for sponges off the coast of Florida. After they are robbed by crooks, Arnold and the Rhys brothers, Mike decides to take his men to the dangerous 12-mile reef to dive for more sponges. Mike suffers a fatal accident when he falls from the reef leaving Tony to carry on the business. But now he has a companion, Gwyneth Rhys.
Released Date:
1953-06-29
Languages:
English, German
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
105 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
7.1 (599 Reviews)
Director:
Elia KazanNeil Paterson (story)
Robert E. Sherwood
In 1950s Czechoslovakia circus manager Karel Cernik is planning an escape from Communism to freedom.His idea is to force his way across the guarded border using his entire circus.Three years in the making his idea is ready to be tested when he's suddenly summoned to a Secret Police routine questioning about his circus' program.To Cernik it's clear that he has an informer among his staff who reports his activities and private talks to the Secret Police. The Americans are just across the river in a nearby border village but Cernik needs a special permit from the Secret Police allowing his circus freedom of movement in the border areas to perform his shows.This hard to get permit is vital to his escape plan.To make matters worse his wife is being unfaithful, his daughter has fallen in love with the new stables boy,his circus is falling apart and his longtime rival, Barovik, wants to take over Cernik's circus.
Released Date:
1955-05-05
Languages:
English, French
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
126 min
Rated:
APPROVED
IMDB Ratings:
6.8 (2435 Reviews)
Director:
Jean NegulescoPhoebe Ephron (screenplay)
Henry Ephron (screenplay)
Jean Webster (novel)
On a trip to France, millionaire Jervis Pendelton sees an 18 year old girl in an orphanage. Enchanted with her, but mindful of the difference in their ages, he sponsors her to college in New England. She writes him letters, which he doesn't read. After 3 years, he goes to visit her at a dance, not telling her that he is her benefactor. They fall in love, but the usual movie-type difficulties get in the way before they can get together at the end.
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