3 Movies Directed by Vincent J. Donehue

Lonelyhearts

Lonelyhearts

Basic Info:

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (774 Reviews)

Genres:

Drama

Cast:

Writer:

Dore Schary

Howard Teichmann (play)

Nathanael West (novel)

Fullplot:

Eager to land a journalistic position, Adam White goes to work as an advice-giving newspaper columnist. His editor, Shrike, takes pleasure in browbeating his alcoholic wife Florence for her past adultery, and assigning his employees journalistic jobs for which they have little aptitude or interest. Shrike goads Adam into meeting one of his correspondents, Fay Doyle, a teary, self-pitying woman who makes a play for him. Adam is torn between his loyalty to the newspaper and his girl Justy.

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1960-12-08

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

IMDB Ratings:

7.5 (1506 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Jerome Robbins (adaptation)

J.M. Barrie (based on the play by)

Fullplot:

In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy, Michael, and John Darling. With a sprinkling of pixie dust, Peter and his new friends fly out the nursery window and over London to Never-Never Land. The children experience many wonderful and exciting adventures with the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily's Indian tribe, and Peter's arch enemy, the dastardly pirate Captain Hook.

Sunrise at Campobello

Sunrise at Campobello

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1960-09-28

Languages:

English, French

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

144 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.1 (728 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Dore Schary (screenplay)

Dore Schary (story)

Fullplot:

The story of Franklin Roosevelt's bout with polio at age 40 in 1921 and how his family (and especially wife Eleanor) cope with his illness. From being stricken while vacationing at Campobello to his triumphant nominating speech for Al Smith's presidency in 1924, the story follows the various influences on his life and his determination to recover - based on the award winning Broadway play of the same name.

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