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TVOntario's Saturday Night at the Movies
The Lady Eve (1941) IMDb, directed by Preston Sturgess, is a madcap comedy that showcases the talents of Babara Stanwyck and Henry Fonda. Two of Hollywood's favourite stars shine brightly in this lighthearted romp wherein 
the rich but hapless Mr. Charles Pike falls like a ton of bricks for the conniving Miss Jean Harrigton. And then he does it again, this time with Miss Harrignton's alter-ego, the Lady Eve Sidwich, phony English accent and all. Charles Pike doesn't seem to take note of such inconsequential details, so taken up is he with 
the Lady Eve's charms. A thoroughly enjoyable film for fans of Ms. Stanwyck and Mr. Fonda as well as for enthusiasts of the screwball genre or this era.
Catch the TVO video preview of "The Lady Eve" (1941) here.
See the video trailer for "The Lady Eve" (1941)
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Laura(1944)
Picture Perfect
Gene Tierney’s breathtaking beauty in the title role adds to the performance of the ensemble cast accompanied by the memorable score composed by David Raksin. It all goes together to make this unforgettable classy film noir classic. TVOntario’s Interviews, (Aug.18,’07) include contributions from the leading man, Dana Andrews and director, Otto Preminger. The Interviews contain revelations into the evolution of this wonderful film that are almost as enjoyable as the plot reversals contained in the film itself .
See the Video Trailers for "Laura" (1944)
. . . In the opening scene of the film, we first meet Laura through taking a virtual walking tour of her home. In the days before “video visits” in online real estate listings, it must have been something of a novelty to inspect the interior of another person’s home in their absence through the camera lens – a kind of early video voyeurism . . .
Read the entire archive for "Laura" from the Main Midnight Oil journal.
Catherine Savard
in film-noir, mystery, Hollywood classic, classic film, video trailer, 1940's films, Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney
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Elmer Gantry (1960)
Burt Lancaster does some very interesting work in both "Elmer Gantry" (1960) INDb and "The Swimmer" (1968) INDb. Both films prove to be revelatory in both the figurative and the literal sense:) These screen adaptations of literary vehicles might leave you slightly off balance, but still glued to the screen.
This movie was paired with a second feature, "The Swimmer" when originally aired on TVO. See the entire archived entry.
Catch the video trailer for "Elmer Gantry"
Catherine Savard
in Hollywood classic, classic film, drama, video trailer, Burt Lancaster
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