Vanessa Brown
Known as the bright radio "Quiz Kid," Vanessa Brown became a popular leading lady in films and stage productions of the 1940s and 1950s and later a respected writer. During her heyday as an actress, Brown appeared in such varied productions as "The Seven Year Itch" opposite... Read full bio →
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The Witch Who Came from the Sea
Anger stemming from being abused as a child drives an alcoholic's daughter to kill as an adult.
Bless the Beasts & Children
Six children at a summer camp embark on a mission to save a buffalo herd from slaughter.
Rosie!
An eccentric Los Angeles dowager decides to fight back when her two greedy daughters attempt to have her declared legally insane.
The Bad and the Beautiful
Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of various acquaintances, including a writer, James Lee Bartlow; a star, Georgia Lorrison; and a director, Fred Amiel.
The Basketball Fix
A college basketball star collaborates with organized crime and becomes involved in 'point shaving.' A sportswriter tries to get him back on the right track.
Tarzan and the Slave Girl
A band of lion worshippers captures Tarzan in a desperate attempt to find a cure for the malady plaguing their village.
The Heiress
A naive young woman falls for a handsome young man her emotionally abusive father suspects is only a fortune hunter.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) is a romantic fantasy film starring Gene Tierney and Rex Harrison. It is based on a 1945 novel written by Josephine Leslie under the pseudonym of R. A. Dick.
The Foxes of Harrow
An Irish rascal and inveterate gambler uses his considerable skills at the gaming tables of New Orleans to become fabulously rich.
Mother Wore Tights
In this chronicle of a vaudeville family, Myrtle McKinley (class of 1900) goes to San Francisco to attend business school, but ends up in a chorus line. Soon, star Frank Burt notices her talent, hires her for a "two-act", then marries her.
Margie
A woman reminisces about her teenage years in the 1920s, when she fell in love with her teacher.