John Abbott

Gambit

Admin — Fri, 16 Dec 1966 00:00:00 +0000

An English cat burglar needs a Eurasian dancer’s help to pull off the perfect heist.

Who’s Minding the Store?

Admin — Thu, 28 Nov 1963 00:00:00 +0000

Jerry Lewis plays Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, who doesn’t know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara’s mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?

Madame Bovary

Admin — Thu, 25 Aug 1949 00:00:00 +0000

Based on the French literary classic, this drama presents author Gustave Flaubert narrating his tale of infidelity and narcissism. After marrying small-town doctor Charles Bovary, Emma becomes tired of her limited social status and begins to have affairs, first with the young Leon Dupuis and later with the wealthy Rodolphe Boulanger. Eventually, however, her self-involved behavior catches up with her.

Deception

Admin — Fri, 18 Oct 1946 00:00:00 +0000

Davis and Rains shine in a romantic melodrama set in the world of concert music. Davis is a pianist torn between her wealthy, jealous patron and her cellist husband.

Anna and the King of Siam

Admin — Sun, 11 Aug 1946 00:00:00 +0000

In 1862, a young Englishwoman becomes royal tutor in Siam and befriends the King.

The Bandit of Sherwood Forest

Admin — Thu, 21 Feb 1946 00:00:00 +0000

Robin Hood’s swashbuckling son (Cornel Wilde) comes to the rescue when England’s boy-king is captured by the evil, power-hungry William of Pembroke (Henry Daniell). Co-directed by George Sherman and Henry Levin, this 1946 film also stars Anita Louise, Jill Esmond, Edgar Buchanan, Russell Hicks, Lloyd Corrigan, Maurice Tauzin, Eva Moore, John Abbott, Ray Teal and Ian Wolfe.

Saratoga Trunk

Admin — Wed, 21 Nov 1945 00:00:00 +0000

An opportunistic Texas gambler and the exiled Creole daughter of an aristocratic family join forces to achieve justice from the society that has ostracized them.

Pursuit to Algiers

Admin — Fri, 26 Oct 1945 00:00:00 +0000

داستان فیلم درباره کارآگاه معروف شرلوک هولمز است. او ماموریت پیدا می کند وارث تاج و تخت یک امپراطوری اروپایی را پس از ترور پدر او همراهی کند و او را صحیح و سالم به موطن اش باز گرداند.

Summer Storm

Admin — Fri, 14 Jul 1944 00:00:00 +0000

Linda Darnell plays a beautiful Russian peasant in this moody Sirk melodrama, based on Chekhov’s “The Shooting Party.” Trying to pull herself out of serf-ish poverty, she works her charms on an engaged aristocrat (George Sanders) with tragic results.

Once Upon a Time

Admin — Thu, 29 Jun 1944 00:00:00 +0000

Academy Award winner Cary Grant (Honorary Award, 1970) is at his suave best as slick showman Jerry Flynn, a Broadway producer anxious to recapture the magic and reclaim the crowds after a set of costly flops. Outside his theater one night, Flynn meets a young boy who just might save the day. Inside a small box the boy shows Flynn his pride and joy: a caterpillar named Curly that dances to “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby.” Word quickly spreads about the amazingly talented hoofer, and the caterpillar becomes a symbol of hope for wartime America. Soon, offers are pouring in to capitalize on this sensational insect. Will Curly go Hollywood or will Flynn’s get-rich-quicker quick scheme go to the bugs? Once Upon a Time is a furry fairy tale that’s fun for the whole family.