ABCs at the Movies: The Doubles Round!

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[MaineWriter]

with David Niven and Loretta Young...

[Meryl]

[Fran]

From IMDb:

Lucy Muir, a widow of one year, decides to start life anew, with daughter and faithful housekeeper, in a cottage by the sea, despite the warnings by the real estate salesman that the house is haunted by the ghost of its former owner, a seaman, Capt. Gregg. After Mrs. Muir encounters the ghost, the two strike an eerie, yet deep, relationship, which grows even more when Lucy, forced to earn the money for payment of the cottage, writes a book about the captain's sea encounters. When Lucy sells the manuscript, she meets and falls for a fellow writer, a relationship, which does not sit well with the housekeeper, the daughter, and especially the captain. Will Capt. Gregg have to roam again to find eternal happiness? A beautiful film from all standpoints, with brilliant performances by Tierney and Harrison, who play extremely well off each other with tender, humorous, and bickering encounters, and Sanders, who is, as usual, his charming self. A touching and romantic ending set this film off as one of the all-time great cinematic love stories. Rating: 9 of 10.

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Ethan Hawke adapts his own novel, he also directs and stars in the film.  Michelle Williams also has a role.



Plot: A young actor from Texas tries to make it in New York while struggling in his relationship with a beautiful singer/songwriter.

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I tried watching this film, which I bought blind, but wasn't able to get through it, it's talky, slow and not very compelling but I'll give it another try eventually.

[Meryl]

A romantic comedy film, directed by John Cromwell.  It stars Henry Fonda, opera singer Lily Pons, and Lucille Ball in one of her earliest roles.

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A colleague of mine always refers to this film as "I Scream Too Much." 

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[Fran]

From IMDb:

Bill Saunders, disturbed ex-soldier, kills a man in a postwar London pub brawl. Fleeing, he hides out in the apartment of lonely nurse Jane Wharton. Later, despite misgivings about his violent nature, Jane becomes involved with Bill, who resolves to reform. She gets him a job driving a medical supplies truck. But racketeer Harry Carter, who witnessed the killing, wants to use Bill's talents for crime.

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