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The Major and the Minor (1942)

September 20, 2021by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: Tired of hustling in The Big Apple, Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers, Kitty Foyle) decides to return to her hometown in Iowa. Susan doesn’t have enough money for a train […]

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1942

Saboteur (1942)

July 6, 2020by Eric Binford 24 Comments

Synopsis: After being wrongfully accused of sabotage, a factory worker (Robert Cummings, Kings Row) embarks on a quest across the United States to clear his name with the unwilling assistance […]

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1942

Bambi (1942)

March 9, 2019by Eric Binford 6 Comments

Synopsis: Bambi, a young deer, enjoys life in the forest alongside his mother and friends. Unforeseen circumstances force Bambi to deal with some harsh realities. Reaction & Thoughts: “What happened, […]

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1942

Mrs. Miniver (1942)

November 20, 2017by Eric Binford 20 Comments

Synopsis: “The Minivers,” a middle-class English family, struggle to have a normal life during the difficult first years of World War II. “The Minivers” go through many ups and downs, […]

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1942

Cat People (1942)

October 4, 2016by Eric Binford 4 Comments

Synopsis: An artist, Irena Dubrovna (Simone Simon, La Ronde), and an engineer, Oliver Reed (Kent Smith, The Fountainhead), get married, but the marriage goes unconsummated for months because Irena is […]

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1942

The Pride of the Yankees (1942)

August 17, 2016by Eric Binford 8 Comments

Synopsis: Henry “Lou” Gehrig (Gary Cooper, High Noon), the only son of poor German immigrants, dreams about playing Baseball. After joining the Yankees in New York, Gehrig soon becomes the number […]

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1942

The Black Swan (1942)

November 10, 2015by Eric Binford 5 Comments

Synopsis: Notorious buccaneer and adventurer, Henry Morgan (Laird Cregar, I Wake Up Screaming), is appointed governor of Jamaica. Morgan asks fellow buccaneer, Captain Jamie Waring (Tyrone Power, Witness for the Prosecution), to […]

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1942

Now, Voyager (1942)

July 29, 2015by Eric Binford Leave a comment

Synopsis: Charlotte Vale (Bette Davis) is a wealthy spinster on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Against her domineering mother’s (Gladys Cooper, My Fair Lady) wishes, Charlotte goes to a […]

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1942

In This Our Life (1942)

July 23, 2015by Eric Binford 7 Comments

Synopsis: In a small Southern town, a spoiled young woman (Bette Davis) creates havoc after she dumps her fiancée (George Brent, Dark Victory) and takes off with her older sister’s […]

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1942

The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)

July 20, 2015by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: Celebrated writer Sheridan Whiteside (Monty Woolley, Since You Went Away) finds himself confined to the home of a fan after he falls and breaks his leg. The overbearing Whiteside […]

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1942

In Which We Serve (1942)

March 22, 2014by Eric Binford 2 Comments

Synopsis: This is the story of the British warship HMS Torrin, commanded by Captain Kinross (Noel Coward, The Italian Job), and its exploits during World War II. Flashbacks reveal personal details […]

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