City Lights (1931)

★★★★★

City Lights, a historical cinematic masterpiece. Released in 1931, is a comedy romance in pantomime. Written and directed by Charlie Chaplin, who stars as his beloved Tramp character.

A Poor, blind flower girl (Virginia Cherrill) mistakes the Tramp for a millionaire when she hears the door slam on a rich man's automobile close by. The Tramp, being smitten with her, continues the charade.

Meanwhile a drunken millionaire (Harry Myers) is suicidal when his wife leaves. The Tramp happens to be at the right place at the right time, and saves the millionaire from jumping into the river. He assures the wealthy man that "Tomorrow the Birds Will Sing!". The millionaire declares that he's been cured, and that they are now friends for life, and thus treats the Tramp to the luxuries of a wealthy man's lifestyle. There is a catch, though. When the Eccentric Millionaire sobers up, there is no recollection of befriending this tramp.

An interesting little tidbit to know is that Virginia Cherrill was the first wife of Cary Grant!

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Double Wedding (1937)

★★★★★

Double Wedding is a 1937 film, directed by Richard Thorpe.

Bohemian Charlie Lodge (William Powell) falls in love with the very organized, over-controlling Margit Agnew (Myrna Loy).

To spend time with her, Charlie pretends to be interested in Margit's sister, Irene (Florence Rice) who's become very much infatuated with Charlie after loosing interest in her chicken of a fiancé, Waldo (John Beal). Margit wants her sister to have nothing more to do with Charlie, so he promises to never see Irene again as long as Margit agrees to pose for a portrait he's to paint.

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Love Crazy (1941)

★★★★★

Love Crazy is a 1941 film, directed by Jack Conway.

William Powell and Myrna Loy are Steve and Susan Ireland; a happily married couple whom on their fourth wedding anniversary, experience a night of unfortunate events that leads to their marriage being on the rocks.

Susan, being under the impression that her husband has been spending time with his old flame, is definite about divorce. But Steve is crazy in love with his wife, and does everything he can to delay the divorce and prove it, though this might just get him committed to the sanitarium!

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I Love You Again (1940)

★★★★★

I Love You Again is a 1940 film, Directed by W.S. Van Dyke.

William Powell is Lawrence Wilson, an overly-dull businessman who one night gets a knock to the head that leaves him unconscious. When Larry awakes, not only does he have amnesia, but he is a changed man, literally. For he is George Cary, a conman. And there's more... he's charming and debonair!

When George is under the impression that Larry has a few accounts at the bank filled with coin, he plans to take advantage and cash in. Not long after, George learns that Larry has a wife, Kay (Myrna Loy) who is on the verge of divorcing him. However, when Kay is forced to spend time with her soon to be ex-husband, and all this new affection he shows for her, it begins to get Kay mixed up. If she still loved him, boy, she'd be really in love with him!

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Sabrina (1954)

★★★★★

Sabrina is a 1954 film directed by Billy Wilder, and starring Audrey Hepburn as the chauffeurs daughter, Sabrina Fairchild.

Humphrey Bogart and William Holden are Linus and David; two sons of the wealthy Larrabee family, and whom Sabrina's father works for.

Sabrina has been in love with David for most of her life. He on the other hand, acts as if she doesn't even exist. Till that is, Sabrina spends two years in Paris, and returns home all grown-up, dazzling with sophistication. Not only does playboy David go crazy for her, but his older brother, Linus might fall under Sabrina's spell too.

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Holiday Inn (1942)

★★★★★

Holiday Inn is a 1942 film, directed by Mark Sandrich, and featuring the music of Irving Berlin.

Taking place at an inn which only opens for Holidays. Singer Jim (Bing Crosby) who wants nothing more than to escape from show business winds up running the inn after his ideal life on a farm goes kaput. To make matters worse, Jim, and dancer pal Ted (Fred Astaire), both fancy the same girl, Linda Mason (Marjorie Reynolds)... not like they haven't gone through this once before!

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White Christmas (1954)

★★★★★

White Christmas is a 1954 film directed by Michael Curtiz, featuring the music of Irving Berlin. Bob Wallace (Bing Crosby), and Phil Davis (Danny Kaye) are a famous song-and-dance team. While thinking they are doing a favor for an old army pal, auditioning the act of Haynes sisters - Betty (Rosemary Clooney), and Judy (Vera-Ellen). Bob and Phil get more than they bargained for. Much more... Maybe even a little snow!

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