1940’s

10 Star Movies

National Velvet (1944) One of the finest family films ever made…a young Mickey Rooney and a 12-year old Elizabeth Taylor delight in this wonderful movie about new beginnings, ...
To Be or Not to Be (1942) I can’t say enough good things about this film…it has a unique beginning, a plot that gets funnier and crazier as it goes along, and ...
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) The Best Sports Movie Ever? Or maybe the greatest love story ever? You could make a case for both. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards…this movie ...
The Best Years of our Lives (1946) One of the first movies that made a DRAMATIC STATEMENT after World War II. This movie has relevance even today as we also have soldiers ...
The Lady Eve (1941) One of the truly great romantic comedies of all-time captivating you with seduction, double crossing, and crazy characters. An incredible movie with a totally unique ...
Shadow of a Doubt (1943) A thoroughly riveting movie with a great opening! Easily in my top 5 Alfred Hitchcock movies, this movie could possibly be the BEST Hitchcock movie ...
Ball of Fire (1941) Billy Wilder was the writer, and Howard Hawks was the director…they turned out one of the funniest movies of all time. 12 men are trying ...

Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) Judy Garland has some of the most memorable scenes in movie history! Judy Sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” as a sad, sad reminder ...
Casablanca (1942) “Here’s looking at you kid” – One of the great lines from classic movies. Casablanca is one of the truly great classic films. If you ...
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) A very funny movie with a unique plot and screwball ending…one of the best comedies you will see in any era. This is the first “Undercover ...
To Have and Have Not (1944) The movie that united Humprey Bogart and Lauren Bacall – one of Hollywood’s greatest true-life love stories LAUREN BACALL DEBUTS This movie has a brisk plot and ...

Meet John Doe (1941) It is fun moviemaking when Barbara Stanwyck and Gary Cooper come together for the delightful comedy which has a strong message. This movie was made ...