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Annie Get Your Gun (1950)

Annie Oakley is a historical figure from the Old West, famous for her shooting abilities which she exhibited while working for Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. The movie “Annie Get Your Gun” is loosely based on Annie’s life, her upbringing (or lack of it) and the experiences she had as one of the most well-known females of that era. Betty Hutton stars as Annie, a girl from the backwoods who has been given the charge to raise her younger siblings. She feeds them by shooting wild game and selling the extras to a nearby hotel. Her aim is so good … Continue reading →

Carousel (1956)

Shirley Jones and Gordon MacRae formed the perfect couple in the movie “Oklahoma!,” and the studio decided to pair them together again in “Carousel.” However, the two movies couldn’t be more dissimilar. In “Carousel,” MacRae plays Billy Bigelow, a barker at a carousel. He has lived a hard life and picked up some habits he shouldn’t have. Julie Jordan is a young girl in the town who has caught his eye, and she’s interested in him, too. It’s not long before they fall in love, and soon they are married, although her family isn’t so sure it’s a good idea. … Continue reading →

In The Good Old Summertime (1949)

“You’ve Got Mail” (1998) is a remake of an old Jimmy Stewart movie by the name of “The Shop Around the Corner,” made in 1940. What I did not know is that “In the Good Old Summertime” is also a remake of “Shop,” filmed in 1949 and starring Van Johnson and Judy Garland. Set around the turn of the century, “Summertime” is the story of a young man named Andrew Larkin (Van Johnson), head clerk at a music store. In his eagerness to get to the post office one morning, he runs down a young woman named Veronica Fisher (Judy … Continue reading →