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Movies Week in Review – March 31st – April 5th

Looking for something fun to add to your movie wish list? Here are some suggestions for you to consider next time you’re on your way to the video store. If you’re into classic musicals, you’ll want to take a look at “Strike Up the Band.” This movie stars Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland in one of their collaborations and tells the story of two teenagers who want to raise money to go to an audition for their dance band. They put on a show to raise the cash, but it seems they’re running into a lot of opposition as they … Continue reading →

I’ll See You in My Dreams (1951)

Doris Day and Danny Thomas star in “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” the dramatized true story of lyricist Gus Kahn, who penned such classics as “It Had to Be You,” “Too-too-Tootsie, Goodbye,” “My Buddy,” and “I’ll See You in My Dreams.” I was glad to see this film—I’ve heard these songs my whole life and never knew who wrote them. Gus is the son of poor German immigrants and he wants a better life for himself. He’s written several song lyrics and poems and hopes to sell them to a sheet music company, but when he takes his work … Continue reading →

I’d Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)

“I’d Climb the Highest Mountain” is the story of a young woman named Mary (Susan Hayward) who travels to Georgia to meet her fiancé, a circuit-riding preacher named William Thompson (William Lundigen). They are married immediately upon her arrival and he takes her out to see the cute cottage he has built for her. On the way, William gets into a buggy race with Jack Stark, the most notorious scalawag in those parts, and William beats Jack. All he wants for a reward is for Jack to attend church the next Sunday, and Jack agrees. Mary loves the house and … Continue reading →