Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in My Favorite Brunette
In My Favorite Brunette, a 1947 romantic comedy/mystery, Bob Hope portrays photographer Ronnie Jackson, who is pals with the private detective Sam McCloud (Alan Ladd) in the office next door. Dorothy Lamour portrays Carlotta Montay, who goes to the detective’s office and mistakes Hope for the detective.
Also in the cast are Lon Chaney, Jr., Peter Lorre, Frank Puglia, John Hoyt, Charles Dingle, Reginald Denny, Ann Doran, Willard Robertson, Jack La Rue, and Charles Amt. Bing Crosby makes a brief appearance, too.
The film was directed by Elliott Nugent, and produced by Daniel Dare.
Lombard and Stewart in Made for Each Other
James Stewart and Carole Lombard star in Made for Each Other, a 1939 film about a couple who marry after knowing each other for a day.
The film was directed by John Cromwell and produced by David O. Selznick.
Also in the cast are Charles Coburn, Lucile Watson, Eddie Quillan, Alma Kruger, Ruth Weston, Donald Briggs, Harry Davenport, Esther Dale and Russell Hopton.
William Powell in My Man Godfrey
Here we go with a screwball comedy from 1936, My Man Godfrey. The movie features great stars — Carole Lombard and William Powell. Lombard plays a socialite who hires a vagrant (Powell) to be the family butler.
The film was directed and produced by Gregory LaCava.
Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding
Our first Movie of the Week is Royal Wedding, starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell. In this 1951 MGM musical, Astaire and Powell portray a brother and sister dance duo whose travel to London after their show closes in New York.
The movie also stars Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, and Keenan Wynn. The film was written by Alan Jay Lerner, directed by Stanley Donen and produced by Arthur Freed, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Nick Castle was the choreographer.
