Movies by Eve Arden
As part of the cast:
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Grease 2 (1982)
Cast: Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, Lorna Luft …
Directed by: Patricia Birch
Michelle Pfeiffer stars as Stephanie Zinone, the leader of Rydell High's sexy and sassy Pink Ladies who catches the eye of Michael Carrington (Maxwell Caulfield), the nerdy new kid on…
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Grease (1978)
Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing …
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John star in this hit musical comedy that chronicles the romantic entanglements of a group of high school seniors, starting with a summer fling between greaser…
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The Strongest Man in the World (1975)
Cast: Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Eve Arden …
Directed by: Vincent McEveety
Science geek Dexter Riley (Kurt Russell) is back in this sequel to The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes and Now You See Him, Now You Don't. Back at Medfield College, Dexter is trying to come…
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Anatomy of a Murder (1959)
Cast: James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara …
Directed by: Otto Preminger
Nominated for seven Oscars, this legal thriller profiles the attempts of country lawyer Paul Biegler (James Stewart) to exonerate Frederick Manion (Ben Gazzara), who's charged with a…
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We're Not Married (1952)
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Fred Allen, Victor Moore …
Directed by: Edmund Goulding
Five couples find out they're not legally married. Annabel (Marilyn Monroe) hurries to end her marriage to Jeff (David Wayne); the Gladwyns (Fred Allen and Ginger Rogers) host a radio…
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Three Husbands (1951)
Cast: Billie Burke, Howard Da Silva, Emlyn Williams …
Directed by: Irving Reis
When he reaches heaven, deceased playboy Maxwell Bard (Emlyn Williams) is granted one last wish. He has letters sent to three of his buddies (Howard Da Silva, Shepperd Strudwick and Robert…
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Tea for Two (1950)
Cast: Doris Day, Gordon MacRae, Gene Nelson …
Directed by: David Butler
In this musical based loosely on the play "No, No, Nanette," Doris Day plays a stage-struck heiress who's conned into financing a Broadway show by a producer who promises her a lead in…
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My Dream Is Yours (1949)
Cast: Jack Carson, Doris Day, Lee Bowman …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz, Friz Freleng
Fed up with the arrogant antics of his best singer (Lee Bowman), a desperate talent agent (Jack Carson) looks for a fresh face, only to find star quality in chanteuse Martha Gibson (Doris…
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The Life of Riley / Our Miss Brooks (1949)
Cast: William Bendix, Eve Arden, Marjorie Reynolds …
Two episodes each from two 1950s TV comedies comprise this zany quadruple feature. In "The Life of Riley," William Bendix plays a slightly dim aircraft riveter frequently bested by his spouse…
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One Touch of Venus (1948)
Cast: Robert Walker, Ava Gardner, Dick Haymes …
Directed by: William A. Seiter
Silver screen icon Ava Gardner stars in this charming romantic comedy as a statue of the Roman goddess of love, Anatolian Venus, who is magically brought to life by a harmless kiss from a…
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Night and Day (1946)
Cast: Cary Grant, Alexis Smith, Monty Woolley …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Cary Grant stars as legendary Broadway tunesmith Cole Porter in this biographical film about the composer's life. Porter's early years in Peru, Ind., his success on the Great White…
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My Reputation (1946)
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Warner Anderson …
Directed by: Curtis Bernhardt
Recently widowed Jessica Drummond (Barbara Stanwyck) grapples with the choice of a new suitor: She's attracted to Major Scott Landis (George Brent), but wants the stability offered by…
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Mildred Pierce (1945)
Cast: Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott …
Directed by: Michael Curtiz
This potent mixture of melodrama and film noir was nominated for six Oscars and features a standout performance by Joan Crawford. When police interrogate restaurateur Mildred Pierce…
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Cover Girl (1944)
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly, Lee Bowman …
Directed by: Charles Vidor
Rita Hayworth vamps it up as Rusty Parker, a Brooklyn dancer longing to see her name in Broadway lights in this Academy Award-winning musical featuring the tunes of Jerome Kern and George…
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Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
Cast: John Carroll, Susan Hayward, Gail Patrick …
Directed by: Albert S. Rogell
Albert S. Rogell (In Old Oklahoma, The Black Cat) directs this fanciful musical about an aging composer named Rick Farrell (John Carroll), who steals the tunes of young and hopeful musician…
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That Uncertain Feeling (1941)
Cast: Merle Oberon, Melvyn Douglas, Burgess Meredith …
Directed by: Ernst Lubitsch
When her therapist suggests that the cause of her chronic hiccups is a subconscious dissatisfaction with her marriage, Park Avenue housewife Jill Baker (Merle Oberon) takes it as her cue to…
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Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
Cast: James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr …
Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
James Stewart (in a rare appearance in a musical) headlines with an all-star cast of MGM starlets (Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr and Lana Turner) in a story about three girls whose lives are…
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Slightly Honorable (1940)
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Edward Arnold, Broderick Crawford …
Directed by: Tay Garnett
Greed, graft and corruption foul the big city in director Tay Garnett's uproarious, slapstick murder mystery (which percolates with sexual innuendo and finely etched performances).…
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Eternally Yours (1939)
Cast: Loretta Young, David Niven, Hugh Herbert …
Directed by: Tay Garnett
Lovely Anita Halstead (Loretta Young) impetuously dumps her wealthy, stable fiancé (Broderick Crawford) after meeting a suave magician named the Great Arturo (David Niven). Before you…
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Letter of Introduction (1938)
Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy …
Directed by: John M. Stahl
The Mannerings are a celebrated theatrical family, but every clan has a black sheep; for them, that role is filled by John (Adolphe Menjou). When a daughter (Kay Leeds) he never knew he had…
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Stage Door (1937)
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Ginger Rogers, Adolphe Menjou …
Directed by: Gregory La Cava
Gregory La Cava captures the drama in Edna Ferber's famous play about the heartaches reaped under the lights of Broadway. Socialite Terry Randall (Katharine Hepburn) is determined to…