THE EGG AND I (Released to Theaters USA 1947)

 

Ben Meyers’ Rating: 3.9|5.0 Starsììì  The Egg and I—cute, uncomplicated—is likeable. It's a small slice of the human story. Even if it's not a high quality film, Fred MacMurray shows well with Claudette Colbert. This movie provides the launching pad for the Ma and Pa Kettle movies and TV series as well as providing inspiration for the Green Acres (1965) television series.   Film Poster Courtesy of Google Images Storyline A woman moves with her husband to a remote area to build a chicken farm.  Additional Thanks  Thank you to Director Chester Erskine for his directing efforts. Thank you to Producers Chester Erskine, Fred Finkelhoffe, and Leonard Goldstein for making the film possible. Cast includes Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, and Percy Kilbride.  Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe?  Yes. Sweet and family friendly film works as a fun-filled movie that is worth one watch. Video Critique Available Here: Ben Meyers

THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (Released to Theaters USA 1947)

 Ben Meyers’ rating: 4.2|5.0 Starsìììì

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty—comical—showcases the talents of actor Danny Kaye. The movie has moved into an academic study arena for anyone studying Danny Kaye or the artistic efforts of others involved in the entertainment industry who helped make this film possible.

 Film Poster Courtesy of Wikipedia

Storyline 

Walter Mitty escapes his real life through imagination. 

Additional Thanks 

Thank you to Director Norman Z. McLeod for directing effort. Thank you to Producer Samuel Goldwyn for making the film possible. Cast include: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Boris Karloff, Fay Bainter, Thurston Hall, Ann Rutherford, Gordon Jones, Florence Bates, Konstantin Shayne, Reginald Denny, Henry Corden, Doris Lloyd, Fritz Feld, Frank Reicher, and Milton Parsons. 

Buy a ticket? Yes? No? Maybe? 

Yes. The movie serves perfectly as a movie to run in the background at a party or to view as a light afternoon watch. For a stronger and more entertaining version of a similar story with the same name watch Ben Stiller’s 2013 interpretation of Walter Mitty.

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