Vanessa Brown
The Bad and the Beautiful
Academy Award-winner Kirk Douglas ("Lust for Life," "Gunfight at O.K. Corral") stars in this drama about the life of an ambitiousHollywood producer, as seen through the eyes of a writer, a director, and an actress. Nominated for six Oscars, it won five,including Best Screenplay. Douglas was nominated for Best Actor. Gloria Grahame ("Oklahoma!," "Crossfire") received an Oscar forBest Supporting Actress. Lana Turner ("Peyton Place," "The Postman Always Rings Twice") delivers what many consider to be herfinest performance as Douglas' actress lover. With Oscar-nominee Walter Pidgeon ("Mrs. Miniver," "Forbidden Planet"). Directed byAcademy Award-winner Vincente Minnelli ("Gigi," "An American in Paris "). Acclaimed actor/producer John Houseman ("The PaperChase," "Julius Caesar") produced. Inducted into the Library of Congress National Film Registry.
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Gene Tierney, Rex Harrison and a young Natalie Wood co-star in one of the most romantic ghost stories of all time. Lucy Muir, a beautiful widow, moves with her daughter into a seaside cottage. She soon discovers her new home is haunted by the handsome ghost of a sea captain. When Lucy loses her income, the captain comes up with a solution to her financial woes and, in the process, wins her heart.