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Appendix 1: Synopses of films
realistic. Immensely stirring, experimental and almost wholly
successful production of Shakespeare on film, sturdy both in its
stylization and its command of more conventional cinematic
resources for the battle.' Halliwell 1987.

Here Come the Waves

Mark Sandrich, Paramount, US 1944.

Bing Crosby; Betty Hutton; Sonny Tufts; Ann Doran.

^,A sailor falls in love with identical twin Waves. Empty headed,
professionally executed musical recruiting poster.' Halliwell
1987.

High Society

Charles Walters, MGM, US 1956.

Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby; Frank Sinatra; Celeste Holm; Louis
Armstrong; Louis Calhern.

Musical remake of The Philadelphia Story (1940). A rich heiress
(Kelly) about to enter into her second marriage returns, at the
last minute, to the arms of her first husband (Crosby). Their
romance is parallelled by that of the two journalists (Holm and
Sinatra) covering the wedding.

Hobson's Choice

David Lean, British Lion/London, UK 1953.

Charles Laughton; John Mills; Brenda da Banzie; Prunella Scales.

Domestic comedy set in 19th century Lancashire. Da Banzie is the
eldest of Laughton's three daughters and efficiently runs both
his home and his boot and shoe shop. Though at 30 she is
considered an 'old maid' she defies her father, marries their
skilled employee (Mills) and sets up a rival business.

I Live in Grosvenor Square

Herbert Wilcox, ABP, UK 1945.

Anna Neagle; Rex Harrison; Robert Morley; Jane Darwell; Nancy
Price; Dean Jagger.

'A Duke's daughter falls in love with an American air force
sergeant.' Halliwell 1987. Topical romance which was successful

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