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Watch the Birdie (1951) on 12 january 1951
, 1h11Directed by Jack Donohue, John Waters
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Red Skelton, Arlene Dahl, Ann Miller, Leon Ames, Richard Steven Rauber, Pamela Britton
Rating59%
Everything's going wrong for Rusty Cammeron, a photographer who owns a shop with his pop and grandpop. Rusty owes over $1,000, then loses a camera worth at least that much after borrowing it from another man who suggested Rusty try to take candid pictures of the rich and famous.
The Mating Season (1951) on 12 january 1951
, 1h41Directed by Mitchell Leisen, Oscar Rudolph
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Gene Tierney, John Lund, Miriam Hopkins, Thelma Ritter, Jan Sterling, Larry Keating
Rating73%
Ellen McNulty (Thelma Ritter) gives up her hamburger stand in New Jersey when the bank calls in her loan, and goes to visit her son Val (John Lund) in Ohio. Val has recently married a socialite, Maggie (Gene Tierney). To help Maggie put on a dinner party, Val has an employment service send a cook; Ellen arrives first, and Maggie mistakes her for the cook. Ellen, to avoid embarrassing Maggie, does not correct her. After the party, Val follows her home and persuades her to move in with them.