The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

George Seaton

An assortment of George and Ira Gershwin tunes enliven this tale of a shipping clerk typist who shocks 1870's Boston with her outspoken advocacy of women's rights.


The Hook

George Seaton

Kirk Douglas must choose between orders and conscience in this intense psychological drama costarring Nick Adams and Robert Walker, jr. in his screen debut. As the Korean War winds down, Sgt. Briscoe (Douglas) and his men (Adams and Walker, jr.) capture an enemy pilot (Enrique Magalona) who's just bombed a hospital and school. Ordered to execute the soldier, the three Americans come into conflict over the difference between killing a man in combat and shooting an unarmed prisoner of war. Based on the French novel L'Hamecon and directed by two-time Academy Award® winner" George Seaton, The Hook also features a musical score composed and played by the legendary harmonica virtuoso Larry Adler.


Rhubarb

Arthur Lubin

An eccentric millionaire bequeaths his fortune—and his baseball team—to his pet cat, throwing the team’s publicist (Ray Milland) a curveball. When he convinces the players that Rhubarb is the key to their success, the game is on in this screwball comedy for the entire family.


But Not for Me

Walter Lang

A veteran Broadway producer has a fling with his young drama student-secretary who truly loves him. When he realizes that he can't use her to regain his lost youth he turns the romance into the subject of his play.


The Counterfeit Traitor

George Seaton

There's no way out for American-raised Swede Eric Erickson. Either he becomes an Allied spy, or he faces a trumped-up charge of Nazi collaboration. "How does one get to be so cold-blooded?" Erickson snaps at the English agent blackmailing him. "Watching German planes bomb London helps enormously," is the reply. William Holden portrays Erickson in this taut thriller that progresses from subterfuge to discovery and finally to breathless escape. The story, based on Alexander Klein's book, is true. And the use of European locations where the actual events transpired adds to the film's authenticity. From start to finish, The Counterfeit Traitor provides suspense and moral choices that can only come from real life.


Teacher's Pet

George Seaton

James Gannon, the hardboiled city editor of a newspaper, believes that the only way to learn the business is by way of the School of Hard Knocks and has a very low regard for college-taught journalism. So he's not pleased when his managing editor orders him to help Erica Stone, a college professor, with her journalism class. Finding himself attracted to her, he pretends to be a student in her class, not revealing he's Gannon whom she despises. As they bob and weave around their mutual growing attraction, they both begin to gain respect for each other's approaches to reporting news. But how will Erica react when she finds out who he really is?


The Rat Race (1960)

Robert Mulligan

Tender romantic comedy about an aspiring musician who arrives in New York in search of fame and fortune. He soon meets a dancer, moves in with her, and before too long a romance develops.


Showdown (1973)

George Seaton

Hollywood legends Dean Martin, Rock Hudson and Susan Clark star in this unforgettable story of friendship and love in the American West. Though they were like brothers as children, Chuck Jarvis (Hudson) and Billy Massey (Martin) go their separate ways when Chuck marries Kate (Clark), the woman they both love. They find themselves on opposite sides of the law when Chuck becomes a sheriff and sets out to find Billy, who is now a bank robber. The final film for director and Academy Award® winner George Seaton (Miracle on 34th Street), Showdown remains a Western favorite for movie fans everywhere.


Miracle On 34th Street (1947)

George Seaton

The holiday season is in full swing when a cultured gentlemen with twinkling eyes, and ample belly, and a snowy beard is hired as Macy's department store Santa. He claims his name is Kris Kringle, and soon fills everyone with Christmas spirit - except for his boss, Doris Walker, who's raising her daughter Susan to not believe in Santa but when Kris is declared insane and put on trail everyone's faith is put to the test as old and young alike face the age old question: Do you believe in Santa Claus?


The Country Girl (1954)

George Seaton

Grace Kelly received an Oscar for her brilliant portrayal of the wife, and Bing Crosby gave one of the most outstanding performances of his varied career as an alcoholic, guilt-ridden and has-been actor. When he is given an opportunity to star in a new musical show, his wife (Grace Kelly) and the show's director (William Holden) attempt to bolster his ego and help him make a comeback. This superb and timeless drama, based on Clifford Odets' play, was nominated for seven Academy Awards.


A Day At the Races

Sam Wood

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try to save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he has his degree in Veterinary Medicine.


36 Hours

George Seaton

Set during WW-II, Oscar-nominee James Garner ("Divine Secrets of the Ya- Ya Sisterhood," "Maverick") stars as an American spy captured by German soldiers and brainwashed into believing the war is over. Featuring Academy Award-winner Eva Marie Saint ("Superman Returns," "North by Northwest") and Rod Taylor ("The Birds," "The Time Machine"). Directed by multiple Oscar-recipient George Seaton ("Miracle on 34th Street," "Airport").


The Tin Star

Anthony Mann

Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins headline "The Tin Star," a tough-minded, character-driven western nominated for an Oscar for its story and screenplay. Perkins plays Ben Owens, a greenhorn sheriff who hasn't worn his badge long... and won't live to wear it much longer unless he gets some savvy help. Fonda, bringing to his role the presence and plain speaking that made him an icon of the cinematic West, plays wily bounty hunter Morg Hickman. "A decent man doesn't want to kill," Morg counsels Ben. "But if you're going to shoot, shoot to kill." Morg backs up his words with action. And when the time comes, so will Ben.


The Bridges At Toko-Ri

Mark Robson

Not every pilot can guide his aircraft from a wave-tossed deck, seek out targets over unfamiliar Korean terrain, then return to what looks like a speck in the sea. Naval Reservist Harry Brubaker (William Holden) can. This masterful story of a war-weary World War II veteran who must leave his family to fight again combines moving drama with surefire, bombs-away aerial action. Also starring Grace Kelly as his loving, luminescent wife.


Miracle On 34th Street (1994)

Les Mayfield

Everyone, especially children, knows that the holiday season is a time for miracles. However, six-year-old Susan Walker (Mara Wilson) has doubts about childhood's most enduring miracle...Santa Claus. This holiday season, Susan is going to receive the most precious gift of all: something to believe in. And she's about to discover that miracles do occur...The story relates the arrival of one Kris Kringle (Richard Attenborough), a department store Santa who believes he's the genuine article, and who subsequently turns a skeptical child's world upside-down. When Kris is put on trial to prove he's Santa, the youngster -- and everyone around her -- learns the true meaning of faith, the importance of family... and that even today, we all need something to believe in.