Movie Classics: Upbeat Movies

Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in a heartwarming and funny tale of a missionary who tames a river rat while foiling the Nazis.

A nostalgic look back at the early 1960's, full of the most memorable rock 'n' roll.

Well, it's as upbeat as a Woody Allen movie can be. Comedian Woody and night club singer Annie have a rocky romance.

Mike Todd directs this amusing story of a bet.

Jack Lemmon plays the villainous Prof. Fate who will do anything to beat the noble Great Leslie (Tony Curtis) in a no-holds-barred automobile race from New York to Paris. Includes original theatrical trailer.

Katharine Hepburn Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier

When the daughter of a white liberal newspaper publisher and the son of a black retired postal worker want to get married, they meet with opposition from both their families.

With Elizabeth Taylor.

The Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie when they fall on hard times. On her journey of 500 miles, Lassie faces dangers, natural and human, and finds help in unexpected places as she returns to her home and the boy she loves.

The Devil's brother (1933) (a.k.a. Fra Diavolo) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; produced and directed by Hal Roach ; adaptation by Jeanie Macpherson -- Bonnie Scotland (1935) / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ; directed by James W. Horne ; screen play by Frank Butler and Jeff Moffitt.

Cary Grant and Irene Dunne try to escape their impending divorce.

udah Ben-Hur lives as a rich Jewish prince and merchant in Jerusalem at the beginning of the 1st century. Together with the new governor his old friend Messala arrives as commanding officer of the Roman legions. At first they are happy to meet after a long time but their different political views separate them. During the welcome parade a roof tile falls down from Judah's house and injures the governor. Although Messala knows they are not guilty, he sends Judah to the galleys and throws his mother and sister into prison. But Judah swears to come back and take revenge.

Struggling writer Paul Varjak moves into a New York apartment building and becomes intrigued by his pretty, quirky neighbor Holly Golightly. Holly's lifestyle confuses and fascinates Paul; in public she flits through parties with a sexy, sophisticated air, but when they're alone she changes into a sweetly vulnerable bundle of neuroses.

The Sundance Kid is the frontier's fastest gun. His partner, Butch Cassidy is always dreaming up new ways to get rich fast. If only they could blow open a baggage car without also blowing up the money-filled safe inside. So Butch and Sundance pack their guns, put on new duds, and, with Sundance's girlfriend, head down to Bolivia.

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn.

The mysterious man hanging about at the research department of a big TV network proves to be engineer Richard Sumner, who's been ordered to keep his real purpose secret: computerizing the office. Department head Bunny Watson, who knows everything, needs no computer to unmask Richard. The resulting battle of wits and witty dialogue pits Bunny's fear of losing her job against her dawning attraction to Richard.

Jimmy Stewart

Comedy about a good-natured fellow whose constant companion is a six-foot tall invisible rabbit. His sister is determined to marry her daughter off and decides to commit her brother to a mental hospital to get him out of the way. Due to a mix-up the sister is committed instead, and it is up to the kindly brother and his imaginary friend to straighten things out!

Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell

A newspaper editor and his ex-wife star reporter exchange verbal insults in his effort to keep her on the job by offering her a prison story scoop.

Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn

Johnny gets engaged to the girl of his dreams, only to find out she's a millionaire's daughter whose father wants to be in control of their lives. Add to that a sister who is falling for Johnny, and he needs to decide who to marry and what to do.

Audrey Hepburn, Peter O'Toole

The daughter of an art forger tries to steal a sculpture he conterfeited before it puts him in danger.

At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air freight company is forced to risk his pilots' lives in order to win an important contract.

Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson

The true story of the love affair of John Reed, American Communist, journalist and activist and Louise Bryant, writer and feminist.

The poor little rich girl (1917, 75 min.) / produced by Adolph Zukor ; scenario, Frances Marion ; directed by Maurice Tourneur -- The hoodlum (1919, 92 min.) / directed by Sidney A. Franklin -- Sparrows (1926, 90 min.) / story, Winifred Dunn ; titles, George Marion Jr. ; directed by William Beaudine.