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Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
What Genre Is It? Comedy/ Romance Why Watch Christmas in Connecticut? Get ready to laugh as columnist Elizabeth Lane (Barbara Stanwyck) prepares to spend the Christmas holiday in a way she never imagined. Elizabeth writes one of the most adored magazine columns titled the “Diary of a Housewife”. Housewives all over the country read this column for inspiration and wisdom. In fact, Elizabeth’s readers are so involved with her column, they rush to provide her with whatever it is she writes that she needs. Another reason Elizabeth Lane is so popular is because of her kitchen skills. Her recipes make sailors dream of having a home cooked meal from her…
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Rebecca (1940)
What Genre is it? Mystery/Romance Why Watch Rebecca? A Hitchcock masterpiece, Rebecca tells the tale of a young woman (Joan Fontaine) who falls in love with a troubled widower Maxim de Winter (Laurence Olivier). Far and wide, the de Winter name is famously associated with the gorgeous Manderley estate. It is only natural that after the young woman and Maxim marry, they are eager to return to Manderley; that is until the house comes into view. Dread and foreboding seem to wait for the happy couple. The well-kept gardens, intricate architecture, and ocean view are not all that encompass Manderley. Secrets of the first Mrs. de Winter, who died the…
