Movies starring Angela Lansbury

Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)

132 mins     Biography, Musical      

"Till the Clouds Roll By" is supposedly a musical biopic all about composer Jerome Kern, I say supposedly because whilst various events relate to Kern's life most of the movie is made up and most certainly doesn't deliver a l...

The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947)

112 mins     Drama      

Whilst I am sure there were many who enjoyed the 2012 movie by the name of "Bel Ami", in part due to it starring Robert Pattinson, I didn't and found it little more than a visual movie. I had hoped when I came across "The Pri...

A Lawless Street (1955)

78 mins     Western      

A Lawless Street (1955) Randolph Scott stars as Calem Ware who is dealing with gunmen hired to kill him whilst also dealing with his estranged wife Tally (Angela Lansbury) who hates violence...

Blue Hawaii (1961)

102 mins     Comedy, Musical      

Maybe because much of "Blue Hawaii" was shot on location, maybe that the storyline whilst simple worked, maybe it is something else but there is something about "Blue Hawaii" which makes it stand out from many of Elvis's othe...

Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

117 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy      

Here's a question for you, if "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" had been released in 1964 and "Mary Poppins" in 1971 which one do you think would be most fondly cherished? I ask the question because as it stands "Mary Poppins" is mo...

The Lady Vanishes (1979)

97 mins     Action , Comedy, Mystery      

Here is a simple truth, if Alfred Hitchcock hadn't already made "The Lady Vanishes" back in 1938 people's opinion of the 1979 version would be higher and that is shown in the opinion of those who watch this 1979 version havin...

The Shell Seekers (1989)

102 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

The Shell Seekers (1989) Angela Lansbury stars as Penelope Keeling in this 1989 version of Rosamunde Pilcher's novel...

Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris (1992)

92 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

Ignore for a minute that "Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris" stars the wonderful Angela Lansbury and what you have is a movie which seems slightly unsure of what it is. There are moments of amusement such as Ada's friend Vi being exc...

Mrs. Santa Claus (1996)

90 mins     Family, Fantasy, Musical, TV Movie      

Mrs. Santa Claus: Angela Lansbury stars as Mrs. Claus who feeling ignored by Santa takes the sleigh out for a spin and ends up stuck in New York with Christmas just days away...

Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest (1997)

100 mins     Mystery, Thriller, TV Movie      

When the long running series of "Murder, She Wrote" came to an end it thankfully wasn't the end of Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher as they were followed by a series of TV movies and "Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest"...

Anastasia (1997)

94 mins     Adventure , Animation, Drama      

"Anastasia" was one of those animations which came out during the period when I had gone right off of animations and it would have taken something very special and new for me to sit through one. As such I should say right not...

Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000)

95 mins     Mystery, TV Movie      

One of my fondest memories from my childhood during the 80s was sitting down to watch Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher in the series "Murder, She Wrote", well that and the fact I always had a hot chocolate whilst watching ...

Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man (2001)

105 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

I have to applaud those who came up with the idea of "Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man" as whilst the idea of an old crime being investigated by more contemporary characters is nothing special it is a nice variation for t...

Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle (2003)

88 mins     Crime, Drama, Mystery, TV Movie      

Like wearing your favourite old jumper on a cold winter's day watching a "Murder, She Wrote" movie is a strange comfort which allows you to forget all the other stuff going on in your life and be charmed by Angela Lansbury pl...

The Blackwater Lightship (2004)

98 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"The Blackwater Lightship" may have a character dying from Aids at its centre it is really a look at 3 generations of the same family. We have the wise Dora who having become old is a little mischievous with what she says and...

Nanny McPhee (2005)

97 mins     Comedy, Family      

For those who haven't seen "Nanny McPhee" there is a very easy way to describe it, think "Mary Poppins" but with a touch of the Roald Dahl creativity to it. As such we have a slightly scary Nanny who helps out a family of 7 n...

Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)

94 mins     Comedy      

Evidently "Mr. Popper's Penguin" is inspired by a once popular children's book, loosely using characters to tell a new story. I had not even heard of the book let alone read it so haven't the foggiest as to how well this rela...