Movies starring Billie Burke

Christopher Strong (1933)

78 mins     Drama      

As a fan of movies I don't need much of a reason to watch a movie but I can give you two reasons to watch "Christopher Strong" a drama from way back in 1933. Firstly this was Katharine Hepburn's 2nd movie and one where you ca...

Finishing School (1934)

73 mins     Drama, Romance      

Take a dose of "St. Trinian's" with girls who constantly find ways to bend the rules of their well to do finishing school and then combines with a romance across the social classes with Virginia falling for the working class ...

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

101 mins     Adventure , Family, Fantasy, Musical      

Usually when a movie has had several directors it spells out disaster, a jumbled mismatch of styles and ideas but then "The Wizard of Oz" is the exception to the rule as despite working its way through various directors and a...

Irene (1940)

101 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

"Irene" is the sort of musical comedy which Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers could have made except they didn't instead we have Anna Neagle and Ray Milland doing a solid job in what is really a light weight movie. It is what it...

The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)

109 mins     Comedy, Musical      

"The Barkleys of Broadway" was the last movie which Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers made together, although originally it was Judy Garland who was set to appear with Astaire not Ginger. And sadly whilst not a bad movie it is a...

Father of the Bride (1950)

92 mins     Comedy, Romance      

I have always had a soft spot for the 1991 version of "Father of the Bride" and when I first saw it I had no idea that it was a remake. Since then I have watched the original "Father of the Bride" a couple of times, once when...

Father's Little Dividend (1951)

82 mins     Comedy, Romance      

So "Father's Little Dividend" the sequel to the original "Father of the Bride" and whilst we have a new storyline it is actually pretty much a rerun of the first movie with the focus on Stanley Banks having to come to terms w...

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

111 mins     Drama, Western      

"Sergeant Rutledge" is an interesting movie because it is slightly different to what you expect from a John Ford western. What makes it slightly different is that it takes the form of a courtroom drama, a court martial of a b...