Movies directed by George Stevens

Annie Oakley (1935)

90 mins     Biography, Western      

"Annie Oakley" is one of those movies which makes you eat your words because plainly speaking it is a romanticized and heavily fictionalized account of Annie Oakley's life. But because it is so entertaining that even when you...

Swing Time (1936)

103 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

When it comes to the movies of Fred & Ginger my favourite is "Top Hat" with it's wonderful dance routines and great comedy but depending on my mood sometimes "Swing Time" leap frogs to that top spot. And the reason why "Swing...

A Damsel in Distress (1937)

98 mins     Comedy, Musical, Romance      

"A Damsel in Distress" is on one hand a unique movie but on the other not unique at all, I know that's a contradiction but it's true. It is unique because it is the only time that author P.G. Wodehouse assisted in writing a s...

Vivacious Lady (1938)

90 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Vivacious Lady (1938) James Stewart stars as the professor who marries a singer (Ginger Rogers), something his conservative father disapproves of...

Gunga Din (1939)

117 mins     Action , Adventure , War      

I may be wrong but I suggest there are two types of people who would watch "Gunga Din" now, those who know Rudyard Kipling's poem on which the story is based and those who spot an actor they like and by that I pretty much mea...

Penny Serenade (1941)

119 mins     Comedy, Drama, Romance      

I generally like movies which star either Cary Grant or Irene Dunne but for some reason "Penny Serenade" has never done very much for me. I put it down to the curious mixture of story and tone because on one hand we have quit...

Woman of the Year (1942)

114 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn made an impressive 9 movies together all of which it has to be said are enjoyable. But whilst there are funnier movies that they made together there is something about their first movie tog...

I Remember Mama (1948)

134 mins     Drama, Family      

"I Remember Mama" was made back in 1948 but this is a movie whose modern appeal is to those who grew up on the wholesome and homely tales in "The Waltons". Here we have a nostalgic tale of a Norwegian family living in San Fra...

A Place in the Sun (1951)

117 mins     Drama, Romance      

"A Place in the Sun" is it has to be said an impressive movie with an intelligent story, brilliant performances from Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor and Shelley Winters and despite it's age is still remarkably engrossing. ...

Shane (1953)

118 mins     Drama, Western      

"Shane" is nothing more than a western about a mysterious stranger who stays with a rancher for a few days and ends up helping the rancher, his family and some other ranchers out with their feud with a local land owner who wa...