Honeymoon in Bali (1939)

Honeymoon in Bali stars Fred MacMurray and Madeleine Carroll in a 1939 film which makes heavy use of the prevailing social and cultural trends.

While these values and mores are no longer practiced, and most (if not all) are now frowned upon, the film should not be held to today's social standards; it should be viewed with its historical context in mind.

Like many movies of its time, Gail (Carroll) is a career-minded woman who is determined to remain single, but falls for a man (MacMurray) who wants a more domesticated life.  This was a common theme for rom-coms of the period.

Honeymoon in Bali is also known as Are Husbands Necessary?, My Love for Yours, and a few other titles.

Happy Valentine's Day!

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Nancy Drew... Reporter (1939)

Nancy Drew... Reporter is a 1939 Mystery/Comedy based on the YA book series by publisher, Edward Stratemeyer.  It was a companion to the popular Hardy Boys Mysteries series of the day.  The Nancy Drew books were ghostwritten by numerous authors under the pseudonym, Carolyn Keene.

Nancy Drew... Reporter stars Bonita Granville as the titular character who enters the town newspaper's amateur reporter contest, and must clear a girl of Murder charges.  The film series was fairly well-received, and this is just one of several Nancy Drew Mysteries Warner Brothers made during this time.

The character has persisted throughout the decades, and the film series was recently revived to lukewarm reviews and reception.  The Nancy Drew Mysteries movie franchise was also revived in the 1970s, 1990s, and again in 2002 and 2007.

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Irish Luck

I searched for Spencer Tracy's Boys Town, as it should certainly have fallen into the Public Domain by now, but was unsuccessful. Instead, Channel-B.TV brings you the 1939 also-ran, Irish Luck.

You are forgiven for never having heard of this timeless film, as Irish Luck was never very popular. It is in keeping with the Irish theme for St. Patrick's Day, though. 🍀

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Jack Benny's Christmas Show featuring Mel Blanc

Jack Benny encounters both Mel Blanc and Frank Nelson in this classic Christmas Show from The Jack Benny Program.

Many of Jack Benny's television programs originally aired as radio features on his show, also entitled The Jack Benny Program, which ran from 1932 to 1965. Channel-B.TV features many Jack Benny Program episodes.

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