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1. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Rall, Jane Powell, Marc PlattBased extremely loosely on the Stephen Vincent Benet story Sobbin' Women," Seven Brides for Seven Brothers is one of the best MGM musicals of the ... More
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2. Two for the Road (1967)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Audrey Hepburn, Albert Finney, Eleanor Bron, William Daniels, Claude DauphinIn preparing his romantic comedy Two For the Road, director Stanley Donen decided to utilize many of the cinematic techniques popularized by the ... More
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3. Charade (1963)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn, Ned Glass, George KennedyCary Grant and Audrey Hepburn star in this stylish comedy-thriller directed by Stanley Donen, very much in a Hitchcock vein. Grant plays Peter Joshua ... More
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4. Royal Wedding (1951)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, Keenan WynnTwo real-life events were incorporated into the plot of the 1951 MGM musical Royal Wedding. One, the marriage of Fred Astaire's sister Adele to a ... More
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5. Indiscreet (1958)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Cecil Parker, Phyllis Calvert, David KossoffAdapted by Norman Krasna from his play Kind Sir, Indiscreet stars Ingrid Bergman as a wealthy actress and Cary Grant as an international financial ... More
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6. Arabesque (1966)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Gregory Peck, Sophia Loren, Alan Badel, Kieron Moore, Carl DueringAn expert in ancient hieroglyphics unexpectedly finds himself involved in a web of international intrigue in this chic, enjoyably tongue-in-cheek ... More
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7. Give a Girl a Break (1953)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Marge Champion, Gower Champion, Debbie Reynolds, Helen Wood, Bob FosseAfter providing excellent support in previous MGM musicals, the singing-dancing team of Marge and Gower Champion were rewarded with their own ... More
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8. The Grass Is Greener (1961)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Cary Grant, Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Moray WatsonA rousing chorus of Noël Coward's "Stately Homes of England" is heard as the opening titles of The Grass Is Greener fade into several stock shots of ... More
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9. Blame It on Rio (1984)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Michael Caine, Joseph Bologna, Valerie Harper, Michelle Johnson, Jose LewgoyThis attempt to remake the clever 1977 French farce Un Moment d'Egarement stars Michael Caine as an executive named Matthew Hollis, who, together ... More
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10. Love Letters (1999)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Steven Weber, Laura Linney, Kirsten Storms, Tim RedwineStanley Donen directed this made-for-television adaptation of A.R. Gurney's international stage success, which follows the long-gestating romance ... More
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11. Bedazzled (1968)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, Raquel Welch, Alba, Michael Bates, Robert RussellList of all editionsFalling somewhere between the Beyond the Fringe school and the Monty Python league, Bedazzled is an irreverent Faust take-off, written by and ... More
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12. Saturn 3 (1980)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Farrah Fawcett, Kirk Douglas, Harvey Keitel, Ed Bishop, Douglas LambertList of all editionsIn a futuristic setting, two research scientists (a guy and a gal) are set up in an orbiting space station. The guy is Kirk Douglas, and the gal is ... More
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13. The Little Prince (1974)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Richard Kiley, Steven Warner, Bob Fosse, Gene Wilder, Joss AcklandList of all editionsStanley Donen directed this lugubrious musical fantasy based on the classic Antoine de Saint-Exupery children's parable, featuring a musical score by ... More
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14. Kiss Them for Me (1957)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Cary Grant, Suzy Parker, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson, Ray WalstonList of all editionsLuther Davis' racy wartime comedy Kiss Them for Me was expurgated a bit for the 1957 film version. Cary Grant, Ray Walston and Larry Blyden portray ... More
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15. Funny Face (1957)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, Kay Thompson, Michel Auclair, Robert FlemyngList of all editionsThis filmed version of the 1927 George Gershwin Broadway musical Funny Face utilizes the play's original star, Fred Astaire, and several of the ... More
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16. Lucky Lady (1975)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Gene Hackman, Liza Minnelli, Burt Reynolds, Geoffrey Lewis, John HillermanList of all editionsDuring the Prohibition era, Walker (Burt Reynolds) and Kibby (Gene Hackman) run a liquor smuggling operation in Mexico; they team up with Claire ... More
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17. Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Larry Parks, Elizabeth Taylor, Elinor Donahue, Josephine Hutchinson, Tom Tully, Ann DoranList of all editionsThough completed in 1950, Love Is Better Than Ever was held back from release until 1952, due in great part to the "political undesirability" of star ... More
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18. Fearless Fagan (1952)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Janet Leigh, Carleton Carpenter, Keenan Wynn, Richard Anderson, Ellen CorbyList of all editionsThe unbreakable bond between a young man and his pet lion provides the action in this comedy. The trouble begins when the young man becomes a private ... More
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19. Surprise Package (1960)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring Yul Brynner, Bill Nagy, Mitzi Gaynor, Barry FosterList of all editionsThis is an unimpressive spy-comedy from director Stanley Donen who inserts his specialty, a small song-and-dance number, into the odd proceedings. ... More
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20. Movie, Movie (1978)
directed by Stanley Donen
featuring George C. Scott, Barbara Harris, Eli Wallach, Trish VanDevere, Red ButtonsThis spoof of a "typical" double-feature bill of the 1930s is introduced by George Burns, who explains that we're about to see two classic films ... More
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21. Singin' in the Rain (1952)
directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
featuring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard MitchellList of all editionsHollywood, 1927: the silent-film romantic team of Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) and Lina Lamont (Jean Hagen) is the toast of Tinseltown. While Lockwood ... More
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22. The Pajama Game (1957)
directed by George Abbott, Stanley Donen
featuring Doris Day, John Raitt, Carol Haney, Eddie Foy, Jr., Reta ShawList of all editionsThe Broadway musical Pajama Game was based on Seven and a Half Cents. a comic novel about labor relations written by Richard Bissell. Doris Day stars ... More
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23. On the Town (1949)
directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
featuring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules MunshinList of all editionsThree sailors on a 24-hour pass -- Gabey (Gene Kelly), Chip (Frank Sinatra), and Ozzie (Jules Munshin) -- decide to soak up the sights and sounds of ... More
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24. It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
featuring Gene Kelly, Dan Dailey, Cyd Charisse, Dolores Gray, Michael KiddList of all editionsCooked up by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, It's Always Fair Weather could well have been titled On the Town Ten Years Later . Like 1949's On the ... More
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25. Damn Yankees (1958)
directed by George Abbott, Stanley Donen
featuring Tab Hunter, Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Russ Brown, Shannon BolinList of all editionsDamn Yankees is a frothy, faithful adaptation of the 1956 Broadway hit. In an amusing slant on the "Faust" legend, aging baseball fan Joe Boyd ... More







