Damn Good Movie Memories

Episode 501 - You Can't Take It With You (1938)

The terrific story of an eccentric family who take creative people into their home that are looking to escape their unfulfilling jobs. Starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore and Edward Arnold.  Directed by Frank Capra.

Episode 500 (and 71) - The Blues Brothers (1980)

The greatest musical comedy ever made!  Follow Jake & Elwood Blues (John Belushi & Dan Aykroyd) as they try to put back together their all-star blues band in order to save their local orphanage. Co-starring James Brown, Cab Calloway, John Candy, Ray Charles, Carrie Fisher, Aretha Franklin, Kathleen Freeman, Henry Gibson, John Lee Hooker and Charles Napier.  Directed by John Landis.

Episode 499 - White Heat (1949)

James Cagney's return to gangster films after a 10-year hiatus, in arguably his finest role as the psychotic criminal Cody Jarrett. Co-starring Edmond O'Brien, Virginia Mayo and Margaret Wycherly. Directed by Raoul Walsh.

Episode 498 - Peter Pan (1953)

The animated Disney classic about the boy who never grew up and his adventures against his arch-nemesis Captain Hook.

Episode 497 - The Natural (1984)

One of the greatest sports movies ever made.  A modern fairy tale about a middle-aged rookie (Robert Redford) who's finally given a chance to fulfill his destiny as a major league baseball player. Co-starring Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley, Richard Farnsworth, Darren McGavin and Barbara Hershey.  Directed by Barry Levinson.  Musical score by Randy Newman.

Episode 496 - The Stranger (1946)

A terrific film noir thriller starring Orson Welles (who also directed), as a Nazi war criminal living under a false identity in a small Connecticut town who is being tracked by a Nazi hunter (Edward G. Robinson).  Co-starring Loretta Young.

Episode 495 - The Expendables 3 (2014)

You know the drill by now.  So, it's time to add even more action stars to the mix!  Starring (get ready)...: Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Ortiz and Robert Davi.

Episode 494 - Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror (1942)

The third Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the series is brought into modern times instead of the Victorian Era.  Holmes and Watson assist British intelligence to stop the Nazi's during WWII.

Episode 493 - Big Business (1988)

Bette Midler and Lily Tomlin star in dual roles as two sets of twins mixed at birth and stumble upon each other 40 years later during a trip to New York City.  Co-starring Fred Ward, Edward Herrmann and Seth Green.

Episode 492 - Our Miss Brooks (1956)

Based on the popular radio program (and later a TV series), Eve Arden stars as a popular high school English teacher and her humorous interactions with the students and faculty.  Co-starring Gale Gordon, Don Porter, Robert Rockwell and Richard Crenna.