Movies starring Joan Bennett

Little Women (1933)

115 mins     Drama, Family, Romance      

The 1933 version of "Little Women" is in fact the fourth version I have watched and in some ways you could say that I have watched them back to front having first watched the 1994 version, then the 1978 TV mini-series which w...

The Woman on the Beach (1947)

71 mins     Drama, Romance      

I am going to put forth one of the lessons which I have learned from reviewing movies and it is a simple lesson of common sense. When you come across an old movie and read through the opinions of people usually the most posit...

The Reckless Moment (1949)

82 mins     Crime, Drama      

The Reckless Moment - Joan Bennett is the desperate housewife trying to raise money to buy blackmail letters after she disposed of a dead body...

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...