Movies starring Shirley Jones

Oklahoma! (1955)

145 mins     Musical, Romance, Western      

Musicals can be an acquired taste especially when they end up all about the musical scenes and visual extravagance rather than the story. But there are some musicals which get it right, getting it spot on and bringing a fanta...

Carousel (1956)

128 mins     Drama, Musical      

To be honest I am a big musical fan and as such have watched the good, the bad and the ugly of the movie musical world but "Carousel" is one of the most interesting I have watched. And the simple reason is that whilst on one ...

Two Rode Together (1961)

109 mins     Western      

There are serious westerns, there are comedy westerns and then are those which try to walk the middle ground delivering drama with a touch of humour. Most movies which attempt to incorporate both fail to find the right blend ...

Bedtime Story (1964)

99 mins     Comedy      

I don't know how many times I have watched "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" loving it because the comedy of both Steve Martin and Michael Caine. Well having finally gotten around to watching "Bedtime Story", the movie which "Dirty R...

The Cheyenne Social Club (1970)

103 mins     Comedy, Western      

"The Cheyenne Social Club" is a movie all about James Stewart and Henry Fonda, their differences and friendship so whilst we may have a storyline about John O'Hanlan inheriting a whore house it plays second fiddle to their am...

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)

114 mins     Action , Adventure , Drama      

Whilst director and producer Irwin Allen wasn't the first man to make a disaster movie he was pivotal to the success of the genre during the 70s. But ironically you could also say that he also played a part in the ending of t...

The Children of An Lac (1980)

100 mins     Drama, TV Movie      

"The Children of An Lac" is one of those movies that if you watch aware of the true story it is based on you really want to love. Unfortunately whilst the true story on which it is based is commendable and as a whole "The Chi...

Hidden Places (2006)

86 mins     Drama, Romance, TV Movie      

If on the off chance you watch "Hidden Places" because you heard it was a depression era drama you are not only going to be disappointed but also depressed. Oh it may be set in that era but this is a romantic drama with no gr...

Christmas Is Here Again (2007)

74 mins     Adventure , Animation, Comedy      

Christmas Is Here Again: when an orphan rescues an elf he takes her to see Santa whose sack has been stolen so they try to get it back...

The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016)

90 mins     Drama, Family, Romance, TV Movie      

Movie Review - The Irresistible Blueberry Farm (2016) Hallmark movie starring Alison Sweeney as Ellen, a city attorney who is heading to where her late grandmother grew up to deliver a letter as she had asked her to do. But o...