Movies starring Thelma Ritter

Father Was a Fullback (1949)

84 mins     Comedy      

Oh how I wanted to enjoy "Father Was a Fullback" as on paper it sounded like a snappy old fashioned comedy especially with a well chosen cast which included Maureen O'Hara and Betty Lynn. But when "Father Was a Fullback" ebbe...

All About Eve (1950)

138 mins     Drama      

The minute we set are eyes upon Eve Harrington you can sense she is more than just a fan, she is too humble and prepared and as such you can sense immediately that this is a woman who has set her sights on the career and life...

Titanic (1953)

98 mins     Drama, Romance      

I doubt there are many people who enjoy movies who have not seen James Cameron's epic love story set against the backdrop of disaster "Titanic" but I wonder how many realise the similarity between Cameron's epic production an...

Rear Window (1954)

112 mins     Crime, Mystery, Romance, Thriller      

In the 2nd of their 4 movies together James Stewart and Alfred Hitchcock give us the fascinating "Rear Window". James Stewart stars as L.B. Jefferies who is confined to his apartment having broken leg, forced to pass time by ...

Daddy Long Legs (1955)

126 mins     Musical, Romance      

Movie Review - Daddy Long Legs (1955) Fred Astaire stars as Jervis Pendleton, a millionaire who secretly pays for Julie (Leslie Caron) an 18 year old French girl to attend a college in America. Many years later when he goes t...

Pillow Talk (1959)

102 mins     Comedy, Romance      

When Doris Day and Rock Hudson share a party line there can only be trouble, trouble of the romantic kind which fills up "Pillow talk" the first of Doris Day and Rock Hudson's 3 movies together....

Move Over Darling (1963)

103 mins     Comedy, Romance      

Whilst a remake of the popular "My Favourite Wife", "Move over Darling" is your pretty stereotypical 60's inoffensive romantic comedy, pairing up Doris Day and James Garner for the second time. But it is the back story to the...