Porter Hall

An insurance representative is seduced by a dissatisfied housewife into a scheme of insurance fraud and murder that arouses the suspicion of his colleague, a claims investigator.

Dir. Billy Wilder · With Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson

An arrogant reporter exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to revitalize his career.

Dir. Billy Wilder · With Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur

Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper’s star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She’s threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: she can’t resist a juicy scoop.

Dir. Howard Hawks · With Cary Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy

A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.

Dir. W.S. Van Dyke · With William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan

Kris Kringle, seemingly the embodiment of Santa Claus, is asked to portray the jolly old fellow at Macy's following his performance in the Thanksgiving Day parade. His portrayal is so complete that many begin to question if he truly is Santa Claus, while others question his sanity.

Dir. George Seaton · With Maureen O'Hara, John Payne, Edmund Gwenn

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

Dir. Preston Sturges · With Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick

An elderly couple are forced to separate themselves from each other after their children refuse to take both into one house.

Dir. Leo McCarey · With Victor Moore, Beulah Bondi, Fay Bainter

Gabby, the waitress in an isolated Arizona diner, dreams of a bigger and better life. One day penniless intellectual Alan drifts into the joint and the two strike up a rapport. Soon enough, notorious killer Duke Mantee takes the diner's inhabitants hostage. Surrounded by miles of desert, the patrons and staff are forced to sit tight with Mantee and his gang overnight.

Dir. Archie Mayo · With Leslie Howard, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart

A small-town girl with a soft spot for American soldiers wakes up the morning after a wild farewell party for the troops to find that she married someone she can't remember.

Dir. Preston Sturges · With Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn

Youthful Father Chuck O'Malley led a colorful life of sports, song, and romance before joining the Roman Catholic clergy. After being appointed to a run-down New York parish, O'Malley's worldly knowledge helps him connect with a gang of boys looking for direction, eventually winning over the aging, conventional Parish priest.

Dir. Leo McCarey · With Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Frank McHugh