Category: Van Johnson

‘Three Guys Named Mike’ From 1951: A Stewardess’s Adventures

April 21, 2023
Arts & CultureBarry SullivanBrightFilm & TVHoward KeelJane WymanThree Guys Named MikeVan Johnson
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What happens when an airline stewardess meets a pilot, a scientist, and an advertising man? This sounds like the beginning of a joke, but it actually is the premise of “Three Guys Named Mike,” a 1951 romantic comedy. Jane Wyman plays Marcy, the perky airline stewardess whose adventures are the basis of this story. The…

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“Confidentially Connie” From 1953: Teachers, Texas, and T-Bone

April 3, 2023
Confidentially ConnieEntertainmentFilm & TVJanet LeighOpinionVan Johnson
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Commentary Janet Leigh made her film debut opposite Van Johnson in “The Romance of Rosy Ridge” in 1947. Six years later, they were again paired in “Confidentially Connie” (1953). Just like in the earlier film, Van Johnson is a schoolteacher who takes the calling of educating young people very seriously. He’s still in love with…

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‘The Bride Goes Wild’ (1948): Uncle Bumps and the Schoolteacher

March 7, 2023
EntertainmentFilm & TVJune AllysonOpinionTimeless PrinciplesVan Johnson
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Commentary “The Bride Goes Wild” is an unfortunate name for a great movie. This 1948 romantic comedy stars Van Johnson and June Allyson in their third of five movie pairings. It really isn’t about a bride for most of the movie, and she certainly doesn’t go wild. Based on lead couple’s characters, “Uncle Bumps and…

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