Movies by H. C. Potter
Welcome to our dedicated selection of films directed by H. C. Potter. Here, you can explore a diverse range of works that highlight H. C. Potter’s unique vision, storytelling style, and contribution to the world of cinema. Whether you’re an avid fan or discovering H. c. potter’s filmography for the first time, this collection will guide you through critically acclaimed masterpieces, hidden gems, and influential titles that have shaped the director’s legacy.
Top Secret Affair (1957)
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A publisher uses her magazine and charm to derail a general on the Washington fast track.
Three for the Show (1955)
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This musical reworking of Too Many Husbands (1940), features Grable as a top singer and dancer who's been widowed by WW II. She marries her late husband's songwriting partner, Gower Champion, but the new marriage is thrown for a loop when Lemmon, her first husband, turns up very much alive and eager to see Grable.
The Miniver Story (1950)
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The Second World War is over, and the Miniver family is trying to keep themselves together in post-War Britain, among continuing shortages and growing tensions within the family.
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
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Indecisive heiress Dee Dee Dillwood is pushed into marrying her sixth fiancée, but unable to face the wedding night, she flees into the adjacent hotel room of commercial pilot Marvin Payne, who just wants to sleep. She then persuades him to take her to California.
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948)
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An advertising executive dreams of getting out of the city and building a perfect home in the country, only to find the transition fraught with problems.
The Farmer's Daughter (1947)
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After leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an unexpected path towards politics.
Mr. Lucky (1943)
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A conman poses as a war relief fundraiser, but when he falls for a charity worker, his conscience begins to trouble him.
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
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Olsen and Johnson, a pair of stage comedians, try to turn their play into a movie and bring together a young couple in love, while breaking the fourth wall every step of the way.
Second Chorus (1941)
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Danny O'Neill and Hank Taylor are rival trumpeters with the Perennials, a college band, and both men are still attending college by failing their exams seven years in a row. In the midst of a performance, Danny spies Ellen Miller who ends up being made band manager. Both men compete for her affections while trying to get the other one fired.
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
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In 1911, minor stage comic, Vernon Castle meets the stage-struck Irene Foote. A few misadventures later, they marry and then abandon comedy to attempt a dancing career together. While they're performing in Paris, an agent sees them rehearse and starts them on their brilliant career as the world's foremost ballroom dancers. However, at the height of their fame, World War I begins.
Blackmail (1939)
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A fugitive from a chain gang becomes an oil-well firefighter and meets the man who framed him.
The Shopworn Angel (1938)
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During WWI Bill Pettigrew, a naive young Texan soldier is sent to New York for basic training. He meets worldly wise actress Daisy Heath when her car nearly runs him over.
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
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Mary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is out campaigning for the presidency, so she takes off for the family's home in West Palm Beach and inadvertently becomes romantically entangled with earnest cowboy Stretch Willoughby. Neither the dalliance nor the cowboy fit with the upper class image projected by her esteemed father, forcing her to choose.