8 IMPACTFUL MOVIES FROM THE MOVIE CAREER OF OUR FUTURE PRESIDENT. Dark Victory (1939) A young socialite is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and must decide whether she'll meet her final days with dignity. Bette Dav... more »is enjoyed one of her signature roles as a spoiled socialite facing terminal illness ? with friend Reagan among those helping her toward a last chance to give her life meaning. ? Run Time: 104 minutes Knute Rockne All-American (1940) ?I?ve decided to take up coaching as my life work,? Knute Rockne says. Coach he does, revolutionizing football with his strategies, winning close to 90 percent of his games, and helping establish the University of Notre Dame?s ?Fighting Irish? as a gridiron powerhouse. But victories alone do not mean success to Rockne. He wants to shape his players into responsible and honorable men. This famed sports biopic combines a passion for the game (and footage of actual Notre Dame contests) with two superb performances: Pat O?Brien in the title role and Ronald Reagan as George Gipp, the gifted but doomed halfback whose deathbed plea to ?win one for the Gipper? remains one of cinema?s most memorable quotes. And for the rest of his life, Reagan would often be called the Gipper. ? Run Time: 97 minutes Kings Row (1942) It?s a quaint turn-of-the-century small town with shady streets, swimming holes and the clip-clop of horse and buggy. But that peaceful exterior conceals human lives twisted by cruelty, murder and madness. Kings Row is one of Warner Bros.? most distinguished productions, highlighted by an outstanding cast, haunting James Wong Howe cinematography and a somber, emotion-laden Erich Wolfgang Korngold score. Oomph Girl Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Betty Field, Claude Rains and Charles Coburn give indelible performances ? and Ronald Reagan?s portrayal of Drake, a cheerful ne?er-do-well shattered by tragedy, has been hailed as a career high. Nominated for three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Kings Row is a powerful American saga of dreams, despair and triumph. ? Run Time: 127 minutes Desperate Journey (1942) When Flight Lt. Forbes and his crew are shot down after bombing their target, they discover valuable information about a hidden German aircraft factory that must get back to England. In their way across Germany, they try and cause as much damage as possible. Then, with the chasing Germans about to pounce, they come up with an ingenious plan to escape. Errol Flynn leads Reagan and other flyboys in a rousing wartime spirit-lifter. ? Run Time: 98 minutes Irving Berlin?s This is the Army (1943) Irving Berlin?s beloved songs propel a Technicolor musical spectacular based on the hit stage revue with an all-GI cast plus Hollywood?s Reagan, George Murphy and Joan Leslie. ? Run Time: 125 minutes The Hasty Heart (1949) Monsoons drench them. The sun scorches them. Still, the Allies fight doggedly through Burma in 1945. For easygoing Yank (Ronald Reagan) and hard-headed Lachie (Richard Todd), the road to victory ends at a jungle hospital. With the help of a devoted nurse (Patricia Neal), they face a new battle called recovery. The Hasty Heart playwright John Patrick drew from his own wartime service in a British ambulance unit. Vincent Sherman (The Hard Way, Mr. Skeffington) directs this sensitive adaptation sparked by the performance that ranks with Kings Row as among Reagan?s best. The future President wasn?t the only one to draw accolades. Todd won a 1949 Best Actor Oscar? nomination and a Most Promising Newcomer Golden Globe? Award as the valorous, wounded Scotsman who doesn?t know that his new fight is his last. ? Run Time: 102 minutes Storm Warning (1951) A mob in hooded white robes. A man running for his life. Gunfire. In the South to visit her sister Lucy, Marsha Mitchell witnesses a Ku Klux Klan murder. Once safely with Lucy, Marsha relays the terror she has seen?then recognizes her sister?s brut« less
Actor:Ronald Reagan Studio:Warner Home Video Format:DVD DVD Release Date: 01/25/2011 Release Year: 2011 Number of Discs: 8 SwapaDVD Credits: 8 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Edition: Box set MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English Subtitles:English
