Curtiz, Michael 1888-1962Overview
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Casablanca
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128 editions published between 1924 and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 2,749 libraries worldwide In World War II Morocco, seething with European refugees desperate for passage to neutral Lisbon, only a world-weary and bitter nightclub owner can help his former lover and her Resistance-hero husband escape from the Nazis.
Casablanca
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17 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in English and held by 2,229 libraries worldwide In World War II Morocco, seething with European refugees desperate for passage to neutral Lisbon, only a world-weary and bitter nightclub owner can help his former lover and her Resistance-hero husband escape from the Nazis.
White Christmas
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26 editions published between 1954 and 2008 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,463 libraries worldwide Two song-and-dance men team up in show business after the war. Joining forces with a sister act, they trek to Vermont for a white Christmas. The real adventure starts when Crosby and Kaye discover that the inn is run by their old army general who's now in financial trouble.
Yankee Doodle Dandy
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7 editions published between 1982 and 2003 in English and held by 1,456 libraries worldwide A rousing musical depicting the life of George M. Cohan--playwright, entertainer, and composer.
Mildred Pierce
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4 editions published between 1983 and 2005 in English and held by 1,327 libraries worldwide Mildred Pierce is a happily married woman with two kids, living in the suburbs of sunny California. She secretly takes a job as a waitress so that she can pay for piano lessons and expensive clothes for her eldest daughter, Veda. Her growing financial independence permits her to open her own restaurant, and eventually a chain of eateries. She has divorced her intolerant first husband, and married well-connected Monte in order to get Veda into high society. Greedy, self-absorbed Veda is still ungrateful, and demands an even greater sacrifice of her mother. Eventually, Mildred finds herself ensnared in the world of police and suspicion when Monte is mysteriously murdered.
The adventures of Robin Hood
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8 editions published between 1938 and 2010 in English and held by 1,235 libraries worldwide Recounts the life and adventures of Robin Hood, who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny.
The Sea Hawk
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31 editions published between 1940 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 821 libraries worldwide Captain Geoffrey Thorpe is the terror of the Spanish Main, striking crippling blows against the oppressive Spanish war machine, freeing English slaves from the galley ships and filling England's coffers with Spanish gold--with the tacit approval of England's Queen Elizabeth I. When the dashing Thorpe raids and sinks a diplomatic vessel bringing ambassador Don José Alvarez de Cordoba and his beautiful niece Dona Maria to England, he's gentlemanly enough to deliver them safely onto English shores--along with the galley full of wrongfully imprisoned slaves. Smarting from this insult, Don Alvarez conspires with the duplicitous Lord Wolfingham to stop Thorpe and smash the Sea Hawks: the small fleet of privateers that stands between England and King Philip of Spain's thirst for global domination!
Captain Blood
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6 editions published between 1986 and 2006 in English and held by 809 libraries worldwide Arrested during the Monmouth Rebellion and falsely convicted of treason, Dr. Peter Blood is banished to the West Indies and sold into slavery. In Port Royal, Jamaica the Governor's daughter Arabella Bishop buys him for ten pounds to spite her uncle, Col. Bishop who owns a major plantation. Life is hard for the men and for Blood as well. By chance he treats the Governor's gout and is soon part of the medical service. He dreams of freedom and when the opportunity strikes, he and his friends rebel taking over a Spanish ship that has attacked the city. Soon, they are the most feared pirates on the seas, men without a country attacking all ships. When Arabella is prisoner, Blood decides to return her to Port Royal only to find that it is under the control of England's new enemy, France. All of them must decide if they are to fight for their new King.
Santa Fe Trail
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86 editions published between 1940 and 2009 in English and German and held by 789 libraries worldwide In this historical drama, Jeb Stuart, the famed Southern cavalryman arrives at West Point, where he befriends George Armstrong Custer. Both compete for the attention of "Kit Carson" Halliday. As a punishment for fighting with fellow classmates, both men are sent to an outpost in Kansas where they must battle the abolitionist John Brown. This experience causes them to examine their personal feelings about slavery.
The adventures of Robin Hood
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41 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 736 libraries worldwide Rebel outlaw Robin Hood outwits the Sheriff of Nottingham and Guy of Gisbourne, and saves the throne for the absent King Richard I.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas
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6 editions published between 1954 and 2010 in English and held by 720 libraries worldwide The classic musical about two guys that become a popular song and dance team and play at a resort for charity.
Life with father
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37 editions published between 1947 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 713 libraries worldwide Based on Clarence Day Jr.'s reminiscences of his semi-tyrannical but benevolent father.
The Comancheros
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20 editions published between 1961 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 689 libraries worldwide A Texas Ranger works undercover to foil a notorious gang of outlaws.
Yankee doodle dandy
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29 editions published between 1942 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 662 libraries worldwide A rousing musical depicting the life of George M. Cohan--playwright, entertainer, and composer.
Angels with dirty faces
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2 editions published between 1938 and 2005 in English and held by 614 libraries worldwide Two childhood friends grow up and go their separate ways, one eventually becoming a criminal and the other a parish priest. Years later they are reunited, with unexpected results.
This is the Army
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66 editions published between 1943 and 2009 in English and held by 601 libraries worldwide Based on the stage presentation of Irving Berlin's all-soldier musical.
King Creole
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24 editions published between 1958 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 539 libraries worldwide A New Orleans teenager struggles to graduate from high school while working at a sleazy French Quarter club to support his family.
We're no angels
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13 editions published between 1955 and 2005 in English and held by 470 libraries worldwide Three convicts, Joseph, Albert and Jules, are plotting their escape from Devil's Island. Fate intervenes when they hide out with kindly but inept Felix and his family. Felix manages a store for his arrogant cousin Andre, who makes the fatal mistake of stealing Albert's pet, a poisonous snake. After resolving Felix's problems, the convicts return to prison, convinced that the world is much too wicked.
The private lives of Elizabeth and Essex
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1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 463 libraries worldwide This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England, Robert Devereux, the Earl of Essex. Ever the victor on the battlefield, Devereux returns to London after defeating Spanish forces at Cadiz. Middle-aged Elizabeth, so attracted to the younger Devereux but fearful of his influence and popularity, sends him on a new mission: a doomed campaign to Ireland. When he and his troops return in defeat, Devereux demands to share the throne with the heir-less queen, and Elizabeth, at first, intends to marry. Ultimately sensing the marriage would prove disastrous for England, Elizabeth sets in motion a merciless plan to protect her people and preserve her throne.
Young man with a horn
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13 editions published between 1950 and 2005 in English and held by 451 libraries worldwide A lonely little boy peeks into the window of a Skid Row dive. Mesmerized by the soaring magic played by a small jazz combo, he longs to create the same sounds. So with the guidance of a brilliant bluesman, the boy develops into a superb artist but as man, struggles with an impossible note trapped in his mind. more
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Action and adventure films Actors Biographical films Cain, James M.--1892-1977 California Christmas Christmas films Cohan, George M.--1878-1942 Comedy films Composers Criticism, interpretation, etc. Curtiz, Michael,--1888-1962 Detective and mystery films Drama England--Sherwood Forest Entertainers Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Film noir Films for the hearing impaired Gangster films Great Britain Historical films History Man-woman relationships Morocco Mothers and daughters Musical films Musical films Pirate films Pirates Priests Refugees Restaurateurs Robin Hood (Legendary character) Sabatini, Rafael,--1875-1950 Single mothers Teenage boys Theatrical producers and directors Underground movements, War United States Veterans Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired War films Western films Western films World War (1939-1945)
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Alternative Names
Courtice, Michael 1886-1962
Courtice, Michael, 1888-1962
Curtis, Michael, 1888-1962
Karminer, Kertesz Mano.
Kertes, Michael 1886-1962
Kertész, Michael 1886-1962
Kértèsz, Michael, 1888-1962
Kertész, Mihali, 1888-1962
Kertész, Mihály 1886-1962
Kertész, Mihály, 1888-1962
Ursprüngl. Name Kertész, Mihaly 1888-1962
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English
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Multiple languages (46) French (40) Undetermined (38) Spanish (37) German (21) No Linguistic content (17) Italian (9) Chinese (4) Dutch (1) Covers
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