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Movie Review: Too Many Women (1942)

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Synopsis: Richard Sutton is a compulsive liar and while he loves his fiancée, Linda, he also has Gwenny and Barbara believing he is romantically interested in them too. To avoid taking a job he doesn't want, Richard lies about collecting a $3 million inheritance from a deceased uncle. Unfortunately for him, the story gets around and unable to come clean because he believes his sickly grandmother will die if she learns he lied to her, Richard's life begins to spiral out of control, and he is soon engaged to Linda, Gwenny and Barbara while watching his limited amount of money get spent trying to keep up the pretense. Who's in it? The movie stars Neil Hamilton , June Lang , Joyce Compton, Barbara Reed and Fred Sherman. Review: I've had Too Many Women in my library for a couple weeks, mostly because I've liked other June Lang movies and figured I'd give it a try. I finally got around to watching it this morning and it turned out to be an OK choice. As far as the...

Movie Review: Crash of Moons (1954)

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Synopsis: Rocky Jones and the rest of his Space Ranger team attempt to rescue the inhabitants of the planet Ophecius before it collides with a roaming "gypsy" moon. However, the planet's ruler, Cleolanta, doesn't trust outsiders and she may prevent the evacuation from happening as a result. Who's in it? The movie stars Richard Crane , Scotty Beckett, John Banner , Patsy Parsons and Maurice Cass. Review: I came across Crash of Moons about a week ago and, while the description left me wondering if it was worth my time, I decided to add it to my list anyway. After watching it this morning, I realized it was a film that I should have just passed by. My understanding, after doing a bit of research afterwards, is this wasn't a movie in the traditional sense and, instead, was three episodes from a 1954 television series that were combined to make a feature-length film. After reading that, things started making a bit more sense, but it didn't help my opinion. ...