A 20th Century Fox Retrospective Scrapbook: 1946

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The first postwar year opened with Vincent Price and Lynn Bari as a dangerous duo in Shock.

Behind Green Lights planted Carole Landis in the world of noir.

Claudia and David returned Dorothy McGuire to the role that began her film career. Robert Young was her husband, and Mary Astor was also involved.

A Yank in London was a romance straight from England itself complete with a nice cast.

Maureen O'Hara played a dying woman who adopted a child for her husband John Payne in Sentimental Journey, a much loved weepie.

Johnny Comes Flying Home was a little film involving a post-war aviation company.

The Dark Corner was Lucille Ball's first stab at noir, and she was much admired for it.

Vincent Price played a villain out to kill wife Gene Tierney in Dragonwyck, a brooding drama that also featured Walter Huston, Anne Revere, Spring Byington, and Jessica Tandy

William Gargan investigated a post-war conspiracy in Rendezvous 24

Do You Love Me was a light musical with Maureen O'Hara.

Strange Triangle was a B noir.

The only downside of Cluny Brown was that it was Lubitsch's final film in full. Otherwise, the tale was supurb with a wonderful cast and a fine, literate, playful script. A total delight.

John Hodiak had amnesia in Somewhere in the Night.

Anna and the King of Siam was the first time that the beloved story hit the screen. Fox would remake it twice, once as a famous musical, once as a straight-up drama without songs. But this Irene Dunne/Rex Harrison version got there first. Gale Sondergaard was Oscar nominated.

Fred MacMurray and Anne Baxter starred in the western Smoky.

Centennial Summer was a popular nostalgic musical, perhaps a response to the success of State Fair and Meet Me in St. Louis.

Carole Landis and Allyn Joslyn starred in It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog, and the dog made the poster as well.

Paul Kelly had to race against time in Deadline for Murder.

Horseplay hit the screen again in Black Beauty.

Vivien Blaine, Perry Como, and Carmen Miranda were all featured in the musical If I'm Lucky.

Vivien was back with Vera-Ellen and June Haver on the make for husbands in Three Little Girls in Blue.

Home Sweet Homicide was a mystery comedy with Peggy Ann Garner and Randolph Scott.

Paul Kelly returned in the adventure Strange Journey.

Jeanne Crain played a 20s sweetheart in the massively successful Margie.

Eric Portman starred in the Brit film Wanted for Murder.

Tyrone Power returned after a 3 year absense in the superior The Razor's Edge which had an interesting plot and many fine performances, especially the Oscar winning one from Anne Baxter.

Dangerous millions was a thriller accentuating the dangerous side of cold hard moola.

June Haver and John Payne fell in love in Wake Up and Dream.

The year closed with one of John Ford's best regarded westerns, the perennial My Darling Clementine.