In reply to "Anon" who wrote the following:
> In reply to "comicnut@fuse.net" who wrote the following:
>
> > anyone recognise these movies? I think might be depression era 1930's-40's
> >
> > 1st movie
> > A wealthy couple/family travel early to their summer home (or maybe winter
> > home)
> > and discover a another family of freeloaders living in it. For some reason
> > (don't remember this bit) they make friends with the family.
> >
> > Turns out these freeloaders make a habit of living in the homes of the
> > wealthy
> > while they are away, wearing their clothing, etc. The film goes through a
> > number
> > of events, the family learning things about themselves and ends with the
> > wealthy
> > couple/family looking forward to meeting up with the freeloaders next
> > winter/summer.
> > _____________
> >
> > 2nd movie
> >
> > A wealthy but very bored man at the time of the great depression is looking
> > for
> > something to give his life meaning. He meets and falls for a girl who
> > doesn't
> > like his never-do-well lifestyle. She challenges him to do something with
> > his
> > life. He eventually gets a job as a salesman and likes actually earning pay
> > for
> > doing a job, but is fired when he is recognized as a wealthy man who is
> > taking
> > away a job from someone who needs it. He eventually winds up financing and
> > administrating a hospital, supplying jobs and medical care for the
> > community.
>
> The first is It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) and I believe the second is
> Small Town Girl (1936)
>
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Sorry, the second one is not Small Time Girl, that's a Jimmy Stewart movie. I
just watched it a few months ago, but cannot recall the title right now, but I'm
sure it will come to me shortly.
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