The Morning Movie: THE TUNNEL OF LOVE (1958)

As I was getting ready for work this morning, I caught some of The Tunnel Of Love on TCM. Part of Doris Day week, this cute little comedy co-starred Richard Widmark. Yes, Richard Widmark, more known for dramas and crime thrillers, he was in this little comedy with Doris. And guess what, he was pretty funny. The story from what I gathered invovles a couple (Day and Widmark) trying to adopt a baby. Through a series of misunderstandings, the wife thinks her husband is cheating on her and has another woman pregnant. Lots of confusion takes place in this movie, but it all works itself out by the end. I laughed quite a bit while watching it this morning. But now I need to see the first part, as I missed about 30 minutes of it.

Doris and Richard as the wonderfully named Isolde and Augie Poole

Shirley Jones in TWO RODE TOGETHER (1961)

Shirley co-stars with James Stewart and Richard Widmark in this entertaining western about the US Army being dispatched to negotiate the release of white prisoners from the Comanches. Widmark plays the army lieutenant tasked for this job. He recruits his former friend (Stewart) who has done trading with the Comanches before to help him out. Shirley plays a settler named Marty who along with her father is looking for a family member. This is a solid western but be warned, Stewart is not his typical aw shucks lovable self. He's mean, nasty, self-centered, loves to drink, and sticks his neck out for no one. A departure for him to say the least. Shirley is top notch in a role that lets her stand up to all the men in this film. Directed by the great John Ford and featuring a superby music score by George Duning

Film: B
Shirley's performance: B