Boris Karloff plays a mad doctor in this Universal horror film in color, taking a beautiful young soprano (Susanna Foster) under his spell.

Dick Van Dyke and the “Mary Poppins” composer and lyricist, Richard M.Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, have made, this fantasy musical, based on the children’s book by Ian Fleming, better known for the James Bond creation.

Oscar Nominations: 1

Scoring (Dramatic): Edward Ward

Alfred Lord Tennyson’s narrative poem has received many screen versions, and while the Errol Flynn vehicle is far from being historically accurate, it is still enjoyable as a movie, and technically superior to later versions.

Made toward the end of her career, “Christmas Holiday” is a peculiar Deanna Durbin vehicle, directed by Robert Siodmak (best known for his stylish noir films).