List of the best Eve Arden movies: Our Miss Brooks(1956), Three Husbands(1950), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs(1960), Cover Girl(1944), The Lady Takes a Sailor(1949), She Knew All the Answers(1941), The Strongest Man in the World(1974), Under the Rainbow(1981), The Unfaithful(1947), Goodbye, My Fancy(1951), One Touch of Venus(1948), Mildred Pierce(1945) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1956
85 Minutes
Miss Constance "Connie" Brooks
Eve Arden Gale Gordon Robert Rockwell Don Porter Jane Morgan Richard Crenna Nick Adams Gloria MacMillan Joseph Kearns William Newell Philip Van Zandt
Follows the story of an English teacher that flusters the principal and flirts with a colleague.
Comedy
USA
1950
79 Minutes
Emlyn Williams Eve Arden Howard da Silva Ruth Warrick Vanessa Brown Shepperd Strudwick Robert Karnes Billie Burke Louise Erickson Jonathan Hale Jane Darwell
dead person poker player friend wife husband lover cheeky spirited witty heaven house bedroom small town infidelity afterlife secret relationships marital problems sex revenge
When a recently deceased playboy gets to heaven and is granted one wish--granted to all newcomers--he requests that he be able to see the reactions of three husbands, with whom he regularly... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1960
123 Minutes
Lottie Lacey
Robert Preston Dorothy McGuire Eve Arden Angela Lansbury Shirley Knight Lee Kinsolving Frank Overton Robert Eyer Penney Parker Ken Lynch Dennis Whitcomb
father mother daughter son boyfriend delinquent bleak gripping melodramatic oklahoma house school family unemployment relationships financial troubles marital problems hard times discovery transformation
In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood (Robert Preston) loses his job as a travelling salesman when the company goes bankrupt. This adds to his worries at home. His wife Cora (Dorothy ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
107 Minutes
Cornelia "Stonewall" Jackson
Rita Hayworth Gene Kelly Eve Arden Lee Bowman Phil Silvers Leslie Brooks Otto Kruger Jess Barker Anita Colby Curt Bois Edward Brophy
dancer club owner theatrical producer publisher girlfriend boyfriend charming endearing inspiring witty brooklyn, n.y. new york city nightclub fame success dance beauty loyalty love rise
Rusty Parker wins a contest and becomes a celebrated cover girl; this endangers her romance with dancing mentor Danny.
Comedy
USA
1949
99 Minutes
Susan Wayne
Jane Wyman Dennis Morgan Eve Arden Robert Douglas Allyn Joslyn
researcher company president engineer fiancé singer sailor madcap frenetic mushy long island, n.y. bay submarine nightclub house government secrets romance submarine deception investigation discovery
A desperate husband tries to find help for his wife suffering from addictive gambling.
Comedy
USA
1941
85 Minutes
Sally Long
A chorus girl, Gloria Winters, is overjoyed that wealthy young Randy Bradford is so eager to marry her, he's asked her to elope. Before they can leave, Randy is contacted by Mark Willows, ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1974
92 Minutes
Harriet Crumply
Kurt Russell Joe Flynn Eve Arden Cesar Romero Phil Silvers Dick Van Patten Harold Gould Michael McGreevey William Schallert
college student college dean criminal thug competitor playful amusing campy quirky medfield college chemistry class miracle product experiments science gone awry superhuman abilities business scheme rivalry discovery temptation rise
Dexter Riley and his friends accidently discover a new chemical mixed with a cereal seems to give anyone temporary superhuman strength
Comedy
USA
1981
98 Minutes
The Duchess
Chevy Chase Carrie Fisher Eve Arden Billy Barty Joseph Maher Robert Donner Mako Cork Hubbert Pat McCormick Adam Arkin Richard Stahl
actress little person wizard of oz mailroom clerk passenger duke amusing heartwarming playful charming creative quirky united states dreamworld kansas hollywood, calif. movie set movies hollywood music
A visiting dignitary, a CIA agent, a Nazi spy, Japanese tourists, an assassin and a group of "midget" actors from The Wizard of Oz (1939) all check into an elite Los Angeles hotel called Under the Rainbow.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
109 Minutes
Paula
Ann Sheridan Lew Ayres Zachary Scott Eve Arden Jerome Cowan Steven Geray John Hoyt Peggy Knudsen Marta Mitrovich Douglas Kennedy Claire Meade
A Los Angeles socialite kills a man while home alone one night and claims he was an intruder she did not know. It seems like a clear case of self defense until the story hits the papers and people connected to the dead man come forward.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1951
107 Minutes
Miss `'Woody'` Woods
Joan Crawford Robert Young Frank Lovejoy Eve Arden Janice Rule Lurene Tuttle Howard St. John Ellen Corby Morgan Farley Virginia Gibson John Qualen
congresswoman secretary college president photographer daughter old flame confident lighthearted amusing washington, d.c. college office dormitory auditorium college life romantic dilemma values father/daughter relationship power struggle unrequited love
Congresswoman Agatha Reed returns to her alma mater for commencement, although she's more interested in renewing her romance with an old flame who's now the college president. Their ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
1948
81 Minutes
Molly Stewart
Robert Walker Ava Gardner Dick Haymes Eve Arden Olga San Juan Tom Conway James Flavin Sara Allgood
A window dresser's (Robert Walker) kiss brings a statue (Ava Gardner) of the Roman goddess of love to life.
Drama
USA
1945
109 Minutes
Ida Corwin
Joan Crawford Jack Carson Ann Blyth Zachary Scott Eve Arden Herman Brix Lee Patrick Moroni Olsen Jo Ann Marlowe George Tobias
restaurant owner daughter mother police detective melodramatic tense glendale, calif. murder social standing mother/daughter relationship investigation the great depression mystery sacrifice 1930s
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1959
160 Minutes
Maida Rutledge
James Stewart Lee Remick Ben Gazzara Arthur O'Connell Eve Arden Kathryn Grant Joseph N. Welch Brooks West George C. Scott Murray Hamilton Orson Bean
attorney soldier prosecutor wife business partner district attorney gripping intense courtroom michigan small town hotel murder trial rape secret anger fear mystery quest
In a murder trial, the defendant says he suffered temporary insanity after the victim raped his wife. What is the truth, and will he win his case?
Comedy
USA
1939
87 Minutes
Peerless Pauline
Groucho Marx Harpo Marx Chico Marx Margaret Dumont Eve Arden Nat Pendleton Kenny Baker Fritz Feld Florence Rice
circus performer attorney thief moll conductor campy hilarious outlandish circus united states money business deception show business music pursuit adventure 1930s
The Marx Brothers try to help the owner of a circus recover some stolen funds before he finds himself out of a job.
Romance
USA
1941
85 Minutes
Virginia Cole
Fredric March Loretta Young Robert Benchley Allyn Joslyn Eve Arden Helen Westley Joyce Compton Tim Ryan Olaf Hytten Dorothy Adams Clarence Kolb
playwright actress banker husband wife bellhop amusing witty endearing new york city broadway theater hotel hotel room reno, nev. divorce remarriage jealousy work-life balance romance love triangle
A playwright attempts to stop his wife from retiring so she can star in his next play.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1949
101 Minutes
Vivian Martin
Jack Carson Doris Day Lee Bowman Adolphe Menjou Eve Arden S.Z. Sakall Selena Royle Edgar Kennedy Sheldon Leonard Franklin Pangborn
singer agent radio personality single mother love interest positive charming uplifting los angeles new york city nightclub radio station romantic dilemma radio performers fame music industry show business love underdog rise
An agent must search for a new personality to replace a popular singer who refuses to renew his radio contract. He finds one in the form of a single mother, but complications soon occur.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1950
98 Minutes
Pauline Hastings
Doris Day Gordon MacRae Gene Nelson Patrice Wymore Eve Arden Billy De Wolfe S.Z. Sakall Bill Goodwin Virginia Gibson Crauford Kent Elinor Donahue
entertainer uncle attorney producer heiress boyfriend airy engaging lighthearted theater office house show business partnership wager love interest money underdog love discovery
A socialite with aspirations of a career in show business bets her wealthy uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for two days straight, hoping winning will help her fulfill her dreams.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1946
114 Minutes
Ann Westley
Danny Kaye Vera-Ellen Virginia Mayo Walter Abel Eve Arden Steve Cochran Lionel Stander Fay Bainter Clarence Kolb Victor Cutler Charles Cane
milkman sister pretty woman boxer coach manager lighthearted playful amusing club alley apartment boxing ring gym warehouse publicity deception boxing brother/sister relationship drugs
After a timid milkman knocks unconscious a boxing champion who was accosting his sister, he decides to take up boxing himself in order to impress a beautiful nightclub singer.
Romance
USA
1940
90 Minutes
Jane Wilson
Clark Gable Hedy Lamarr Oscar Homolka Felix Bressart Eve Arden Sig Ruman Natasha Lytess Vladimir Sokoloff Edgar Barrier John Piccori Mikhail Rasumny
journalist streetcar driver valet lighthearted playful patriotic moscow father/daughter relationship communism censorship love marriage love escape transformation 1940s
An American reporter smuggling news out of Soviet Moscow is blackmailed into helping a beautiful Communist leave the country.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1982
115 Minutes
Principal McGee
Maxwell Caulfield Michelle Pfeiffer Pamela Adlon Didi Conn Eve Arden Sid Caesar Dody Goodman Tab Hunter Connie Stevens Adrian Zmed Christopher McDonald
teen girl teen boy ex-boyfriend exchange student teacher greaser spirited amusing lighthearted high school classroom fallout shelter stage construction site high school clique teen romance jealousy love triangle opposites attract
A British student at a 1960s American high school must prove himself to the leader of a girls' gang whose members can only date greasers.
Musical, Romance
USA
1978
110 Minutes
Principal McGee
John Travolta Olivia Newton-John Stockard Channing Jeff Conaway Didi Conn Eve Arden Sid Caesar Joan Blondell Edd Byrnes Alice Ghostley Dody Goodman
greaser foreign exchange student friend teenager amusing playful high school california beach household carnival love friendship competition teen angst song and dance performance love transformation growing up
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
Romance
USA
1946
96 Minutes
Ginna Abbott
Barbara Stanwyck George Brent Warner Anderson Lucile Watson John Ridgely Eve Arden Jerome Cowan Esther Dale Scotty Beckett Bobby Cooper Leona Maricle
widow major boyfriend son love interest moving emotional lake forest, ill. ski resort california chicago mourning relationships gossip romantic dilemma love triangle love love forbidden love discovery
A recent widow meets an army major while skiing and despite pressures from friends and family becomes romantically involved with him.
Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
USA
1941
77 Minutes
"Buzz" Baker
Red Skelton Ann Rutherford Virginia Grey Conrad Veidt Rags Ragland Eve Arden Don Douglas Don Costello Paul Stanton William Tannen
actor cult member thug fiancée friend amusing madcap lighthearted plane radio station race against time murder plot kidnapping cult inheritance radio rivalry escape 1840s
Radio crime show host 'The Fox' along with his fiancée and ex-girlfriend are kidnapped by a larcenous cult who demand that he help them plan a perfect murder.
Drama
USA
1938
104 Minutes
Cora Phelps
Adolphe Menjou Andrea Leeds George Murphy Rita Johnson Eve Arden Ann Sheridan
An aging actor, about to marry for the fourth time, is surprised when a young woman, who is the daughter he never knew he had, appears with a "letter of introduction". It seems that she is ... See full summary »
Musical, Gay & Lesbian
USA
1946
128 Minutes
Gabrielle
Cary Grant Alexis Smith Ginny Simms Jane Wyman Eve Arden Victor Francen Alan Hale Dorothy Malone
composer nurse friend singer grandfather mother touching inspiring new haven, conn. yale indiana new york city theater hospital aspirations music world war i love cole porter show business
A fictionalized biopic of composer Cole Porter from his days at Yale in the 1910s through the height of his success to the 1940s.
Drama
USA
1939
65 Minutes
Kit Campbell
Kay Francis William Gargan Victor Jory Max Rosenbloom Sheila Bromley Eve Arden Eddie Foy Jr. Charles Anthony Hughes
heroine pilot brother friend wife rousing gutsy california airplane cleveland aviation contest family sabotage divorce love triangle rivalry quest 1930s
A pilot enters an aviation race in order to win enough money to pay for her brother's medical treatment, and encounters difficulty with a rival pilot.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1939
83 Minutes
Miss Ater
Pat O'Brien Edward Arnold Broderick Crawford Ruth Terry Alan Dinehart Eve Arden Claire Dodd Evelyn Keyes Phyllis Brooks Janet Beecher
A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.
Romance
USA
1938
71 Minutes
Henrietta
Ginger Rogers Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Lucille Ball Peggy Conklin Lee Bowman Eve Arden Dorothea Kent Red Skelton Donald Meek Jack Carson Allan Lane
typist waiter camper social director woman friend madcap emotional endearing resort new york city new york state breakup friendship vacation jealousy romance love transformation rivalry
Teddy Shaw, a bored New York office girl, goes to a camp in the Catskill Mountains for rest and finds Chick Kirkland.
Comedy
USA
1941
84 Minutes
Sally
Merle Oberon Melvyn Douglas Burgess Meredith Alan Mowbray Olive Blakeney Harry Davenport Eve Arden Sig Ruman Richard Carle Mary Currier Jean Fenwick
psychologist wife husband butler love interest pianist amusing airy cheeky doctor's office art gallery new york city hotel apartment marriage love triangle psychoanalysis divorce love love
A psychoanalyst causes a woman to doubt her happy marriage.
Comedy
USA
1944
102 Minutes
Sgt. Natalia Moskoroff
Ann Sheridan Alexis Smith Jane Wyman Jack Carson Irene Manning Charles Ruggles Eve Arden John Ridgely Alan Mowbray John Alexander Craig Stevens
bureaucrat newlywed judge soldier news reporter nazi hunter wild hilarious playful hotel white house washington, d.c. marriage honeymoon love triangle misunderstanding friendship love discovery rivalry
Arthur and Vivian are just married, but when the get to their honeymoon suite in Washington D.C., they find it occupied. Arthur goes to meet Slade, his new boss, and when he comes back, he ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1940
96 Minutes
Kitty
Anna Neagle Richard Carlson Victor Mature Roland Young Helen Broderick ZaSu Pitts Eve Arden Billy Gilbert
aunt uncle niece artist broadway director suitor lighthearted charming endearing new york city family home theater love triangle family relationships philandering infidelity romance secrets love rivalry
Perky young Nanette attempts to save the marriage of her uncle and aunt by untangling Uncle Jimmy from several innocent but ensnaring flirtations. Attempting one such unentanglement, ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1937
92 Minutes
Eve
Katharine Hepburn Ginger Rogers Adolphe Menjou Andrea Leeds Gail Patrick Constance Collier Lucille Ball Eve Arden Ann Miller Ralph Forbes Franklin Pangborn
actress theatrical producer father dancer melodramatic rousing sultry spirited new york city boardinghouse nightclub theater acting friendship class distinctions ambition female bonding love rise fall
A chronicle of the ambitions, dreams, and disappointments of aspiring actresses who all live in the same boarding house.
Romance
USA
1939
95 Minutes
Gloria
Loretta Young David Niven Hugh Herbert C. Aubrey Smith Billie Burke Broderick Crawford ZaSu Pitts Eve Arden
magician beautiful woman husband wife fiancé charming emotional stage backstage london connecticut romance marital problems magic act performance love discovery 1930s
Anita Halstead, swept off her feet by magician Arturo, finds the results less than magical.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1965
89 Minutes
Lt. Charlotte Kinsey
Frankie Avalon Deborah Walley Cesar Romero Fred Clark Gale Gordon Harvey Lembeck John Ashley Buster Keaton Reginald Gardiner Eve Arden
sergeant general chimpanzee pilot bride outlandish wild parade outer space hotel military base marriage space travel impersonation adventure transformation 1960s
An astronaut goes into space with a chimpanzee. When they return to Earth after their orbit, it is discovered that the chimp has the brains of the astronaut, and the astronaut has the brains of the chimp. Complications ensue.
Drama
USA
1940
79 Minutes
Geraldine Fitzgerald Jeffrey Lynn Gladys George Gale Page Spring Byington Johnnie Davis Henry O'Neill John Litel Gloria Holden Johnny Downs Eve Arden
A maternity ward, staffed by sympathetic nurses, serves mothers-to-be from all walks of life. These include a happy mother of a large family; a secretly-married teenager who thinks their ... See full summary »
Musical
1941
131 Minutes
Nobel Sage
James Stewart Judy Garland Lana Turner Hedy Lamarr Tony Martin Jackie Cooper Ian Hunter Charles Winninger Edward Everett Horton Paul Kelly Eve Arden
girl father boyfriend socialite violinist vaudevillian emotional spirited new york city stage apartment ziegfeld follies vaudeville father/daughter relationship ambition show business career vs. love rise sacrifice love
An elevator operator (Lana Turner), a vaudevillian (Judy Garland) and a violinist's wife cope with sudden fame as chorus girls.
Comedy
USA
1982
82 Minutes
Tom Smothers Carol Kane Miles Chapin Debralee Scott Candy Azzara Suzanne Kent Phil Hartman Michael Kless David L. Lander Victoria Carroll Alix Elias
cheerleader camp director mountie assistant reporter killer hilarious outlandish camp canada mass murder cheerleading police pursuit telekinesis violence pursuit rescue mystery 1980s
A former high school student who always wanted to be a cheerleader decides to reopen the cheerleading program at her former high school after years of closure for being targeted by a serial killer.