Grant, Cary 1904-1986Overview
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Cary Grant
Alfred Hitchcock's North by northwest
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8 editions published between 1982 and 2010 in English and held by 2,177 libraries worldwide Enemy agents mistake a New York City advertising executive for an American spy.
The Philadelphia story
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49 editions published between 1940 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 2,095 libraries worldwide A sophisticated romantic comedy about a rich, spoiled socialite who learns some things about who she is and what she really wants on the eve of her second marriage.
His girl Friday
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166 editions published between 1939 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 2,005 libraries worldwide An unscrupulous newspaper editor uses every dirty trick in the book to keep his ace reporter/ex-wife from retiring and remarrying in this twist on The front page.
Bringing up Baby
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8 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in English and held by 1,526 libraries worldwide A scatterbrained heiress uses her pet leopard, Baby, to attract the attention of a stuffy paleontologist.
Frank Capra's "Arsenic and old lace
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8 editions published between 1983 and 2004 in English and held by 1,467 libraries worldwide An easy-going drama critic is shocked to discover that his elderly aunts, the seemingly gentle-natured Abby and Martha, have a habit of poisoning gentlemen callers and burying them in the cellar of their old Brooklyn mansion.
North by Northwest
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56 editions published between 1959 and 2009 in 7 languages and held by 1,411 libraries worldwide A chase thriller in which a businessman is mistaken for a spy.
Charade
by Stanley Donen
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106 editions published between 1963 and 2010 in 5 languages and held by 1,352 libraries worldwide Comedy-mystery set in Paris about a young widow who, with the help of a handsome stranger, is trying to find the fortune her dead husband secreted away while being pursued by a trio of thugs.
Notorious
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70 editions published between 1946 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 1,319 libraries worldwide A beautiful woman with a tainted past is enlisted by American agent Devlin to spy on a ring of Nazis in post-war Rio. Her espionage work becomes life-threatening after she marries the most debonair of the Nazi ring, Alex. Only Devlin can rescue her, but to do so he must face his role in her desperate situation and acknowledge that he has loved her all along.
The bishop's wife
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18 editions published between 1947 and 2008 in English and Chinese and held by 1,210 libraries worldwide Cary Grant stars as an angel who materializes in answer to the prayers of a harried young bishop, David Niven. Niven's efforts to raise money for a new cathedral have endangered his marriage to beautiful Loretta Young. Grant enters the bishop's household hoping to end the problems plaguing the family, but instead the bishop's negelected wife becomes infatuated with him.
Suspicion
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42 editions published between 1941 and 2008 in 4 languages and held by 1,173 libraries worldwide Alfred Hitchcock weaves a terrifying web of suspicion around a fragile young English bride and captures a classic suspense thriller. Joan Fontaine is the bride, a gently-reared heiress who fears she has married a murderer. Cary Grant is the husband, a dashing ne'er-do-well with a penchant for the high life--and a bank account that's strictly low-life.
Alfred Hitchcock's To catch a thief
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11 editions published between 1981 and 2009 in English and Multiple languages and held by 1,117 libraries worldwide A retired American jewel thief living on the French Riviera seeks to prove his innocence by exposing the burglar who has been imitating his technique.
The awful truth
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22 editions published between 1937 and 2007 in 4 languages and held by 1,101 libraries worldwide A separated couple sabotages each other's love affairs while waiting for their divorce decree to become final.
Mr. Blandings builds his dream house
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20 editions published between 1948 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,057 libraries worldwide Cary Grant plays a successful New York advertising executive who wants to escape his current living situation. He decides to design his own dream house in the suburbs and the project turns wrong when the bills never end and the problems never stop.
Evenings with Cary Grant : recollections in his own words and by those who knew him best
by Nancy Nelson
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9 editions published between 1991 and 2002 in English and held by 1,032 libraries worldwide A portrait of Cary Grant, one of the screen's greatest stars, drawn from his own words and the reminiscences of his friends, colleagues, and loved ones.
Bringing up Baby
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33 editions published between 1938 and 2009 in 3 languages and held by 981 libraries worldwide Crazy comedy about an heiress who is determined to catch a stuffy zoologist and uses her pet leopard, Baby, to help get his attention.
Father Goose
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18 editions published between 1964 and 2001 in English and held by 975 libraries worldwide During World War II, a South Seas wanderer is compelled by the Australian navy to act as a sky observer on a small island, where he finds himself in charge of six refugee schoolchildren and their headmistress.
Arsenic and old lace
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37 editions published between 1944 and 2010 in 7 languages and held by 944 libraries worldwide An easy going drama critic discovers that his kind and gentle Aunts Abby and Martha have a bizarre habit of poisoning gentlemen callers and burying them in the cellar.
Holiday
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19 editions published between 1938 and 2006 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 940 libraries worldwide Johnny gets engaged to the girl of his dreams, only to find out she's a millionaire's daughter whose father wants to be in control of their lives. Add to that a sister who is falling for Johnny, and he needs to decide who to marry and what to do.
An affair to remember
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43 editions published between 1957 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 926 libraries worldwide Nickie Ferrante and Terry McKay meet on an ocean liner and fall deeply in love. Though each is engaged to someone else, they agree to meet six months later at the Empire State Building if they still feel the same way about each other. But a tragic accident prevents their rendezvous, and the lovers' future takes an emotional and uncertain turn.
Penny serenade
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82 editions published between 1940 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 866 libraries worldwide Classic soap opera, Penny Serenade is the story of a young couple who seem to have everything, but must overcome a great tragedy to learn the value of true love. more
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Alternative Names
Eigentl. Name Leach, Archibald Alexander 1904-1986
Leach, Archibad Alexander, 1904-1986
Leach, Archibald 1904-1986
Leach, Archibald Alexander.
Leach, Archibald Alexander, 1904-1986
Leach, Archie, 1904-1986
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English
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French (126) Multiple languages (111) German (105) No Linguistic content (86) Spanish (63) Undetermined (41) Chinese (12) Italian (5) Dutch (4) Danish (2) Arabic (2) Covers
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