MGM musical mainstays Judy Garland and Van Johnson star in a tuneful remake of The Shop Around the Corner, about two pen pals who fall in love without realizing they work together in the same shop … and don't like each other much! Set in turn-of-the-century Chicago, the movie features the film... Read More

Disheartened by the attack on Pearl Harbor and a string of defeats, America badly needs a victory in the early days of World War II. To the rescue comes Air Force Col. Jimmy Doolittle (Spencer Tracy), who devises a daring plan for a bombing raid on the Japanese capital. Van Johnson co-stars as a... Read More

With an eye on winning the heart of her profit-conscious boss (Van Johnson), swimming starlet Julie Hallerton (Esther Williams) pulls every trick in the book to turn his head. But he's far more concerned with boosting ticket sales and luring crowds to Julie's show. Legendary choreographer Busby... Read More

Wealthy heiress Connie Allenbury (Esther Williams) is suing the Morning Star for libel. Hoping to save his job, newsman Warren Haggerty (Keenan Wynn) recruits his fiancée (Lucille Ball) and a handsome playboy (Van Johnson) to trap Connie into a compromising situation. Complications and... Read More

Japanese-American soldiers of the 442nd Regiment fight valiantly for the allies despite prejudice from fellow U.S. soldiers in this war film. The World War II combat unit battles the Nazis and suffers humiliation from their racist commander, Lt. Michael Grayson (Van Johnson), who eventually grows to... Read More