Movies by George Stevens

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.

Giant

Giant

Wealthy rancher Bick Benedict and dirt-poor cowboy Jett Rink both woo Leslie Lynnton, a beautiful young woman from Maryland who is new to Texas. She marries Benedict, but she is shocked by the racial bigotry of the White Texans against the local people of Mexican descent. Rink discovers oil on a small plot of land, and while he uses his vast, new wealth to buy all the land surrounding the Benedict ranch, the Benedict's disagreement over prejudice fuels conflict that runs across generations.

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Diary of Anne Frank

The true, harrowing story of a young Jewish girl who, with her family and their friends, is forced into hiding in an attic in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam.

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun

A young social climber wins the heart of a beautiful heiress but his former girlfriend's pregnancy stands in the way of his ambition.

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

Awkward Annie loves her sharpshooting rival in Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

I Remember Mama

I Remember Mama

Norwegian immigrant Marta Hanson keeps a firm but loving hand on her household of four children, a devoted husband and a highly-educated lodger who reads great literature to the family every evening. Through financial crises, illnesses and the small triumphs of everyday life, Marta maintains her optimism and sense of humor, traits she passes on to her aspiring-author daughter, Katrin.

D-Day: The Color Footage

D-Day: The Color Footage

The story of the Allied landing at Normandy that began the end of World War II and the defeat of the Nazi empire.

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

New York Premiere Telecast 'Giant'

Star studded charity New York premiere of the film Giant

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

The Cohens and Kellys in Trouble

Kelly's daughter falls for a revenue agent, and his divorced wife is after alimony.

The Undie-World

The Undie-World

A gangster is smitten with the two girls in the next apartment. With the help of his violinist friend he gets acquainted with the girls by posing as a musician.

That Justice Be Done

That Justice Be Done

Newsreel footage from both sides of World War II make a case for convicting Nazi war criminals.

Nazi Concentration Camps

Nazi Concentration Camps

Produced and presented as evidence at the Nuremberg war crimes trial of Hermann Göring and twenty other Nazi leaders, this film consists primarily of dead and surviving prisoners and of facilities used to kill and torture during the World War II.

Bridal Bail

Bridal Bail

When a theater offers a free wedding to a couple, confusion reigns.

Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party

Jimmy Durante is jungle movie star Schnarzan the Conqueror, but the public is tiring of his fake lions. When Baron Munchausen comes to town with real man-eating lions, Durante throws him a big Hollywood star-studded party so that he might use the lions in his next movie. But, his film rival sneaks into the party to buy the lions before Durante.

Shane

Shane

A weary gunfighter attempts to settle down with a homestead family, but a smouldering settler and rancher conflict forces him to act.

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

A good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.

Rough Necking

Rough Necking

The Blondes and Redheads series, June's father forbids her to see her boyfriend, so she sneaks him into the house disguised as a woman. One of her father's friends, however, falls in love with the mysterious young "woman".

Walking Back Home

Walking Back Home

Two drive in waitresses try to find a wealthy boyfriend.

Laddie

Laddie

A romance between two young lovers is complicated by their prohibitive parents. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.