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438,339 | 306,861 | 47,867 | 7 | A Tale Of A Duck & A Bear | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Beekeeper Donald is infuriated when a BEEZY BEAR from neighboring Brownstone National Park begins stealing his honey . This humorous cartoon was one of a series to feature Humphrey Bear & Ranger J . Audubon Woodlore . Always an enjoyable duo , they starred in a short series of cartoo... |
437,424 | 306,861 | 233,404 | 7 | Wrestlemania With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Waldo , as the Masked Marvel , is to wrestle Wildcat Alfalfa for the possession of a new football . It's here CAME THE BRAWN , however , when Butch takes Waldo's place so he can beat-up Alfalfa himself ( something to do with Darla's affections ) . Things are likely to get mighty serious for o... |
437,933 | 306,861 | 21,906 | 7 | Another Nail In John Gilbert's Cinematic Coffin | A dying gangster reveals himself as the true father of a young society man , thus turning that GENTLEMAN'S FATE completely upside down . . . According to cinematic legend , all the talkie MGM films starring John Gilbert were dreadful - the result of a bitter hatred between Gilbert ( the highest paid star in Hollywood ,... |
437,196 | 306,861 | 23,812 | 7 | A Cartoon Strictly For The Birds | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The BIRDS IN THE SPRING are kept busy building nests & hatching their eggs . One particularly adventurous young fledging wanders from home , tangles with a frightful serpent and brings back a swarm of angry bees . Papa Bird has a forceful way of showing his displeasure . . .... |
437,503 | 306,861 | 233,304 | 7 | Just The Facts With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . To impress Darla , Alfalfa tells her he's a famous bear tamer . Her dad , a circus owner , just happens to have a bear costume ; now he's determined to get Alfalfa's real BEAR FACTS . . . This little film tries hard for laughs and delivers a few . Highlight : Alfalfa's dance with the ? bear '... |
437,427 | 306,861 | 24,005 | 7 | John Gilbert's Swan Song | Two steelworker buddies are real FAST WORKERS when it comes to romancing & dumping the women in their lives - until a loose lady with a shady past shakes up their complacency & threatens their friendship . According to cinematic legend , all the talkie MGM films starring John Gilbert were dreadful - the result of a bit... |
438,143 | 306,861 | 28,296 | 7 | Sneakin ' Around With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . It's SPOOKY HOOKY time for all concerned when Spanky , Alfalfa , Buckwheat & Porky break into the schoolhouse one dark & stormy night to retrieve a faked doctor's note left on teacher's desk . . . A few laughs here , but the Short is too short to really develop the chills . Highlight : Buckwh... |
437,679 | 306,861 | 45,696 | 7 | A Duck Tale With Gators | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald tricks his Nephews into believing he's been magically reverted into an infant after discovering DON'S FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH . The always enjoyable Duck gives a humorous performance in an otherwise routine film . Clarence " Ducky " Nash provides Donald's unique voice . Walt Disney ... |
438,195 | 306,861 | 21,786 | 7 | Ramon Novarro Romance Film of Old Vienna | When a young Imperial Officer offhandedly insults the poor girl he's smitten with , it precipitates her into the arms of a bullying , rich old gambler . Trying to win her back , the Lieutenant becomes greatly in debt to her new lover . Will the young man retain his honor & his life , come next DAYBREAK ? The plot is a ... |
438,192 | 306,861 | 21,780 | 7 | A Little William Haines Romantic Comedy | The American nephew of an English nobleman is appalled at the prospect of an arranged marriage . To prove to his uncle that all girls are not sweet & innocent , he disguises himself as his intended's paid dancing companion , to see if she'll have an affair with him . To his surprise , he falls in love with her . When s... |
438,194 | 306,861 | 28,353 | 7 | Jeeves & Wooster - Sir P . G . Wodehouse's Classic Creations | When muddleheaded Bertie Wooster - London playboy & man about town - gets himself into trouble , he can always rely on the inimitable Jeeves , his gentleman's gentleman , to extricate him from the plight . When Bertie becomes involved with a beautiful mystery woman , Jeeves must utilize brawn , not brain , to rescue hi... |
437,680 | 306,861 | 45,756 | 7 | Going Goofy At Home | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy tries coping with the child , the pets and all the housework during FATHER'S DAY OFF . Here is a cautionary little film for any male who's ever thought his wife had it easy around the house . Pete has a tiny cameo at the end as a police detective . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) was alway... |
437,755 | 306,861 | 41,867 | 7 | No Mutton Tonight | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . SHEEP DOG Pluto has enough difficulty guarding his flock without the unwanted interference of two hungry coyotes . This little film is fun , but quite unremarkable . The mangy coyotes , Bent-Tail and his none-too-brilliant son , Bent-Tail , Junior , were featured in a short series of Disne... |
438,341 | 306,861 | 38,978 | 7 | Pluto's Pests | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . A couple of chipmunks believe they have SQUATTER'S RIGHTS in Mickey's mountain cabin . This enjoyable , albeit unremarkable , cartoon was the second to feature the Chipmunks - although they had yet to completely metamorphose into Chip ' n ' Dale . Their dialogue is almost completely... |
437,107 | 306,861 | 23,669 | 7 | Not Little Shirley's Finest Hour | A SHIRLEY TEMPLE Short Subject . It can get mighty rough at Buttermilk Pete's Cafe when the local contingency of diaper-clad WAR BABIES come in for their midday milk break . This primitive little film - a spoof of military movies - provides a few chuckles , but little else : tiny tots talking tough can begin to pall in... |
437,802 | 306,861 | 32,264 | 7 | Shirley Temple's Last Child Role | An obnoxious girl , unable to find joy in her life , is sent by an elderly fairy into the Lands of the Past & the Future to seek for THE BLUE BIRD of Happiness . Her search will change her life profoundly . . . Fantasy is the most difficult genre for film to create successfully . All the elements have to come together ... |
437,355 | 306,861 | 21,759 | 7 | Will Rogers Goes Time Traveling | A radio man visits a spooky old house at night . There he briefly meets the strange inhabitants , including a mad scientist who tries to use radio waves to tune into the past . An accidental bang on the head sends the radio man back to King Arthur's Court . So starts this version of the oft-filmed Mark Twain tale , thi... |
437,055 | 306,861 | 21,703 | 7 | Early Disney Animation | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Toiling together , THE BUSY BEAVERS have devised many ingenious ways to complete their dam . After retiring to their lodges , a mighty flood threatens to wipe out all their hard work . Only one lone beaver has the energy to save the day . . . This black & white entry in the ... |
437,922 | 306,861 | 32,288 | 7 | Drinkin ' Medicine With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . After drinking unmixed digestive powders , Alfalfa gets BUBBLING TROUBLES . When his abdomen swells tremendously , Spanky and the Gang are certain he's swallowed some of Butch's ' liquid dynamite ' . Now if they can only get Alfalfa home without his exploding . . . Few real laughs in this oth... |
437,675 | 306,861 | 21,720 | 7 | A Feline Nightmare From Disney | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . It's dark and THE CAT'S OUT for the evening . A night spent screeching on the fence & stalking birds takes a strange turn when an accidental bang on the head throws kitty into a world of nightmare . . . This black & white cartoon is pleasant without being noteworthy . The SI... |
437,125 | 306,861 | 19,715 | 7 | Early Our Gang Short Featuring Wheezer | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . When a new little arrival comes to Wheezer's home , he finds himself neglected & depressed . Unable to get any positive attention ( making breakfast pancakes out of Plaster of Paris only makes matters worse ) and wanting no more BOUNCING BABIES around the house , he decides to take his new br... |
437,612 | 306,861 | 23,578 | 7 | Taking Care Of Baby With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . The Boys make THEIR FIRST MISTAKE when Stan convinces Ollie to adopt a tiny baby in order to placate his ferocious wife . Arriving home with the infant , the Boys discover that Mrs . Hardy has left him for good - leaving Stan & Ollie to look after the baby . This , of course , is somethi... |
438,338 | 306,861 | 39,209 | 7 | Donald Goes Buggy | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . An elderly BOOTLE BEETLE recalls his encounter years earlier with bug collector Donald Duck . This enjoyable little film was the first in a very short series to feature the Bootle Beetles . Although undeniably cute , they did not make an impression on the viewers and quickly retired ... |
437,068 | 306,861 | 34,874 | 7 | A Dog & His Horse | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . The Goof demonstrates HOW TO PLAY BASEBALL in the worse possible way . In this " How To " entry , the National Pastime is subjected to much good natured ribbing . The jokes and animation are both fine , though unremarkable . John McLeish narrates in his best documentary style . Walt Disney... |
437,652 | 306,861 | 212,030 | 7 | Big Times At The Mega Studio | An MGM Short Subject . A large group of very special businessmen arrive in Los Angeles and are given extra special treatment by the Hollywood hierarchy of MGM Studios . This little film was made as a souvenir record of the 1937 MGM Convention , attended by the sales force , distributors , theater managers & various hig... |
437,945 | 306,861 | 34,886 | 7 | Sonja Skates - Script Sinks | A pretty miss in ICELAND falls for an American Marine corporal stationed there temporarily during World War Two . Sonja Henie was Norway's ice queen when she won Olympic gold medals for skating in 1928 , 1932 & 1936 . After going professional , she began a celebrated movie career at 20th Century Fox in 1936 with her Am... |
436,997 | 306,861 | 21,533 | 7 | Way Out West With William Haines | Although he's all but forgotten now , in 1930 , Hollywood's first full year of talkie films , William Haines was king of the box office . His movies - he starred in three of them - made more money than those of any other male star . WAY OUT WEST is one of those films . Haines plays a carnival shyster who cheats some co... |
437,749 | 306,861 | 39,263 | 7 | A Duck Tale With Chipmunks | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . CHIP AN ' DALE make Donald's life miserable after he cuts down their tree for firewood . The story & animation are routine , but the film is significant in that it is the first in which the Chipmunks are named , hence the title . Clarence " Ducky " Nash supplies Donald's voice ; the ... |
437,052 | 306,861 | 21,534 | 7 | One Of The Dreadful Films John Gilbert Made For MGM To Fulfill His Contract | Here comes the Merchant Marine , the toughest seamen afloat . Sailing into every sea , a job in every port , a girl in every bar . Out of the way there ! Here they come , up from the docks , looking for some shore leave . Look out ! Make WAY FOR A SAILOR ! According to cinematic legend , all the talkie MGM films starri... |
437,948 | 306,861 | 30,321 | 7 | Robert Louis Stevenson Adventure Film | A young Scotsman , on his way to becoming laird of his family property , instead finds himself in the very thick of his country's rebellion against the English , hunted & harried & in constant peril , after his evil uncle has him KIDNAPPED . This is a fairly good adventure film which , now and again , actually includes... |
437,586 | 306,861 | 32,038 | 7 | Learning The Importance Of School Work With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . With the help of his dad , Alfalfa imagines what it would be like in college , when , as a football hero , he is ineligible to play in the big game because he neglected his TIME OUT FOR LESSONS . This little movie with a moral , made when the Rascals were a bit older , is thoroughly unfunny .... |
437,644 | 306,861 | 30,123 | 7 | Eatin ' Birthday Dinner With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Darla's dad is celebrating his 32nd birthday & wants nothing more than a quiet evening at home with his family , enjoying his mock turtle soup , roast chicken & cake . Serenity is shattered , however , by the arrival of Alfalfa , Percy & Porky . To his infinite disgust , all Mr . Hood can do ... |
437,754 | 306,861 | 39,596 | 7 | A Frozen Pup Tale | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Crossing the chilly wastes to Quagmire Airport , MAIL DOG Pluto is hampered in his mission by a rabbit desperate to get warm . Fun though unremarkable , this little film features Flutter Foot the rabbit in his only Disney appearance . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) was always intrigued by drawi... |
437,153 | 306,861 | 25,803 | 7 | Joan Blondell Dishes Out The Diced Carrots | A bored & beautiful SMARTY enjoys goading both of her husbands into fits of jealous rage . This very bizarre little comedy from Warner Bros . , which sneaked in under the wire before the imposition of the Production Code , actually espouses physical abuse as the secret ingredient needed in keeping the romantic spark al... |
438,186 | 306,861 | 24,320 | 7 | Comic Characters in College Campus Comedy | An outrageous liar , pretending to be Baron Munchausen the famous explorer , arrives in new York City with his lowbrow companion . They proceed to defraud everyone in sight , before finally settling in at Cuddle College - where they plan to give the coeds the opportunity to MEET THE BARON . In the early 1930's , Jack P... |
437,947 | 306,861 | 22,412 | 7 | Adventures In India With Ramon Novarro | A handsome young merchant prince must fight first for his life and then for his identity . But when he struggles to keep the love of a beautiful young American , he is reminded that he is still but a SON OF INDIA . This is a decent little film , with good production values and MGM lavished a lot of care in making it lo... |
437,516 | 306,861 | 43,428 | 7 | A Duck Tale With Chipmunks | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . The two tiny CORN CHIPS ( Chip ' n ' Dale ) turn Donald's snowy front yard into a battlefield as they fight him for control of his popcorn . Here is another routine Duck versus Chipmunks film , but the antagonists are always a pleasure to watch . Clarence " Ducky " Nash supplies Dona... |
437,987 | 306,861 | 45,269 | 7 | Chipmunks After Dark | A Walt Disney CHIP ' N ' DALE Cartoon . There's lots of rodent romance going on at the Acorn Club when TWO CHIPS AND A MISS get together . Here is a very routine Chipmunks film which ( rather embarrassingly ) puts their pint-sized canoodling on display . The lovely Clarice , for all her furry allure , would make only t... |
437,919 | 306,861 | 32,249 | 7 | Makin ' A Movie With The Little Rascals | After thoroughly disrupting the opening of a new Hollywood movie , the Gang decides to make their own film , The Misterryus Mistery . At THE BIG PREMIERE , with the neighbor kids in attendance , cinematic chaos ensues . . . Few real laughs in this otherwise innocuous little film . Made after MGM got direct control of t... |
437,296 | 306,861 | 27,916 | 7 | Makin ' Lemonade With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Nasty Leonard & his equally repulsive dad , new owners of a neighborhood fruit stand , see to it that the lemonade cart belonging to little Scotty Beckett & his grandpa is thrown off THE LUCKY CORNER where it's stood for years . Moving into a less-frequented alley , business looks bleak . It'... |
437,500 | 306,861 | 26,007 | 7 | Odd Mix Of Vulgarity & Romance | Welcome to the WONDER BAR ! Your host , Al Wonder ( Al Jolson ) promises you the finest music & entertainment Paris can offer in this wonderful year of 1934 . Our featured dancers , Harry & Inez ( Ricordo Cortez & Dolores Del Rio ) will thrill you with their passion ; they say that Inez adores Harry , but that he , a t... |
438,280 | 306,861 | 39,870 | 7 | More Nephew Trouble For Donald | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald runs a crooked shooting gallery at the Carnival , until some real STRAIGHT SHOOTERS - his three Nephews - happen by . This is another in a long series of cartoons in which The Donald gets punished for his bad behavior . The story is unremarkable , but the animation is well don... |
438,136 | 306,861 | 20,307 | 7 | Playin ' On Trains With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . While playing in the train yard , Fat Joe Cobb , Farina & the Gang go RAILROADIN ' in a runaway train , which none of them knows how to stop . . . A funny little early talkie . Due to its age , some of the dialogue is difficult to hear . Highlight : Farina on the tracks . Fat Joe & Chubby are... |
438,209 | 306,861 | 27,999 | 7 | Wheeler & Woolsey Go Crazy In Egypt | Two zany ditch diggers join an expedition intent on returning a cursed treasure to the burial chamber of Egyptian King Pharatime . But when a crazed killer starts spreading comedic terror in the tomb , who will come rescue the MUMMY'S BOYS ? This starts out as a suspense tale , with mysterious deaths & a Pharaoh's curs... |
438,190 | 306,861 | 22,198 | 7 | William Haines & Jimmy Durante Score Big in Comedy Crime Caper | James Rufus Wallingford , master swindler , returns to America - cheating suckers & dodging the law . But then he falls in love with the daughter of an old man he wants to defraud . He needs to watch his step , or there won't be any NEW ADVENTURES OF GET RICH QUICK WALLINGFORD . William Haines was perfectly cast as a s... |
437,525 | 306,861 | 33,448 | 7 | Lost In The Links | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Pluto acts as CANINE CADDY for Mickey's golf game - with predictable results . Good animation is the highlight of this otherwise unremarkable little film . The Pup has far more screen time than The Mouse , especially after the arrival of the requisite tiny critter - in this instance... |
437,770 | 306,861 | 22,117 | 7 | A Movie In Possession of Two Fine Comedy Stars | A penniless society girl living by her wits finds herself falling in love with the handsome sheriff's man sent to keep an eye on her belongings . What will happen if one of her suitors discovers that the fellow masquerading as her butler is both her lover and THE MAN IN POSSESSION ? This is a pleasant little drawing-ro... |
437,346 | 306,861 | 20,439 | 7 | On The Race Track With Bill Haines | Love & revenge , thrills & spills . A cocky young man . A beautiful young lady . A nasty celebrity racer and a decent old driver with a bad heart . They will all come together for the great Decoration Day Race at the Indianapolis SPEEDWAYThis is a fairly typical William Haines silent comedy . He chases pretty Anita Pag... |
437,505 | 306,861 | 234,884 | 7 | Boat Racin ' With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . When Darla's affections turn from Alfalfa to Waldo & his miniature yacht , it's time to fight back . Challenging the verbose twerp to a boat race , Alfalfa skippers a floating contraption of his own , crewed by Buckwheat & Porky . Are these THREE MEN IN A TUB really up to the contest ? Not a ... |
437,960 | 306,861 | 24,224 | 7 | A Broadway Brevity | A Vitaphone Short SubjectA handsome South American lieutenant has his KISSING TIME with a beautiful American traveler rudely interrupted by his uncouth general , who wants the lady for himself . . . Although this short film can boast little beyond its ludicrous lovemaking , the songs are sung nicely , and the character... |
437,670 | 306,861 | 20,906 | 7 | Disney Peeps Under The Sea | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The FROLICKING FISH at the bottom of the ocean are having a wonderful day , swimming & darting about . The arrival of a hungry octopus , however , seriously threatens to disrupt their fun . . . With virtually no plot to speak of , this black & white cartoon is another exerci... |
437,517 | 306,861 | 48,768 | 7 | Another Duck Tale With Chipmunks | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Logger Donald finds himself UP A TREE after he attempts to cut down Chip ' n ' Dale's home . Here is another routine Duck versus Chipmunks film , but the antagonists are always a pleasure to watch . Clarence " Ducky " Nash supplies Donald's voice ; the Chipmunks are often unintelligi... |
438,175 | 306,861 | 20,987 | 7 | Wheeler & Woolsey's Comic Misadventures in Hotel Management | A couple of scam artists go legit to help a young lady run the dilapidated hotel she's inherited . Over time they turn the place into a swanky high-society hot spot . But when mobsters , a crooked lawyer & a phony countess arrive , the Boys find themselves in trouble HOOK , LINE AND SINKER . This slight comedy features... |
437,955 | 306,861 | 22,882 | 7 | Fun On The Water With William Haines | William Haines is a fast-talking ex-sailor with big ideas for building the world's fastest speed boat , winning the love of a rich man's daughter and foiling the plots of a crooked young banker . Maybe some of his dreams will come true , if he can only slow down his hectic FAST LIFE . The story is silly , as were most ... |
438,283 | 306,861 | 45,038 | 7 | Not Enough Cake At This Party | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . With all the young mice in the neighborhood invited to PLUTO'S PARTY , no wonder the affair turns into a complete shambles . A mildly humorous , although completely unremarkable , cartoon . No attempt whatsoever is made to delineate any of the small rodents . Listen carefully and yo... |
437,348 | 306,861 | 25,263 | 7 | An Invitation From Mr . Jimmy Durante | That romantic & devilishly handsome movie star , Jimmy Durante , decides to throw the HOLLYWOOD PARTY every celebrity in town will want to attend . And he does , with somewhat mixed results . This nonsense film ( no directors are credited , but several important ones were involved ) was an excuse for MGM to show off , ... |
437,070 | 306,861 | 36,269 | 7 | The Tale Of A Hound & A Critter | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . It is PLUTO AND THE ARMADILLO he encounters that provides the excitement during Mickey's brief stopover in Belem , Brazil . This is one of the many films in which Pluto gets to interact with a small critter of some sort . The gags are routine . That's Brazilian star Carmen Miranda t... |
438,191 | 306,861 | 29,609 | 7 | Jeeves Returns in Crime Caper Comedy | When a couple of swindlers convince Jeeves , that impeccable gentleman's gentleman , that he is the long-lost heir to the fortune of Sir Francis Drake , he embarks with them to New York , where he is immediately embroiled with bank robbers & mobsters . To get yourself out of this pickle , you'll need to STEP LIVELY , J... |
437,762 | 306,861 | 163,666 | 7 | Heated Hysteria | A Warner Brothers VITAPHONE VARIETIES Short Subject . Lost in the HOT SANDS of Death Valley , a honeymooning couple make a strange pact with three strangers in order to survive . Billy Wayne & Thelma White star in this incredibly silly little film which strains mightily for the few chuckles it tries to elicit . But , o... |
437,050 | 306,861 | 20,796 | 7 | Totally Mad Short Subject | An MGM Colortone Novelty Short . A prospective patient takes a tour of the Lame Brain Sanitarium . It only takes a few minutes in the CRAZY HOUSE to show him that everyone , staff included , is insane . A completely inane little film , with jokes so bad it becomes quite funny . During his short stroll , Benny Rubin mee... |
437,954 | 306,861 | 20,799 | 7 | Aged Wheeler & Woolsey Musical | A kidnapped heiress & a daring pilot . A wicked baron & an evil gypsy king . A wealthy matron & a cute young Romany . Not to mention a couple of fake psychics who are as crazy as THE CUCKOOS in any clock . This ancient musical was Wheeler & Woolsey's 2nd film ( Bert Wheeler is the little curly-haired guy ; Robert Wools... |
437,280 | 306,861 | 23,034 | 7 | Football Film Trounces Ramon Novarro | A young steelworker earns a scholarship to Yale , where he eventually joins the prestigious football team . But will he ever get to HUDDLE with the best player's upper-class sister ? Ramon Novarro , MGM's chameleon star of the 1920's & ' 30's , gives this minor film the old college try , but is ultimately defeated by t... |
437,678 | 306,861 | 44,878 | 7 | Pooch Problems For Goofy | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy brings home MAN'S BEST FRIEND and his life is completely changed by the mangy mutt . While the animation is unremarkable , the film remains humorous and will ring true for any viewer whose life has ever been dominated by a dog . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) was always intrigued by drawi... |
437,669 | 306,861 | 20,647 | 7 | Disney Journeys Across The Ice | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The denizens of the North Pole are engaged in ARCTIC ANTICS . The penguins , seals , polar bear , and even a large walrus are marching about , jumping & dancing & slapping their bottoms an amazing number of times . . . This black & white cartoon has an invisible plot and is ... |
437,130 | 306,861 | 29,403 | 7 | Playin ' Tackle Football With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . While away at military academy , Alfalfa has lied in his letters to Darla about his nonexistent football prowess . So , upon his return home , THE PIGSKIN PALOOKA finds himself the only hope for Spanky's All Stars in the big game against Spike's Tigers . . . Not many laughs in this little fil... |
438,343 | 306,861 | 44,699 | 7 | A Goofy Tale | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Mr . Geef bids farewell to his old office job and HELLO ALOHA to the soothing peace of a Polynesian isle . Routine animation illustrates this typical Goofy tale . The portrayal of the Hawaiians is rather negative , albeit amusing . Harry Owens and his Orchestra supply the silky music . Wal... |
437,520 | 306,861 | 46,989 | 7 | A Routine Duck Tale | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Peanut vendor Donald tries to cheat THE FLYING SQUIRREL who helps him in a park - with predictable results . This little film is unremarkable , but still enjoyable . The title character is undeniably cute , but would not return for any subsequent Disney cartoons . Clarence " Ducky " ... |
438,214 | 306,861 | 22,689 | 7 | Love , Romance & A Volcano | A young man , sailing the South Seas with friends , is saved from a shark by a lovely chief's daughter . They fall madly in love , only to have him learn that his beautiful BIRD OF PARADISE is destined to be sacrificed to Pele , the volcano god . Essentially a piece of fluff , this film is enhanced by the performances ... |
437,522 | 306,861 | 40,260 | 7 | A Baby Roo And Donald , Too | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . For some unfathomable reason , Donald yearns to become a DADDY DUCK and adopts Joey , an unruly baby kangaroo . This is a fun , but completely unremarkable , little film . Although cute & full of spunk , young Joey would not appear in any other Disney cartoon . Clarence " Ducky " Nas... |
437,489 | 306,861 | 28,219 | 10 | A Little Hammett - A Lot Of Ham | A cynical private eye becomes entangled with a gang of dangerous criminals trying to find a fabled ram's horn . SATAN MET A LADY is an alternate movie version of Dashiell Hammett's ? Maltese Falcon ' and has received much criticism because it isn't closer to the Bogart model . This is unfortunate , as the film has much... |
437,200 | 306,861 | 41,855 | 10 | Come Play In This Garden | A strange little girl finds peace for her troubled heart after confronting the mystery of THE SECRET GARDEN . Based on the classic novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett , this family film is a perennial favorite , in no whit dimmed by more recent , flashier versions . The excellent production values by MGM allow the viewer ... |
437,901 | 306,861 | 26,276 | 10 | Dietrich , A Devious & Dangerous Delight | A young Spanish radical in old Sevilla learns that THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN , when he falls hopelessly in love with a mysterious female . Mesmerizing & hypnotic , this is a film which arouses all the senses . Dreamlike in its visuals & nightmarish of plot , it presents imagery so persuasive as to be practically palpable . ... |
438,267 | 306,861 | 15,310 | 10 | A Splendid Silent Swashbuckler | A brave English knight , betrayed by his brother , kidnapped by pirates , and captured by Spaniards , takes up a new identity under the Moors as ' Sakr-el-Bahr , ' - the Sea Hawk - to become the scourge & terror of the Spanish navy near Gibraltar . Although sadly neglected for years , this is a splendid swashbuckler , ... |
437,523 | 306,861 | 41,853 | 10 | A Bird & His Bug | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Elderly SEA SALTS Donald Duck & " Mac " Bootle Beetle have shared many seafaring adventures - especially when they were castaway on a deserted island back in 1926 . . . Although the animation in this little film is routine , the story is still quite engaging , showing , as it does , ... |
437,629 | 306,861 | 47,834 | 10 | As Pertinent As Ever | The inhabitants of ANIMAL FARM - sorely distressed and downtrodden - unhappily trade one form of dictatorship for another . George Orwell's wise fable comes alive in what is supposedly Britain's first animated feature . The tale of totalitarian treachery is well told with stark visuals highly reminiscent of Soviet post... |
437,905 | 306,861 | 213,655 | 10 | Birds Of A Feather Showoff Together | An MGM Oddity Short Subject . A menagerie full of fabulous fowls preen their FINE FEATHERS for the camera . Birds of all sorts , from the flamboyant Manchurian Crane to the ordinary Barn Owl , from the exotic Victoria Crown Pigeon to the unprepossessing Vulturine Guinea Fowl , are on exhibit in this humorous early Tech... |
437,103 | 306,861 | 33,045 | 10 | Quiet , Unassuming , Perfect | Much about love & life can be learned from watching the folks at THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER . Ernst Lubitsch had another quiet triumph added to his credit with this lovely film . With sparkling dialogue ( courtesy of his longtime collaborator Samson Raphaelson ) and wonderful performances from a cast of abundantly tale... |
438,035 | 306,861 | 39,100 | 10 | A Flustered Duck Tale | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . A desperate Donald tries to keep a mother bird from tracking up the WET PAINT on his convertible . The main attraction in this little film is watching the Duck engage in yet another temper tantrum . This was Susie the Bird's only appearance in a Disney cartoon . Clarence " Ducky " Na... |
438,085 | 306,861 | 26,289 | 10 | Mr . William's Comedy Capers | DON'T BET ON BLONDES is the lesson New York City's most eccentric insurance broker learns the hard way . Fast-moving & fun , this is another example of the comedy crime picture that Warner Brothers was so expert at producing . Casts & plots could be shuffled almost endlessly , with very predictable results . While this... |
437,944 | 306,861 | 28,203 | 10 | Top Stars In Lavish , Intelligent Production | ROMEO AND JULIET , the scions of old Verona's two most powerful families , become the playthings of fate & the fools of fortune . This was a Very Big Film for MGM in 1936 . No ( reasonable ) expenses spared . Not only was the Studio tackling The Bard for the first time in a major way , but the extreme celebrity of the ... |
437,487 | 306,861 | 30,595 | 10 | They Bring ' Em Back Alive | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . POLAR TRAPPERS Donald & Goofy are hunting for wildlife to bring back to civilization . . . Here is a very funny little film from Disney's Golden Age . The Goof's hunt for a walrus is humorous , but hungry Donald's interaction with a colony of penguins he hopes to eat is hilarious . C... |
438,138 | 306,861 | 26,292 | 10 | Three Stars Shine In This Light Comedy | An ordinary businessman is appalled when his no-talent wife becomes infatuated with amateur theatrics , propelling Mr . DOUBTING THOMAS into a bizarre world populated by stage-struck eccentrics . Will Rogers is perfectly cast as the perplexed husband with the wry , homespun humor , bursting balloons of pomposity at eve... |
437,844 | 306,861 | 23,932 | 10 | Fine Performances Propel Melodrama | A young husband has his DAY OF RECKONING when he's sent to prison for embezzlement . Fine performances raise what is essentially a soap opera above its material and provides some dandy entertainment along the way . While the subplots grow a little thick , all is resolved in time for an idyllic , if somewhat bittersweet... |
437,309 | 306,861 | 39,080 | 10 | Engrossing Tale Of Homicide | THE VERDICT in a vicious murder case impacts the lives of several London citizens . Massive Sydney Greenstreet & diminutive Peter Lorre team once again in another suspenseful crime film from Warner Brothers . This Laurel & Hardy of the Sinister could always be counted on for their good acting and enjoyable scene steali... |
437,528 | 306,861 | 8,827 | 10 | Another Peek At America's Sweetheart | Spunky little AMARILLY OF CLOTHES-LINE ALLEY has two suitors - her longtime bartender beau and a frivolous society boy . With whom would she be most happy ? This urban fairy tale , with romance , heartbreak & happiness all wrapped-up into a neat package , was exactly the sort of movie that Mary Pickford's legions of fa... |
437,719 | 306,861 | 28,190 | 10 | Taut , Tight Little Film Packs A Punch | Framed for crimes they did not commit , two young men are sentenced to five years at hard labor on a Southern prison's brutal ROAD GANG . Here is a fine example of the type of crime film which Warner Bros . produced so well . Although there are no big stars in the film , the acting is generally good , the stifling atmo... |
438,330 | 306,861 | 47,862 | 10 | Military Overview | An MGM Short Subject . THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG in 1863 was a turning point in America's history . This short film , narrated by Leslie Nielsen , relates the story of the great pivotal battle during the War Between The States . Dispassionate & evenhanded , it deals with its subject in a noncontroversial manner . Touchi... |
437,579 | 306,861 | 47,864 | 10 | Looking For That Long Winter's Sleep | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Humphrey is BEARLY ASLEEP for the Winter when his snoring gets him ostracized from the ursine cave . Will Ranger Duck be persuaded to give him more salubrious hibernation accommodations ? This was one of a short series of cartoons to feature Humphrey . The film is quite routine , but... |
437,347 | 306,861 | 26,249 | 10 | Historical Spectacle - DeMille Style | A playboy king & a beautiful princess . A holy hermit & a sacred mission . Intrigue & romance & sin & spectacle . In fact , another Cecil B . DeMille history lesson . This time , DeMille takes on THE CRUSADES , a highly complex military & political enterprise that actually played out over 200 years . He focuses on one ... |
437,780 | 306,861 | 32,544 | 10 | High , High Up In The Sky | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . The most dangerous place in the air may well be GOOFY'S GLIDER . There are plenty of chuckles in this the first of the Sports Goofy cartoons . Some pertinent information about gliders is actually given in between the Goof's attempts to get airborne . John McLeish narrates in his best docum... |
437,934 | 306,861 | 32,550 | 10 | May Robson Rides The Range | A rowdy , straight-shooting old lady turns amateur sleuth to discover the murderer of her granddaughter's ex-husband . There's bound to be plenty of gunplay when both ladies become prime suspects . Every bit as rambunctious as its elderly heroine , GRANNY GET YOUR GUN is a very pleasant bit of film fluff - light and ea... |
437,085 | 306,861 | 19,574 | 10 | Thoughtful Silence | Spreading from island to island , the WHITE SHADOWS IN THE SOUTH SEAS corrupt every culture they encounter . This unfortunately obscure film , produced by MGM right at the cusp when the Silent Era was giving way to Sound , is a fascinating look at the vanishing way of life to be found in the South Pacific Islands . Its... |
437,051 | 306,861 | 26,252 | 10 | Little Shirley Invites You To Join Her For A Snack Of Animal Crackers | A spunky little orphan , who brings happiness into the rather bleak institution where she lives , shakes her CURLY TOP and wins the heart of a young bachelor millionaire . Her beautiful older sister doesn't do so badly , either . . . Shirley Temple is in her prime in this delightful family film . Her infectious smile &... |
438,262 | 306,861 | 19,563 | 10 | Another Triumph From Mr . Lon Chaney | Somewhere WEST OF ZANZIBAR , a crippled magician insanely plots revenge on the ivory hunter who ruined his life . . . Lon Chaney dominates this fascinatingly bizarre little silent movie . More than just a ? horror actor , ' Chaney was a consummate craftsman who , here using a minimum of makeup , could sway an audience ... |
437,930 | 306,861 | 32,571 | 10 | Sir Seymour Hicks Shines In British Mystery Movie | A titled amateur detective & his mystery-writing bride spend a BUSMAN'S HONEYMOON when a murdered corpse is discovered in their new Devonshire home . Beginning with its first release in 1938 and for several years thereafter , MGM maintained a sister studio in England . In this way she could take advantage of the wealth... |
437,804 | 306,861 | 23,896 | 10 | Lee Tracy Excellent In MGM Debut | Flash ! Urgent ! CLEAR ALL WIRES ! Buckley Joyce Thomas ( Lee Tracy ) , ace reporter of the Chicago Globe , after returning from captivity in the Moroccan desert , now lands up to his ears in danger in Soviet Moscow . Hoping to interview New Russian citizens - and perhaps be seen hobnobbing with Stalin - he finds himse... |
437,028 | 306,861 | 26,262 | 10 | A Glimpse Of Hades | An amusement pier attraction based on DANTE'S INFERNO helps change the life of an unscrupulous concessionaire . Spencer Tracy dominates this nifty little drama , which keeps its audience satisfied with good acting and special effects . Two disasters ( the first on the pier and the second aboard a luxury party liner ) a... |
437,772 | 306,861 | 26,266 | 10 | Mr . Dickens ' Characters Come To Life | A young boy grows to manhood in Victorian England . He will learn to deal with the early deaths of his parents . He will be cruelly abused by his sadistic stepfather . He will be betrayed by false friends . He will experience a brief , tragic marriage . He will also be showered with tenderness and affection from hearts... |
437,286 | 306,861 | 23,891 | 10 | Hepburn Soars | Sir CHRISTOPHER STRONG , staunch family man and Conservative MP , finds himself falling in love with a free-spirited aviatrix . Given splendid production values by RKO Radio Pictures , this high-class soap opera proved to be an excellent showcase for the talents of young Katharine Hepburn . Tall , angular , tomboyish ,... |
437,460 | 306,861 | 28,167 | 10 | A Portrait Of A Genius - By A Genius | REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn ( 1606-1669 ) , overcomes personal tragedy & great sorrow to be revered as the world's greatest painter . Sir Alexander Korda's production of the life of the celebrated artist is beautifully presented on screen . Chief among its assets - and the main reason for its success - is the magnif... |
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