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438,204 | 306,861 | 28,286 | 10 | Over There With Joe E . Brown | A mild-mannered stage comedian is most unhappily swept up into the World War One Army and shipped off to France . Fast-moving & fun , SONS O ' GUNS is another example of the comedy picture that Warner Bros . was so expert at producing during the 1930's . Casts & plots could be shuffled endlessly , with very predictable... |
437,791 | 306,861 | 23,854 | 10 | Two Mice On A Girder | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey is busy BUILDING A BUILDING . . . until he's distracted by Miss Minnie , who has arrived to sell her box lunches . With a definite nod to Harold Lloyd , this very funny little black & white film had enough laughs and thrills to earn it an Academy Award nomination . Pegleg Pet... |
437,648 | 306,861 | 235,057 | 10 | An Ancient Frosty Flick | The students from a young ladies ' school enjoy A WINTER STRAW RIDE through the snowy countryside , eventually exacting revenge upon the young gentlemen who pelted them with snowballs . This little film , from the Edison Manufacturing Company , is a very amusing look back at an innocent bygone era . Notice how the girl... |
438,020 | 306,861 | 13,075 | 10 | Much Medical Merriment With Mr . Lloyd | Young DR . JACK tries to save a pretty invalid from the machinations of an unscrupulous medical quack . Silent comedian Harold Lloyd had another success in this wildly funny movie . Healthy servings of sentimental nostalgia mixed into the plot only add to the fun . Playing a doctor whose good humor & common sense make ... |
438,324 | 306,861 | 43,951 | 10 | Mickey & Pluto Chase Another Critter | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . A wily raccoon proves to be smarter than either hunter Mickey or R'COON DAWG Pluto . There are humorous moments in this little film , but nothing new or original . Disney has ploughed this field before . . . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) was always intrigued by pictures & drawings . As ... |
437,899 | 306,861 | 13,085 | 10 | The Sea Sunders True Love In Fine Silent Film | ' Those that go DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS , that do business in great waters ; these see the works of the Lord , and His wonders in the deep . ' Psalms 107 : 23 , 24Filmed on location in and around the old sailing center of New Bedford , Massachusetts , here is a silent film with exciting drama & action . The production... |
437,504 | 306,861 | 21,951 | 10 | Watchin ' Grandma's Store With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Jackie , Farina , Chubby & the rest of the Gang are HELPING GRANDMA run her little grocery store . After 55 years in business , there's a possibility that a chain store enterprise may buy her out at a good profit . But when a dishonest charlatan gets involved & attempts to cheat the old lady ... |
438,009 | 306,861 | 28,272 | 10 | Madcap Movie Of Marital Mishaps | A frustrated Broadway playwright finds himself SNOWED UNDER in a Connecticut country house with both of his ex-wives , the flirtatious girl next door , a deputy sheriff and a lawyer . This delightful little comedy is an excellent example of the fluff films that Warner Bros . was so adept at producing during Hollywood's... |
438,087 | 306,861 | 45,597 | 10 | In The Ring With Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald quickly becomes a CANVAS BACK DUCK after getting suckered into going three rounds with boxing thug Peewee Pete . While this is a very routine Duck cartoon in every way , it is still humorous enough . It is interesting to note that this is a rare instance in which Donald's Neph... |
438,301 | 306,861 | 30,657 | 10 | Another Shirley Temple Crowd Pleaser | A frantic radio producer must find the perfect Little Miss America for an advertiser's national program . He discovers her in his country neighbor , REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM , an incredibly talented & precocious moppet , who proceeds to charm all around her & bring happiness into the lives of those who love her . Lit... |
437,928 | 306,861 | 41,767 | 10 | Orson Welles & Sir Felix Aylmer Revel Amid Medieval Pomp & Panoply | A cunning young soldier of fortune finds himself in the employ of Cesare Borgia , THE PRINCE OF FOXES . The young man is sent on a diplomatic mission to pave the way for Borgia's conquest of Italy , but instead he falls in love - exposing himself to the full force of his master's wrath . . . Strangely overlooked & unde... |
437,111 | 306,861 | 21,933 | 10 | An Excellent Little Murder Mystery | Can Lionel Barrymore commit the perfect crime , for the sake of his daughter's honor , and get by with it ? That's the question posed in this fine film which is NOT a " whodunit " . Almost forgotten by nearly 7 decades of bigger , splashier movies , fans of crime films will not want to miss this little gem . Tightly pl... |
437,118 | 306,861 | 43,964 | 10 | A Story That Is Told In Dublin | Driving to Dublin late one night , Orson Welles stops to pick-up a stranded motorist . The man proceeds to tell Welles about what happened to him late one evening at that very spot in the road , when he was flagged down by two women . As his tale continues , it wraps back to enfold Welles and the viewer in its skein of... |
437,978 | 306,861 | 23,857 | 10 | An Early Peek At Robert Taylor | An MGM CRIME DOES NOT PAY Short Subject . An imprisoned embezzler begins to worry about the $200 , 000 in BURIED LOOT he's secreted in New Jersey . This two-reeler was the first in a series featuring true crime stories told in a compelling , hard-hitting fashion . It is well plotted & acted , with no dull moments or un... |
437,608 | 306,861 | 26,362 | 10 | Fighting A French Duel With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Parisian Christmas Card salesmen Stan & Ollie become THE FIXER UPPERS when they try to help a distraught woman who thinks she's lost the affections of her husband . Ollie agrees to play the part of her lover , but is too convincing & arouses the man's extreme jealousy . When he challenge... |
437,613 | 306,861 | 23,858 | 10 | Wood Working With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Stan & Ollie have taken a job at a lumber mill . Arriving for work , they quickly become BUSY BODIES by making a shambles of their carpentry shop & antagonizing both their foreman and a bullying co-worker . A fun little film , with good slapstick . Once again , Ollie's gracefulness durin... |
438,316 | 306,861 | 41,753 | 10 | A Knitted Problem For Pluto | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . PLUTO'S SWEATER , a gift from Minnie , gives him no end of trouble . Although not one of Disney's classics , this little film offers some funny moments as the Pup deals with his hideous new possession . Minnie Mouse is given a few moments to shine as the dreadfully dedicated sweater knitte... |
437,880 | 306,861 | 41,752 | 10 | This Box Walks | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . PLUTO'S SURPRISE PACKAGE consists of a very stubborn little turtle , which makes the Pup's job of bringing in the mail rather difficult . This is an enjoyable cartoon , but the plot is certainly nothing new - Pluto meets yet another small critter with a mind of its own . Notice that the Pu... |
437,958 | 306,861 | 36,939 | 10 | Entertaining Award Winning Short Subject | A Warner Brothers Short Subject . The biggest liar in the Marine Corps claims to be a musical genius , but his buddies get mighty sore when a piano is delivered to their South Seas island base and the fellow says ' I WON'T PLAY . ' Propelled by the wise guy personality of Dane Clark and the loveliness of Janice Paige (... |
437,631 | 306,861 | 36,933 | 10 | One More Kick At The Old Pigskin | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Those two mighty bastions of collegiate sports , Taxidermy Tech . & Anthropology A . & M . , show HOW TO PLAY FOOTBALL - very badly . A multitude of Goofys spoof many of the finer points of the game , while strangely never really showing what the sport is actually all about . Gridiron fans... |
438,239 | 306,861 | 23,814 | 10 | A Tour de Force For Mr . Asther | A young missionary finds herself swept into a world of Oriental intrigue & power , after being ? rescued ' by a Chinese warlord . With THE BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN , Columbia Pictures & director Frank Capra created a small cinematic gem . Not only does the film boast of superb production values , a first-class script ... |
437,238 | 306,861 | 36,932 | 10 | Sailing Rough Seas With The Goof | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy demonstrates HOW TO BE A SAILOR in the worst possible way . Some practical information may be gleaned between the laughs in this funny little film . The viewer learns about the origin of the paddle and the oar , navigating by the stars , pirates , semaphore flags , knots & the hornpi... |
438,319 | 306,861 | 41,751 | 10 | Pluto Versus The Gopher - Round 2 | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . PLUTO AND THE GOPHER he catches in Miss Minnie's garden create quite a disturbance inside & out . Although enjoyable , this is a routine film in which Pluto chases yet another canny little critter . The Gopher makes the second ( and final ) appearance in a Disney cartoon here , having prev... |
437,784 | 306,861 | 36,934 | 10 | An Eagle - No Divot | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . The Goof demonstrates HOW TO PLAY GOLF very badly . Here is one of the very earliest of the Goofy Sports Cartoons , and , with its fast action and fine animation , it remains one of the best . Along with other golfing esoterica , the viewer should forever remember the game's Golden Rule : ... |
438,019 | 306,861 | 26,313 | 10 | Beguiling Version Of Classic Story | Four unhappy women leave dreary London to spend an ENCHANTED APRIL in a castle on the coast of Italy . Elizabeth von Arnim's novel comes alive in this charming little film which beautifully demonstrates the virtues of a literate script and ensemble acting . All the elements come together to produce a movie that , altho... |
437,105 | 306,861 | 279,784 | 10 | Enjoyable Two-Reeler | A SHIRLEY TEMPLE Short Subject . Taking his musical students with him , a school teacher goes on live radio to promote DORA'S DUNKING DOUGHNUTS - a specialty snack invented by his sweetheart . This is an amusing little film , with lots of slapstick worked into the plot . Miss Shirley is sweet & adorable , but really ha... |
438,026 | 306,861 | 43,925 | 10 | A Doggie Dream | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Mickey's hound Pluto dreams of a remarkable PLUTOPIA , where he is the master and Milton the cat is his obedient , obsequious servant . This is an enjoyable little film with an exceptionally funny performance by Milton , in his first of three Disney cartoon appearances . Mickey's participa... |
437,167 | 306,861 | 39,109 | 10 | The Singing Cetacean | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Endowed with tremendous vocal powers , WILLIE THE OPERATIC WHALE dreams of leaving his ocean home and becoming a success on the stage of the New York Met . This heart touching little film , originally the closing segment of MAKE MINE MUSIC ( 1946 ) , is buoyed along by the colorful animation and... |
437,182 | 306,861 | 35,317 | 10 | Holmes Saves Old England Once Again | The evil Professor Moriarty plots to gain control of both SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON which could win the war for the Nazis . Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce return to the screen as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved detective and sidekick , Sherlock Holmes & Dr . Watson , in this entertaining little mystery . Uni... |
438,307 | 306,861 | 35,318 | 10 | Holmes & Watson - - Updated | Sherlock Holmes strives to destroy the band of Nazi saboteurs whose actions are extolled by THE VOICE OF TERROR . After a hiatus of three years , and a change of studios from Fox to Universal , Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce returned to portray the beloved characters they had embodied twice before on the screen . And the... |
437,398 | 306,861 | 41,737 | 10 | Next Stop , Burgundy ! | This very funny British comedy shows what might happen if a section of London , in this case Pimlico , were to declare itself independent from the rest of the UK and its laws , taxes & post-war restrictions . Merry mayhem is what would happen . The explosion of a wartime bomb leads to the discovery of ancient documents... |
438,308 | 306,861 | 21,889 | 10 | Acting Up | The FRIENDS AND LOVERS of a duplicitous female nearly have their lives destroyed by her wicked ways . This well-acted piece of fluff makes no attempt at serious entertainment but manages to engage the viewer nonetheless , mainly because of its unique cast . Lily Damita plays the sultry vamp who has no difficulty in ent... |
437,388 | 306,861 | 288,414 | 10 | Jazz Pizzazz | A Walt Disney Cartoon . The Benny Goodman Quartet and the Disney animators give a wildly syncopated swing to the popular tune AFTER YOU'VE GONE . Originally , along with ALL THE CATS JOIN IN , part of TWO FOR THE RECORD , which was Goodman's contribution to Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC ( 1946 ) , this exuberantly improvisa... |
438,005 | 306,861 | 13,099 | 10 | Mr . Keaton's Electrifying Experience | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . THE ELECTRIC HOUSE Buster has just retrofitted with modern appliances is about to have a chaotic debut when some wires get crossed . . . One sight gag after another keeps this wonderful little film humming along . All of Buster's gadgets are funny when they operate correctly - they slip o... |
438,095 | 306,861 | 26,328 | 10 | Fishing For Dummies | A Vitaphone EDGAR BERGEN Short Subject . An eye specialist must examine a peculiar and most loquacious young fellow . Master ventriloquist Edgar Bergen found a brief showcase for his talents in THE EYES HAVE IT , a humorous little film which provided some funny lines for wooden gadfly Charlie McCarthy . Unsurprisingly ... |
438,211 | 306,861 | 35,323 | 10 | Faster Than A Streak Of Lightning | A SUPERMAN Cartoon . Someone , disguised as Superman , is pulling off a series of daring robberies throughout Metropolis and it's time for the real Man of Steel to force a SHOWDOWN with the Big Boss behind it all . . . This was another in the series of excellent cartoons initially created by Max Fleischer for Paramount... |
437,397 | 306,861 | 19,489 | 10 | An Epic Silent Film Of The Klondike Gold Rush | In 1896 gold was discovered on a small creek in the Klondike district of Canada's Yukon region . Despite the extreme remoteness of the location and the tremendous difficulties involved in getting there , over the next four years 30 , 000 people would travel to the boom town of Dawson City , desperate for wealth . Event... |
437,617 | 306,861 | 23,825 | 10 | Comic Riot With Miss Jean Harlow & Mr . Lee Tracy | Lola Burns is Hollywood's greatest Blonde BOMBSHELL - but her life is a chaotic wreck thanks to eccentric relatives , sassy staff and studio publicity director Space Hanlon . Jean Harlow & Lee Tracy are wonderfully matched in this pre-Code Comedy , one of the funniest films of the 1930's , and another proof - if one wa... |
437,329 | 306,861 | 24,032 | 10 | Babysittin ' With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . The Gang coerces Spanky into watching their younger siblings . Caring for these FORGOTTEN BABIES turns out to be quite a chore , leaving the little nipper with no choice but to come up with some ingenious solutions to the baby-sitting problem . . . Spanky is in his glory in this hilarious lit... |
438,277 | 306,861 | 272,944 | 10 | Silliness At Sea | A Warner Brothers Vitaphone Short Subject . With music provided by Roger Wolfe Kahn & His Orchestra , THE YACHT PARTY provides some snappy music for a few idle rich guests . Without enough plot to hang a yachtsman's hat on , this short film is simply an excuse for a few minutes of silly songs . Highlights are comic sin... |
437,831 | 306,861 | 37,024 | 10 | Mania , Murder & Melodrama | With all England horrified by the fiendish exploits of Jack the Ripper , a London family slowly becomes concerned by the strange habits of THE LODGER who has rented rooms upstairs . . . Atmospheric & creepy , this is one of the great suspense films . Based on the celebrated 1913 horror novel of Marie Belloc Lowndes , t... |
437,811 | 306,861 | 17,483 | 10 | Covering The Miles With Mr . Langdon | Desperately in need to pay the rent , a naive young fellow begins the long TRAMP , TRAMP , TRAMP of a walking race across the United States for the prize money . Harry Langdon brings his own brand of minimalist comedy to this charming little silent film . Eschewing most manifestations of slapstick , Harry instead portr... |
438,174 | 306,861 | 38,975 | 10 | A Well-Crafted Thriller | It is a dark & stormy night . The old mansion stands alone in the driving rain . Inside wait eight people , driven apart by their animosities & fears . For they have much to be frightened about . Somewhere out in the storm there lurks a maniacal killer of young handicapped women - a murderer who has slain before & is r... |
437,361 | 306,861 | 21,885 | 10 | Lionel Barrymore Gives An Oscar Winning Acting Lesson | They are alike , this father & daughter . Liberal , passionate , willful - they live life on their own terms , disdaining their narrow-minded relations . Few regrets & even fewer apologies cloud either conscious - yet each harbors a character trait that threatens to destroy them . Hers is emotional instability ; his , ... |
437,008 | 306,861 | 41,978 | 10 | A Yuletide Duck Tale With Chipmunks | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Chip ' n ' Dale become TOY TINKERS after discovering the treasures spread out under Donald's Christmas tree . Although enjoyable , this little Oscar nominated Duck versus Chipmunks Holiday film is unremarkable as far as animation & storyline are concerned . Clarence " Ducky " Nash su... |
437,048 | 306,861 | 26,145 | 10 | Delightful Disney Cartoon For A Christmas Season Long Ago | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Landing in a dump , a lively sailor doll finds the place has become the home for a collection of discarded BROKEN TOYS who have all given up hope of finding happiness again . Instilling new enthusiasm & dignity in them , the sailor doll helps get them repaired & cleaned-up .... |
437,379 | 306,861 | 30,481 | 10 | Sonja Skates Circles Around Simplistic Plot | A pretty Norwegian coed finds plenty of romantic complications while working as an undercover campus mannequin at old Plymouth University . Sonja Henie was Norway's ice queen when she won Olympic gold medals in 1928 , 1932 & 1936 . After going professional , she began a celebrated movie career at 20th Century Fox in 19... |
437,540 | 306,861 | 21,873 | 10 | Pre-Code Tale Stops The Presses | The muckraking editor of The Gazette revives an old murder case ( with a FIVE STAR FINAL ) to increase the paper's circulation . Movies have long been fascinated with the fast-paced action of the journalistic newsroom and have mined stories about newspaper shenanigans for both comedies & dramas . Here , from First Nati... |
437,847 | 306,861 | 21,874 | 10 | Tearful Troubles For Marion Davies | The daughter of a FIVE AND TEN store mogul is accused of trying to crash high society when she falls in love with a handsome architect . As mistress of William Randolph Hearst & chatelaine of San Simeon , California's most fabulous residence , Marion Davies was a Very Important Star at MGM in the early 1930's . A good ... |
437,692 | 306,861 | 151,839 | 10 | Visiting Canadian Lakes & A Mighty Big Waterfall | An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject . During this short tour of ONTARIO , LAND OF LAKES , we are taken first to Ottawa , to view the government buildings of the Dominion of Canada . Then it's on to the Shrine of the Martyrs , where the ashes of Jesuit priests , slain during Indian massacres , are buried . We then get to tr... |
437,126 | 306,861 | 21,878 | 10 | A Very Funny Our Gang Comedy | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Grandma , the Rascals ' sweet old neighbor lady , is being victimized by her scoundrel of a stepson . He wants to seize her property & put her in the county poor house . Most of all , he wants her suddenly very valuable corporate shares , which she believes are worthless . Using them as weigh... |
437,343 | 306,861 | 21,879 | 10 | Bert Crashes - - Charlotte Soars | A slightly unscrupulous promoter hopes to be FLYING HIGH after selling stock in a half-crazed inventor's aerocopter . The rather bizarre humor of comic Bert Lahr is showcased in this fast-moving little comedy . Rather an acquired taste , Lahr's antics will either delight or depress the viewer , who should not be expect... |
437,059 | 306,861 | 80,230 | 10 | Superb Look Back At Silent Cinema | Here is the definitive video history of the art of the American silent film . This 13-episode documentary was literally produced in the nick of time , as many of those interviewed would be deceased in a few short years - their wonderful memories lost forever . Produced in 1980 for Thames Television , this is certainly ... |
437,387 | 306,861 | 45,779 | 10 | Matador Mirth | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Hapless tourist Goofy finds himself facing the meanest toro in all of Old Mexico . This gentle spoof of bullfighting has plenty of chuckles as the Goof continues to get himself into increasingly dangerous difficulties . Although Goofy emerges triumphant , he appears to be literally ' cowed... |
437,599 | 306,861 | 45,778 | 10 | Pigskin Panache | A Walt Disney Cartoon . To illustrate the differences between FOOTBALL NOW AND THEN a grandfather imaginatively details a game between the Moderns and the Oldtimers . Although the usual gang of Disney cartoon characters do not appear in this little film , any fan of gridiron sports should find it very amusing . Both er... |
437,443 | 306,861 | 41,953 | 10 | Goofy Devastates Another Sport | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy uses his TENNIS RACQUET to create merry mayhem all over the court . . . This amusing little film is another entrant in the long series of Sports Goofy cartoons . Tennis fans will particularly appreciate the way in which their pastime is mercilessly mangled by the Goof . Doodles Weave... |
437,874 | 306,861 | 33,152 | 10 | A Thousand And One Adventures | Abu , THE THIEF OF BAGDAD , helps King Ahmed regain his kingdom from a wicked sorcerer . As Europe was going to war and significant sections of the world was going up in flames , Sir Alexander Korda's London Films unveiled this lavish escapist fare from the legends of The Arabian Nights . Replete with swords & sorcery ... |
437,354 | 306,861 | 41,959 | 10 | Murder , Mystery & Harry Lime | Post-war Vienna . A dangerous city , full of intrigue , crime & sudden death . Notorious American racketeer Harry Lime starts to cross a street . There is an accident and he is killed instantly . Or is he ? His body is carried to the sidewalk by two friends . Or does another man assist them ? If so , who is THE THIRD M... |
438,340 | 306,861 | 21,871 | 10 | Mr . Mouse Hooks The Bait | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey & Pluto find plenty of trouble while FISHIN ' AROUND on the lake . This is a fun little black & white cartoon , with plenty of humor . The fish our pals encounter are certainly a strange breed - they all have navels . Walt Disney supplies Mickey's voice . Walt Disney ( 1901-1... |
437,408 | 306,861 | 30,465 | 10 | Walt Disney's Salute To Hollywood | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . MOTHER GOOSE GOES Hollywood when a collection of animated celebrities spoof the characters in wacky interpretations of famous old Nursery Rhymes . Aided by excellent voice artists , the Disney animators get to display their caricaturing talents in this very enjoyable cartoon... |
437,442 | 306,861 | 24,057 | 10 | Mickey's Adventure In The Sky | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey regales his young audience with a description of how he climbed a beanstalk into the clouds and confronted the monstrous King of GIANTLAND . This splendid little black & white film boasts of a lively story and very fine animation . Mickey's squeaky voice is supplied by Walt D... |
437,243 | 306,861 | 43,890 | 10 | Master Of All He Surveys | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald wants nothing OUT OF SCALE in his elaborate backyard model railroad and town - including Chip ' n ' Dale and their tree . Here is another typical Duck versus Chipmunks film - fun & fast-moving , but no classic . The cartoon is rare in that amity reigns over all at the conclusi... |
437,204 | 306,861 | 35,088 | 10 | A Lighthearted Look At Serious Problem | An MGM Short Subject . Who's that boorish fellow , with his constant negative talk about our Allies and the War effort ? Why , it's MR . BLABBERMOUTH ! This little film uses a humorous approach to illustrate a problem nagging the country . It is not , as the title might suggest , a ' Loose Lips Sink Ships ' lecture , b... |
437,392 | 306,861 | 56,545 | 10 | The Professor Sings | A Walt Disney LUDWIG VON DRAKE Short Subject . The renowned Professor performs a few of his own compositions which together comprise A SYMPOSIUM ON POPULAR SONGS . Disney uses the zany Professor and six wacky songs by the Sherman Brothers to illustrate the musical styles in America during the first half of the 20th Cen... |
438,314 | 306,861 | 37,055 | 10 | Dangerous Duo | A Dutch mystery writer tries to strip away THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS Makropoulos to discover the truth about his wicked life . From Warner Bros . and director Jean Negulesco comes this well-produced version of Eric Ambler's novel A Coffin For Dimitrios . Thickly plotted and jammed with intriguing characters , the film will... |
437,087 | 306,861 | 21,861 | 10 | Antique Western Worth Remembering | During the Civil War , FIGHTING CARAVANS of freight wagons make their way West , crossing hostile Indian country . This sturdy Zane Grey Western , largely forgotten over the decades , offers some fine entertainment with its good performances and vivid location filming . The number of wagons , livestock and extras used ... |
437,741 | 306,861 | 26,164 | 10 | Action , Adventure & Romance In The Yukon | The Yukon Gold Rush : A savage dog and a lonely man each respond to THE CALL OF THE WILD , that primordial release of primitive urges , in their own way . It should be understood immediately that this movie only borrows the title and a few incidents from Jack London's classic novel . And at that point the comparison be... |
437,062 | 306,861 | 35,093 | 10 | War Drama Still Highly Significant | With her peaceful English life suddenly thrown into turmoil by the Second World War , MRS . MINIVER continues to provide a solid rock of security for her family . Released seven months after America's entry into the War , this film did a great deal to inform the American people about Britain's defiance against Nazi Ger... |
437,367 | 306,861 | 24,062 | 10 | Dame Detectives | Two gold digging chorines think they can solve the mystery of a criminal's murder and a GIRL MISSING on her wedding night . 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 endlessly , with very predictable results ... |
438,149 | 306,861 | 378,629 | 10 | Fine Telling Of Fantasy Tale | A wonderful PEACHBOY vows to vanquish a dreadful island full of evil ogres and rescue all the people kidnapped years before . The folks at Rabbit Ears have brought us another international story , this time from Japan , which quietly teaches lessons of courage , comradeship & commitment . The expressive narration of Si... |
437,983 | 306,861 | 26,120 | 10 | A Heavenly Performance From Edmund Gwenn | THE BISHOP MISBEHAVES , perhaps just a little , when he sets aside his ecclesiastical duties to attempt solving a puzzling robbery in a neighboring pub . This is a splendid little crime comedy from MGM , sadly neglected , which boasts fine production values and , most especially , delightful performances from a small c... |
438,298 | 306,861 | 26,126 | 10 | Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy Invite You To Join Them In Scotland & Imperial India | Stan & Ollie arrive in BONNIE SCOTLAND to claim Stan's inheritance . Through a series of mishaps , the Boys end up in the British Army , stationed in India & threatened with imminent death at the hands of a fierce tribal chief . . . With rather more plot than usual in a typical Laurel & Hardy film - the romantic subplo... |
438,070 | 306,861 | 24,006 | 10 | Disney's Deluge | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Work is proceeding at a hectic pace to complete the building of FATHER NOAH'S ARK . Each of the eight humans , and all of the animals , have specific chores to do . The immense task is no sooner finished than the storm clouds start rolling in . . . A lively retelling of the ... |
437,190 | 306,861 | 28,315 | 10 | Little Shirley Struts Her Stuff | Fleeing from bandit-ridden China , a cute & incredibly precocious little orphan accidentally becomes a STOWAWAY on a luxury liner . Once aboard , she proceeds to charm ( nearly ) everyone in sight , while working to bring about the marriage of two lonely Americans . Shirley Temple switches on her megawatt smile & captu... |
438,244 | 306,861 | 24,008 | 10 | A Classic Of Gender Reversal | A powerful FEMALE tycoon is accustomed to getting everything she wants - including men - until she meets a fellow utterly unimpressed by her wealth . Ruth Chatterton completely dominates this brilliant , fascinating little film , until off-screen spouse George Brent shows up midway through the proceedings . Deftly hand... |
437,381 | 306,861 | 124,204 | 10 | A Cinematic Peek At Italy | An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject . This colorful little film takes the viewer VISITING ITALY , quickly looking at the highlights in the cities of Rome , Assisi , Pisa & Florence . The beautiful Italian countryside is also glimpsed in passing . This is one of a large series of succinct travelogues turned out by MGM , beg... |
437,308 | 306,861 | 26,139 | 10 | Brown's Peak | Dazzled by the BRIGHT LIGHTS of Broadway success , a burlesque actor is blinded as to what's really most important in life . The film career of Joe E . Brown , Warner's rubber-faced comedian , essentially reached its zenith in this very enjoyable little comedy / drama obviously tailored for Joe's considerable skills . ... |
437,289 | 306,861 | 19,686 | 10 | Takin ' A Train Trip With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Vaudeville musicians Stan & Ollie board a train heading for Pottsville . Finding their reserved ' upper ' , their attempts to get into it & maneuver around it are a study in total frustration . They'll have more bruises than just BERTH MARKS when they finally reach their destination . Th... |
437,101 | 306,861 | 17,534 | 10 | Another Successful Military Engagement For William Haines | A brash , self-centered Army cadet arrives at WEST POINT with a dangerous wise guy attitude towards the Corps . In a role obviously tailor-made for him , William Haines shines in this highly enjoyable tale of honor & friendship . A grade-A scene stealer , Haines during the first half of the film is up to his usual Sill... |
437,459 | 306,861 | 33,188 | 10 | Three Sillies At Sea | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . TUGBOAT MICKEY , along with crewmen Donald Duck & Goofy , attempts to rush to the rescue of a quickly sinking ship . Here is another classic little film , with excellent animation and lots of good laughs . Many younger viewers may not understand the final gag , what with all the cha... |
438,231 | 306,861 | 21,825 | 10 | Pre-Code Soap Suds | A beautiful young model finds THE EASIEST WAY to support her needy family is to become a rich man's mistress - - until she falls in love with an energetic reporter . This little film is strictly soap opera , but it's well presented and makes a pleasant diversion . The production values are good , especially in the open... |
437,116 | 306,861 | 50,539 | 10 | One Of The Best Eisenhower Era Science Fiction Films | This is the tale of the very cruel joke played upon a young man by Fate . Against horrifying odds he triumphs and retains his dignity . In so doing , this film is raised from being a merely superior monster movie to one of strangely spiritual significance . The special effects are still pleasing and the tarantula remai... |
438,067 | 306,861 | 21,831 | 10 | Disney Opens An Ancient Tomb | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . A large spider enters the Sphinx at Giza and makes its way to the burial chamber . Once there , the adventurous arachnid gets the scare of its life when the mummies & wall paintings come to life to the strains of EGYPTIAN MELODIES . . . This is a wacky , wonderful black & wh... |
437,594 | 306,861 | 24,028 | 10 | Cagney Struts His Stuff In Busby Berkley Spectacular | The energetic young producer of theatrical prologues ( those staged performances , usually musical , that often proceeded the movie in the larger cinemas in bygone days ) must deal with crooked competition , fraudulent partners , unfaithful lovers & amateur talent to realize his dream of making his mark on the FOOTLIGH... |
437,117 | 306,861 | 26,221 | 10 | A Slice of History , Cinema Style | Just how did India become part of the British Empire ? This film will introduce you to Robert Clive , one of the great names in English history . After viewing , a perusal of the Encyclopaedia Britannica convinced me that essentially the film got most of the facts right . This is a colorful , sometimes a little violent... |
438,159 | 306,861 | 26,222 | 10 | Disney Invades The Poultry Yard | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Fighting COCK O ' THE WALK arrives in town , the star of his own conceited parade , and proceeds to win the hearts of all the biddies . He latches onto fickle Prunella Pullet , who acquiesces completely to his charms - much to the chagrin of her skinny boyfriend , Hick Roost... |
437,165 | 306,861 | 35,148 | 10 | To The Victor Belongs The Spoils | A Walt Disney GOOFY CartoonTHE OLYMPIC CHAMP was the greatest athlete of the ancient world . And then there's the Goof . . . This very humorous little film was one of the best of the Sports Goofy cartoons , what with its above average animation and sly commentary . Tidbits of interesting information may be gleaned conc... |
437,534 | 306,861 | 17,423 | 10 | Marvelous Mary In Her Final Little Girl Role | A spunky orphan girl , enslaved on a horrible baby farm , looks after the younger children as tenderly as Christ cares for His little SPARROWS . Mary Pickford , America's Sweetheart and the most popular movie star in Hollywood's history , had made a career out of playing little girls in general & orphans in particular ... |
437,903 | 306,861 | 28,401 | 10 | Excellent Golden Era Film | ' In the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia , on THE TRAIL OF THE LONESOME PINE , ' a young woman discovers love , but no respite from the violent feud which has torn apart two families . Full of good performances & boasting excellent production values courtesy of Paramount Studios , this fine drama brings to its viewers... |
437,556 | 306,861 | 23,982 | 10 | All Runners Batted In | ELMER , THE GREAT home run hitter doesn't want to leave his pretty boss in Gentryville , Indiana , to play ball for the Chicago Cubs . Rubber-limbed comic Joe E . Brown scores big in this fine little comedy . Without even trying , the fellow could be funny - his huge grin and mischievous eyes a sure catalyst for laught... |
437,181 | 306,861 | 39,029 | 10 | Triple Threat | THREE STRANGERS stake their future fortunes on the whims of Kwan Yin , an ancient Chinese goddess . The original story behind this tidy little thriller was originally conceived by John Huston as a sequel to THE MALTESE FALCON ( 1941 ) . That not proving possible , it was shaped into its present form with help from the ... |
438,023 | 306,861 | 13,201 | 10 | Getting Courage With Mr . Lloyd | GRANDMA'S BOY is a terribly timid fellow until the old lady decides to instill some much needed courage into him . This sweetly poignant and very funny film started off as a two-reeler , but star Harold Lloyd , with the approval of producer Hal Roach , kept adding gags until the completed picture ran about an hour . Ha... |
437,841 | 306,861 | 33,243 | 10 | To Heal The Sick | With almost Biblical intensity , a courageous doctor searches for the cure for a disease which ravaged the South in the years before 1920 . This short film memorably profiles Dr . Joseph Goldberger ( 1874-1929 ) and his conquest of the scourge pellagra . Shepperd Strudwick plays the good doctor . The extracts from news... |
438,183 | 306,861 | 39,025 | 10 | A Fond Look Back | A Warner Bros . Short Subject . An elderly gentleman tells his granddaughter about THOSE GOOD OLD DAYS of vaudeville . William T . Orr energetically performs his way through three sprightly musical numbers which illustrate a typical song-and-dance man's routine in the glory days of vaudeville . This pleasant little fil... |
438,279 | 306,861 | 59,238 | 10 | Disney's Freeway Safety Lesson | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . GOOFY'S FREEWAY TROUBLES begin the moment he leaves common sense behind and heads out onto the busy motor ways . This valuable cartoon is full of practical advice on how to maintain safety while driving America's most dangerous roads . Goofy illustrates in the persona of Stupidicus ultimus... |
437,921 | 306,861 | 43,839 | 10 | Classic Walt Disney Nature Documentary | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE Short Subject . NATURE'S HALF ACRE could be anywhere - a backyard , a corner of an abandoned orchard , or a patch of wildflowers . Wherever , it teams with a myriad of life . Focusing on the domestic lives of birds & honeybees ( plus looks at spiders , mud dauber wasps & chameleons ) ,... |
437,806 | 306,861 | 17,437 | 10 | Mr . Langdon Brings Down The House | A shy young Belgian immigrate searches for the American girl who wrote of her love to him during the Great War . Director Frank Capra and clown Harry Langdon together fashioned THE STRONG MAN , one of the finest comedies of the Silent Era . Moving the action from No Man's Land in Western Europe , to Ellis Island and th... |
438,047 | 306,861 | 21,806 | 10 | Tears & Laughter With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Living with their wicked stepmother , Wheezer & Dorothy discover that DOGS IS DOGS when the evil woman threatens Pete , but protects nasty Sherwood's pedigreed Nero . Things start to move fast , however , when Sherwood falls down a well & Pete is accused of killing the neighbor's chickens . A... |
437,078 | 306,861 | 23,990 | 10 | Frozen North Comes Alive In Forgotten Documentary | The arrival of White Men in Arctic Canada challenges the freedom of a fearless ESKIMO hunter . W . S . Van Dyke , MGM's peripatetic director , was responsible for this fascinating look at life in the Arctic among the Inuit . His production was on location filming from April 1932 until November 1933 ( although some anno... |
437,021 | 306,861 | 28,390 | 10 | Disney's Tortoise Versus Hare , Round Two | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . TOBY TORTOISE RETURNS to compete once more with Max Hare , this time in the boxing ring . What's needed now is some fancy footwork , but all Toby has to offer is ' slow and steady ' . . . This little film , a follow-up to THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE ( 1935 ) , is enjoyable & e... |
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