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438,018 | 306,861 | 23,985 | 10 | Paul Robeson's Triumph | By murder & guile , a black Pullman conductor becomes THE EMPEROR JONES on an impoverished Caribbean isle . Eugene O'Neill's allegorical fable comes alive in this unique and intriguing film , recently restored by the Library of Congress . The legendary Paul Robeson dominates the film as a man who abandons his wife & Ba... |
437,194 | 306,861 | 26,233 | 10 | Delightful Disney Cartoon | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . A hobo gingerbread man helps a sweet young thing become queen of THE COOKIE CARNIVAL . Varied male desserts now vie for her attention , but who will she select to be her king ? An excellent example of the wealth of imagination Disney was developing . Cookie & dessert motifs ... |
437,542 | 306,861 | 39,017 | 10 | Speeding Towards Death | The passengers of a train running from London to Edinburgh endure TERROR BY NIGHT when a murderer goes after a fabulous gem . Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce yet again step into the personas of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic characters , Sherlock Holmes & Dr . Watson . As before , the two actors are the main reason for ... |
437,261 | 306,861 | 23,986 | 10 | Powerful Pre-Code Retail Drama | 12 , 000 workers pass through the EMPLOYEES ' ENTRANCE of Franklin Monroe & Co . , the world's largest department store . Hounded & harried by their merciless management , they have produced a superior retail establishment . However , the cost in broken hearts & lives has been tremendous , as greed & ambition struggle ... |
437,509 | 306,861 | 21,794 | 10 | Mister Mouse Delivers The Music | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey THE DELIVERY BOY spots Minnie washing clothes and that's all it takes for the two of them to stop and make merry music together . The action in this humorous little black & white cartoon is driven entirely by the soundtrack and its renditions of ' In The Shade Of The Old Appl... |
437,658 | 306,861 | 33,268 | 10 | Out On A Ledge With Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald & Pluto are WINDOW CLEANERS on a large skyscraper , but the Duck's day comes unstrung when he plays a joke on a very belligerent bee . . . This was one of a small handful of cartoons to co-star the Duck and the Pup , their very different personalities bouncing well off of each... |
437,625 | 306,861 | 23,943 | 10 | Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy Fall In Among Thieves | Two hapless misfits find themselves working for Fra Diavolo ( THE DEVIL'S BROTHER ) , the notorious singing bandit of the early 18th century . Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy are at the top of their form - high praise indeed - in this lavish , but rather obscure , rendition of Daniel-François Auber's popular operetta . Laur... |
438,313 | 306,861 | 213,622 | 10 | Do We Hear Wedding Bells ? | An MGM PETE SMITH SPECIALITY Short Subject . While THE DOMINEERING MALE may think the romantic initiative is all his , it's often the female who's doing the real conniving . This bit of typical Pete Smith zaniness takes a humorously cynical look at a wily woman's for-profit relationship with the man she intends to marr... |
438,112 | 306,861 | 28,371 | 10 | Blondell & McHugh In The Winner's Circle | A meek & mild fellow , with the uncanny knack of picking winning race horses , is taken in charge by a trio of racketeering gamblers . Fast-moving & fun , THREE MEN ON A HORSE is another example of the comedy crime picture that Warner Bros . was so expert at producing in the 1930's . Casts & plots could be shuffled end... |
437,916 | 306,861 | 233,267 | 10 | Seein ' The Dentist With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . In order to earn money for their baseball equipment , Alfalfa & the Rascals plan to have all their teeth extracted and then left under their pillow for the Good Fairy to turn into dimes . However , the kindly dentist the kids visit has a few plans of his own & soon the Boys will have to face ... |
437,020 | 306,861 | 28,368 | 10 | More Troubles With The Big Bad Wolf | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The Big Bad Wolf returns to the forest , this time with his sons , the THREE LITTLE WOLVES . Fortunately for them , Fifer & Fiddler Pigs are as gullible & silly as ever . . . A follow-up to THE BIG BAD WOLF ( 1934 ) and THE THREE LITTLE PIGS ' second sequel , this is a very ... |
437,244 | 306,861 | 41,884 | 10 | Baseball or Beethoven ? | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald & Buzz-Buzz have an energetic disagreement over what should be playing on the patio radio - the World Series or classical music . SLIDE DONALD SLIDE was one of a small number of cartoons which showcased the struggle between the Duck & the Bee and is fairly typical of the lot -... |
437,615 | 306,861 | 23,950 | 10 | Cleaning Chimneys With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . The Boys arrive to sweep the chimneys at the home of Professor Noodle , a mad scientist who's just perfected his rejuvenation serum . Stan & Ollie proceed with their DIRTY WORK , spreading destruction inside the house and on the roof . Then the Professor wants to try out his new potion .... |
437,775 | 306,861 | 23,948 | 10 | An All-Star Classic | A flamboyant old actress with memories of lovers long dead . An alcoholic actor desperate for one more chance on the stage . An Oklahoma tycoon and his below-the-tracks , tough as nails wife . A philandering doctor and his faithful wife . They're all invited to meet tonight at the mansion home of a dying industrialist ... |
437,056 | 306,861 | 23,949 | 10 | Wheeler & Woolsey Journey Into A State Of Confusion | A pacifistic Indian tribe sends two zany barbers to be its envoys at the Peace Conference in Geneva . The DIPLOMANIACS soon find themselves up against the machinations of spies working for a powerful munitions company who have a vested interest in seeing that war continues the demand for their explosive bullets . Wheel... |
437,700 | 306,861 | 38,992 | 10 | Behind Studio Doors | An MGM PETE SMITH SPECIALITY Short SubjectNarrator Pete Smith takes the viewer on a tour of a few of the more unusual things to see during a behind-the-scenes STUDIO VISIT . What gets to be seen is slight-of-hand master Louis Zingone at work ; beautiful Lena Horne singing in a bathtub ; and remarkable Helen Sue Goldy ,... |
437,883 | 306,861 | 134,155 | 10 | War's Cost , Love's Hope | An MGM PASSING PARADE Short Subject . Peter Ravitch , a gentle soul from a small Yugoslav town , writes a poignant letter TO MY UNBORN SON as he lies dying from a Nazi bullet . This true-life story of courage against the Nazi oppressor features a reading of Peter's remarkable letter , in which he hopes for a peaceful w... |
437,097 | 306,861 | 35,196 | 10 | A Pup Tale With Beasties | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . You can be sure there will be plenty of action with PLUTO AT THE ZOO attempting to steal a huge bone from the lion . This standard Disney film is enlivened by Pluto's encounters with the lion , kangaroo , ape & crocodile . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) was always intrigued by drawings . As a l... |
438,170 | 306,861 | 26,205 | 10 | On The High Seas Of Adventure With Gable , Harlow & Beery | British Hong Kong , mid 1930's . A freighter makes ready to lift anchor on its way to Singapore , carrying with it £250 , 000 in hidden gold . The passengers & crew are a colorful mix of often violent hatreds & animosities . Traveling into typhoon-swept , pirate-haunted waters , danger & death awaits all those who ente... |
437,879 | 306,861 | 28,356 | 10 | Love & Lies | Three innocent people have their lives shattered by malicious gossip . THESE THREE is a vividly acted , excruciatingly dramatic look at how unrequited love & evil lies can undermine relationships and destroy reputations . Lillian Hellman authored the script ( and altered the emotional bias ) from her original play , Th... |
437,075 | 306,861 | 59,200 | 10 | A Serious Subject Presented With A Laugh | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Getting over FREEWAYPHOBIA and other bad habits behind the wheel are essential to developing good driving skills on the Super Highways . Aside from being entertaining , this cartoon presents some valuable advice to staying safe on the nation's busiest roads . Goofy takes on the personas of... |
437,113 | 306,861 | 23,955 | 10 | John Ford & Will Rogers : A Great Combination | Will Rogers stars in this little slice of Americana . He's the town's only doctor and a bit of a ladies ' man . He's also the source of most of the local old maids ' gossip . Which gives Will a great chance to use his special brand of humor to skewer the foibles of the human creature . John Ford provides good atmospher... |
437,929 | 306,861 | 21,768 | 10 | Mr . Wheeler & Mr . Woolsey Are At It Again | A couple of CRACKED NUTS find themselves mixed-up in a Latin American revolution . Wheeler & Woolsey , America's greatest forgotten comedy team - Burt Wheeler was the short guy with curly hair , Robert Woolsey had the spectacles & cigar - find themselves in a film with as inane a plot as any they ever made . Which is a... |
437,337 | 306,861 | 28,367 | 10 | Superior Western | A trio of desperadoes , fleeing from a violent Christmastime bank robbery , become THREE GODFATHERS after rescuing a dead mother's baby in the desert . Here is a very fine little film , ( largely forgotten due to its color remake years later starring John Wayne ) which rewards the fortunate viewer with very good acting... |
437,268 | 306,861 | 45,757 | 10 | A Goofy Sunday | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . FATHER'S WEEK-END turns out to be something rather different from the quite respite for which he'd hoped . This humorous little film has Goofy once again portraying his vaguely human alter ego George Geef . The viewer has to feel a tad sorry for him as he deals with all the complications t... |
437,191 | 306,861 | 28,365 | 10 | Disney Spoofs Dumas | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The THREE BLIND MOUSEKETEERS set about getting their cheesy meal , despite the best efforts of villainous Captain Katt to destroy them . An enjoyable , though unremarkable , spoof of swashbuckling movies . Disney would revive the term ' Mouseketeer ' two decades later for us... |
437,716 | 306,861 | 30,563 | 10 | A Medical Murder Mystery | Private Thatcher Hospital is suffering a spate of murders , but THE PATIENT IN ROOM 18 - a young detective recovering from a nervous breakdown - is determined to find the killer . Fast-moving & fun , this is another example of the comedy crime picture that Warner Brothers was so expert at producing almost without effor... |
438,103 | 306,861 | 43,761 | 10 | No Luck For Mister Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald holds the LUCKY NUMBER which will win him his coveted Zoom V-8 sports car - but only his Nephews know it . This standard Donald versus Nephews film is noteworthy in that it portrays Huey , Dewey & Louie as teenagers ( it had been 13 years since their first cartoon ) . As if Do... |
437,390 | 306,861 | 39,331 | 10 | Daisy's Moment To Shine | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S DILEMMA is really Daisy's - after a conk on the head leaves her boyfriend a crooning sensation with no remembrance of her whatsoever . Daisy has one of her very best screen roles in this humorous little film . The fickleness of the public's taste in popular entertainment com... |
437,270 | 306,861 | 37,181 | 10 | Flying High With Mister Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald puts together an airplane made entirely out of plastic . Now he's ready for the test flight . . . THE PLASTICS INVENTOR is a very enjoyable little film , with good sight gags & a funny plot which is perfect for the frenetic Duck . The Plastic Hour , with the soothing murmur of... |
437,090 | 306,861 | 23,676 | 10 | A Mouse Tale For The Birds | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Utter chaos ensues when THE WAYWARD CANARY Mickey brings Minnie turns its tiny babies loose in the house . This black & white little film has some fun humor , although the plot is quite familiar . The swastika on Minnie's cigarette lighter ( ? ! ) has nothing to do with the Nazis ; ... |
437,908 | 306,861 | 21,738 | 10 | Blackmailing Business With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . It's CHICKENS COME HOME to roost when a crazy lady from Ollie's past shows up to blackmail him just as he is to receive the nomination for mayor . When she threatens to disrupt a dinner party at his home , Ollie sends Stan to distract her . That's when the trouble really starts . . . Thi... |
437,086 | 306,861 | 37,168 | 10 | Holmes ' Creeping Menace | While searching for THE PEARL OF DEATH , Holmes & Watson encounter a master criminal and his terrifying backbreaking thug . This vivid & suspenseful film makes a welcome addition in the series of movies highlighting the exploits of Baker Street's most famous inhabitants . There is danger around every corner and Holmes ... |
437,162 | 306,861 | 37,171 | 10 | True Friendship Suffers Much | A Walt Disney Cartoon . THE PELICAN AND THE SNIPE atop a lighthouse off the coast of Uruguay almost have their friendship destroyed due to an unfortunate misunderstanding caused by the Pelican's dangerous somnambulism . This humorous little film strikes a serious note about the pressures put upon true friendship . Note... |
437,667 | 306,861 | 21,742 | 10 | Disney's Tale Told Under The Blue Willow Tree | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . THE CHINA PLATE on the shelf has much to tell , if you examine the picture on its face carefully . There you'll find the story of a dreadful old mandarin who forbids the love of his daughter for a simple fisherman . . . An interesting black & white cartoon , which alternates... |
437,461 | 306,861 | 21,746 | 10 | Epic Frontier Film | A charismatic Kansas lawyer takes his bride to the Oklahoma Territory's CIMARRON Country to start a newspaper in the violent , rawboned town of Osage . Edna Ferber's sprawling novel of frontier life comes to the big screen in a film deemed fine enough to win a few Oscars , including Best Picture . It was one of the fir... |
437,323 | 306,861 | 21,745 | 10 | Holiday Short Subject | This hard-to-find little film was MGM's Christmas Short Subject for 1931 and it's a lot of fun for old movie buffs . The plot ( Jackie Cooper wants to give a Christmas dinner to his neighborhood pals and his friends at the studio lend a hand ) is a mere contrivance to show as many of MGM's top talent as possible in 9 m... |
438,218 | 306,861 | 32,269 | 10 | New Trouble For Pluto | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Pluto has some major BONE TROUBLE when he attempts stealing the delicious comestible from a ferocious Butch next door . This very humorous little film , scripted by the legendary Carl Barks , was the debut for Butch the bully bulldog ; he would antagonize the Pup in a number of cartoons th... |
437,862 | 306,861 | 21,755 | 10 | In Big Trouble With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Stan & Ollie save the life of a bizarre woman attempting to drown herself . Instead of gratitude , the ferocious female follows them home , ensconcing herself in Ollie's bedroom & demanding money . Not wanting to COME CLEAN to their wives only makes the problem much worse . . . A hilario... |
437,300 | 306,861 | 45,890 | 10 | Cutting The Rug With Mister Geef | A Walt Disney Goofy Cartoon . Tired of being a wallflower , Goofy takes instructions in HOW TO DANCE . This humorous little film was one of several made by Disney between 1940 & 1956 in which Goofy receives instruction in some task or pastime - with inevitably chaotic results . In this cartoon the Goof once again portr... |
437,732 | 306,861 | 21,752 | 10 | Disney Takes A Tick Tock Tour | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . With the coming on night , the denizens of THE CLOCK STORE all awake to dance & sway & pirouette to their rhythmical music . There is virtually no plot in this little black & white film , until the boxing alarm clocks start their fisticuffs at the climax . The cartoon boasts... |
438,173 | 306,861 | 26,542 | 10 | A Neglected Drama of Canadian Life | The grand old house stands on an extensive estate , for generations home to the Whiteoaks , prosperous Canadian farmers . Ruled by a sharp-tongued but benevolent matriarch , life flows on much as it always has , evenly & predictably . But when two brides are brought home on the same day , passions are unleashed that wi... |
437,578 | 306,861 | 45,892 | 10 | Goofy Yearns For Yawns | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Down through history , man has encountered the age-old problem of HOW TO SLEEP . . . Electric blankets , hot milk & counting sheep are just some of the remedies Goofy uses to fall asleep in this humorous pseudo-documentary . A few nuggets of authentic information can be gleaned among the c... |
438,098 | 306,861 | 230,989 | 10 | Basic Biology From Disney | A Walt Disney THE HUMAN ANIMAL Cartoon . Jiminy Cricket gives us just the facts concerning YOU AND YOUR SENSE OF TOUCH and its receptors for warmth , cold , pressure and pain . This is one of a short series of little films in which Disney educated his young viewers about the workings of their remarkable bodies , with c... |
438,097 | 306,861 | 230,988 | 10 | More Basic Biology From Disney | A Walt Disney THE HUMAN ANIMAL Cartoon . Jiminy Cricket gives us just the facts concerning YOU AND YOUR FOOD and how it helps us grow , supplies us with energy and helps us to keep fit . This is one of a short series of little films in which Disney educated his young viewers about the workings of their remarkable bodie... |
437,239 | 306,861 | 164,935 | 10 | High Kicking Kids | A WARNER BROS . VITAPHONE Short Subject . A pair of dancing sweethearts carry on a private romance in a very public department store window . TIP TAP TOE is an enjoyable little film and serves primarily as a showcase for its incredibly lithe & limber young stars Hal LeRoy and Mitzi Mayfair , stars of the Ziegfeld Folli... |
437,220 | 306,861 | 21,697 | 10 | Another Mouthful For Mr . Brown | A couple of BROADMINDED fellows find romance on a road trip to Pasadena , California . Comic Joe E . Brown scores another hit in this very humorous little Pre-Code film which gives him free rein to engage in his madcap capers . Here he plays the supposedly responsible young man chosen to chaperone his highly libidinous... |
437,726 | 306,861 | 30,371 | 10 | Little Shirley Lights Up The Stage | Orphaned Betsy Brown is sent to live in a New York City theatrical boarding hotel and quickly becomes involved in the struggle to keep the sour old landlady from closing down the establishment . By starring as LITTLE MISS BROADWAY in a show staged in a judge's courtroom , the moppet hopes to sway the verdict in her fri... |
437,864 | 306,861 | 28,429 | 10 | Settin ' Off Firecrackers With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Buckwheat & Porky are simply TWO TOO YOUNG to have firecrackers , but have them they do and it is up to Spanky & Alfalfa to scheme a way to get the explosives for themselves . A funny little film , with good performances from Buckwheat & Porky . Highlight : Alfalfa's recitation of ' The Charg... |
437,810 | 306,861 | 66,306 | 10 | Dangerous Waters , Sinister Shores | Two American adventurers on a Mexican island find themselves swept up in the search for the fabled RIVER OF GOLD . This made-for-TV feature is an enjoyable tale , offering plenty of fisticuffs and romantics . Although the plot is a bit more convoluted than the film's 74 minutes can handle , there is still entertainment... |
437,714 | 306,861 | 32,815 | 10 | A Mouse Tale On The Tracks | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . MR . MOUSE TAKES A TRIP by train from Burbank to Pomona - a distance of about twenty-five miles as the elephant flies - but Pluto's presence on board causes a major confrontation with the conductor . This very enjoyable little film is a tip of the straw hat to the classic screwball ... |
438,171 | 306,861 | 19,823 | 10 | George Arliss ' Most Famous Role | London , 1874 . The old man sits in the great office , endlessly plotting & planning , benevolently scheming for the good of Queen & Empire . Although not too busy to further the romance of two young persons he loves , he puts all his talents & force of will into keeping Russia from dominating Asia & British India . Th... |
438,039 | 306,861 | 122,748 | 10 | A Tiny Treasure | A much abused young man , driven to desperation & murder , hears his conscience rebel in the beating of THE TELL-TALE HEART . Edgar Allen Poe's story is turned into a short subject gem , with the magnificent performance of Joseph Schildkraut & the inspired direction of Jules Dassin . This is a prime example of what can... |
437,252 | 306,861 | 19,811 | 10 | The End Of The Beginning For John Gilbert | Kidnapped by jewel thieves , the manager of a British diamond mining operation in Africa spends long DESERT NIGHTS plotting his escape . . . John Gilbert is most enjoyable in this lively yarn , his last starring performance in a silent film ( he would appear in the William Haines ' picture A MAN'S MAN , which was relea... |
437,688 | 306,861 | 26,524 | 10 | Will Rogers ' Last Bow | A feud has been simmering for years between two prominent families of horse breeders IN OLD KENTUCKY's Bluegrass Country . Eventually , it will take the cunning of a crafty old horse trainer to set matters right , while also promoting a little romance on the side . . . As always , it is immensely pleasurable to watch W... |
438,295 | 306,861 | 93,488 | 10 | Powerful & Profound | In the days before World War One , a lonely traveler in a desolate part of the Alps encounters THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES - and his life is forever changed . . . This gentle & beautiful Canadian film , based on the story by Jean Giono , is a flawless combination of subject & style . Presented impressionistically , the a... |
437,952 | 306,861 | 17,918 | 10 | Swashbuckling Fun With Douglas Fairbanks | He is feared by men and adored by women - but only one woman will tame him . He acknowledges no creed , but only One Faith will claim him . No jail shall hold him or treasure elude him . He is South America's greatest bandit and soon the fate of the Andes ' most venerated shrine will be in his hands . He is THE GAUCHO ... |
437,040 | 306,861 | 19,815 | 10 | Early Talkie A Triumph For Mr . Ramon Novarro | Fleeing for his life , a young Bonapartist with a DEVIL-MAY-CARE attitude discovers romantic complications after hiding in the boudoir of a lovely young lady . Ramon Novarro made his all-talking picture debut in this romantic comedy , one of Hollywood's very first musicals . MGM's Mexican star adds another role to his ... |
437,800 | 306,861 | 30,384 | 10 | Mickey Rooney Steals The Show ! | A young & talented thief , masquerading as the obnoxious LORD JEFF , is captured and sent to a naval school to rehabilitate . There he meets an Irish lad , whose decent behavior has a profound effect upon him . Think CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS meets BOYS TOWN , and you have an idea of this good , but unremarkable , little pic... |
437,145 | 306,861 | 21,718 | 10 | On An Island With Mr . Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey THE CASTAWAY makes merry music with the piano which is swept onto the beach of a lonely isle with him . This little film boasts some interesting animation in the first sequence where the Mouse battles the undulating waves . Once reaching the shore , however , it becomes a typ... |
438,169 | 306,861 | 21,725 | 10 | Delightful Wheeler & Woolsey Comedy | Two failed vaudevillians take on the task of helping a sweet old lady save her rundown drugstore from foreclosure . Reinvigorating the establishment with a lunch counter & live radio broadcast , they soon have the business thriving . However , when a crooked businessman attempts to smear the place as a speakeasy , will... |
437,778 | 306,861 | 11,223 | 10 | Traffic Troubles With Mr . Lloyd | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD 2-Reeler . A young man races across town in his beloved new Model T - occasionally having to GET OUT AND GET UNDER to repair it - to keep an appointment with his girlfriend . Harold Lloyd is simply hilarious as the single-minded fellow who will go to any length to protect his Ford car , even gi... |
437,383 | 306,861 | 23,622 | 10 | A Cinematic Soufflé | Beat together three witty stars until stiff , add a small gaggle of top character actors , gently fold in a few romantic locations , sprinkle liberally with sophisticated dialogue and steam bake for 83 minutes . Result - TROUBLE IN PARADISE . This scintillating & rarely seen comedy - director Ernst Lubitsch's masterpie... |
438,278 | 306,861 | 23,612 | 10 | Mickey Mouse - Gridiron Hero | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . It's up to TOUCHDOWN MICKEY to win the important football game played against the brutish Alley Cats . Although virtually without plot ( and spoofing the silent pigskin films of Harold Lloyd , Buster Keaton & William Haines ) this is a very fine example of the sort of cartoon Mickey... |
438,052 | 306,861 | 23,613 | 10 | Repairing A Boat With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Stan & Ollie buy an old derelict hulk so that they can catch the raw material needed for their fresh fish business . The repair job soon finds them TOWED IN A HOLE as nearly everything which can go wrong , does . . . A very funny little film , with lots of slapstick humor . That's Billy ... |
437,890 | 306,861 | 162,359 | 10 | Return With Us To The Thrilling Days Of Yesteryear | A Warner Brothers Short Subject . Leering villains . Damsels in distress . Frantic chases . Wacky slapstick humor . All this & more , as we fondly remember so many HAPPY TIMES AND JOLLY MOMENTS from the days of Silent Cinema . This nostalgic little film is a look at many crazy highlights from the Mack Sennett Studios '... |
437,877 | 306,861 | 39,393 | 10 | Bagging Laughs | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy & his mechanical duck Clementine do some FOUL HUNTING . This is a humorous little film which showcases the Goof at his most genially inept . His handling of a shotgun should bring a shudder to any viewer who practices good gun safety . The mallards are cute little guys and may remind... |
437,115 | 306,861 | 15,002 | 10 | A Fun Romp With Mr . Lloyd | This is an unusual domestic comedy for Harold Lloyd . Instead of spending the movie trying to " get the girl , " he marries her in the first few minutes and spends the next hour dealing with the trials of wedded bliss . In a way , the feature can really be seen as a melding together of 3 shorts . In the first , Harold ... |
437,977 | 306,861 | 32,842 | 10 | Excellent Early World War II Thriller | An intrepid British spy boards the NIGHT TRAIN TO MUNICH in a desperate attempt to rescue a scientist & his beautiful daughter from the Nazis . Here is an excellent wartime thriller , with just the right amount of puckish humor to keep the film from becoming too heavy . Very fine acting & excellent production values ad... |
437,671 | 306,861 | 21,665 | 10 | Disney's Visit To Bird Land In Early Animation | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . It is a beautiful day , and the BIRDS OF A FEATHER of the forest & farmyard are romancing their mates and tending to their young . That is , until a rapacious raptor comes on the scene & carries off a baby chick . . . This black & white cartoon is another example of how impo... |
438,124 | 306,861 | 21,676 | 10 | Mr . Mouse Plays The Blues | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey's musicians swing a real BLUE RHYTHM as they perform a wacky version of " St . Louis Blues . " There's no dialogue in this black & white film . . . and hardly any plot . We do learn a bit more about the musical talents of the gang : Mickey plays clarinet ; Horace Horsecollar ... |
437,356 | 306,861 | 35,014 | 10 | Fighting Mad Science With Superman | A mad scientist has developed a contraption capable of pulling celestial bodies out of the heavens . When he succeeds in bringing a highly destructive comet upon Metropolis , and with intrepid reporter Lois Lane in harm's way , only Superman can stop the chaos caused by THE MAGNETIC TELESCOPE . This was another in the ... |
438,329 | 306,861 | 277,192 | 10 | Piercing The Veil | An MGM PROPHECIES OF NOSTRADAMUS Short Subject . Why do so many people believe in these thousand curious verses ? Because NOSTRADAMUS SAYS SO ! This intriguing little film tells of the background of the famous seer Michel de Nostradamus ( 1503-1566 ) and of some of his prophecies concerning the 20th Century , including... |
437,046 | 306,861 | 26,605 | 10 | Pompeii , Pageantry & Pontius Pilate | Conscious stricken after abandoning Christ on the way to Golgotha , a jaded slave trader witnesses THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII , and the city's horrific destruction . Although burdened with occasional wooden acting , this is generally a fine historical drama . RKO spent quite a bit of money on its production and it shows ... |
437,968 | 306,861 | 19,729 | 10 | The Granddaddy Of Them All | A song & dance sister act strives for happiness and fame on the Great White Way . Hailed as Hollywood's first true musical , THE Broadway MELODY shows its age , but ought to be judged by its own era , not ours . When it premiered in 1929 , the movie industry was still releasing its last silent films . To see a hundred-... |
437,470 | 306,861 | 23,581 | 10 | Glossy Soaper | A small-town Kansas girl encounters hard luck & happiness when she follows her true love to New York City . Aided by an excellent cast , THEY CALL IT SIN is a superior soap opera which delivers just enough sentiment & humor to keep the attention of most viewers . While the heroine's change of affection in the final sce... |
437,031 | 306,861 | 156,602 | 10 | Heart Facts | A Frank Capra WONDERS OF LIFE film . Keeping the blood pumping through our veins is the responsibility of hardworking HEMO THE Magnificent . In the mid-1950's , AT & T and Bell Science teamed with famed Hollywood director Frank Capra to produce a series of CBS television science films to educate the public about the Un... |
437,684 | 306,861 | 41,484 | 10 | A Duck Tale With a Stinger | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . HONEY HARVESTER Donald discovers where Buzz-Buzz the bee has stored his secret , sticky horde . . . This is an enjoyable little film , despite the fact that Disney used the same basic plot - Donald versus a tiny creature - many times . Buzz-Buzz appeared in seven Disney cartoons - mu... |
437,824 | 306,861 | 252,766 | 10 | Return To Mull | This short documentary takes a backward glance at one of the finest romantic films ever made : Michael Powell & Emeric Pressburger's 1945 classic I KNOW WHERE I'M GOING ! Interesting details about the making of the film are related by actresses Dame Wendy Hiller & Petula Clark and cinematographer Erwin Hiller . Filmmak... |
437,951 | 306,861 | 21,633 | 10 | Great Performance by Sir C . Aubrey Smith | A grumpy old baronet , happily unmarried , decides to send for his three grown-up illegitimate children and provide them a home at his manor . To his surprise , he finds himself bonding with his uninhibited American daughter . Can he find satisfaction in his new role as THE BACHELOR FATHER ? This 1931 film , in which h... |
437,878 | 306,861 | 11,144 | 10 | A Few Minutes Out West With Mr . Lloyd | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD Short Subject . Harold becomes AN EASTERN WESTERNER when his wealthy father banishes him from Broadway to Piute Patch . Harold displays his remarkable athletic ability in this funny little film made shortly after he lost half of his right hand in a freak accident . Although his special glove ( ... |
438,011 | 306,861 | 280,050 | 10 | A Close Look At The American Alligator | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE Short Subject . Florida's great water lands may look placid , but an implacable menace lurks just below the surface . The PROWLERS OF THE EVERGLADES - the alligator - is revealed in this fascinating little film as the dominate life-force in its ecosystem . Highlight : the exhilarating ... |
437,514 | 306,861 | 243,043 | 10 | More Biology From Disney | A Walt Disney THE HUMAN ANIMAL Cartoon . Jiminy Cricket gives us just the facts concerning YOU AND YOUR EARS and how they are vital for our being able to hear & keep our balance . This is one of a short series of little films in which Disney educated his young viewers about the workings of their remarkable bodies , wit... |
437,123 | 306,861 | 21,644 | 10 | Slapstick Fun With Stan & Ollie | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . The Boys are all set to take their wives for a weekend in Atlantic City when Ollie discovers that the gang at the club are going to hold a stag party in their honor that very night . Feigning a terrific nervous headache , he gets Stanley to agree to send the wives on ahead by themselves ... |
438,032 | 306,861 | 21,645 | 10 | Into The Waves With Mister Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey , Minnie & friends are enjoying THE BEACH PARTY they've arranged ( with swimming & a picnic ) , until Pluto inadvertently disturbs a wrathful octopus . . . This very enjoyable little black & white film includes lots of humor and action - the mood is established right from the... |
437,763 | 306,861 | 32,871 | 10 | Caveman Canon | Prehistoric man strives to elevate himself above the bestial in ONE MILLION B . C . Hal Roach Studios produced this vivid and exciting film which ambitiously takes on nothing less than presenting the Birth of Civilization and the Beginning of Civility . That it does so without seeming pedantic or foolish is due in larg... |
437,913 | 306,861 | 21,646 | 10 | Joining The Foreign Legion With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Suffering from a failed love affair , Ollie drags Stan off to join the French Foreign Legion . Once in the desert , their merry mix ups cause much mayhem . The BEAU HUNKS are soon sent to relieve an isolated fort , but arrive just in time to endure a fierce Arab attack . . . A bit longer... |
438,342 | 306,861 | 30,447 | 10 | A Mouse Tale For The Birds | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Bumped out of a moving van , a hot-tempered parrot takes refuge in Mickey's home . MICKEY'S PARROT is an excellent little film , with very fine animation and some good gags . The plot follows Pluto more closely than Mickey , but that is not unusual . Despite a strong debut , the Par... |
437,414 | 306,861 | 30,440 | 10 | Disney Goes Beneath The Sea | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The MERBABIES are frolicking beneath the salt waves - swimming & playing with various sea creatures . An elaborate underwater circus parade & performances fill much of their day , culminating in a rise to the surface in the expelled breath of a whale at sunset . While the pl... |
438,176 | 306,861 | 30,442 | 10 | A Very Merry Movie | A highly intelligent ? tramp ' is hired to become chauffeur for an eccentric , wealthy family . MERRILY WE LIVE is a prime example of a tremendously funny screwball comedy which has become undeservedly obscure with the passage of time . Bright & breezy , with snappy dialogue and some wonderful performances , it is a co... |
437,007 | 306,861 | 35,064 | 10 | A Big Party For A Little Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Minnie gets help from Donald Duck , Goofy , Clarabelle Cow , Horace Horsecollar & Clara Cluck to make MICKEY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY a big success . Lots of fun in this little film , with much amusement derived from watching Madame Cluck nearly dance the feathers off Donald and seeing hapl... |
437,751 | 306,861 | 21,642 | 10 | Mickey On The Radio | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . THE BARNYARD BROADCAST from Mickey's Station ICU is disrupted by the persistent depredations of a stray cat & her incorrigible kittens . This enjoyable black & white film shows a little more about the euterpian versatility of Mickey's friends : Clarabelle Cow tickles the ivories , w... |
437,248 | 306,861 | 15,016 | 10 | John Ford's First Epic Look At American West | A young boy grows to fulfill his murdered father's vision of seeing THE IRON HORSE , the mighty transcontinental railway , stitch the country together , binding East to West . Bursting with excitement & patriotic fervor , THE IRON HORSE is the film which put young director John Ford on the cinematic map . He brought to... |
437,345 | 306,861 | 23,560 | 10 | Mr . Brown Comes To Town | A Texas cowboy with funds to invest arrives in New York City . Just how long will it take for THE TENDERFOOT and his money to be parted ? Comic Joe E . Brown has a wonderful time , striding about Manhattan in a ten-gallon hat & boots , packing a pair of six-shooters and carrying a lasso . No hick he , shysters of both ... |
437,236 | 306,861 | 30,448 | 10 | Mickey & Friends Take The High Road To Adventure | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . With Goofy at the wheel , a vacation spent in MICKEY'S TRAILER soon turns into a road trip to terror for The Mouse & Donald Duck . Here is one of the classic Disney cartoons , full of good humor , keen inventiveness & some genuine hair-raising thrills . The animation is excellent , ... |
437,457 | 306,861 | 39,378 | 10 | Fuss ' n ' Feathers | A Walt Disney FIGARO Cartoon . The battle rages in Minnie's living room between the kitten FIGARO AND FRANKIE the canary bird , but the sudden arrival of Butch the bulldog is going to completely upset the balance of power . Here is another in the short series of cartoons to feature the feline from PINOCCHIO ( 1940 ) . ... |
437,147 | 306,861 | 43,649 | 10 | Fun With Hammer & Brush | A Walt Disney GOOFY Movie . The Goof's HOME MADE HOME is a model of construction chaos . This late entry in Goofy's How To series of cartoons has its humorous moments as he battles with blueprints , glazing & painting . This is one fellow you definitely don't want to hire to build your new bungalow . John McLeish narra... |
438,111 | 306,861 | 32,886 | 10 | A Pup Tale With Pork | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Pluto becomes a PANTRY PIRATE as he attempts to filch the beautiful ham just baked by Mammy Twoshoes . This enjoyable little film allows Pluto to act almost completely unrestricted by involvement with any other character ( Mammy only appears for a few seconds ) and he does quite nicely as ... |
437,193 | 306,861 | 30,463 | 10 | Burning Desire Fuels Disney Cartoon | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . A curvaceous young insect attracts the attentions of a boy MOTH AND THE FLAME of a candle , both of whom want to possess her for different reasons . The flame proving practically inextinguishable , the resulting fiery melee is not settled until further night fliers swarm to ... |
437,519 | 306,861 | 32,402 | 10 | A Fine Duck Tale | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S VACATION alongside a mountain river is immediately upset by a voracious swarm of chipmunks & a ferocious bear . This is a very enjoyable little film , with first-rate animation . The opening sequence , with Donald canoeing along the river , dodging waterfalls & making music ... |
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