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437,441 | 306,861 | 37,571 | 10 | A Pup Tale At The Pound | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Pluto the CANINE CASANOVA follows his heartthrob Dinah everywhere - even into the dog pound . . . While the animation in this little film is routine , the story & characters are quite enjoyable , especially the ending with its exciting escape from the shotgun wielding dogcatcher . Pluto's ... |
437,338 | 306,861 | 22,302 | 10 | A Musical Soupçon | A VITAPHONE Short Subject . The daughter of a French general falls in love with THE RED SHADOW , the mysterious masked man who leads his Muslim tribesmen against colonial injustice in Morocco . This two-reeler showcases the musical highlights from Hammerstein & Romberg's 1926 operetta , The Desert Song , which had alre... |
437,712 | 306,861 | 37,572 | 10 | A Pup Tale With Turtle | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . A friendly newborn turtle tries to cross a forbidden beach much to the annoyance of Pluto , who is on CANINE PATROL for the United States Coast Guard . The formula plot of Pluto confronting a cute little critter has certainly been used by Disney before , but that doesn't stop this film fro... |
437,249 | 306,861 | 22,303 | 10 | Marie Dressler & Polly Moran Team-Up For Top Comedy | A Midwestern housewife comes to New York City to help her social-climbing sister run a fancy beauty salon & REDUCING parlor . Marie Dressler shines in this movie vehicle tailored especially for her . With simple dignity & genuineness - and a crazy sense of humor - she captures the viewer's attention from her very first... |
437,373 | 306,861 | 45,222 | 10 | Good Old Golden Rule Days | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy strives to remind the viewer that TEACHERS ARE PEOPLE just like everyone else . Although humorous , many educators may not be too amused by this little film as it hits too close to the mark . Imagine a classroom with 4 or 5 kids just like young George . The animation & storyline are ... |
437,991 | 306,861 | 30,068 | 10 | Good & Evil & Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S BETTER SELF has quite a chore : to keep the young Duck from listening to Temptation and playing hooky . This is a very good cartoon , featuring excellent animation & acting . But why is Donald back in school ? It must be a flashback to his youth . Highlight - our hero's firs... |
438,321 | 306,861 | 30,069 | 10 | Here We Go Gathering Nuts In May . . . | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S GOLF GAME might be just about perfect - were it not for the impertinent interference of his three nephews . There are several solid laughs in this little film , although the basic premise - the Duck versus Huey , Dewey & Louie - offers nothing new . Once again , Clarence Nas... |
438,331 | 306,861 | 204,043 | 10 | For Auld Lang Syne | An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject . Our trip to the Scottish Highlands includes quick looks at Inverness & Loch Ness , but lingers longest at the ancient capital of Perth , the Culloden Battlefield and St . Andrews Golf Club . Sir Walter Scott , the skirl of bagpipes and a sentimental visit to a golfers ' cemetery are al... |
437,029 | 306,861 | 32,247 | 10 | Undying Friendship | Even after passing BEYOND TOMORROW , three old gentlemen continue to guard their two young friends . Unfortunately rather obscure , this charming little film , bursting with the joy of life , brings a whimsicality as unexpected as finding a ten dollar bill on a snowy sidewalk . Texas rodeo cowboy Richard Carlson and ch... |
438,117 | 306,861 | 32,251 | 10 | The Dysfunctional Duo Strikes Again | A Walt Disney DONALD AND GOOFY Cartoon . Donald & Goofy , working as BILLPOSTERS , encounter trouble from an angry billy goat and an uncooperative windmill . This is a wonderful , hilarious little film , with excellent animation . It is a fine example of the quality of work the Studio was capable of producing on a smal... |
437,822 | 306,861 | 22,273 | 10 | Marvelous Marie | A stubborn widow creates quite a stir when she enters local city POLITICS to run for mayor . MGM fashioned this pleasant little comedy / drama to showcase their surprisingly popular actress , Marie Dressler . She was beginning her meteoric rise to commence her reign as Hollywood's most popular star , a supremacy that w... |
437,539 | 306,861 | 20,143 | 10 | Not The Girl From Neucháteau | French farm girl MARIANNE has constant difficulties with the American soldiers stationed in her barn after the Armistice . This film was the starring talkie debut for Marion Davies , one of the most charming and talented actresses of her day . As the mistress of William Randolph Hearst , one of America's most powerful ... |
437,993 | 306,861 | 24,477 | 10 | A Romantic Ruckus | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . While Mickey & Minnie romance , Pluto finds time to engage in some PUPPY LOVE with Fifi . Fifi makes her first appearance as Pluto's paramour in this humorous black & white cartoon . The Mice nicely perform the film's title tune . Walt Disney supplies Mickey's voice . Walt Disney ( ... |
438,121 | 306,861 | 54,815 | 10 | Wheels For Progress | A Walt Disney CartoonThe Spirits of Progress , father & son , fill us in on some important cultural history as they reveal the story of DONALD AND THE WHEEL . This Disney educational two-reeler short is an excellent way to get a somewhat complicated ( and potentially tedious ) idea across to an audience : the overwhelm... |
438,078 | 306,861 | 24,476 | 10 | In Search Of The Purest Anglo-Saxon | The sponsors of a rowdy radio singer find a somber PROFESSIONAL SWEETHEART to keep her satisfied and out of trouble . Ginger Rogers dominates this Pre-Code comedy with her saucy performance as the spoiled warbler . This was her first starring role and she makes the most of it , pouting and prancing across the screen ( ... |
438,179 | 306,861 | 20,112 | 10 | Chevalier Shines In Lubitsch Teaser | Domestic difficulties between the strong-willed Queen of Sylvania and her stubborn Consort may cause them both to miss THE LOVE PARADE . Director Ernst Lubitsch spread his special brand of sophisticated naughtiness in this visually impressive & engaging early talkie musical . Depending much on the intelligence of the v... |
437,483 | 306,861 | 37,603 | 10 | Donald Wraps It All Up | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . As the unappreciated gift wrapper for a large department store , Donald can hardly wait for five o'clock to roll around so he can go home . While the animation is routine , THE CLOCK WATCHER is still an enjoyable little film , with the focus on Donald's growing frustration . His inte... |
437,910 | 306,861 | 27,893 | 10 | Excellent Adaptation of Childhood Classic | The Earl of Dorincourt , lonely in his great castle , has grown old . Now , with the death of both of his sons , he sends for his only grandchild to be with him . This is an innocent boy living in New York City with his American mother . Sweet-tempered and beloved , the earnest young child knows nothing of the crusty ,... |
438,091 | 306,861 | 53,120 | 10 | Bits ' n ' Pieces Tell The Genesis Story | A Walt Disney Cartoon . After a musical voyage , the rather peculiar passengers on NOAH'S ARK find a safe refuge . This highly imaginative cartoon is told almost entirely using stop-motion animation . What makes it especially unusual & fun is that the characters , human and animal , are constructed out of odds ' n ' en... |
437,495 | 306,861 | 22,325 | 10 | Ship Of Fools | A Hal Roach CHARLEY CHASE Comedy Short . It's ROUGH SEAS ahead for Charley when he tries to sneak both his French girlfriend and pet monkey aboard the troop transport heading home . The script writers let poor Charley down in this rather unfunny and very silly little film ; his personal brand of humor has not weathered... |
437,269 | 306,861 | 37,612 | 10 | Out On A Limb With Mister Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Ornithologist Donald arrives in the Andes to do some egg collecting , but the giant CONTRARY CONDOR he encounters has other thoughts on her birdbrain . Produced at a time when both the U . S . Government and Walt Disney were hopeful to expand their influence south of the border , thi... |
437,666 | 306,861 | 27,902 | 10 | Opulent Tale Of Old London Town | A bright young lad goes to work at LLOYD'S OF London , the famous insurance house . He grows up to become a power in the institution , with much adventure & financial intrigue along the way , but love continues to elude him . . . This lavish film is great fun to watch for two primary reasons : some very good acting & t... |
438,282 | 306,861 | 33,731 | 10 | The Outside Of This Horse Is Good For Man's Funny Bone | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy attempts to demonstrate HOW TO RIDE A HORSE - with predictable results . The first of Goofy's HOW TO . . . cartoons remains one of the best , with good gags and feature quality animation ( the short was originally a segment of 1941's THE RELUCTANT DRAGON , before being extrapolated b... |
437,779 | 306,861 | 150,255 | 10 | Pedal To The Metal | A Walt Disney Short Subject . A young man's love affair with cars is examined from infancy to marriage . Ward Kimball , Walt Disney's master animator & eccentric genius , brings his own brand of wacky humor as producer and director to DAD . . . CAN I BORROW THE CAR ? This mostly live action short is full of animated bi... |
438,016 | 306,861 | 14,611 | 10 | Putting Down Insurrection With Mr . Lloyd | A rich , young hypochondriac figures WHY WORRY ? As long as he's got his nurse & valet to look after him absolutely nothing could happen , right ? Harold Lloyd , one of America's preeminent comedians of the Silent Era , uses his remarkable comic skills and tremendous athletic abilities to score another solid hit in thi... |
437,033 | 306,861 | 22,317 | 10 | Decent Character Study | A beautiful young woman influences a callous lawyer into regaining THE RIGHT OF WAY to moral decency . Conrad Nagel dominates this little soap opera , based on Sir Gilbert Parker's novel , with his highly melodramatic performance as a hardhearted Quebecois lawyer who exhibits an enormous distaste for nearly every other... |
437,661 | 306,861 | 43,326 | 10 | A Stinging Rebuke For Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . The BEE ON GUARD at the entry to a castellated honey depository becomes suddenly aware of a certain Duck with a mighty big sweet tooth . This was one of a small number of films to feature the competition between Donald Duck and Buzz-Buzz the Bee and is fairly typical of the entire lo... |
438,225 | 306,861 | 45,209 | 10 | Auto Soap Opera | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Sweet & stylish , SUSIE THE LITTLE BLUE COUPE lives a happy life with her owner until wear & tear makes him trade her in for a younger model . This is a very agreeable little film , with plenty of good humor & fine animation and once again illustrates Disney's adeptness at giving sympathetic lif... |
437,788 | 306,861 | 37,625 | 10 | Fuss ' n ' Feathers | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK CartoonDaisy demands that Donald become a CURED DUCK - cured of his ungovernable temper if he wishes to keep seeing her . Any cartoon which has Donald's rages as its main theme has got to be funny , and this one certainly is . The Insult Machine ( from the Tootsberry Institute of Temperism ) i... |
437,315 | 306,861 | 22,308 | 10 | Tale Well Told | A Russian baron evades the violent SCARLET DAWN of the Revolution by escaping Moscow with his faithful serving maid . Here is an excellent little film , from Warner Bros . and director William Dieterle , full of excitement , drama and pre-Code libidinousness . The production values - - sets , costumes , score - - are a... |
437,826 | 306,861 | 20,332 | 10 | Wheeler & Woolsey - Together Again For The First Time | Like a river in the parched desert , so the lovely señorita known as RIO RITA brings joy to all who know her . But with her brother being chased as a bandit , unwelcome attentions from a brutal Russian general & a new lover who refuses to divulge his true identity , pretty Rita has plenty of problems to distract her . ... |
437,563 | 306,861 | 37,661 | 10 | The Duck's Very Bad Night | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . It's DUCK PIMPLES for Donald and his overactive imagination when he falls asleep while listening to a suspenseful radio program . The Duck gets swept up into the search for purloined pearls in this very funny & bizarre little film . The cartoon's backhanded salute to the power of old... |
437,475 | 306,861 | 22,208 | 10 | Tough Stanwyck Drama | The young NIGHT NURSE watching two sick little girls finds herself pitted against a gang of heartless criminals . Barbara Stanwyck is a standout in this taut little film . Independent , resourceful and tough as nails , she pits herself against the bullying authority she encounters in the hospital and the absolute evil ... |
437,006 | 306,861 | 31,803 | 10 | Classic Mouse & Pup | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey goes quail hunting , using an enthusiastic Pluto as THE POINTER to find the quarry . Bad idea . . . This excellent little film , which was nominated for an Oscar , is hilarious , with first rate animation and plenty of action . Walt Disney provides Mickey with his unique voic... |
437,201 | 306,861 | 239,132 | 10 | A Peep At Old Los Angeles | An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject . Our whirlwind visit to LOS ANGELES , WONDER CITY OF THE WEST , begins at the Old Spanish Plaza , where the settlement was founded . A stroll down colorful Olvera Street shows us the reconstructed Mexican marketplace . After looking at some of the modern structures along Wilshire Boulev... |
438,028 | 306,861 | 35,519 | 10 | A Duck Tale With Donkey | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald , THE VILLAGE SMITHY , has enough trouble just dealing with inanimate objects without the additional difficulty of trying to shoe Jenny , a most reluctant donkey . This humorous little film is a spoof of the classic poem by Longfellow . Jenny is very reminiscent of the tragic ... |
437,722 | 306,861 | 27,909 | 10 | A Small Triumph For Mister Hugh Herbert | A gently eccentric fellow finds his life complicated by a bullying wife , an acidulous boss , a quickie marriage & a bank robbery . LOVE BEGINS AT TWENTY is a fine example of the comedies which Warner Brothers Studio produced almost endlessly during the 1930's - fast , frugal & fun . Throw in a little crime for dramati... |
438,134 | 306,861 | 37,649 | 10 | You Dirty Rat ! | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Pluto is on DOG WATCH , guarding a ship for the Navy , when he encounters a roughneck wharf rat attempting to sneak aboard . There is nothing cute or cuddly about Pluto's adversary in this humorous little film - he is pure vermin and his eventual comeuppance is just and well deserved . The... |
437,836 | 306,861 | 194,906 | 10 | More Great Moments With Mr . Lloyd | Here's another chance to enjoy HAROLD LLOYD'S FUNNY SIDE OF LIFE . With the success of his first compilation film , HAROLD LLOYD'S WORLD OF COMEDY ( 1962 ) , it was only natural that a sequel would soon follow . It is important to remember that for decades these two films were the only way in which to enjoy Harold's cl... |
438,213 | 306,861 | 22,227 | 10 | Helping An Old Lady With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Believing ONE GOOD TURN deserves another , Stan & Ollie try to raise money for a sweet old lady who's been kind to them , in the mistaken belief she's about to be turned out of her home by a nasty creditor . A very funny little film . Highlight : Stan's attempts to put out the campfire .... |
437,266 | 306,861 | 25,997 | 10 | The Cinematic Birth Of Donald Duck | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Worried about having enough food to feed her family come Wintertime , THE WISE LITTLE HEN decides to plant a field of corn . Her idle friends , Peter Pig & Donald Duck , decline to help with the planting or the harvesting - leaving the little chicken to plan her sweet reveng... |
437,634 | 306,861 | 35,503 | 10 | The Duck Triumphant | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Some highly experimental invisible paint allows Donald to wreck revenge upon bullying Sergeant Pete . THE VANISHING PRIVATE is a fine example of a wartime Duck cartoon - fast and very funny . With both Donald & Pete as members of the U . S . Army it is amazing that the Allies managed... |
437,515 | 306,861 | 39,838 | 10 | Somnambulist Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Daisy has a busy night trying to keep a sleepwalking Donald from imminent accident and disaster . SLEEPY TIME DONALD is a very funny little film as it keeps finding humorous ways to put Donald in danger . Daisy , who usually played second fiddle to The Duck , has an unusually good ro... |
437,358 | 306,861 | 22,238 | 10 | Planning An Elopement With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy ShortWhen the ferocious father of Ollie's intended forbids a marriage , Hardy decides to elope . But with Stan helping out , can chaos be far behind ? A very funny little film , with lots of slapstick . Once again , marvel at the physical grace of Oliver Hardy . Highlight : the tiny getaway car ... |
437,887 | 306,861 | 12,408 | 10 | Heartwarming Mary Pickford / Frances Marion Film | With her love off to war , a young woman operates the lighthouse near her home on the coast of Italy . One day , finding an American seaman washed up on the shore , she takes him home & nurses him . Romance blossoms and they marry . But little does she know that THE LOVE LIGHT she beams to him from atop her tower every... |
437,102 | 306,861 | 20,336 | 10 | Kudos For Miss Love & Miss Dressler | A troupe of musical comedy performers travel about the country , forever CHASING RAINBOWS of success & happiness . This early MGM musical , considering its age and the obvious limitations brought on by the new sound technology , does a fair job in entertaining its audience . Although the film features a song that would... |
437,067 | 306,861 | 27,948 | 10 | Majestic Hepburn Takes The Throne | MARY OF SCOTLAND , caught up in intrigues over which she has no control , finds herself at the mercy of powerful forces that wish her ill . John Ford crafted this meticulous , thoughtful study into the life of the Scottish Queen and the trials & tribulations which buffeted her . With a complicated plot and a very large... |
438,029 | 306,861 | 26,046 | 10 | Nostalgic Charmer | In a small American town , a young man from a good family faces some of the realities of maturity . Clarence Brown's fond recreation of Eugene O'Neill's popular stage play AH , WILDERNESS ! makes a wonderful celebration of basic American virtues . Attention to detail , coupled with excellent performances & MGM's best p... |
437,630 | 306,861 | 22,251 | 10 | Comedy On The Lam | In & out of prison , Stan & Ollie just can't seem to stay out of trouble . " PARDON US " was the Boys ' first starring feature film . Rather disjointed and poorly edited , it plays more like a few of their short subjects strung together . However , the Boys never falter and they deliver a film whose parts are greater t... |
438,058 | 306,861 | 26,023 | 10 | Joséphine Baker Dazzles In French Romance | ZOUZOU , a young , vivacious Creole laundress impresses all around her with her talent & wit . Longing for the love of her handsome adopted brother , she instead finds the possibility of enormous success in the musical theater . . . The marvelous Joséphine Baker is perfectly cast in the title role in this very enjoyabl... |
437,833 | 306,861 | 29,844 | 10 | From The Heart Of Mark Twain , Into The Hearts Of The World | THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER keep the small town of St . Petersburg , Missouri in constant turmoil , circa 1850 . . . This is a splendid family film , one of producer David O . Selznick's very best . Presented in wonderful Technicolor , it is like looking through the pages of an illustrated copy of the classic novel . ... |
437,159 | 306,861 | 27,964 | 10 | Grabbing The Bull By The Tail | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . A picnic with Minnie is destroyed by the arrival of MICKEY'S RIVAL , the thoroughly obnoxious Mortimer . This excellent little film features both terrific animation & lots of laughs . It is great fun to see the Mouse triumph over both his detested competition and the fierce bull whi... |
437,229 | 306,861 | 27,963 | 10 | Mickey Plays The Sport Of Kings | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . MICKEY'S POLO TEAM ( Mickey , the Goof , the Big Bad Wolf & Donald Duck ) enter the field against some of Hollywood's funniest fellows - Stan Laurel , Oliver Hardy , Harpo Marx & Charlie Chaplin . This very enjoyable little film features excellent animation and lots of laughs . The ... |
437,400 | 306,861 | 29,843 | 10 | The Greatest Swashbuckler Of Them All | This is the film that sent generations of little boys into their backyards , swishing imaginary swords & pretending to ' rob from the rich , to give to the poor . ' There has never been a better adventure film . Errol Flynn is the perfect Robin Hood - legend's greatest outlaw . He swashes his buckle in a most authentic... |
437,761 | 306,861 | 22,259 | 10 | Busting A Marriage With Mr . Wheeler & Mr . Woolsey | A pair of shady Nevada lawyers become involved in the uproarious divorce proceedings of a strident PEACH-O-RENO . Comics Bert Wheeler & Robert Woolsey , who starred in a string of popular comedies from 1929 to 1937 , return with a funny look at the peculiar goings on - - divorces & casinos - - in the Nevada city of Ren... |
438,243 | 306,861 | 24,170 | 10 | A Gentle Little Love Story | Two desperately unhappy people , both trapped in loveless marriages , meet one night by chance in Paris . . . IF I WERE FREE is a fine example of what could be done with a soap opera plot when given the advantages of excellent acting & good production values . In less expert hands the film could have easily become awkw... |
437,885 | 306,861 | 27,962 | 10 | The Duck & The Cluck | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mme . Clara Cluck & Donald Duck are performing Rigoletto - very badly - as a part of MICKEY'S GRAND OPERA . The duet with the Duck & the Cluck in this wonderful little film is absolutely hilarious . The subplot , in which poor Pluto tries to capture a magic hat busy disgorging score... |
437,416 | 306,861 | 31,754 | 10 | Mr . Brink Desires A Few Moments With You | Mr . Brink ( Death ) arrives to claim the soul of infirm , elderly Gramps Northrup . A magic trick , however , traps Mr . Brink in an apple tree and he is not able to descend . With all dying ceased around the world , old Gramps truly finds himself living ON BORROWED TIME . This charming , albeit neglected , film holds... |
437,559 | 306,861 | 29,842 | 10 | Fictional History | THE ADVENTURES OF MARCO POLO take him from his home in Venice , across the wide expanse of Asia , to the palace of the great Kublai Khan . Lavish and at times exciting , this adventure film never rises far above the level of a comic book and should not be relied on for much historical accuracy . Even so , it is nonethe... |
437,434 | 306,861 | 26,017 | 10 | Another Triumph For W . C . | An eccentric family man is beset by seemingly insurmountable personal problems until he has a fortuitous encounter with a royal lady aboard a train . YOU'RE TELLING ME ! features the inimitable W . C . Fields in a hilarious fairy tale disguised as a domestic comedy . While there is neither magic or fantasy , there is a... |
437,231 | 306,861 | 27,960 | 10 | Under Mickey's Big Top | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Multitudes of naughty orphan mice nearly demolish poor MICKEY'S CIRCUS during a very chaotic performance . There are lots of laughs in this very well-animated little film . Temperamental Donald Duck is the center of attention as he attempts to control his ill-trained sea lions . Wal... |
437,798 | 306,861 | 22,264 | 10 | A Decent John Gilbert Talkie | Cheri-Bibi is the most celebrated magician & escape artist in France . Young & debonair , he enjoys the attentions of society & the love of one young woman in particular . But when her wealthy father is found murdered & all evidence points to Bibi , he must put all his considerable talents into evading the law long eno... |
437,477 | 306,861 | 31,744 | 10 | An Arresting Performance From Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . OFFICER DUCK must disguise himself as a baby in order to capture the notorious criminal , Tiny Tom . This is a wonderful little film , hilarious & with excellent animation . Released in 1939 , it more than compensated for Disney's not having a feature length animated picture during H... |
437,606 | 306,861 | 20,264 | 10 | Off On A Picnic With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . It is a PERFECT DAY for the Laurels & the Hardys to go on a picnic , taking gouty old Uncle Ed with them . In typical fashion , the Boys proceed to demolish first the sandwiches & then the car , with Uncle's foot coming in for several good whacks along the way . Pure slapstick from start... |
438,153 | 306,861 | 22,145 | 10 | Cutting Capers | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . MICKEY CUTS UP while mowing the lawn , playing with Miss Minnie and enjoying the day until a black cat upsets Pluto . . . This humorous little black & white film has its minimal plot pushed largely by the musical score , which includes ' Shine ' and ' Ain't We Got Fun . ' Mickey may... |
438,345 | 306,861 | 22,146 | 10 | A Mouse Tale | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . MICKEY STEPS OUT to spend the evening with Minnie , heedless of the havoc possible if Pluto follows him . . . There's not much plot in this black & white film , which doesn't detract from the enjoyment of watching it . That's ' Sweet Georgia Brown ' Mickey hoofs it to while Minnie t... |
437,064 | 306,861 | 29,923 | 10 | Mister Laurel & Mister Hardy Arrive In A State Of Confusion | Two War buddies - BLOCK-HEADS both - create complete chaos in & around a fancy apartment building . Stan Laurel & Oliver Hardy are once again up to their usual high jinks , dealing with frightful wives , dangerous neighbors and the homicidal tendencies of nearly every inanimate object with which they come into contact ... |
437,002 | 306,861 | 22,147 | 10 | Disney's Christmas Mice | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Minnie & MICKEY'S ORPHANS are a vast number of unwanted , mischievous kittens left on their doorstep one stormy Christmas Eve . Nominated for an Academy Award , this lively little black & white film derives much of its enjoyment from watching the tiny felines torment poor Pluto and ... |
437,834 | 306,861 | 24,092 | 10 | Misses Blondell & Farrell Go Cuban For Comedy | Two hard-luck but crafty ladies decide to act like HAVANA WIDOWS by sailing to Cuba to meet & blackmail rich gentlemen . . . This was the sort of ephemeral comic frippery which the studios produced quite effortlessly during the 1930's . Well made & highly enjoyable , Depression audiences couldn't seem to get enough of ... |
437,702 | 306,861 | 35,572 | 10 | Rooney Rampant | The old prep school is set on its ear when A YANK AT ETON tries to defy the established rules & regulations . Mickey Rooney , MGM's human dynamo , is in all his glory in this pleasant film obviously fashioned to his particular talents . Although a mite old to be playing a high school boy ( he turned 22 in 1942 ) , Roon... |
438,156 | 306,861 | 27,983 | 10 | Disney Returns With Popular Cartoon Cats | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Mammy Twoshoes has MORE KITTENS underfoot than she can tolerate . She drives the three diminutive felines out into the yard where many adventures finally reveal an unlikely protector . . . A sequel to 1935's Oscar winning THREE ORPHAN KITTENS , this is a cute , enjoyable fil... |
437,953 | 306,861 | 22,151 | 10 | Mr . George Arliss Will Personally Check The Air In Your Tires | Health problems force an elderly auto tycoon into retirement . Refusing to stay idle , he buys half ownership into a service station & gleefully begins to work there , incognito . The old man is now able to help his young partner in matters of business & romance . But what will happen if he's discovered to be , in real... |
438,256 | 306,861 | 22,153 | 10 | Barbara Stanwyck Scores In Fascinating Film | A blind man hopes , in all humility , to serve a famous female evangelist in her ministry , but soon he finds himself falling in love with THE MIRACLE WOMAN . Columbia Pictures , and young director Frank Capra , had to walk a fine line between the sacred and the profane in this topical feature , and ended up with a sol... |
437,843 | 306,861 | 27,969 | 10 | Enter The Ring With Mr . Lloyd | A mild-mannered milkman finds himself swept into the world of dishonest professional boxing . Although forever famous for his silent classics , THE MILKY WAY once again illustrated Harold Lloyd's complete ease with the sound medium . Indeed , Paramount Studios and director Leo McCarey gave him the opportunity to entert... |
438,046 | 306,861 | 26,074 | 10 | Money Mess With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Spanky's Pop has ANNIVERSARY TROUBLE . Having first forgotten that important date , he now thinks Spanky has taken the money left for his wife . Spanky has problems of his own : the Gang wants the money back he was to guard as treasurer of their Ancient and Honery Order of Wood Chucks Club , ... |
437,306 | 306,861 | 29,930 | 10 | Down To The Sea With Mickey & Friends | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Folding-kit BOAT BUILDERS Mickey , Goofy & Donald attempt to put together their small ship with predictably disastrous results . Featuring first rate animation & a very funny plot , this classic little film reunites the three buddies in another cartoon not dissimilar to CLOCK CLEANE... |
437,776 | 306,861 | 22,160 | 10 | Beware What You Seek | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . THE MOOSE HUNT upon which Mickey & Pluto have embarked just might get them more than they bargained for . . . The Mouse & the Pup were still in the early days of their association in this jaunty , slightly bizarre little film . Pluto actually speaks a few human words and talks to hi... |
437,832 | 306,861 | 24,075 | 10 | Miss Blondell & Mister William Invite You To Join Them In A Bit Of Comic Relief | It's GOODBYE AGAIN as a loyal secretary tries to help her weak-willed , philandering boss out of the romantic complications caused by an old girlfriend , now married . This was the sort of ephemeral comic frippery which the studios produced almost effortlessly during the 1930's . Well made & highly enjoyable , Depressi... |
437,789 | 306,861 | 27,994 | 10 | Sneaking About With Mickey Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . With their rent six months overdue , it's a hasty MOVING DAY for Mickey and Donald before Sheriff Pete can sell their furniture . Donald & friendly iceman Goofy handle most of the action in this very funny little Depression-era film , with the Goof dealing with a distressingly anthr... |
438,212 | 306,861 | 219,222 | 10 | Splendid Disney Documentary | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE . In this film we study the life of the OLYMPIC ELK , of Washington State's spectacular Olympic Peninsula . We see their remarkable trek from the winter lowlands , up to the high lush meadows for their summer feeding & breeding . The gathering & defending of harems by the bull elk is a... |
438,064 | 306,861 | 22,164 | 10 | Disney's Excursion To Nursery Rhyme Land | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Old King Cole has arrived for an outdoor entertainment . The MOTHER GOOSE MELODIES begin when the old dame opens her book of Nursery Rhymes and several characters appear to perform for the King . An interesting little film , with much action for eye appeal . It is fun to spo... |
438,076 | 306,861 | 26,055 | 10 | Up On The Mound With Mr . Brown | Known as ALIBI IKE for his never-ending excuses , the brash new pitcher for the Chicago Cubs becomes involved with nasty crooks and a very pretty young lady . Comic Joe E . Brown has a grand time clowning about in this sporting comedy based on a Ring Lardner story . Although many of the jokes & situations are very simi... |
437,600 | 306,861 | 29,943 | 10 | The Mouse Achieves Greatness | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . A BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR , mistakenly acclaimed as a great champion , is sent to stop the depredations of a fearsome giant who is terrifying a tiny kingdom . This is one of the truly classic color Mouse films , featuring excellent animation , sly humor & some genuine thrills . This viv... |
437,781 | 306,861 | 24,078 | 10 | Hearts Are Trumps | A brilliant Russian émigré devises the ? Stanislavsky ' system for winning at contract bridge - which makes him and his beautiful wife the GRAND SLAM Sweethearts of America . What could have been just another silly soap opera is elevated by fine production values & excellent acting to the status of a very enjoyable lit... |
437,065 | 306,861 | 29,942 | 10 | Tribute To A Remarkable Man & Place | Father Flanagan courageously fights against all odds to see his dream of BOYS TOWN become a reality . Pulsing with real life , here is a family film which not only entertains but informs - bringing back to our attention one of the most vibrant personalities of the 20th Century , Father Edward Flanagan . Excellent produ... |
437,621 | 306,861 | 26,056 | 10 | A Triumph For Kate & Company | Vibrant , young ALICE ADAMS keeps looking for love & happiness , no matter what tough knocks the world throws at her . Booth Tarkington's novel comes alive in this splendid film from RKO , which , aside from its first rate production values , features a luminescent Kate Hepburn in the title role . Brave & spunky , yet ... |
438,101 | 306,861 | 43,145 | 10 | Pluto Shows Off | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Jealous of Dinah the dachshund's adoration of Prince the WONDER DOG , Pluto tries to impress her with his own pathetic skills - which in turn attracts the unwanted attentions of Butch the bully bulldog . This humorous little film marked the final appearances by both Dinah & Butch . While P... |
437,041 | 306,861 | 24,067 | 10 | Mr . Crosby Steals Film From Miss Davies | When she discovers that the crooner she adores is GOING HOLLYWOOD , a liberated school teacher dogs his steps all the way to the Studio sound stages . Marion Davies tries her hardest to entertain in this tinsel town spoof , but neither the script ( based on a story by the celebrated Frances Marion ) nor the direction g... |
437,917 | 306,861 | 24,069 | 10 | Classic Depression Era Musical | New York City - the height of the Great Depression . Four showgirls , starving , scheming for that next role in a Broadway musical comedy . Looking for the Big Break . Auditioning for every part . Often down , but never downhearted . Using men , loving men , cheating men . These are the GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933 . This is a... |
437,566 | 306,861 | 20,276 | 10 | Down On The Farm With Mr . Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . THE PLOWBOY who should be attending more to his chores and less to trying to lip lock with his girlfriend is none other than Mickey Mouse . This very early black & white Mouse cartoon has virtually no plot , but is driven almost entirely by the soundtrack . In his first screen appea... |
437,485 | 306,861 | 27,990 | 10 | Pluto's Fowl Problem | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Mickey's pal finds himself becoming MOTHER PLUTO when he attracts the affections of a brood of neglected chicks . Pluto is in very sophisticated surroundings indeed with his starring role in a SILLY SYMPHONY short , an accomplishment even The Mouse never achieved . The film ... |
438,311 | 306,861 | 31,834 | 10 | Mayday ! | An MGM PETE SMITH SPECIALITY Short Subject . RADIO HAMS do more than play with their machines - - they are also invaluable in relaying vital information during times of tragedy & disaster . This little film , rather more serious than many of Pete Smith's presentations , takes a look at how ham radios can become pricele... |
438,296 | 306,861 | 31,835 | 10 | Powerful Special Effects & Good Acting Give Film A Lift | Imperial India , 1938 . The beautiful , bored wife of a bullying English lord arrives in the princely state of Ranchipur , during the Heat . There she is surprised to find a former lover living as an expatriate , but it is his friend , a handsome , high caste Hindu doctor , that catches her eye . Her plans for seductio... |
437,482 | 306,861 | 33,355 | 10 | No Golden Gloves For Goofy | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy aptly demonstrates THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE throughout the Ages . Pugilism comes in for a gentle ribbing in this amusing little film . Goofy proves to be as adept at fisticuffs as he is at most everything else in his befuddled life . John McLeish narrates in his best documentarian man... |
437,299 | 306,861 | 33,356 | 10 | Hitting The Slopes With The Goof | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . The viewer is instructed in THE ART OF SKIING on snow - with the Goof giving the perfect examples of what not to do . 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 result... |
437,558 | 306,861 | 20,238 | 10 | Antiquated Musical | Desperate for Broadway , the traveling troupe of The Phantom Sweetheart must always go ON WITH THE SHOW ! Here is another very early talkie musical , full of excitement for the new medium , but bloated by too much talk , unexciting songs sung by the chorus with mostly unintelligible lyrics and an overlong running time ... |
438,092 | 306,861 | 26,104 | 10 | Color Classic | Pretty BECKY SHARP , orphaned & penniless , knows exactly what she wants out of life and how to get it . William Makepeace Thackeray's Vanity Fair is brought to vivid , if drastically reduced , life and provides a wonderful showcase for star Miriam Hopkins , who gets the most out of her selfish , petulant , scheming , ... |
438,199 | 306,861 | 227,851 | 10 | Just The Facts From Disney | A Walt Disney THE HUMAN ANIMAL Cartoon . Jiminy Cricket gives us just the facts concerning YOU AND YOUR FIVE SENSES : hearing , smelling , taste , sight & touch . 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 comparisons & e... |
437,334 | 306,861 | 26,105 | 10 | Talent Contest Troubles With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . To his embarrassment , Spanky's mom enters him in a talent contest . He immediately gets the Gang's help in a plan to lose . Once on stage , however , Spanky meets a sweet little girl & his plans change . Now he'll need real BEGINNER'S LUCK to have a chance of winning . . . A very funny littl... |
438,154 | 306,861 | 12,303 | 10 | Domestic Difficulties With Mr . Lloyd | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD film . When he says ' I DO ' at his nuptials , a young man has no idea the travail his wife's family will put him through . Harold Lloyd had another winner with this domestic comedy in which he must deal with his wife's nephews , the elder a dreadful little brat and the younger a crying baby , ... |
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