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437,681 | 306,861 | 227,852 | 10 | Learning With Mr . Cricket | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Jiminy Cricket delivers pertinent facts about YOU AND YOUR SENSES OF SMELL AND TASTE . This was one of a short series of little films in which Disney educated his young viewers about the workings of their remarkable bodies , with comparisons & examples drawn from the world of nature . Did you kn... |
437,009 | 306,861 | 227,853 | 10 | Fun Physical Facts From Disney | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Jiminy Cricket delivers pertinent facts about YOU THE HUMAN ANIMAL . This was one of a short series of little films in which Disney educated his young viewers about the workings of their remarkable bodies , with comparisons & examples drawn from the world of nature . Did you know that Humans are... |
437,305 | 306,861 | 33,371 | 10 | A Goofy Tale With Magic | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . The unexpected contents of a magician's trunk cause complications for train station baggage handler Goofy . BAGGAGE BUSTER is an amusing little film , with the magical trunk , top hat & cape disgorging a veritable Noah's Ark of creatures to bewilder the hapless Goof . The Bull is oddly rem... |
438,051 | 306,861 | 35,524 | 10 | Superman Battles The Forces Of Nature | A SUPERMAN CartoonAfter slumbering for 300 years , the volcanic isle of Monokoa erupts in molten fury . The world watches anxiously as scientists race to protect the lovely town at the mountain's foot from imminent destruction . When intrepid reporter Lois Lane finds herself in danger of being immolated , it's time for... |
437,892 | 306,861 | 20,253 | 10 | Ramon Novarro's Final Silent Film | Henry Shoesmith is THE PAGAN , a happy , handsome half-caste , perfectly attune with his South Seas home . Henry is also the owner of the largest cocoanut plantation on the island , which arouses the greed of an unscrupulous white trader with a beautiful native ' ward ' . . . Ramon Novarro is charming in this , his fin... |
437,221 | 306,861 | 22,197 | 10 | East Is East And West Is West | A young San Francisco shipping magnate learns that NEVER THE TWAIN SHALL MEET when he falls in love with a passionate South Seas maiden . Celebrated MGM director W . S . Van Dyke took his love of foreign locales , mixed it with some stock footage of the Pacific Islands and created this obscure little pre-Code film whic... |
437,163 | 306,861 | 47,511 | 10 | Old Lion - New Jungle | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Looking for a little fame , a particularly SOCIAL LION gets transferred from Africa to the wilds of New York City . Undeservedly obscure , this little film is packed with sly wit and good humor . Produced in the limited animation style , its depiction of the Lion's encounters with unimpressed Ne... |
437,490 | 306,861 | 31,820 | 10 | Toons For Supper ? | A Walt Disney Cartoon . With his younger brothers in danger of becoming a pork pie , THE PRACTICAL PIG must have a final showdown with the Big Bad Wolf . This amusing & lively little film was the last theatrical cartoon to feature the Three Pigs & the Wolf , following THREE LITTLE PIGS ( 1933 ) , THE BIG BAD WOLF ( 193... |
437,432 | 306,861 | 12,314 | 10 | Sensual , Exotic German Silent Epic Begins | A jealous & vindictive Rajah sends a powerful Yogi to entice a famous English architect into constructing a marvelous mausoleum in which to inter the prince's faithless wife . THE Indian TOMB : THE MISSION OF THE YOGI is a perfect example of the grand German cinema epics created during the silent era . Berlin film mogu... |
437,326 | 306,861 | 45,314 | 10 | Splendid Oscar-Winning Disney Nature Documentary | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE Short Subject . Through the use of beautiful photography , this Academy Award-winning film looks at the strange & colorful lives of the WATER BIRDS . Several species are examined and the ways in which they have habituated themselves to seashore , lake or stream are noted . Highlight : ... |
437,430 | 306,861 | 12,313 | 10 | Sensual , Exotic German Silent Epic Concludes | The jealous & vindictive Rajah of Bengal continues to manipulate the fates of his three English captives in his mad scheme to punish his faithless wife . THE Indian TOMB : THE TIGER OF BENGAL is a perfect example of the grand German cinema epics created during the silent era . Berlin film mogul Joe May turned the full ... |
438,141 | 306,861 | 50,837 | 10 | Excellent Disney Nature Fantasy | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE FANTASY . This is the story of PERRI , a female forest squirrel . We follow her life through the seasons of one year , learning the incredible struggles her kind must make to survive . We watch her deal with fierce predators & a devastating wildfire , before eventually finding a mate . This is a... |
437,234 | 306,861 | 26,094 | 10 | A Disney Gem | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . THE BAND CONCERT which Mickey is conducting in the City Park becomes a titanic contest of wills & determination as the Mouse lets absolutely nothing stop his little group from completing their performance . Mickey Mouse made his Technicolor debut & Donald Duck became a full-fledged ... |
437,481 | 306,861 | 20,246 | 10 | More Music From The Little Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Although rundown and practically decrepit , you can still expect an evening of lively entertainment at Mickey's OPRY HOUSE . This is an energetic little film , without dialogue , the very minimal plot being driven by the visuals & soundtrack ( music mavens will recognize " Yankee Do... |
438,021 | 306,861 | 24,100 | 10 | Exceptional Undersea Drama | The crew of an American submarine discover it's HELL BELOW while fighting in the Adriatic in 1918 . Although nearly forgotten , this excellent war film still delivers solid entertainment , thanks to a literate script , superior performances and highly believable action scenes . Robert Montgomery & Walter Huston play su... |
437,882 | 306,861 | 52,751 | 10 | Discovering God's Alphabet | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . While looking for true adventure , DONALD IN MATHMAGIC LAND learns a great deal about the vital importance of mathematics in the Universe . Loosely based on Lewis Carroll's ALICE books , this short film uses fun & fancy to teach some pertinent facts about the wonder of mathematics . ... |
437,241 | 306,861 | 47,518 | 10 | Harkening To The Voice Of Child Psychology | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald receives compelling advice to SPARE THE ROD in dealing with his Nephews ' bad behavior and , instead , join in their games . Here is another little film in which Donald matches wits with Huey , Dewey & Louie - a plot line which Disney had been using for the better part of two ... |
437,734 | 306,861 | 24,279 | 10 | Disney Animates A Baby's Dreams | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . A tiny dreaming tot finds he & his toy dog in LULLABY LAND , where powder puffs & rattles grow on the vegetation and potty seats march over the quilted hills . Then there's the small matter of the bogeymen . . . This is an utterly charming little film , which entices the eye... |
437,131 | 306,861 | 22,088 | 10 | Gettin ' Mushy With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Jackie & Chubby have LOVE BUSINESS on their mind : they both are infatuated with their teacher , Miss Crabtree . When they each try to declare their passion on the same evening , things get a bit complicated . . . A very funny little film . Highlights : Chubby & Dorothy's dialogue ; eating th... |
438,150 | 306,861 | 22,085 | 10 | Not Many Laughs For Joe | A LOCAL BOY MAKES GOOD when a shy botany student joins the University of Ohio's track team to impress the beauty queen he idolizes . Comic Joe E . Brown does the best he can in this not-very-funny collegiate comedy , going over the same ground Harold Lloyd plowed to greater effect during silent days . It is not Brown's... |
437,093 | 306,861 | 24,285 | 10 | Mickey's Horrible Adventure | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Brave Mickey tracks THE MAD DOCTOR who has kidnapped Pluto to a spooky old castle of horrors . This fascinating little black & white film was considered so frightful and inconsistent with other Mouse cartoons , it was hidden away for decades in the Disney vaults . Heavily influenced... |
437,839 | 306,861 | 22,086 | 10 | Horton's Hoo | The strange connection between a passionate lawyer and a vaudeville impersonator leads to romantic complications for their LONELY WIVES . Edward Everett Horton , that nervous fuss-budget who enlivened so many films as a top character actor during Hollywood's Golden Age , here gets a rare starring role and a chance to r... |
438,128 | 306,861 | 12,512 | 10 | All Aboard The Comedy Train With Mr . Lloyd | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD 3-Reeler . A young fellow must suddenly care for an infant on a very eventful overnight train trip . Harold Lloyd has a field day in this wonderful short silent film , NOW OR NEVER . His athletic prowess was never in more demand than here where - with half his right hand missing and disguised b... |
437,609 | 306,861 | 25,873 | 10 | Off In A Trailer With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Poor Ollie is suffering painfully from gout . His doctor advises rest , country air & lots of fresh water . So the Boys rent a trailer and head up into THEM THAR HILLS . Picking a quiet spot , they are unaware that the well has been tainted with many barrels of bootleg liquor . Drinking ... |
437,253 | 306,861 | 156,031 | 10 | The Debut Of A Christmas Legend | A JAM HANDY PICTURE Cartoon Short . On a particularly foggy Christmas Eve , RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER turns his humiliating birth defect into a beneficial asset . . . Two decades before Rudolph came to the small screen , Robert L . May's enduring creation was given the Max Fleischer special touch in this nostalgic... |
438,122 | 306,861 | 37,784 | 10 | Goofy On Ice | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . It's HOCKEY HOMICIDE as the Loose Leafs battle the Ant Eaters for the championship . Here is another Goofy Sports film ; the animation is routine , but the story is humorous as it skewers the popular icecapade . Doodles Weaver is the highly excitable narrator . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) wa... |
437,871 | 306,861 | 156,030 | 10 | Not Your Ordinary Western | A Warner Brothers Short Subject . An American cowboy tries to foil the abduction of the young king of Avania during THE ROYAL RODEO he's presenting at the castle . This pleasant Technicolor diversion , a sort of Grustark Goes West , mixes the elements of court intrigue and rodeo performers with a couple of songs and a ... |
437,071 | 306,861 | 39,711 | 10 | Pluto Hits The High Notes | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Spring is here and Pluto is just full of inner music which he can't seem to express - until inspiration strikes . . . Nominated for an Oscar , PLUTO'S BLUE NOTE is an enjoyable cartoon with very little plot . That's Frank Sinatra being spoofed at the end of the film . Sharp eyes will spot ... |
437,049 | 306,861 | 179,475 | 10 | Keats Said It Best . . . | An MGM COLORTONE MUSICAL Short . Once upon a time , there was a kindly old man who was THE SPECTACLE MAKER for his village . He is challenged to create a marvelous Glass , through which only Beauty can be seen . Reading the Bible shows him the meaning of true Beauty and , so , he creates the Glass . Instant fame is his... |
437,366 | 306,861 | 33,460 | 10 | Isn't It Delicious ? | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Home kitchen CHEF DONALD is trying to mix up a batch of mouthwatering waffles . Too bad he doesn't know his batter is full of rubber cement . . . This is a very funny little film , with watching Donald's expectations of a wonderful breakfast turn to extreme exasperation at the strang... |
437,156 | 306,861 | 12,543 | 10 | Mr . Keaton Brings Home The Wampum | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . Cheated of their land grant by unscrupulous white men , the members of an Indian tribe vow to murder THE PALEFACE who next enters their village - and here comes butterfly collecting Buster . . . Keaton delivers more elaborate chase sequences in this slightly racist , but still very funny ... |
438,344 | 306,861 | 31,905 | 10 | Duck Tales At Sea | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Young SEA SCOUTS Huey , Dewey & Louie must try to save their Uncle Donald when the officious Duck has a dangerous encounter with a hungry shark . This is a very fine little film , with excellent animation and a humorous storyline . The Disney artists were able to make use of several ... |
437,099 | 306,861 | 31,907 | 10 | Sonja Skates , Tyrone Schemes , Rudy Sings , But Edna May Steals The Show | A publicity agent finds himself playing SECOND FIDDLE when he fabricates a phony romance for a lovely new movie star he secretly adores . 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 1936... |
437,368 | 306,861 | 45,550 | 10 | History As Told By A Mouse | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Amos the Philadelphia church mouse greatly influences Ben Franklin and the founding of the American Republic . Robert Lawson's classic 1939 story BEN AND ME comes to life in this delightful short film . Celebrated children's author Bill Peet penned the script and left in the original's sense of ... |
437,758 | 306,861 | 12,532 | 10 | Silent Spectacle | Two ORPHANS OF THE STORM caused by the French Revolution desperately search for each other in the violent chaos of Paris . History's sweeping drama comes alive in this powerful epic film from legendary silent movie genius D . W . Griffith . Although much happens on a broad canvas , the director never loses sight of the... |
437,410 | 306,861 | 28,063 | 10 | Sonja Henie Glides Into Her American Movie Debut | A pretty ice skating Swiss Miss has a ONE IN A MILLION chance to become a road show star , but she will jeopardize her chances for competing in the 1936 Winter Olympics . Will a young American reporter help woo her into making the right decision ? Sonja Henie was Norway's ice queen when she won Olympic gold medals in 1... |
437,637 | 306,861 | 29,751 | 10 | Shirley Temple in Rudyard Kipling Tale of British India | India - the 1890's - the North-West Frontier . Precocious young Priscilla arrives with her widowed mother to live with the grandfather they've never met , a stern old Army Colonel . Gaining the nickname of Private WEE WILLIE WINKIE , the little girl quickly charms nearly everyone around her , including a tough Scots Se... |
437,529 | 306,861 | 14,440 | 10 | The Return Of A Silent Swashbuckler | Fleeing from the wrath of the vengeful Nobility , a young Frenchman joins a troupe of actors . Winning fame as the clown SCARAMOUCHE , the stalwart fellow finds himself drawn into the events surrounding the start of the Revolution . Following his big movie hit of the previous year - 1922's THE PRISONER OF ZENDA - direc... |
437,335 | 306,861 | 45,545 | 10 | First Rate Disney Nature Documentary | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE Short Subject . This excellent nature documentary examines a year in the life of the residents of BEAR COUNTRY . While we see that most of the creatures must work hard to find food and avoid being eaten , it is shown that the lordly bear has a wild bounty spread before him . The relati... |
437,396 | 306,861 | 29,747 | 10 | Way Out West With Stan & Ollie | Would you send Mister Laurel & Mister Hardy off to the wilds of the Old West to deliver an important inheritance document to a young lady they've never seen ? Probably not . But that is the hinge upon which this whole wonderfully goofy movie swings . As always , the Boys are a pure joy to watch , whether they are tryin... |
437,876 | 306,861 | 25,919 | 10 | Don't Close The Iron Door On This Classic | Down but not quite out , a megalomaniacal theatrical producer schemes to get his former star & lover back under contract during a wild ride on the TWENTIETH CENTURY Limited racing from Chicago to New York City . Directed by Howard Hawks from an inspired script by Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur , this is one of the semin... |
437,413 | 306,861 | 28,070 | 10 | Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy Invite You To Join Them In Double Trouble | A couple of ordinary fellows find that life can get very complicated when they are mistaken for their long lost identical twins . Laurel & Hardy are a delight once more in OUR RELATIONS , an enjoyable film which lets the Boys simply do what they did best - just act silly . Looking very much like an expanded short subje... |
437,275 | 306,861 | 28,069 | 10 | Too Many Mice | A Walt Disney Mickey Mouse Cartoon . The ORPHANS ' PICNIC hosted by Mickey & Donald quickly becomes a complete shambles - thanks to the multitude of naughty little rodents . The Duck dominates this funny little film , with Mickey relegated to supporting player . The animators liked to use the Orphans ' rare appearances... |
438,291 | 306,861 | 175,122 | 10 | A Rudyard Kipling Classic Come To Life | RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI , the Indian mongoose , takes on the responsibility for keeping the big bungalow belonging to an English family safe . But with the deadly great cobras Nag & Nagaina on the prowl , how long will Rikki be safe himself ? This is a very fine adaptation of one of Rudyard Kipling's non-Mowgli tales from The... |
437,725 | 306,861 | 37,820 | 10 | Karloff Most Effective In Psychological Thriller | In 1912 , a stern old Greek general finds himself trapped on the ISLE OF THE DEAD after an outbreak of the dreaded plague . When the front office at RKO Pictures informed producer Val Lewton that Boris Karloff had been procured to appear in his next suspense film , he wasn't entirely pleased . Karloff was famous for hi... |
437,404 | 306,861 | 14,429 | 10 | Hanging Around With Harold Lloyd | The " human fly " antics which ends this movie is undoubtly the most famous sequence in all of silent cinema . It is also the most hilarious . Breathtaking , heart-stopping & very funny , it is the element that you remember the longest . While THE KID BROTHER was Harold Lloyd's masterpiece , SAFETY LAST was & is his mo... |
437,422 | 306,861 | 24,316 | 10 | Getting To The Church On Time With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Ollie is marrying the boss's daughter this morning and he has no time for any nonsense . Then Stan shows up with an absolutely irresistible jigsaw puzzle . . . Although a one-note comedy , ME AND MY PAL is still very funny . Highlight : Ollie's face as he listens to the radio announcemen... |
437,624 | 306,861 | 25,907 | 10 | Wallace Beery Waves The Jolly Roger | The most famous pirate in English literature sets sail across the High Seas of Adventure - bound for TREASURE ISLAND . Robert Louis Stevenson's wonderful 1883 tale of devious deeds , derring-do & hidden doubloons is given a first rate production by MGM in this swaggering , boisterous film . Although many of the lead ac... |
437,072 | 306,861 | 39,712 | 10 | Pluto Problems | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . PLUTO'S HOUSEWARMING of his splendid new home is hampered somewhat by a tiny turtle who is determined on moving in , too . Here is a rather routine Pluto cartoon , in which he gets to interact with yet another small , cuddly critter . That's Pluto's nemesis Butch who shows up in the second... |
438,275 | 306,861 | 8,687 | 10 | Faithful , Antique Look At An American Classic | Mark Twain's immortal TOM SAWYER flirts with Becky Thatcher , goes rafting with Huckleberry Finn on the Mississippi River & generally makes life a sore tribulation for the law-abiding citizens of St . Petersburg , Missouri . Produced only seven years after the death of Mark Twain , this rousing , action packed silent f... |
437,551 | 306,861 | 35,342 | 10 | Into The Wild Blue Yonder With Private Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Assigned to peeling potatoes at Mallard Field , Donald wants more than anything to take to the air as a SKY TROOPER . Maybe Sergeant Pete can change his mind . . . Here is one of Donald's wartime cartoons , with lots of laughs and physical comedy . Pete has finally found his niche as... |
438,322 | 306,861 | 35,343 | 10 | When Pluto Met Dinah | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Who is THE SLEEPWALKER that's taking all of Pluto's best bones to the pretty new female dog next door ? This enjoyable little film is notable chiefly as the debut of Dinah the dainty dachshund , who would appear as Pluto's heartthrob in 5 cartoons from 1942 until her retirement in 1950 . W... |
437,203 | 306,861 | 37,792 | 10 | A Plea For Tolerance | An RKO Short Subject . A group of rowdy little bullies are given a lesson in tolerance by crooner Frank Sinatra , who compares America to THE HOUSE I LIVE IN . This little film delivers a pertinent message about the evils of prejudice & bias . Sinatra is an absolute natural in front of the camera ; intense & sincere , ... |
437,585 | 306,861 | 24,291 | 10 | Mickey Flies The Skies | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey , THE MAIL PILOT , knows his precious cargo must get through - even when menaced by Pete in his bat-like plane . This is a fine little black & white film , with lots of detail in the animation . Especially good opening shot of the busy airport - notice the hapless autogyro . ... |
437,083 | 306,861 | 37,794 | 10 | Another Spooky House For Holmes & Watson | Gathered in THE HOUSE OF FEAR , the members of a strange tontine begin to meet violent & mysterious deaths . Once again , Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's celebrated consulting detective , Sherlock Holmes , tackles the problems pervading an Old Dark House . This time it's the Good Comrades Club and their rapidly dwindling memb... |
437,179 | 306,861 | 20,432 | 10 | The Men Who Made The Music | An MGM Short Subject . Melody masters get to briefly shine in front of the cameras for THE SONG WRITERS ' REVUE . Jack Benny - - his humor definitely a matter of taste - - introduces eight of the famous composers working for mighty MGM Studios at the dawn of the talkie age . Some of their tunes are presented to give an... |
438,264 | 306,861 | 50,770 | 10 | A Tale From Old Indochina | NIOK , the little forest elephant , is befriended by a young village boy . They will enjoy their delightful camaraderie , until the day a wily Chinese merchant takes the small pachyderm away . . . This French short subject is a fine family film . Children should love Niok , a most charming creature . The sparse narrati... |
437,302 | 306,861 | 41,213 | 10 | The Pup's Gummed Up | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Pluto and a persistent bee engage in a vigorous struggle over the control of some purloined bubble gum balls . While breaking no new ground , BUBBLE BEE is still an enjoyable little film . This was the second of seven cartoons , produced by Disney between 1948 & 1952 , to feature Buzz-Buzz... |
438,061 | 306,861 | 20,445 | 10 | Disney's Salute To The Seasons , Opus One | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . It is SPRINGTIME at the marsh , and the joy of the season is causing the various birds & bugs to dance about rapturously and eat each other up . . . This black & white cartoon is basically an exercise in action / reaction animation . The Disney artists seem to have an unendi... |
437,777 | 306,861 | 12,499 | 10 | Out On A Girder With Mr . Lloyd | A HAROLD LLOYD Short Subject . A lovesick young man must NEVER WEAKEN when he unexpectedly finds himself in a most precarious & dangerous situation . Here is one of Harold Lloyd's thrill pictures , which offers quick-moving comedy and genuine suspense . The first half of the film has Harold trying to roundup patients f... |
437,110 | 306,861 | 37,800 | 10 | A Pure Joy | It's a shame that so few people have seen this gem of a movie during the last half century , as it is a little masterpiece , perfectly honed and crafted , without an unnecessary scene or line of dialogue . This is the kind of neglected film you dream about discovering , but so rarely do . Of all the celebrated producti... |
438,166 | 306,861 | 28,091 | 10 | Our Gang Fractures Shakespeare | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . When Spanky & the Gang put on a presentation of ' Romyo and Jullet ' out in the barn for the neighborhood kids , the audience is told they can ' PAY AS YOU EXIT ' if they like the show . But chaos ensues - especially after Alfalfa's onion-munching drives away leading lady Darla . A fine littl... |
437,852 | 306,861 | 24,211 | 10 | George Brent Romances Kay Francis In Old Havana | Peeping through THE KEYHOLE we find an unhappy wife who sails to Cuba to shake off a blackmailing former lover , not knowing that her millionaire husband has sent a handsome detective to compromise her . . . This elaborately plotted little picture is a very fine example of the kind of film Warner Bros . produced so eff... |
437,363 | 306,861 | 24,213 | 10 | Frightful Fun With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Uncle George comes to town , bringing the Wild Man he's brought with him from Borneo . When the Gang goes to visit , Stymie's candy awakens the savage within him ( ' Yum-Yum ! Eat ? em up ! ' ) and he chases them all back to and through Spanky's house . A very funny film - lots of wild slapst... |
437,391 | 306,861 | 41,094 | 10 | Two Wild - And Very Different - Rides | From English and American literature come two fabulous characters who will forever excite readers with THE ADVENTURES OF ICHABOD AND MR . TOAD . This was the last of Disney's compilation or anthology films - a form necessitated by the exigencies of the War years - and is actually a double featurette . Both halves would... |
437,589 | 306,861 | 28,104 | 10 | Singing On The Radio With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . The Kids are interested in winning the $50 offered by a local radio station for the best amateur children ? s performance . Holding an audition amongst themselves - which Alfalfa tries to rig - Darla is selected for her Baby Rose Marie-like rendition of ? I ? m In The Mood For Love . ? When s... |
437,195 | 306,861 | 29,795 | 10 | Walt Disney's Delightful Big Band Satire | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . This cartoon portrays a typical evening at the WOODLAND CAFÉ , that popular insect hot spot . A wide assortment of ugly bugs are kept entertained by apache dancers ( a spider & a fly ) and dancing to Big Band music . A delightful little cartoon . The Disney animators show th... |
437,426 | 306,861 | 31,995 | 10 | Another Shirley Temple Crowd Pleaser | A young girl , the only survivor of an Indian attack , becomes involved in the life of the Canadian Mounted Police officer who rescued her . An aging Shirley Temple ( she was 12 ) brings her special charm to this pleasant , if predictable , programmer . Although her glory days were behind her as Hollywood's top box off... |
438,304 | 306,861 | 24,221 | 10 | Another Winning Film Starring George Arliss | Wise & benevolent , a king sporting the heart & soul of a common man is forced by revolution to abdicate . He returns to the wife & daughter he hasn't seen in 18 years , but soon discovers it is no easy task to reclaim the life of an ordinary man . Now a royalist plot may restore him to the throne , making the King's r... |
437,570 | 306,861 | 29,797 | 10 | A Classic Mouse Tale | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . THE WORM TURNS as Mickey's magic potion helps smaller creatures gain the aggressive advantage over their tormentors . Lots of fun in this very well made little film , which begins as a spoof of the old mad scientist movies . The excellent animation bounces the swift moving story rig... |
437,242 | 306,861 | 35,445 | 10 | A Triumph For Three Actresses | Letitia ? TISH ' Carberry enjoys nothing more than controlling the lives & romances of all around her , aided and abetted by her two dearest friends - Lizzie Wilkins and Aggie Pilkington . The popular characters from the stories by Mary Roberts Rinehart come alive in this funny , nostalgic ( and nearly forgotten ) film... |
437,760 | 306,861 | 165,504 | 10 | Music Mania | A VITAPHONE VARIETY Short Subject . A highly energetic bandleader excites the crowd with his SWING CAT'S JAMBOREE . Tooting on his trumpet , popular musician Louis Prima leads his 5-man combo while presenting three popular tunes . First up , songstress Shirley Lloyd warbles ' I Can't Give You Anything But Love . ' Next... |
437,037 | 306,861 | 18,218 | 10 | A Hot Time In The Old Town | A dastardly Chinese criminal in OLD SAN FRANCISCO schemes to possess a lovely señorita and her Spanish land-grant rancho . Although replete with racial stereotyping , it must be admitted that this vintage Silent film is an awful lot of fun . Produced just before the onset of Talkies , the movie represents the high degr... |
438,293 | 306,861 | 31,973 | 10 | Splendid Historical Narrative | A brash young newspaper reporter is sent into the unexplored regions of Central Africa to find a highly revered missionary-explorer who has seemingly disappeared . This is the account of their meeting - a fateful encounter which would not only transform the young man , but would profoundly change the history of Africa ... |
438,188 | 306,861 | 28,118 | 10 | Shirley Shines in Soap Suds Musical | The precocious & incredibly talented little daughter of a widowed soap merchant dreams of living like a normal child . On her way to boarding school , she loses herself in New York City , changes her name and ends up living with a couple of ex-vaudeville performers . With spunk & vitality , the child makes them all sta... |
437,554 | 306,861 | 52,909 | 10 | Oops ! Again | A Walt Disney Cartoon with DONALD DUCKDonald demonstrates HOW TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AT WORK . This informative little film cautions against wearing loose clothing near dangerous machinery , unsafe behavior around flames and the need for constant concentration . A follow-up to HOW TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IN THE HOME ( 1956 ) ... |
437,332 | 306,861 | 28,119 | 10 | Little Sailor Man Still Enthralls | A POPEYE Cartoon . POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS SINDBAD THE SAILOR when our spinach-munching hero pilots his ship too near the isle of the bearded braggart . After being attacked by Sindbad's foul pets , and with Olive Oyl in the clutches of the villain , it's time for Popeye to go into action . . . This was the first in a ... |
437,428 | 306,861 | 28,120 | 10 | Another W . C . Fields Comedy Classic | It's 1883 and Professor Eustace P . McGargle , charlatan extraordinaire , arrives in the bucolic berg of Green Meadow . There he will attempt to deceive the local rubes into believing his beautiful daughter POPPY is heiress to an unclaimed fortune . Once again , the inimitable W . C . Fields manages to merge the lovabl... |
437,560 | 306,861 | 39,762 | 10 | A Serious Snow Plight | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . RESCUE DOG Pluto is not at all amused when his precious keg of brandy is turned into a plaything by a friendly seal . Here is another in a long list of cartoons in which Pluto encounters a much smaller creature and is typical of all the rest - ordinary animation & a few good laughs . Altho... |
438,335 | 306,861 | 20,410 | 10 | Garbo Sins | A young woman defies THE SINGLE STANDARD of morality which allows males freedom while restricting the behavior of females . Greta Garbo stars in this late silent trifle from MGM . Her flawless beauty is thawed somewhat by a script that allows her a sly sense of humor and a more approachable demeanor . Playing a charact... |
437,895 | 306,861 | 134,935 | 10 | In The Shadow Of Sugar Loaf | An MGM TRAVELTALK Short Subject . Sailing in under striking Sugar Loaf Mountain , this film introduces us to RIO DE JANEIRO , CITY OF SPLENDOUR . We visit some of the beautiful parks & gorgeous beaches , as well as view the intriguingly intricate patterned sidewalks . Finally , we are shown examples of the butterfly in... |
437,301 | 306,861 | 41,112 | 10 | Donald Goes Nuts | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald's latest business enterprise - a roadside shop to make & sell his homemade walnut butter - attracts the hungry attentions of Chip ' n ' Dale . ALL IN A NUTSHELL is a humorous little film , but no different from the many others that pit the temperamental Duck against the feisty... |
437,440 | 306,861 | 25,926 | 10 | Mickey Tames The Wild West | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . When Miss Minnie is menaced by Bandit Pete , it's TWO-GUN MICKEY who comes riding to her rescue . Exciting & funny , as well as being a wonderful Western spoof , this was one of the best of the Mouse's black & white films . Sharp-eyed viewers will notice that the animators couldn't ... |
437,674 | 306,861 | 20,414 | 10 | The First Silly Symphony Cartoon | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The powers of darkness are abroad one dark & stormy night . In a lonely churchyard , graves are opened and THE SKELETON DANCE is performed by four bony fellows who exhibit terpsichorean skills of the most sepulchral sort . The crowing of a cock signals the approach of daybre... |
437,704 | 306,861 | 31,982 | 10 | The Story Behind The Prize | An MGM John Nesbitt's PASSING PARADE Short Subject . The life of the celebrated inventor dynamite , and his attempt to stop warfare and influence the nations for peace , is portrayed in this moving short film . Paul Guilfoyle has the title role ; the Soldier's Mother is portrayed by Eleanor Wesselhoeft . Often overlook... |
438,235 | 306,861 | 33,473 | 10 | A Cautionary Tale | An MGM CRIME DOES NOT PAY Short SubjectA crooked car dealer sells COFFINS ON WHEELS , used cars which are dangerously unfit to be on the road . This little film served as an admonition to car buyers to only purchase vehicles from reputable dealers . It is well made and fast moving , getting its message across effective... |
437,859 | 306,861 | 22,058 | 10 | Puppy Love With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Stan & Ollie are sharing a room in a boarding house with their cute canine , LAUGHING GRAVY . Trouble is , mutts aren't allowed on the premises and what the Boys go through to keep theirs hidden shouldn't happen to a dog . . . A hilarious little film , one of the best , although ending w... |
438,240 | 306,861 | 22,056 | 10 | Miss Oliver & Mr . Herbert Aim To Please | The no-nonsense wife of a whimsical , unemployed inventor knows it's impossible to LAUGH AND GET RICH . This mildly amusing little movie is blessed with the talents of two of Hollywood's finest character actors - Miss Edna May Oliver & Mr . Hugh Herbert . As usual , they both give their full effort , wringing all they ... |
437,767 | 306,861 | 24,240 | 10 | Frank Capra's Cinderella Story | An old apple seller on Broadway panics when she learns her daughter is returning to New York City with her European fiancé . What will happen when the girl discovers her mother is not a high society matron , as she supposes her to be ? Only a notorious racketeer can help her become a LADY FOR A DAY . May Robson is supe... |
437,472 | 306,861 | 25,982 | 10 | Elopers , Take Warning ! | The Dover Road takes two pairs of adulterous lovers to the eccentric mansion WHERE SINNERS MEET . Based on a play by A . A . Milne ( the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh ) , this forgotten little film will come as a surprise & delight for discriminating viewers who enjoy sophisticated repartee & witty dialogue . Virtually no... |
437,856 | 306,861 | 35,422 | 10 | Superman Saves The Circus | A SUPERMAN Cartoon . The Circus has come to town and girl reporter Lois Lane has been assigned to cover it . It's all pretty routine , until Gigantic , the huge & terrifying ape , escapes and spreads TERROR ON THE MIDWAY . With the enraged simian menacing Lois , it looks like a job for Superman . . . This was another i... |
437,825 | 306,861 | 45,464 | 10 | Happy Fingers | A small boy plots to upset the grand performance by THE 5 , 000 FINGERS OF DR . T . to be held in the sinister Terwilliker Institute . The whimsical world of Dr . Seuss first saw expression in a Hollywood feature film in this fast-paced fantasy which examines a child's musical nightmare . Although it was a financial & ... |
437,011 | 306,861 | 35,411 | 10 | A Pup Tale With Butch | A Walt Disney PLUTO Cartoon . Pluto attempts to turn Butch's tasty snack into a T-BONE FOR TWO . This is another formula Pluto film - fun , but without much to distinguish it from many other Pup cartoons . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) was always intrigued by drawings . As a lad in Marceline , Missouri , he sketched farm a... |
437,812 | 306,861 | 22,054 | 10 | Tribute To The Lost Generation | Four former flying aces , scarred both physically & emotionally , make THE LAST FLIGHT through the bars of Paris & Lisbon with an eccentric American girl . Well-crafted & poignant , this film tells the sad tale of American World War One buddies whose lives are essentially over with the cessation of the conflict . Aimle... |
438,120 | 306,861 | 43,063 | 10 | A Duck Tale With Chipmunks | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald's TRAILER HORN alerts Chip ' n ' Dale to his attempts to enjoy a quiet vacation camping under their tree . Here is another routine Duck versus Chipmunks film . The animation is unremarkable , but the antagonists are always fun to watch . Clarence " Ducky " Nash supplies Donald... |
437,807 | 306,861 | 35,415 | 10 | Check The Pockets For Fine Entertainment | The movements of an accursed tail coat about the Big City , and the lives of those who use it , becomes part of the TALES OF MANHATTAN . Fox Studios and director Julien Duvivier fashioned this most enjoyable film . The idea of the tail coat never becomes silly or gets in the way of the plot , which doles out equal amou... |
437,659 | 306,861 | 28,141 | 10 | An American Travesty | Falsely imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit , THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND tries to maintain his dignity under vile circumstances . This is director John Ford's exciting and passionate tale of real-life Dr . Samuel Mudd , who , having set John Wilkes Booth's broken leg after Lincoln's assassination , was swept up i... |
437,491 | 306,861 | 22,074 | 10 | A Cinematic Vienna Torte | Beat until thick a highly libidinous young officer of the Guards . Sift together and stir in a pompous little king and his dowdy princess daughter . Whip in gradually a lovely female violinist . Gently fold in some beautiful music and a liberal amount of highly suggestive dialogue . Lightly bake in a mythical kingdom f... |
438,042 | 306,861 | 227,995 | 10 | A Yuletide Gift From Thomas Alva Edison | THE AVDENTURE OF THE WRONG SANTA CLAUS begins when two very different fellows - an amateur detective & a robber - both don Santa suits . . . This is an agreeable little film , with some pleasant romantic touches at the end . Notice how the items on the shelves of the toy shop are blowing around quite vigorously - a sur... |
437,364 | 306,861 | 25,961 | 10 | Comin ' Clean With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Rich kid Waldo is supposed to be practicing his violin , but he's actually playing football with the Gang on the vacant lot next door . But chaos is assured when his friends ( and Pete the dog ) invade his mother's Ladies ' Club card party . A funny little film . Highlights : Spanky as a foot... |
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