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438,008 | 306,861 | 221,167 | 10 | The Pooch Parade | A COLOR PARADE Short Subject . A call goes out to cast two canines for a short scene in a feature film and FAMOUS MOVIE DOGS from around Hollywood arrive with their owners to audition . This very amusing little picture shows the care which goes into the selection & training of canis familiaris for the movies . Several ... |
437,036 | 306,861 | 36,191 | 10 | Fascist Fantasy | The fabulous exploits of Baron MÜNCHHAUSEN include several wars , numerous plots and beautiful women without number . At the height of World War Two , as the tide was beginning to turn against the Third Reich , Hitler's Minister of Propaganda , Joseph Goebbels commissioned this lavish motion picture as a commemoration ... |
437,591 | 306,861 | 34,247 | 10 | Superman's First Cartoon Adventure | A SUPERMAN Cartoon . A mad scientist turns his death ray on Metropolis to begin destroying bridges & buildings . Intrepid reporter Lois Lane crashes her plane directly in the madman ? s front yard . With Lois a prisoner & the death ray once again in operation , it looks like a job for SUPERMAN ! This was the first in a... |
438,251 | 306,861 | 243,792 | 10 | Shades Of Blue | A Walt Disney Cartoon . A pair of storks find tranquility in the moonlit sanctuary of the BLUE BAYOU . This tiny extract from Disney's MAKE MINE MUSIC ( 1946 ) hasn't any dialogue and only the merest whisper of a plot . What it does have is a remarkable feeling of deep , otherworldly peace - a chance for a few moments ... |
438,014 | 306,861 | 261,265 | 10 | Much Joy From A Small Bear | An inquisitive young bear wanders into the hills where he chances upon a splendid musical performance staged only once every couple of hundred years - by frogs . RUPERT AND THE FROG SONG is an utterly charming little film which should not fail to delight the most jaded viewer . Beginning subtly , it moves toward a dram... |
438,001 | 306,861 | 14,218 | 10 | Mr . Keaton Is All At Sea | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . Shanghaied at sea , Buster must keep clear of the skipper of THE LOVE NEST , a scurvy old ruffian who enjoys murder & mayhem . Keaton takes some very serious ideas and develops them into a hilarious little film full of wild sight gags . Sadly , this marked the final appearance by Joe Robe... |
437,547 | 306,861 | 25,211 | 10 | Mickey's Lilliputian Adventure | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . GULLIVER MICKEY enthralls his young nephews with the story of his adventures among the tiny people of a faraway land . With a nod of acknowledgement to Jonathan Swift , this is a well-made little black & white film featuring very fine animation of the miniature world Mickey discover... |
437,616 | 306,861 | 34,241 | 10 | The Sultan of Swing Meets The Ice Queen | A Norwegian refugee schemes to catch the man she loves - a swing band pianist . Maybe a little SUN VALLEY SERENADE will do the trick . . . 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 193... |
437,518 | 306,861 | 22,962 | 10 | Mickey Delivers The Goods | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey , THE GROCERY BOY , makes a delivery to Minnie - which is interrupted by Pluto's unfortunate interest in the baked turkey in Minnie's oven . . . This is an enjoyable little black & white film , with fine animation and a strong sense of fun . Walt Disney supplies Mickey's sque... |
437,546 | 306,861 | 206,919 | 10 | Things That Go Bump In The Night | A Walt Disney Short Subject . Through the millennia mankind has always been interested in - and afraid of - the unknown . His imagination has allowed him to invent colorful explanations for natural phenomena , but still some intriguing questions linger . MAN , MONSTERS AND MYSTERIES is an entertaining little film which... |
437,222 | 306,861 | 34,303 | 10 | Ghostly Encounters - - Act Three | Cosmo TOPPER RETURNS and this time he's involved with murder ! Hal Roach Studios presents one more look at the continued supernatural adventures of Cosmo Topper . The Old Dark House routine is trotted out as our hero finds himself in a spooky cliff-top mansion replete with strange disappearances , hidden passageways an... |
438,261 | 306,861 | 18,618 | 10 | Come Sail The High Seas Of Adventure With Ramon Novarro | Two brothers dream of their love for the same girl back home , while aboard ship sailing ACROSS TO SINGAPORE . Based on the famous adventure story ? All The Brothers Were Valiant ' by Ben Ames Williams , this is a rousing silent film which features strong action & good acting . The production values are first-rate , as... |
437,835 | 306,861 | 20,754 | 10 | Charlie Ruggles Shines In Comedic Caper | Romantic complications abound when a zany young nobleman at Oxford is persuaded to impersonate his friend CHARLEY'S AUNT from Brazil - - where the nuts come from . . . Although quite an antique - with its faded print & missing moments - this ancient talkie version of the Brandon Thomas chestnut looks like what it is : ... |
438,131 | 306,861 | 20,752 | 10 | Breakin ' Rocks With Mr . Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey Mouse attempts a daring escape from THE CHAIN GANG which holds him captive . This enjoyable little black & white cartoon is notable as the film debut for Pluto , who does double duty by playing both of the bloodhounds which chase Mickey into the swamp . Clarabelle Cow is one ... |
438,162 | 306,861 | 25,153 | 10 | Disney Ventures Into Bunny Land | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . The FUNNY LITTLE BUNNIES are energetically getting ready for Easter by making & decorating chocolate eggs , and , with the help of some friendly hens , hard-boiled Easter eggs . A lively and extremely visual cartoon , with lots of bright colors ( wonder if the animators got ... |
438,254 | 306,861 | 230,318 | 10 | Disney's Safety Tips | A Walt Disney I'M NO FOOL Cartoon . It's easy to prove that I'M NO FOOL WITH ELECTRICITY if I pay attention to Jiminy Cricket's admonitions . This is one of a short series of little television films in which Disney helped to inform viewers about basic safety concerns and the foolish ways in which lackadaisical folks ca... |
437,513 | 306,861 | 230,319 | 10 | Safety Tips From Disney | A Walt Disney I'M NO FOOL Cartoon . I'M NO FOOL WITH FIRE , this strange & wonderful thing which can be my best friend or my worst enemy . This is one of a short series of little television films in which Disney helped to inform viewers about basic safety concerns and the foolish ways in which lackadaisical folks can h... |
437,124 | 306,861 | 22,916 | 10 | Hilarity As Our Gang Hits The Highway | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Rich kid Dickie has a stiff neck and his mother insists on treating him like an invalid . After his pal Stymie hears the doctor say that Dickie needs to get out & have some excitement in his life , Stymie takes him for a ride in the Gang's new taxi , which is operated by mule power . But the ... |
437,549 | 306,861 | 34,295 | 10 | Tall Trouble For A Hungry Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Caught stealing food , hobo Donald is forced to work in Pete's TIMBER camp . Donald gives another robust performance in this funny little film . For the sake of the plot , Pete goes by the name of ' Pierre ' and assumes a phony French accent . The legendary Carl Barks was one of the ... |
437,297 | 306,861 | 22,915 | 10 | Catching Crooks With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy ShortA wealthy matron is giving FREE EATS to the poor kiddies of the town at her mansion . A ' family ' of crooks thinks this would be an excellent opportunity for the ' babies ' - actually two midgets - to steal pocketbooks & jewelry . Fortunately Stymie and the Rascals are on hand . . . A funny fil... |
437,937 | 306,861 | 25,161 | 10 | Stanwyck Shines In Slick Soap | A high-minded GAMBLING LADY runs into trouble when she becomes connected with a society family . Breezy & entertaining , this was the sort of film which Warner Brothers created with such ease . Blessed with good acting & fine production values , these pictures were generally guaranteed to be crowd pleasers . As always ... |
437,353 | 306,861 | 22,913 | 10 | Visit This Sideshow at Your Peril | A forest glade somewhere in Europe . A warm , sunny day with children playing on the grass . But the camera moves closer and reveals that something is terribly wrong . For these are not children , but tragically misshapen human beings . Pinheads . Dwarfs . A young man with only half a body . A man without arms or legs ... |
437,018 | 306,861 | 44,821 | 10 | Disney's Wild & Wooly Tale | Raised by sheep , LAMBERT THE SHEEPISH LION wants to live a life of gentle peace & quiet . Then one night , a wicked wolf carries off his foster mother . . . Winner of the 1952 Oscar for Best Animation , this is a very enjoyable little film . Bill Peet , eventually a popular children's author in his own right , was one... |
438,299 | 306,861 | 25,173 | 10 | Classic Harlow Performance Is Still A Dazzler | THE GIRL FROM MISSOURI arrives in New York City knowing exactly what she wants : to amount to something solid by marrying a millionaire - without losing her virginity . With her knockout good looks she quickly catches the eye of the playboy son of a tycoon , but by staying true to her virtue will she also discover true... |
437,889 | 306,861 | 22,938 | 10 | Fun With Wheeler & Woolsey And The Gershwin Brothers | A rich , GIRL CRAZY young playboy decides to transform an old family ranch in Arizona into a fancy entertainment hot spot . He turns to a gambler buddy to come West & operate the games of chance . Together , they trick a witless cabby into running for sheriff in nearby Custerville , a town notorious for the low life ex... |
438,135 | 306,861 | 9,887 | 10 | Never Say Die | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD Comedy Short Subject . Infatuated with the daughter of a bullying millionaire , Harold must first ASK FATHER for permission to marry the girl . The main attraction in this very short & funny little film is watching Harold attempt to sneak into the fierce old man's office . Movie mavens will not... |
437,706 | 306,861 | 243,827 | 10 | A Snow Bird Tale | A Walt Disney CartoonPablo , THE COLD-BLOODED PENGUIN , yearns to escape from Antarctica's frigid climes to bask in the tropic zones of South America . This little extract from the feature film THE THREE CABALLEROS ( 1945 ) is humorous , with unhappy Pablo a slightly winsome character . Sterling Holloway is the perfect... |
438,147 | 306,861 | 368,189 | 10 | Tall Tale Well Told | Here's the true , unvarnished tale of how old PECOS BILL became the greatest cowboy of them all . The folks at Rabbit Ears have brought us this boisterous version of the seminal American legend from the Wild West . Its high spirits and sense of good natured fun are practically infectious . This Tale Tale is sure to tic... |
437,737 | 306,861 | 113,692 | 10 | A Cinema Pioneer Remembered | Neglected for a century , the aged woman's cinema treasures , like THE LOST GARDEN in a fairy tale , await rediscovery by a new generation . This poignant & thoughtful documentary introduces the viewer to Alice Guy-Blaché ( 1873-1968 ) , finally being acknowledged as the world's first - and for many years , only - fema... |
438,336 | 306,861 | 36,098 | 10 | For Dog Lovers Everywhere | A magnificent British collie struggles to cover the hundreds of miles that separate her from the family she loves . LASSIE COME HOME is one of the truly great family films . Crafted with care by MGM and based on the classic novel by Eric Knight , it will strike a warm response in the heart of anyone who has ever loved ... |
437,127 | 306,861 | 25,121 | 10 | Take A Laugh-Packed Camp Out With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . When the older Rascals go on a camping trip , inspired by their Western heroes , they refuse to allow the little Kids to come along . Arriving footsore at their destination , Cherry Creek , they find they've brought no food . The big jar of jelly brought by the little Kids - who beat them the... |
437,439 | 306,861 | 39,990 | 10 | A Sleepy Duck Tale | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Forced to sleep in the WIDE OPEN SPACES , the last thing a desperately tired Donald needs is trouble with his air mattress . . . This little film is routine in respect to animation & story , but it's always enjoyable to watch the Duck deal with inanimate objects . Clarence " Ducky " ... |
437,409 | 306,861 | 25,126 | 10 | Early Disney Milestone In Character Development | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . An adventurous little mouse daydreams of being able to fly like a bird . After saving a fairy from a nasty spider , he is given his wish . Soon , however , THE FLYING MOUSE discovers that sometimes dreams can become nightmares . This is considered to be a significant cartoon... |
437,655 | 306,861 | 29,467 | 10 | A Last Look At Ross Alexander | Mistaken for a famous British singing star , an American college girl decides she's READY , WILLING AND ABLE to conquer Broadway - especially after meeting the young scriptwriter who's producing the play . . . A fine example of the musical comedies which Warner Brothers seemed to produce so effortlessly during the 1930... |
437,969 | 306,861 | 216,719 | 10 | This Show's A Howl | An MGM DOGVILLE Comedy Short Subject . A couple of song & dance mutts try to make a hit on Dogway . One in a series of Dogville shorts , THE DOGWAY MELODY is a hilarious spoof of MGM's Academy Award winning hit THE BROADWAY MELODY ( 1929 ) , with costumed canines performing all the parts . The characters played by Char... |
438,208 | 306,861 | 228,828 | 10 | Brightenin ' An Old Lady's Life With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . A rich & lonely lady begins her SECOND CHILDHOOD on her 65th birthday when Spanky , Alfalfa & the Gang show her how to loosen-up & enjoy life . A funny little film , with a spry & humorous performance by English actress Zeffie Tilbury as Grandma , who actually turned 73 the year this was prod... |
437,906 | 306,861 | 27,305 | 10 | Celebrating Arbor Day With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . It's ARBOR DAY and Spanky's school is putting on a pageant - which he is determined to have nothing to do with . Eventually he agrees , but the real surprise of the proceedings is the short performance put on by a couple of midgets disguised as children . Not much plot in this one , but it's ... |
437,081 | 306,861 | 9,968 | 10 | Yet Another Griffith / Gish Masterpiece | Like the BROKEN BLOSSOMS of a trampled rose , the pure affection between two unutterably lonely people is destroyed by evil & hatred . Turning his back temporarily on the Silent epics of his past , movie master David Wark Griffith turned the laser beam of his talent on the tragic story of three pathetic individuals liv... |
437,907 | 306,861 | 29,442 | 10 | Colman & Fairbanks Jr . Shine in Classic Adventure Film | Traveling in a Middle European kingdom , an Englishman on a fishing vacation discovers to his astonishment that he is an identical look-alike for the country's king . When the dissipated monarch is unable to attend his own coronation , the Englishman is pressured to impersonate him temporarily . But when he falls in lo... |
437,837 | 306,861 | 9,973 | 10 | Seeking Love & Fortune With Mr . Lloyd | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD Comedy Short . An impoverished young fellow finds himself BUMPING INTO BROADWAY when he falls in love with a pretty showgirl . This fast-moving romp gave Harold Lloyd an early success for his Glasses Character . Antic chases and sight gags abound , and Harold gets to showoff his buoyant physica... |
437,664 | 306,861 | 27,311 | 10 | Come Dally In Arden's Forest | Dressed as a boy , a banished noblewoman meets her equally unfortunate suitor in a forest and teases with his affections . In AS YOU LIKE IT , a young , virile Sir Laurence Olivier leaps & cavorts his way through his first appearance in a Shakespearean feature film , his magnificent voice cajoling every line . To those... |
437,047 | 306,861 | 16,473 | 10 | Another Chaney Chiller | Vowing revenge on the world of ? normal ' people , a sideshow ventriloquist , strong man & dwarf band together as THE UNHOLY THREE . Following Lon Chaney's great film successes at Universal Studios , Irving Thalberg managed to entice the actor to come to MGM . Anxious to repeat the box office bonanzas of Chaney's recen... |
437,357 | 306,861 | 23,026 | 10 | Fightin ' Fires With The Little Rascals | To help out their city during a shortage of fire fighters , the Rascals have developed their own HOOK AND LADDER company . Converting an old barn into a firehouse , and using a motley assortment of wagons & vehicles , they are vigilant and alert to respond instantly to an alarm - if ' Cheef ' Dickie can get the pants o... |
438,043 | 306,861 | 228,815 | 10 | An Ancient Christmas Short | It becomes SANTA CLAUS VS . CUPID when a rich girl's Christmas party is attended by two love-smitten young men , each costumed as the jolly old elf . . . This is an entertaining little film , containing elements of humor ( the jolly corpulent cook revels in the kitchen with her boyfriends ) and drama ( the wretched coa... |
438,045 | 306,861 | 214,588 | 10 | A Holiday Gift From Thomas Alva Edison | When A CHRISTMAS ACCIDENT causes a mean old man to enter the wrong home , he is taught the true meaning of the Yuletide Spirit . . . This very old film , from the Edison Studios , is a charming surprise . Short and to the point , it is competently produced & effectively acted . Best of all , the Holiday sentiment is bo... |
437,240 | 306,861 | 22,990 | 10 | Forgotten Crime Classic | The leader of a chain gang work force struggling to build the Liberty Road ( HELL'S HIGHWAY ) finds his escape plans thwarted when his younger brother becomes a prisoner , too . Hard hitting & gritty , this neglected little drama is fascinating in its detailed portrayal of a tough subject . Road gang prisoners were sti... |
438,289 | 306,861 | 71,596 | 10 | Excellent Adaptation Of Oscar Wilde Fairy Tale | Standing on his column high above the great city , the statue of THE HAPPY PRINCE can see the misery & despair of the people below him . He persuades a friendly Swallow to become his messenger in valiant efforts to alleviate the suffering of the poor . This is a very fine animated version of Oscar Wilde's classic tale ... |
437,295 | 306,861 | 20,827 | 10 | Romantic Soap Opera | A vivacious and happily married young woman discovers that her husband has been unfaithful . Embittered , she embarks on a brief affair of her own . Her marriage soon over , THE DIVORCEE quickly enters a downward spiral of escalating sexual promiscuity . How can she ever regain her husband & the happiness they once kne... |
437,575 | 306,861 | 18,675 | 10 | Mister Mouse Should Have Stayed In His House | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey & Pete both vie for fickle Minnie's attentions at THE BARN DANCE . This humorous little black & white film is propelled largely by the soundtrack ; music mavens will recognize ' The Old Grey Mare , ' ' Mendelssohn's Spring Song ' & ' Pop ! Goes The Weasel ' among the tunes pl... |
437,233 | 306,861 | 27,281 | 10 | Mickey & Donald's Very Swiss Adventure | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . ALPINE CLIMBERS Mickey & Donald get themselves into trouble by picking edelweiss & swiping eagle's eggs . This is a very funny little film , which provides fine scope for Donald to vent his famous temper . Incongruously , Pluto is also brought along , but has a humorous inebriated s... |
437,703 | 306,861 | 29,497 | 10 | Medical Milestone | An MGM Pete Smith Specialty . This unusually sober Pete Smith Short , directed by Jacques Tourneur , gives the history behind the discovery of the marvelous substance , radium , and discusses a few of its potential applications , as understood in the 1930's . Often overlooked or neglected today , the one and two-reel s... |
437,846 | 306,861 | 20,828 | 10 | Mr . Wheeler & Mr . Woolsey Enliven Movie Musical Of Yesteryear | New Orleans songbird DIXIANA attracts both the noble son of a Dutch planter and the murderous owner of a music hall casino . Here is an interesting antique from 1930 , the first year Hollywood was all-Talkie . William Haines comedies were the box-office winners & musicals - like this one - were also extremely popular .... |
438,133 | 306,861 | 9,932 | 10 | A Rootin ' Tootin ' Time | A HAROLD LLOYD Comedy One-Reeler . When the local outlaws in Peaceful Vale become too rambunctious , it's up to BILLY BLAZES , ESQ . to gallop into town and restore law & order . Harold gets to spoof William S . Hart in this very short & funny film . The various ways in which he subdues the bad guys & makes his getaway... |
437,013 | 306,861 | 25,101 | 10 | Crooks & Feathers | A genial racketeer and his assorted companions hope to become very rich by stealing the FASHIONS OF 1934 . Here is another example of the Pre-Code comedy crime caper film which Warner Bros . seemed to produce so effortlessly in the early 1930's . Featuring good production values , witty dialogue , slick acting & utterl... |
437,254 | 306,861 | 84,701 | 10 | Come Walking In The Air With This Christmas Fantasy | THE SNOWMAN built by a lonely young boy comes to life at Midnight on Christmas Eve , propelling them both on a fanciful , unforgettable adventure . . . Raymond Briggs ' charming picture book comes to life in this delightful British cartoon . Here is a perfect excursion into realms of Imagination & Wonder . The Snowman'... |
437,636 | 306,861 | 29,478 | 10 | Entertainin ' The Alumni With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . ' The Adams Street Elementary School is having a REUNION IN RHYTHM and you are invited . Many Rascals , old & young , will be on hand for the banquet . After eating , the current crop of Rascals , led by Spanky , will entertain us with a little show . ' A fun little film , with lots of music ... |
438,232 | 306,861 | 31,666 | 10 | A Brief Peek At American History | A Warner Brothers Short Subject . THE MONROE DOCTRINE asserts the rights of the Americas to be left alone from all European entanglements . This little film gives a good look at the reasons behind the Monroe Doctrine and how it was defined by succeeding American governments . It moves briskly and is well acted , especi... |
437,923 | 306,861 | 22,994 | 10 | Cleanin ' Up The House With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | Stan & Ollie are HELPMATES , always ready to assist the other out of a jam . So , with his house a wreck after a wild party and his shrew-of-a-wife returning from her Chicago trip in a few hours , Ollie asks Stan to help him clean-up . Perhaps that wasn't the wisest choice . . . A funny little film , with lots of slaps... |
437,139 | 306,861 | 46,835 | 10 | One More Whack At The Old Apple | A Walt Disney Cartoon . CASEY BATS AGAIN when it looks as though the Casyettes , his all-daughter team , may lose the big game . This lively & colorful little film was a sequel to CASEY AT THE BAT , one of the sequences in MAKE MINE MUSIC ( 1946 ) , which itself was a spoof of the famous poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer ... |
437,180 | 306,861 | 11,841 | 10 | A Simple Story Of Plain People | A young woman , after being lured into a false marriage , finds the chance for happiness on a friendly farm WAY DOWN EAST . David Wark Griffith , the Father of American Cinema , had his last great financial blockbuster with this highly sentimentalized silent melodrama . Always anxious to promote decency & morality with... |
437,134 | 306,861 | 36,060 | 10 | It's A Bird , It's A Plane , It's Superman ! | A SUPERMAN Cartoon . Intrepid girl reporter Lois Lane uncovers a dastardly Nazi plot in Darkest Africa . But when she falls into the clutches of the villains & JUNGLE DRUMS pound out the revelry attending her imminent immolation , it begins to look like a job for Superman . . . This was another in the series of excelle... |
436,996 | 306,861 | 31,314 | 10 | Suspense In The Jungle | A small plane , flying over the untracked reaches of the Amazon , crash lands into the jungle . Twelve people are on board - eleven survive . Even if the plane can take-off again , which is far from certain , there is only fuel enough to carry five to safety . Who will leave and who will stay to face certain death from... |
437,783 | 306,861 | 29,385 | 10 | From Disaster To Delight | An MGM PETE SMITH SPECIALITY Short Subject . When her cook walks out , an incompetent housewife receives PENNY WISDOM in the kitchen only minutes before her hubby's boss comes to dinner . Pete Smith serves up his special brand of narrative lunacy in this very enjoyable short film which features Prudence Penny , Culinar... |
437,079 | 306,861 | 38,259 | 10 | Holmes Versus Moriarty , Round Three | Sherlock Holmes matches wits with THE WOMAN IN GREEN , a nefarious female who may possibly be involved in a string of ghastly London murders . Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce return once again to the roles for which they were most famous - - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's celebrated detective Sherlock Holmes and his trusty comp... |
437,673 | 306,861 | 10,040 | 10 | Classic Mary Pickford Heart Warmer | An irrepressible orphan girl , living in the appalling conditions of a large asylum , is rescued by a mysterious benefactor and sent to college . Affectionately referring to him as DADDY-LONG-LEGS , she strives to make him proud of her . But when unexpected love comes her way , will she follow her heart or the wishes o... |
437,976 | 306,861 | 25,590 | 10 | The Essential Fields | The Great McGonigle , ham actor extraordinaire , cares for his troupe of performers in THE OLD FASHIONED WAY , thorough chicanery , larceny & skullduggery . . . Here is W . C . Fields in all of his pompous , vulgar glory : evasive , duplicitous , sneaky - utterly wonderful . Delivering dialogue in his unique buzz saw r... |
437,122 | 306,861 | 25,591 | 10 | A Little Attempted Murder With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Ollie agrees to marry a wealthy widow - not realizing she's a homicidal maniac . She has a curious habit of finding men named " Oliver " and then slitting their throats the night before the wedding . She's killed seven times already ; now she plans on making OLIVER THE EIGHTH victim . Lo... |
437,848 | 306,861 | 16,029 | 10 | Shirley Temple Marches Away With Movie | Having earned her nickname due to her stubborn temper , THE LITTLE COLONEL courageously tries to reunite her splintered family . Shirley Temple smiles , pouts , tosses her curly locks and completely runs away with the movie . One of her early family classics , this is an excellent showcase for her tremendous charm & ab... |
437,605 | 306,861 | 44,726 | 10 | The Goof Is On The Case | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Hired by a veiled female , the Goof illustrates the finer points of HOW TO BE A DETECTIVE while searching for the mysterious Al . While at first blush this may seem to be another in the long series of Goofy's ' educational ' shorts , this cartoon is actually a lively spoof of detective fil... |
437,324 | 306,861 | 16,028 | 10 | An enjoyable silent movie . . . | Although it might seem a bit bizarre to see a 32-year-old woman play the part of a 12-year-old , Mary Pickford soon makes you forget the incongruities and simply enjoy the fun . Mary is a street kid in New York City , with her own lovable gang of mischief makers , whose attentions are engaged by the older William Haine... |
438,305 | 306,861 | 31,322 | 10 | Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy Invite You To Join Them On A Little Adventure | Hoping to forget Ollie's blighted love life , the Boys join the French Foreign Legion . Quickly spreading chaos , they soon find themselves sentenced to be shot . Making their escape , they unwittingly become THE FLYING DEUCES when they find themselves in a runaway airplane . . . While not one of their classics , in th... |
437,865 | 306,861 | 20,643 | 10 | Hiding From The Law With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . On the run from the police , Stan & Ollie hide in a deserted mansion . But when an English nobleman appears , wanting to rent the place & meet the owner and servants , the Boys find themselves in ANOTHER FINE MESS . A funny early talkie . Highlight : Stan's hilarious impersonation of Agn... |
437,039 | 306,861 | 33,866 | 10 | A Little Film Of Great Significance | Roused from somnambulistic lethargy to defend herself against unspeakable evil , a mighty nation would make foreign tyrants fear the sound of MAIN STREET ON THE MARCH ! Here is a tremendous example of the power of film when expertly crafted . It is also an invaluable video document of the situation in America at one of... |
437,866 | 306,861 | 33,867 | 10 | Sothern Sizzles | Our MAISIE WAS A LADY , or at least took care of one after going to work for two very wealthy siblings . In this , the fourth entry in the Maisie series ( 1939-1947 ) , lovable Ann Sothern continues to shine as the brassy showgirl who uses her innate decency and good old common sense to see her - and those around her -... |
437,333 | 306,861 | 20,671 | 10 | Goin ' Camping With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Wanting to become BEAR SHOOTERS , the Gang goes camping . Unfortunately , they settle on a spot occupied by a criminal hideout . . . A very funny little film . Highlights : the ' gorilla ' ; Chubby's limburger cheese . How would you like to grease Wheezer ? |
437,510 | 306,861 | 20,667 | 10 | At The Podium With Maestro Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey attempts to lead THE BARNYARD CONCERT of the ever popular ' Poet & Peasant Overture . ' The musical soundtrack drives nearly all the action in this virtually plotless little black & white film . Clarabelle Cow & Horace Horsecollar get to showoff their instrumental virtuosity ... |
437,378 | 306,861 | 27,518 | 10 | Three Young Stars Make Film A Success | Three little tough guys learn the value of friendship & loyalty , during family crises and troubles with the law . While overlong & predictable , THE DEVIL IS A SISSY is the only chance to see all three of MGM's little 1930's princes in one film . Freddie Bartholomew , Jackie Cooper & Mickey Rooney ( 12 , 14 and 15 res... |
437,975 | 306,861 | 49,304 | 10 | A Salute To The American Nurse | An RKO-Pathe Screenliner Short Subject . Throughout the history of medicine , in wartime & peace , it has been HER HONOR , THE NURSE who has been the indispensable backbone of the healing arts . This very interesting little film follows young Betty Hess , a very competent nurse trainee , as she studies the courses & pr... |
437,157 | 306,861 | 27,515 | 10 | The Lubitsch Touch Is Felt Again | The DESIRE for a fabulous string of pearls has unexpected results for the beautiful thief . Bearing the unmistakable impress of its legendary producer , Ernst Lubitsch , here is a stylish concoction of witty dialogue & sophisticated romance sure to please the most discriminating palate . It is a shame that the film is ... |
438,059 | 306,861 | 20,658 | 10 | Disney's Salute To The Seasons , Opus Three | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . AUTUMN has arrived and the leaves are falling furiously . The beavers are patching their dams & lodges , while skunks and porcupines , and especially the squirrels , are working feverishly to store food for the coming cold months . . . More action / reaction animation in thi... |
437,590 | 306,861 | 33,888 | 10 | Superman To The Rescue ! | A SUPERMAN Cartoon . Another mad scientist has sent his creations to terrorize Metropolis . Giant flying robots are pulling off daring bank robberies & jewel heists . When intrepid reporter Lois Lane is carried off by one of the robots , it's Superman to the rescue . But can even he stand up to the pounding he's about ... |
437,898 | 306,861 | 27,459 | 10 | Topnotch Acting Enlivens Lumber Tale | An aging lumber tycoon tries to relive his youth after meeting the hauntingly beautiful daughter of an old friend . Based on the sprawling novel by Edna Ferber , COME AND GET IT is a fascinating love story , filled with action & tenderness and some very good acting . The production values are on a high order , with the... |
437,026 | 306,861 | 27,468 | 10 | Disney Meets Aesop | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Mouse Abner , THE COUNTRY COUSIN from Podunk , arrives in the big city to taste some of the high life enjoyed by his sophisticated cousin , Monty . Enjoying the viands of a banquet table - most especially the champagne - Abner is soon to encounter his first big city cat . . ... |
438,116 | 306,861 | 29,413 | 10 | Too Many Puppies For Pluto | A Walt Disney PLUTO THE PUP Cartoon . With Mama Fifi gone looking for food , PLUTO'S QUIN-PUPLETS get into all sorts of mischief . This is a very fine cartoon , with excellent animation and a funny storyline . Although a success , Pluto's young family was not to appear in any subsequent film ; at least they were spared... |
437,330 | 306,861 | 29,415 | 10 | Popeye Saves The Day ! | A POPEYE Cartoon . After crashing his plane in the Sahara , POPEYE THE SAILOR MEETS ALI BABA'S FORTY THIEVES when brigand Abu Hassan loots the desert village where the old spinach muncher has found respite . With Olive Oyl captured as a slave for the Thieves , it's time for our hero to come to the rescue . . . This was... |
438,000 | 306,861 | 13,858 | 10 | Mr . Keaton Flies High | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . Intrepid Buster faces danger on land , on water & in the air - generally because of his disastrous attempts to impress lovely young women . THE BALLOONATIC - which actually gives very little screen time to the hot air balloon - is rather a jumble of disjointed ( but funny ) scenes which b... |
437,352 | 306,861 | 31,334 | 10 | Rousing Adventure Epic | A young English army officer resigns his commission just as war in Africa breaks out . His 3 best friends , officers all , and his fiancée each give him a white feather - the sign of the coward . Shunned & ostracized , he undertakes a mission to clear his honour & prove his courage . This is a wonderful British adventu... |
437,095 | 306,861 | 49,328 | 10 | A Bear Tale | A Walt Disney HUMPHREY BEAR Cartoon . Humphrey becomes a HOOKED BEAR by stealing as many tasty fish as possible , always trying to keep one step ahead of the Little Ranger . . . This short film has some very funny moments , centered around the personalities of dimwitted Humphrey & fusspot J . Audubon Woodlore - voiced ... |
437,868 | 306,861 | 12,190 | 10 | More Than A Tango | THE FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE bring the devastation of the Great War to two Argentine sisters , one married to a Frenchman , the other to a German . It is a shame that this wonderful film is remembered now almost solely for Rudolph Valentino's first scene , in which he dances a sensual tango . This sequence , whi... |
437,553 | 306,861 | 49,341 | 10 | Oops ! | A Walt Disney Cartoon with DONALD DUCKDonald demonstrates HOW TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IN THE HOME . This informative little film warns against the improper uses of electricity & gas , the danger of littered floors & crowded stairways and other safety hazards about the home . Followed by HOW TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AT WORK ( 19... |
437,915 | 306,861 | 25,538 | 10 | A Musical Murder Mystery | An MGM Colortone Musical . Murder has been committed in the old manor at Phwitterby-on-Thames , where elderly Barrister Butts was shot before the public reading of a will . Send Dr . Watkins to find the celebrated detective Philo Holmes ! Search the Piccadilly Club and bring the chorus girls & orchestra back with you !... |
437,857 | 306,861 | 42,592 | 10 | Splendid Disney Nature Documentary | A Walt Disney TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE . Far up in the remote regions of the Rocky Mountains , IN BEAVER VALLEY , we examine the marvelous creations of Nature's Engineer , the beaver . We see how these animals transform the landscape , providing habitats for many other creatures . The dramatic story of the salmon is also sh... |
438,234 | 306,861 | 350,725 | 10 | A Bit Of A Bow-Wow | An MGM ALL BARKIE Short Subject . A couple of COLLEGE HOUNDS find that gamblers , bookies & a wanton woman cause complications the day of the big game between Airedale College and Spitz University . This zany little film in the Dogville Series , with its look at varsity dorm life , a pool hall and a football game , is ... |
438,318 | 306,861 | 46,932 | 10 | Chipmunk Knights | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Chip ' n ' Dale mistake Donald's steam shovel for a fearsome medieval monster - and fight back accordingly . DRAGON AROUND is an enjoyable little film , but both the plot and the animation are quite routine . Clarence Nash provides Donald with his unique voice . Walt Disney ( 1901-19... |
438,185 | 306,861 | 194,553 | 10 | Great Moments With Mr . Lloyd | Some of Silent Cinema's funniest moments may be found in HAROLD LLOYD'S WORLD OF COMEDY ( 1962 ) . Although he had not appeared on screen for many years , comic genius Harold Lloyd had kept ownership of his films , storing them in special vaults at his Beverly Hills mansion . He loved sharing the gift of laughter from ... |
437,091 | 306,861 | 49,100 | 10 | Modern Child Tames The West | A Walt Disney Cartoon . A little boy living in an affluent penthouse apartment dreams of being a sheriff during the days of the Old West . A COWBOY NEEDS A HORSE , an agreeable little film produced in the flat , limited animation style so popular in the 1950's , is fun to watch as the brave tot heroically fights outlaw... |
438,069 | 306,861 | 22,647 | 10 | Disney Tells A Grimm Tale | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . A malignant old witch tricks the BABES IN THE WOODS into entering her house of horrors . Only their new friends , the little woodland dwarfs , can save them now . . . A lot of colorful action is packed into this cartoon , which includes elements of stories from the Brothers ... |
437,401 | 306,861 | 25,532 | 10 | Edna May Oliver - Super Sleuth | This was the second of 3 films Edna May Oliver made at RKO starring as that indomitable school teacher / sleuth , Miss Hildegarde Withers . As always , Miss Oliver steals the show , sticks it in her handbag and walks off with it . This time she attempts to track down a murderer right in her own New York City school . W... |
437,850 | 306,861 | 25,523 | 10 | Heart Warming Tale Of Mother's Courage | With her husband in the Klondike searching for gold , MRS . WIGGS OF THE CABBAGE PATCH ( the poor part of town ) valiantly strives against heavy odds to care for her five children . Based on the book by Helen Hegan Rice , this is a wonderfully sentimental look at a bygone era of Americana . While it is easy and perhaps... |
438,096 | 306,861 | 22,654 | 10 | Mouse Games | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey & Pete compete in the Cross Country event at the BARNYARD OLYMPICS , each hoping to capture Miss Minnie's attentions . This enjoyable little black & white film was Disney's salute to the 1932 Summer Games , which were held in Los Angeles . Clarabelle Cow is a spectator along ... |
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