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438,048 | 306,861 | 20,708 | 10 | Kid Trouble With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Stan & Ollie each have a look-alike young son and they're both a couple of BRATS . While the men are trying to have a quiet evening of checkers & billiards , upstairs the two tots are into every sort of infantile mischief - destroying furniture & inflecting bodily injury upon each other ... |
438,013 | 306,861 | 131,430 | 10 | Fast & Funny | A Vitaphone Short Subject . Tabloid snoop sister HOT NEWS MARGIE will go to any length to ensure she gets star football player Babe Booth's admission to a secret marriage . This exceedingly brief & lively little film wastes no time going for the laughs . Marjorie Beebe gives a very boisterous performance in the title r... |
437,027 | 306,861 | 29,339 | 10 | Disney's Innovative Classic | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . As evening draws near , the various creatures living in THE OLD MILL settle in for the night . Dark , fast-moving clouds , however , signal the arrival of a fierce storm . . . Winner of the 1937 Academy Award , this lovely cartoon was important for a couple of significant re... |
438,152 | 306,861 | 49,361 | 10 | Their Final Bow | A Walt Disney HUMPHREY THE BEAR Cartoon . The Little Ranger comes up with a sneaky plan to trick Humphrey & the Brownstone Bears into putting all the tourist litter IN THE BAG . This funny little film was the final theatrical appearance by both Humphrey the Bear & Ranger J . Audubon Woodlore ; although their cartoons h... |
437,998 | 306,861 | 12,278 | 10 | Mr . Keaton Saves The Day | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . Giving THE " HIGH SIGN " reveals members of the Blinking Buzzards , a nasty gang of ruffians who expect Buster to kill a wealthy old man - the same gentleman who's just hired Buster to be his bodyguard . Lots of physical comedy in this little film , as Keaton first fools around a shooting... |
437,860 | 306,861 | 22,630 | 10 | Fighting The Bad Guy With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . It's been a busy day for seamen Stan & Ollie . First they rescued a young woman from a forced marriage with her horrible boss . Now , low on funds , they must meet the vicious brute in a prize fighting match . But , it's ANY OLD PORT in a storm when you're destitute . A very funny little... |
437,043 | 306,861 | 27,445 | 10 | Exciting Story of Commercial Aviation | A no-nonsense dreamer drives his men & machines to the breaking point in an attempt to establish a transpacific route for his flying CHINA CLIPPERS . Warner Brothers gives a rousing production to a story that is essentially , on analysis , a soap opera with wings . Based on the history of Pan American Airlines , the fi... |
437,109 | 306,861 | 22,635 | 10 | A Change of Pace for William Haines | Although this film starts off like a typical Billy Haines comedy , it quickly becomes deadly serious . Haines plays a very unhappily married man , who finds himself with a very dead body on his hands & few plausible explanations . This gives him a chance to play a role quite different from his usual silly billys . Hain... |
437,660 | 306,861 | 31,242 | 10 | A Big Bang For Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . It just isn't bike messenger DONALD'S LUCKY DAY . It's Friday the 13th and the package he is to deliver by midnight is ticking ominously . . . This is a very funny little film , with poor Donald right in the thick of trouble as usual . Some older viewers will find the bicycle radio a... |
437,994 | 306,861 | 31,241 | 10 | Birds Not Of A Feather | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S COUSIN GUS Goose arrives with his inexhaustible appetite & bottomless maw . The Donald finally meets his match in this very funny & well-made cartoon . Clarence ' Ducky ' Nash supplies Donald's voice . Gus did not prove popular enough with viewers to justify his return as a ... |
437,709 | 306,861 | 20,720 | 10 | Mickey To The Rescue | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey Mouse - THE CACTUS KID - must try to save cantina hostess Minnie from the foul clutches of bandito Peg-leg Pete . Although Disney used this basic plot formula many times , this little black & white film is still fun to watch . The South of the Border soundtrack propels the ac... |
437,845 | 306,861 | 22,639 | 10 | Bravo To The Brothers Barrymore | A cranky police detective suspects a French duke of being the infamous thief ARSÈNE LUPIN . John & Lionel Barrymore costarred together for the first time in a motion picture in this intriguing crime drama . Alike and yet so different , they are the perfect counterpoint to each other . John plays his role with suave sop... |
437,557 | 306,861 | 46,924 | 10 | A Real Page Turner | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S DIARY chronicles his meeting with Daisy . . . and his descent into the horrors of matrimony . Daisy gives a terrific performance in what would prove to be her final significant role in a Disney cartoon . Huey , Dewey & Louie play her little brothers this time around , not Do... |
437,904 | 306,861 | 20,724 | 10 | Ramon Novarro Behaves Like A Cad | A brash cantina singer in Sevilla heeds the CALL OF THE FLESH when he romances a young postulant from a nearby convent . Sometimes movie studios make most unwise decisions , resulting in ramifications that can be quite detrimental to the careers of even their biggest stars . CALL OF THE FLESH is a case in point . Good ... |
437,940 | 306,861 | 3,489 | 10 | Early Epic Still Grand | An evil Egyptian priest menaces a young Roman maiden while a blind slave girl shows great courage in attempting to rescue her beloved master , during THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII . Produced less than two decades after the birth of cinema , this silent film is considered to be the first important historical epic filmed on a... |
437,996 | 306,861 | 12,224 | 10 | Mr . Keaton's Mistaken Identity | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . Poor Buster becomes THE GOAT ( " scapegoat " ) for a dangerous escaped murderer . This is a wonderful , hilarious little film with Keaton at his absolute best . In what is essentially a series of chases , Buster gets to exercise his endlessly inventive imagination . Big Joe Roberts appear... |
437,484 | 306,861 | 25,497 | 10 | A Mouse Tale With Baby | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . MICKEY PLAYS PAPA - with assistance from Pluto - to Baby Elmer , a foundling who's been left on his doorstep and absolutely will not stop whimpering . This is a very enjoyable little black & white film , which begins with some good suspense and quickly dissolves into comedy . The Mo... |
438,200 | 306,861 | 25,498 | 10 | A Mouse Tale With Nephews | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . MICKEY'S STEAMROLLER creates havoc when commandeered by his two infant nephews , Ferdy & Morty . Good animation and a lively storyline help fuel this little black & white film , which features the only screen appearance by the dreadful duo , Ferdy & Morty . Considering the devastati... |
437,386 | 306,861 | 33,824 | 10 | Inside Pluto's Conscious | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Pluto must LEND A PAW to save the life of a drowning kitten - but is disgusted when Mickey welcomes the tiny feline into their home . There's much to enjoy in this Oscar-winning little film , with pathos , suspense & good humor all wrapped-up into one tidy package . The use of the A... |
437,620 | 306,861 | 20,683 | 10 | Al Jolson Stars In Unusual Film | If faithful Gus can only help the racehorse BIG BOY to win the Kentucky Derby the white folks who employ him will be saved from financial ruin . Strange , offbeat , bizarre , unique . All of these terms can describe this film which features legendary entertainer Al Jolson in blackface , playing a black man . While acte... |
437,677 | 306,861 | 49,376 | 10 | Jack & Old Mac Bring Down The House | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Mother Goose never imagined the Nursery Rhymes of JACK AND OLD MAC to be anything like this . . . This Is The House That Jack Built & Old MacDonald's Farm are given zany new interpretations in the flat , limited animation format which became so popular in the 1950's . Walt Disney ( 1901-1966 ) w... |
438,266 | 306,861 | 131,409 | 10 | Pixar Does It Again | Old GERI'S GAME of chess is played with great flair and passion , against a most worthy opponent and for a very special prize . Full of small surprises & great imagination , this is a wonderful little film from the folks at Pixar . Besides the basic entertainment factor - watching the old geezer play chess is a joy - t... |
438,115 | 306,861 | 42,567 | 10 | Goofy & Humphrey | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Foolish photographer Goofy tries to get a sleepy zoo bear to HOLD THAT POSE . . . This cartoon , full of silly fun , is quite routine in terms of story & animation . A few useful facts about photography are actually included in the story before Goofy disturbs the ursine menace . This was t... |
437,897 | 306,861 | 31,285 | 10 | Lots of Romance - Not Much Skating | Two rival journalists in Switzerland search for a missing Nobel Peace Prize laureate - but instead discover a lovely young nurse who teaches them that EVERYTHING HAPPENS AT NIGHT . Sonja Henie was Norway's ice queen when she won Olympic gold medals in 1928 , 1932 & 1936 . After going professional , she began a celebrat... |
437,925 | 306,861 | 25,502 | 10 | Performin ' On The Radio With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Billing themselves as The International Silver Screen Submarine Band , the Gang enters a prestigious radio talent hunt for youngsters . Arriving late at the studio , Stymie , Spanky & the Rascals create havoc - giving those around them a good case of MIKE FRIGHT . A fun little film , with int... |
437,527 | 306,861 | 20,686 | 10 | Jail House Classic Still Rocks | THE BIG HOUSE - prison of no hope - the last terminal for lost souls . Only the strong survive ; the weak crack or are corrupted . As the warden shrewdly tells a new arrival , the place won't make you go yellow , but it you already are yellow it'll bring it out . MGM was the only studio in Hollywood which would have le... |
437,786 | 306,861 | 16,895 | 10 | An Utter Delight From Mr . Lloyd | Uptown millionaire J . Harold Manners leads a life insulated by his immense wealth until he meets a very pretty young lady working with her father in a Downtown skid row mission . Comic genius Harold Lloyd had another tremendous success with FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE , a silent film very simple of plot but wildly delirious in ... |
438,257 | 306,861 | 16,123 | 10 | Things Go Bump In The Night With Lon Chaney | A belittled clerk uses his ingenuity as an amateur detective to track down THE MONSTER responsible for some rather eerie recent disappearances . This is a wonderfully creepy silent film . With very good acting & excellent production values courtesy of MGM , it is too bad this movie is not better known . The large amoun... |
437,304 | 306,861 | 33,838 | 10 | Mickey's Big Breeze | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . THE LITTLE WHIRLWIND which blows into Miss Minnie's yard stirs up nothing but trouble for hapless Mickey . This very humorous little film features good animation & a lively plot . Movie mavens should find the big Mama Whirlwind sequence to bear more than just a passing resemblance t... |
437,143 | 306,861 | 38,174 | 10 | Have Howdah , Will Travel | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Big game hunter Goofy has no idea how much TIGER TROUBLE he's about to encounter in the jungle . The characters of the Tiger & Dolores the Elephant steal the show in this enjoyable little film , which depicts another truly brainless exploit by the Goof . Bill Peet , soon to become a celebr... |
437,375 | 306,861 | 42,575 | 10 | Smells Like Fish | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . A mangy Mountain Lion and his cub try to scrounge Donald's good looking catch of fish . It's great to see the Duck win one for a change , and he sure comes out on top in this funny little film , HOOK , LION AND SINKER . This was one of a handful of cartoons to feature the Mountain Li... |
437,176 | 306,861 | 205,070 | 10 | Vivid Version Of Old Russian Tale | A silly , greedy Tsar is taught a valuable lesson in humility by the six very peculiar friends who arrive at the Kremlin with THE FOOL OF THE WORLD AND THE FLYING SHIP . This old Russian folk tale , - produced by Cosgrove Hall , masters of the art of stop-motion animation - is most enjoyable viewing . The intricacy of ... |
437,765 | 306,861 | 25,493 | 10 | Passion In Three-Quarters Time | The Monarch of Marshovia sends a romantic count to Paris to woo back THE MERRY WIDOW whose vast wealth is vital to running the tiny kingdom . Nine years after producing a non-talking film based on the Franz Lehár operetta , MGM mined the same material again , this time as a musical comedy . The Studio would give the fi... |
438,206 | 306,861 | 20,678 | 10 | Working In The Winter Weather With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . It's BELOW ZERO and the Boys ' attempt to make some money as sidewalk musicians has proven to be a spectacular failure . Then Stan finds a wallet loaded with cash lying in the snow . . . A funny early talkie . Highlight : the snowball fight . That's Charlie Hall as the street cleaner & F... |
438,100 | 306,861 | 36,011 | 10 | Mister Duck On The Alert | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald & his Nephews create havoc while stationed at their HOME DEFENSE listening post . While it is always fun to watch Donald , the plot of this little World War Two era film is incredibly silly . Younger viewers may not know that listening posts were used to try to hear the sounds... |
436,999 | 306,861 | 25,481 | 10 | Forgotten Film Yields Gems | A small town barber hires a flirtatious out of work actress as his new manicurist - much to the chagrin of his longtime girlfriend . Undeservedly obscure , THE MEANEST GAL IN TOWN boasts plenty of pre-Production Code sauciness and several funny performances . It is a good example of a very competent little comedy which... |
437,858 | 306,861 | 20,698 | 10 | Fooling The Wife With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Stan & Ollie head for an evening at a ritzy nightclub , against the wishes of a furious Mrs . Laurel . After getting BLOTTO on a mixture of cold tea & Tabasco , the Boys make a noisy spectacle of themselves . But just wait until Mrs . L . shows up with a shotgun . . . A very funny little... |
437,764 | 306,861 | 16,104 | 10 | They Had Faces Then | A romantic Prince from tiny Monteblanco attempts to woo THE MERRY WIDOW who once loved him when she was a poor dancer . Erich von Stroheim , the Teutonic genius who marched through Hollywood's Silent Days like a conquering general , had his final directorial stint at MGM Studios producing this lavish & brilliant film b... |
437,980 | 306,861 | 20,691 | 10 | An Epic , Trailblazing Western | A heroic young trail scout leads a large party of pioneers along THE BIG TRAIL to the West , with Indian attacks , natural disasters & romantic complications all part of the adventure . As sweeping & magnificent as its story , Raoul Walsh's THE BIG TRAIL is a wonderful film , as entertaining as it was more than seven d... |
438,323 | 306,861 | 20,693 | 10 | An Outlaw Legend Comes To The Screen | British homesteaders in Lincoln County , New Mexico , find that their best protection against the local murderous sheriff is a shy young cowboy called BILLY THE KID . Director King Vidor produced for MGM one of the first epic talkie Westerns , with plenty of action and violence and frequent musical forays to explore th... |
438,265 | 306,861 | 27,421 | 10 | Another Shirley Temple Family Film Classic | A vindictive truant officer attempts to wrest little Star from CAPTAIN JANUARY , the old lighthouse keeper who saved her from a watery grave . Shirley Temple captivates her audience once again in this , one of her most popular films . Aided by fine production values courtesy of Fox , the Tiny Tyke does not disappoint .... |
437,967 | 306,861 | 12,253 | 10 | A Little Look At Mr . Keaton | A BUSTER KEATON Silent Short . After a spate of unusually HARD LUCK , Buster tries various imaginative ways to end his life - with no success . This very amusing little film is really a cinematic flight of fancy rather than a sustained story . After the failed suicides comes a fishing expedition , a fox hunt and a conf... |
437,140 | 306,861 | 38,399 | 10 | A Baseball Tall Tale | A Walt Disney Cartoon . The prospects were grim for the Mudville Nine that day , but all might change with CASEY AT THE BAT . . . The famous poem by Ernest Lawrence Thayer is given a lively spoof by the Disney folks in this little film which was originally a segment of MAKE MINE MUSIC ( 1946 ) . The animation is colorf... |
437,223 | 306,861 | 31,448 | 10 | The Game's Afoot | The world's most famous amateur detective tracks THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES , a notorious demonic fiend intent on destroying the last descendent of an ancient family . 20th Century Fox brought Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale to vivid life in this excellent mystery thriller . Whether the setting is Baker Street... |
437,035 | 306,861 | 159,620 | 10 | Sunny Science | A Frank Capra WONDERS OF LIFE film . OUR MR . SUN endlessly makes life possible on Earth . In the mid-1950's , AT & T and Bell Science teamed with famed Hollywood director Frank Capra to produce a series of CBS television science films to educate the public about the Universe around them . A far cry from the dreary bla... |
437,012 | 306,861 | 40,303 | 10 | A Frustrated Duck Tale | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . A nighttime leaky faucet turns a very sleepy Duck into DRIP DIPPY DONALD . Here is another routine Duck cartoon - Donald is always enjoyable to watch , but nothing else about the film particularly distinguishes it . Clarence " Ducky " Nash supplies Donald's unique voice . Walt Disney... |
437,237 | 306,861 | 29,260 | 10 | Into The Woods With Mickey & Friends | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey , Goofy & Donald become the most inept MOOSE HUNTERS in history . There's much fun in the forest in this little film as the three pals quickly attract the attentions of the meanest moose males in the area . Goofy & the Duck act together as a team - their impersonation of a fe... |
437,550 | 306,861 | 44,606 | 10 | Into The Woods With The Goof | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Goofy's boasting to his son takes on the smack of reality when FATHER'S LION wanders into their campsite . Here is a typical Goofy film - lots of physical comedy and few intellectual presumptions . This was one of a small handful of cartoons to feature the Mountain Lion and probably gave h... |
437,372 | 306,861 | 33,985 | 10 | Puttin ' On A Show | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey and his pals put on an ORPHANS ' BENEFIT for a theater full of little brats . This was a color remake of a black & white cartoon originally produced in 1934 . Donald's nursery rhymes , the acrobatic apache dance performed by Horace Horsecollar , Clarabelle Cow & Goofy , and M... |
437,436 | 306,861 | 29,257 | 10 | Donald Struts His Stuff As Solo Star | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . A marvelous collection of MODERN INVENTIONS contrive to give Donald a very bad day . This is a wonderful little film , full of good humor & topnotch animation . The robotic butler ( voiced by Billy Bletcher ) and its penchant for appropriating headgear is especially funny . This was ... |
437,632 | 306,861 | 40,298 | 10 | A Mighty Big Change For Mr . Duck | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . DONALD'S DREAM VOICE - and all of its benefits - comes from a precious box of little red pills . There are a lot of laughs in this little film , especially as Donald frantically tries to retrieve the last of his pills . The Duck's splendid new voice is an obvious spoof of velvety-ton... |
437,312 | 306,861 | 20,534 | 10 | Early Talkie Thriller | With death stalking the darkness , members of a doomed regiment spend THE UNHOLY NIGHT in an old mansion seeking a murderer . Fine atmospherics and good performances propel this creaky creeper from the very early days of talking pictures . The opening sequence ably depicts the oppressive emotional weight of an extreme ... |
437,183 | 306,861 | 22,700 | 10 | Art Imitates Life | Marion Davies stars in this poignant MGM drama , directed by Edmund Goulding , which features excellent performances but is relentlessly downbeat . Writers Frances Marion & Anita Loos , two of the very best , really drag their characters through the Slough of Despond , piling emotional outburst upon painful heartache a... |
438,102 | 306,861 | 42,680 | 10 | A Duck Tale With Danger | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Bad behavior from Donald's Nephews draws the unwanted attention of a hungry Mountain Lion . Huey , Dewey & Louie are up to their usual high jinks again in LION AROUND , a fairly routine , albeit humorous , little film . Coupled with the Mountain Lion ( making one of his infrequent Di... |
437,817 | 306,861 | 22,698 | 10 | Domestic Dietrich | Billed as The BLONDE VENUS , a sultry German cabaret singer will do anything to save her sick husband and care for their child . Acting under the flamboyant direction of her mentor , Josef von Sternberg , legendary Marlene Dietrich fascinates as a tender mother fiercely protecting her small child , who spends her eveni... |
437,894 | 306,861 | 25,443 | 10 | Fine - And Funny - Historical Drama | MADAME DU BARRY , a wanton , vivacious young woman , catches the eye & the heart of the aging Louis XV and quickly becomes his mistress . Through guile & intelligence , she soon finds herself the most powerful woman in France . Dolores Del Rio shines in this funny , lavish & sadly neglected film . Her Mexican accent is... |
437,369 | 306,861 | 10,146 | 10 | On The Lam With Mr . Lloyd | A Hal Roach HAROLD LLOYD Comedy Short Subject . Poor Harold is living FROM HAND TO MOUTH until he meets a very pretty rich heiress who's the target for kidnappers . There is much to enjoy in this little film which boasts excellent production values , some top notch chase sequences and a typically first rate performance... |
437,543 | 306,861 | 194,340 | 10 | Diving For Pearls | An MGM Short Subject . Braving great perils , Tahitian boatmen paddle their spindly SEA SPIDERS out to harvest valuable pearl oysters . This very brief documentary film takes the viewer to idyllic Tahiti and shows us a bit of the indigenous culture , with slightly ironic narration . The gathering of coconuts for copra ... |
437,376 | 306,861 | 22,696 | 10 | Not The Nadir | A brash tabloid columnist turns his BLESSED EVENT style of gossip mongering into a sensation , but creates many enemies along the way . This is the film that made Lee Tracy an authentic movie star - the role and the actor were perfect for each other . For the next couple of years Tracy would specialize in fast talking ... |
436,988 | 306,861 | 15,881 | 10 | A Classic Reconstructed | In January of 1924 , director Erich von Stroheim gathered a small group of friends to view his magnum opus , a film which would become legendary . This was GREED & when the experience was over , all there agreed that they had just seen the greatest motion picture ever created . They were the only audience to see the fi... |
437,112 | 306,861 | 16,641 | 10 | Silent Film Masterpiece | Subtitled " A Tale of the Christ " , this mixture of piety & adventure was MGM's grandest silent picture . The story tells how a Hebrew prince defies his Roman masters by beating them at their own game , literally , while becoming increasingly aware that the young Carpenter he met in Nazareth is the very Son of God and... |
437,054 | 306,861 | 16,654 | 10 | Douglas Fairbanks Swashes His Buckle In Grand Fashion | A nobleman vows vengeance on the cutthroats responsible for his father's death . Becoming THE BLACK PIRATE , he joins their scurvy crew and quickly becomes their leader . But his plans for revenge become more complicated when he meets his first captive - a beautiful Spanish princess . Roistering , robust & richly detai... |
438,034 | 306,861 | 31,431 | 10 | Duck On Ice | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald , THE HOCKEY CHAMP of Duck Swamp , gets himself into trouble when he brags of his prowess on the ice to his Nephews . This enjoyable little film boasts fine animation & a funny storyline . Early on , Donald does an impression of Norwegian skating queen Sonja Henie , a big movi... |
438,053 | 306,861 | 25,448 | 10 | Searchin ' For Buried Treasure With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Against his mother's wishes , Spanky takes Stymie & the Gang treasure hunting in a dark cave . What MAMA'S LITTLE PIRATE finds there will be a big surprise to them all . . . Lots of fun & adventure in this little film . Highlight : the attack of the Giant ( played by R . E . ' Tex ' Madsen , ... |
437,258 | 306,861 | 22,688 | 10 | Birds Everywhere | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . There is much flit & flutter in THE BIRD SHOP , especially after a vicious black cat gets in and goes after a baby canary . . . This is a fairly interesting little black & white cartoon , with lots of action / reaction animation . The pace really picks up with the arrival of... |
437,188 | 306,861 | 51,339 | 10 | A Visit To A Fishing Village In Japan | A Walt Disney PEOPLE AND PLACES short subject . This short film takes us for a fascinating look at a day in the life of a Japanese fishing village . We see how the lives of everyone is concerned in some way with the sea and harvesting its bounty . Special focus is given to the AMA GIRLS , those healthy young maidens wh... |
437,080 | 306,861 | 22,685 | 10 | Barrymore , Hepburn & Burke , Oh My ! | A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT is only one of the problems to confront a man returning to his family after fifteen years in an insane asylum . Although this George Cukor-directed soap opera is chiefly remembered now for Katharine Hepburn's film debut , its other strengths should not be overlooked . The film was primarily crafte... |
437,731 | 306,861 | 20,484 | 10 | Disney Gives Us A Bizet Burlesque | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . A vile officer takes liberties with a barmaid , who is the girlfriend of EL TERRIBLE TOREADOR . The bullfighter then proceeds to proudly show-off his skills in the bullring . An interesting & somewhat violent little black & white cartoon , with a great many of Disney's oblig... |
437,380 | 306,861 | 131,482 | 10 | A Cinematic Taste Of The Big Apple | An MGM Short Subject . Beginning at the Statue of Liberty , this delightful little film conducts us on a rapid tour of MIGHTY MANHATTAN , NEW YORK'S WONDER CITY . After gazing at the famous bridges spanning the Hudson & East Rivers , we travel along Broadway , Fifth & Park Avenues , visit the Empire State Building & Ro... |
437,045 | 306,861 | 20,492 | 10 | A Small Triumph For Miss Wycherly & Mr . Lugosi | In British India , a séance in Calcutta leaves a dead man sitting in THE THIRTEENTH CHAIR . . . Under the able direction of Tod Browning , this antique talkie weaves a taut tale of murder & suspense . The oppressive atmosphere & limited use of sets creates a claustrophobic sense of eerie unreality . The excellent utili... |
437,614 | 306,861 | 25,413 | 10 | Aboard A Haunted Ship With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . After helping a conniving captain kidnap seamen for his ship , Stan & Ollie end up shanghaied themselves . The trouble really starts , however , when the Boys accidentally ' kill ' one of their cabin mates . Dumping the body overboard , they are terrified to see THE LIVE GHOST stalking t... |
438,219 | 306,861 | 16,672 | 10 | Humor On The Range | A naive country boy desperately tries to rescue his silly sweetheart from the affections of a shyster lawyer . Unseen for decades , THE BOOB is a wonderful surprise , a delightful silent comedy Western , full of the right mixture of good humor & pathos . At barely an hour in length and with the support of an excellent ... |
438,294 | 306,861 | 25,409 | 10 | A Charming Keek At Auld Scotland | A mysterious & headstrong gypsy girl falls in love with THE LITTLE MINISTER called to pastor in a small Scots village . Soon her influence has him behaving in a most unclerical manner , with repercussions for the entire community . Although sadly neglected & overlooked , this fine , sentimental film , based on a 1891 n... |
437,569 | 306,861 | 25,410 | 10 | Shirley's Star Maker | A tiny child , left as an IOU at a race track by her insolvent father , charms her way into the hearts of a group of hard-boiled gamblers . Shirley Temple - not quite six years old - became a full-fledged movie star with LITTLE MISS MARKER . Loaned out to Paramount for the one picture , she emerged as a top of the bill... |
438,104 | 306,861 | 44,558 | 10 | A Duck Tale With Apples | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . Donald's Delicious Apples is a thriving enterprise until Chip ' n ' Dale begin to eat a large percentage of the produce . DONALD APPLECORE is a fairly routine little Duck versus Chipmunks film - humorous , but all these characters have trudged this road before . The title refers to a... |
437,972 | 306,861 | 38,343 | 10 | Thoughtful Film Provides Atmospheric Chills | The Apothecary General of BEDLAM finds his asylum a convenient place to immure his personal enemies . This was the third of three RKO thrillers which Boris Karloff starred in for producer Val Lewton ( the other two being ISLE OF THE DEAD & THE BODY SNATCHER , both 1945 ) . Lewton had the knack of producing films full o... |
438,326 | 306,861 | 29,311 | 10 | Whimsical One-Reeler | An MGM ROBERT BENCHLEY Short Subject . Trying to quietly spend A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES isn't so simple for hapless Robert Benchley . Nominated for the Best One-Reel Short Subject Academy Award , this was one of a series of little films to feature the gentle humor of Robert Benchley ( 1889-1945 ) . Watching him deal with ... |
438,259 | 306,861 | 121,770 | 10 | The Story Of A Gem | An MGM MINIATURE Short Subject . THE JONKER DIAMOND , a marvelous 726-caret crystal discovered in the Transvaal in 1934 , brings happiness to all those associated with it . This quickly paced little film is both informative & entertaining to watch , as it succinctly unfolds the history of the fabulous gemstone ( althou... |
437,454 | 306,861 | 25,423 | 10 | Sandy Classic | THE LOST PATROL from the British Army in Mesopotamia desperately defends itself in a tiny oasis from Arab attackers . John Ford directed this powerful Great War tale of agonizing heartbreak and desperate perseverance . The film becomes a character study as the eleven soldiers succumb , inevitably , to madness and snipe... |
437,717 | 306,861 | 293,536 | 10 | A Tale From Mother Russia Retold | The bizarre demand of a foolish Tsar is met in a most surprising way by THE FOOL AND THE FLYING SHIP - and five very peculiar friends . This old Russian folk tale is given a most lively interpretation by the folks at Rabbit Ears . Full of sound , color & good humor , it is sure to engage the imagination . Robin William... |
438,268 | 306,861 | 84,868 | 10 | Graveyard Humor | Spooky young VINCENT Malloy wants to grow up to become Vincent Price , in the worst possible way . . . Darkly humorous , especially in shadowy black & white , this little stop motion animated cartoon is filmmaker Tim Burton's homage to his great friend , fright master Vincent Price ( 1911-1993 ) . With its bizarre char... |
437,627 | 306,861 | 38,336 | 10 | Dirty Doings For A Clean Cat | A Walt Disney FIGARO Cartoon . As if BATH DAY wasn't bad enough , a pampered & pomaded Figaro the kitten has a most nasty encounter with the meanest alley cat on the block . This was one of a short series of cartoons that featured the little feline from PINOCCHIO ( 1940 ) . There's plenty of good humor here , with the ... |
438,056 | 306,861 | 64,504 | 10 | Let's All Sing Like The Birdies Sing - With Disney | Winging into action , our feathered host leads us on a short flight into the world of all things avian . After learning about the vital impact - yet sad history - of our little flying friends , we are left with the inescapable conclusion that IT'S TOUGH TO BE A BIRD . This delightful Disney cartoon , winner of the 1969... |
437,735 | 306,861 | 22,659 | 10 | A Simple Little Cartoon From The Folks At Disney | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . THE BEARS AND THE BEES are enjoying the beautiful Spring day - the bees making honey & the bear cubs eating it - until the arrival of a fierce , cranky male bear threatens to ruin everyone's morning . . . This black & white cartoon is mostly filled with action / reaction ani... |
438,010 | 306,861 | 27,562 | 10 | Mister Brown & Mister Kibbee Score Comedic Success | Alexander C . Botts - a natural born salesman - tries to sell EARTHWORM TRACTORS to a most unwilling businessman . Based on William Hazlett Upson's short stories for the Saturday Evening Post , this very funny , fast-paced film is an excellent vehicle for Joe E . Brown . His great rubbery face registering amusement , d... |
437,271 | 306,861 | 31,386 | 10 | Goofy Takes Center Stage | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . GOOFY AND WILBUR , his tiny grasshopper buddy , go fishing and encounter danger in & out of the water . Goofy had his first solo starring role in this very funny little film . The animation is first-rate and the laughs are genuine as the Bug acts as bait to entice fish for the Goof to catc... |
437,246 | 306,861 | 22,778 | 10 | Long , Long Ago | A banker in old Nebraska strives to turn his town into a bastion of civilization & civility . Like THE CONQUERORS of the West before and after him he lets nothing stand in his way . Here is a prime example of a very fine film which is virtually forgotten today . Unfairly compared to CIMARRON ( 1931 ) - with which it sh... |
437,141 | 306,861 | 35,858 | 10 | Hurry Up & Wait | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . It's just FALL OUT-FALL IN for poor Private Duck , whose Army experience is becoming nothing but one long march . This World War Two era cartoon features better than average animation and a funny performance from the Duck . Clarence Nash provides Donald with his unique voice . Walt D... |
437,642 | 306,861 | 29,191 | 10 | Flirtin ' With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy ShortAlfalfa , president of the newly formed He-Man Woman Haters Club , has MAIL AND FEMALE woes : he is frantic to retrieve a love letter he sent to Darla and if that means disguising himself as her Cousin Amelia , and flirting with Spanky & Spike , so be it . . . A funny little film . Alfalfa in dr... |
437,121 | 306,861 | 22,782 | 10 | Hospital Fun With Mr . Laurel & Mr . Hardy | A LAUREL & HARDY Comedy Short . Ollie is blissfully relaxing in the COUNTY HOSPITAL with unspecified problems with his right leg . His peace is shattered when Stan arrives for a visit . After innocently proceeding to wreck the room & nearly killing the doctor , Stan sits on a hypodermic full of sleeping medication . He... |
437,494 | 306,861 | 29,188 | 10 | Dumb Duck Versus Magical Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Donald Duck will live to regret the evening he decided to heckle the performance of MAGICIAN MICKEY . This is a wonderful little film from Disney's Golden Age , full of excellent animation and truly hilarious legerdemain . The pyrotechnic prestidigitation at the conclusion , involvi... |
437,444 | 306,861 | 20,591 | 10 | By The Sea With Mickey & Minnie | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Lifeguard Mickey saves Minnie from the ocean's WILD WAVES . Such bravery surely deserves a musical celebration and a little romance . This enjoyable early black & white film has a plot propelled entirely by its lively soundtrack . Walt Disney supplies Mickey with his squeaky speakin... |
437,619 | 306,861 | 20,589 | 10 | Garbo & Company Sizzle In Steamy Melodrama | During nights scented with the perfume of WILD ORCHIDS , a Javanese prince woos the beautiful wife of a visiting American tycoon . Although really little more than a story about a romantic triangle , the excellent acting & superb presentation make this a very enjoyable film . Greta Garbo , exquisite & serene , shows on... |
437,144 | 306,861 | 42,747 | 10 | A Little Inadequacy Goes A Long Way | A Walt Disney Cartoon . Life is tough for MORRIS THE MIDGET MOOSE because of his stunted stature . This little film , while humorous , is a far cry from the great Disney classics of the past - the animation is routine and the plot is rather lackluster . Morris ' story is told by the Bootle Beetle , in the last of his f... |
437,641 | 306,861 | 22,761 | 10 | Takin ' A Train Trip With The Little Rascals | An OUR GANG Comedy Short . Disguised as orphans , six of the Rascals take a chaotic CHOO-CHOO train trip under the disgusted guidance of railway employee & first-rate nellie , Mr . Henderson . A funny little film , with the turmoil slowly building for the poor train passengers as the Rascals run amuck . |
437,851 | 306,861 | 48,980 | 10 | Wonderful Cinematic Gem | THE RED BALLOON rescued by a small Parisian lad will transform his life in unbelievable ways . This is a marvelous film , full of love & hope , searing sorrow & overwhelming joy . It is also a classic example of what can be done in a very limited time frame , with a compelling story and genius behind the camera . The s... |
438,146 | 306,861 | 42,750 | 10 | Speed Demon | A Walt Disney GOOFY Cartoon . Even the most mild mannered pedestrian becomes afflicted with MOTOR MANIA when he gets behind the steering wheel of a car . This little film is not only humorous - in a bone-jarring sort of way - but it also deals with a serious problem : emotional drivers who are a danger to everyone else... |
437,628 | 306,861 | 33,951 | 10 | Back To The Past With Mr . Mouse | A Walt Disney MICKEY MOUSE Cartoon . Mickey & Minnie discover true love in THE NIFTY NINETIES - the 1890's , that is . This highly nostalgic little film is a delight , transferring Mickey & Minnie back about fifty years to the age of bloomers & bustles . In the vaudeville theater , the ' Father , Dear Father ' slide pr... |
438,165 | 306,861 | 27,569 | 10 | Disney's Cartoon That Failed | A Walt Disney SILLY SYMPHONY Cartoon Short . Little ELMER ELEPHANT has a crush on Tillie Tiger & his affection is reciprocated ( don't try to figure it out ) . Trouble is , the pint-sized pachyderm is beset by bullies who ridicule his trunk and make his life miserable . Then a conflagration breaks out at Tillie's tree ... |
437,748 | 306,861 | 47,043 | 10 | A Duck Tale With Mountain Lion | A Walt Disney DONALD DUCK Cartoon . The Little Ranger enjoys his job as guide at the Grand Canyon , until tourist Donald and a ferocious Mountain Lion give him a really bad day . . . This enjoyable little comedy doubtless got its name as it was one of Disney's first releases in Cinemascope . It also marked the final ap... |
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