Adventures of Marco Polo 1938  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Archie Mayo
Cast: Gary Cooper, Sigrid Gurie, Basil Rathbone, George Barbier, Ernest Truex, Alan Hale, Binnie Barnes, Ward Bond, Lana Turner, Robert Greig, H.B. Warner, Ferdinand Gottschalk, Henry Kolker, Stanley Fields
When 13th-century Venetian explorer Marco Polo (Gary Cooper) arrives in China on a trade mission, he falls in love with Princess Kukachen (Sigrid Gurie). But, the conniving Prime Minister Ahmed (Basil Rathbone) wants the princess for himself and schemes to have Marco Polo temporarily banished by sending him to the outlands, which are controlled by the bandit Kaidu (Alan Hale). When Marco Polo meets Kaidu, the two join forces to save Princess Kukachen's father, Kublai Kahn (George Barbier). To achieve their goal, they use gunpowder, and by story's end, Marco Polo and Princess Kukachen are on their way to Persia.
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The Big Broadcast 1932  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Stuart Erwin, Bing Crosby, Leila Hyams, Sharon Lynn, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Kate Smith, Mills Brothers, Cab Calloway, George Barbier, Irving Bacon, Ralph Robertson, Alex Melesh, Spec O'Donnell, Anna Chandler
This movie began a series of films projecting radio personalities onto the screen. The story involves Leslie McWhinney's (Stuart Erwin) effort to improve his radio station's financial situation. His solution is to host stars on a special broadcast. Young singer Bing Hornsby (Bing Crosby) croons several tunes, and Kate Smith, Cab Calloway, the Mills Brothers, and others are also featured. Meanwhile, George Burns and Gracie Allen perform comic routines.
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The Cat's-Paw 1934  N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Taylor
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Una Merkel, George Barbier, Nat Pendleton, Grace Bradley, Alan Dinehart, Grant Mitchell, E. Alyn Warren, Warren Hymer, J. Farrell MacDonald, James Donlan, Edwin Maxwell, Frank Sheridan, David Holt, Fuzzy Knight
After spending 20 years in China, Ezekiel Cobb (Harold Lloyd) returns to his hometown of Stockport, California, and wins the election for mayor after corrupt politicians convince him to run. Now, he begins a campaign to reform the town and uses his recently gained Chinese wisdom to obtain confessions before running the tough guys out of town.
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The Crusades 1935 N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Loretta Young, Henry Wilcoxon, Ian Keith, Katherine DeMille, C. Aubrey Smith, Joseph Schildkraut, Alan Hale, C. Henry Gordon, George Barbier, Montagu Love
In this Cecil B. DeMille historical epic, Richard the Lionhearted (Henry Wilcoxon) leads a crusade to the Holy Land to wrest control from the infidels.
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It's Love I'm After 1937 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Archie Mayo
Cast: Bette Davis, Leslie Howard, Olivia de Havilland, Patric Knowles, Eric Blore, Bonita Granville, Spring Byington, Veda Ann Borg, George Barbier, E.E. Clive
An actress (Bette Davis) explodes with jealousy when her actor husband (Leslie Howard) pays more than a little attention to a fan (Olivia de Havilland).
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Ladies Should Listen 1934 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Cary Grant, Frances Drake, Edward Everett Horton, Charles Arnt, Nydia Westman, Ann Sheridan, Rosita Moreno, George Barbier, Charles Ray, Rafael Corio
After listening in on a hotel telephone conversation, the switchboard operator, Anna (Frances Drake), gets involved in the life of the caller, Julian de Lussac (Cary Grant).
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The Magnificent Dope 1942 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Walter Lang
Cast: Henry Fonda, Lynn Bari, Don Ameche, Edward Everett Horton, George Barbier, Frank Orth, Roseanne Murray, Arthur Loft, Hobart Cavanaugh, Pierre Watkin
Country versus city is the theme for this film in which two men (Henry Fonda and Don Ameche) vie for a school secretary's (Lynn Bari) attention.
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The Man Who Came to Dinner 1942  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: William Keighley
Cast: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis, Billie Burke, Jimmy Durante, Reginald Gardiner, Mary Wickes, Elisabeth Fraser, Grant Mitchell, George Barbier, Russell Arms, Edwin Stanley
Monty Woolley recreates his Broadway role of Sheridan Whiteside, a critic and radio personality. Whiteside is a guest lecturer who suffers an injury. While recuperating, he and his secretary (Bette Davis) move in with a local family. It does not take long for the welcome to wear out. Monty Woolley: "Strange? She's right out of 'The Hounds of the Baskervilles.'"
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Many Happy Returns 1934 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: George Burns, Gracie Allen, George Barbier, Joan Marsh, Franklin Pangborn, Ray Milland, William Demarest, Guy Lombardo, Stanley Fields, John Kelly, Johnny Arthur
Gracie's (Gracie Allen) father, Horatio Allen (George Barbier), makes a deal with Burns (George Burns) to marry his weird daughter to take her off his hands.
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The Merry Widow 1934 N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: The Lady Dances
Director: Ernst Lubitsch
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Una Merkel, Edward Everett Horton, George Barbier, Herman Bing, Minna Gombell, Sterling Holloway, Donald Meek, Akim Tamiroff
This is a delightful film about an aristocratic–but poor–count (Maurice Chevalier) who woos a wealthy widow (Jeanette MacDonald).
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The Milky Way 1936 N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Leo McCarey
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Adolphe Menjou, Verree Teasdale, Helen Mack, George Barbier, Lionel Stander, William Gargan, Charles(1) Lane, Marjorie Gateson, Milburn Stone, Anthony Quinn
Harold Lloyd is very amusing in his role of the milkman who rises in the ranks to become a champion boxer–mostly due to his manager's wheeling and dealing. A young Anthony Quinn is seen fleetingly.
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 The Million Dollar Baby 1941  N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Curtis Bernhardt
Cast: Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Ronald Reagan, May Robson, Lee Patrick, Helen Westley, John Ridgely, Walter Catlett, Richard Carle, George Barbier
When Pamela McAllister (Priscilla Lane) suddenly finds herself a wealthy woman, problems develop in the romance department. 1 User Review
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| | Charming Flick | kitkat53098 09/12/2009 | | I loved this movie. Fun and whimsical. If you enjoy May Robson and Ronald Reagan, you will love this relaxing B & W comedy. |
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Million Dollar Legs 1932 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward F. Cline
Cast: Jack Oakie, W.C. Fields, Andy Clyde, Lyda Roberti, Susan Fleming, Ben Turpin, Hugh Herbert, Dickie Moore, George Barbier, Irving Bacon
To off-set bankruptcy, the citizens of the country of Klopstokia aspire to win the gold at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games in this zany comedy.
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On the Avenue 1937 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Roy Del Ruth
Cast: Dick Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, George Barbier, Alan Mowbray, Cora Witherspoon, Walter Catlett, Douglas Fowley, Joan Davis, Stepin Fetchit, Sig Ruman, Billy Gilbert
Gary Blake (Dick Powell) produces a Broadway show that satirizes the wealthy Caraway family. Mona Merrick (Alice Faye) plays the role of "The Richest Girl in the World," and when Mimi Caraway (Madeleine Carroll) sees the show, she goes backstage and convinces Gary to ease up on the satire of her. But the plan doesn't work, and the Caraway family buys out the show, and giant changes ensue. Among the Irving Berlin songs is "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm."
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One Hour with You 1932 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: George Cukor, Ernst Lubitsch
Cast: Maurice Chevalier, Jeanette MacDonald, Genevieve Tobin, Charles Ruggles, Roland Young, Josephine Dunn, Richard Carle, George Barbier, Barbara Leonard, Charles Judels, Eric Wilton, Donald Novis, Mae Questel
Andre and Colette (Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald) are happily married. Andre, a doctor, has had chances to be unfaithful due to come-on's by his female patients, but when he meets Colette's best friend, Mitzi (Genevieve Tobin), the matrimonial mix-ups begin. Lots of music in this good remake of 1924's "The Marriage Circle," also directed by Ernst Lubitsch. The film received a Best Picture Oscar nomination.
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The Princess Comes Across 1936 N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William K. Howard
Cast: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Douglass Dumbrille, Alison Skipworth, William Frawley, Porter Hall, Sig Ruman, Mischa Auer, George Barbier, Lumsden Hare
Pretending to be Swedish Princess Olga (Carole Lombard), a young actress from Brooklyn falls in love while sailing across the sea to get a movie contract.
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The Return of Frank James 1940 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Fritz Lang
Cast: Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, Henry Hull, John Carradine, J. Edward Bromberg, Donald Meek, Eddie Collins, George Barbier, Ernest Whitman
This sequel to "Jesse James" depicts Frank James' (Henry Fonda) actions in avenging his brother's death.
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She Loves Me Not 1934 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Elliott Nugent
Cast: Bing Crosby, Miriam Hopkins, Kitty Carlisle, Edward J. Nugent, Henry Stephenson, Warren Hymer, Lynne Overman, George Barbier, Henry Kolker, Judith Allen
After witnessing a murder, Curly Flagg (Miriam Hopkins), hides out at a men's college where she tries to evade the Mob. This film was remade as "True to the Army" and "How to be Very, Very Popular."
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Spendthrift 1936 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Raoul Walsh
Cast: Henry Fonda, Pat Paterson, Mary Brian, George Barbier, Edward Brophy, Richard Carle, J.M. Kerrigan, Spencer Charters, Jonathan Hale, Halliwell Hobbes
Henry Fonda, in his first top-billed movie, is a rich playboy who lives it up until there is no more money. Losing his gold-digging wife as a result, he actually goes to work and finds his true love. A forgettable Fonda film.
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Tarzan's Revenge 1938 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: D. Ross Lederman
Cast: Glenn Morris, Eleanor Holm, George Barbier, C. Henry Gordon, Hedda Hopper, George Meeker, Joe Sawyer, Corbet Morris, John Lester Johnson, Frederick Clarke, Bill Elliott, Al Thompson, Blue Washington
Olympic decathlon champion Glenn Morris takes over the role of Tarzan in this story involving a safari; an evil king; and the lovely lady, Eleanor (Eleanor Holm). While on safari with her uncle (George Barbier), aunt (Hedda Hopper), and boyfriend Nev (George Meeker), Eleanor is captured by Ben Alieu Bey (C. Henry Gordon). Tarzan swings in to rescue Eleanor and saves her from Ben Alieu Bey's grasp.
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 Thunder Birds 1942 N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Gene Tierney, Preston Foster, John Sutton, Jack Holt, Dame May Whitty, George Barbier, Richard Haydn, Reginald Denny, Iris Adrian, Ted North, C. Montague Shaw, Joyce Compton
Set during World War II, this is the story of a love triangle between Kay Saunders (Gene Tierney), air cadet Steve Britt (Preston Foster), and his trainer Peter Stackhouse (John Sutton).
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Waikiki Wedding 1937 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Romance
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: Bing Crosby, Bob Burns, Martha Raye, Shirley Ross, Leif Erickson, Grady Sutton, Anthony Quinn, Granville Bates, Spencer Charters, George Regas, George Barbier, Mitchell Lewis, Nick Lukats, Maurice Liu, Emma Dunn
Tony Marvin (Bing Crosby), a public relations representative for a Hawaiian pineapple company, comes up with the idea of a beauty contest as a publicity stunt. The winner is Georgia Smith (Shirley Ross), and she arrives on Hawaii with her friend Myrtle Finch (Martha Raye). But, Georgia does not like Hawaii and wants to leave. To solve the problem, Tony tries romancing Georgia to convince her to remain. It works! This film's "Sweet Leilani" won the Academy Award for Best Song. Another popular song from the picture was "Blue Hawaii."
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Weekend in Havana 1941 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
aka: Week-End in Havana
Director: Walter Lang
Cast: Alice Faye, Carmen Miranda, John Payne, Cesar Romero, Cobina Wright, George Barbier, Sheldon Leonard, Leonid Kinskey, Billy Gilbert, Chris-Pin Martin, Hal K. Dawson, William B. Davidson, Hugh Beaumont
After Nan Spencer's (Alice Faye) ship gets hung up on a reef while she is headed for a Caribbean vacation, the company sends Jay Williams (John Payne) to escort her on a tour of Havana. While enjoying the local hot spots, Nan meets gambler Monte Blanca (Cesar Romero), and before the vacation ends both Monte and Jay become romantically interested in her.
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Wife vs. Secretary 1936 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Clarence Brown
Cast: Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Myrna Loy, May Robson, James Stewart, Tom Dugan, George Barbier, Hobart Cavanaugh
Linda (Myrna Loy) becomes suspicious of an affair between her publisher husband, Van Sanford (Clark Gable), and his beautiful secretary, Whitey (Jean Harlow), when Van and Whitey fly off to Cuba on business.
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 Yankee Doodle Dandy 1942  N/R, 126 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, Richard Whorf, George Tobias, Irene Manning, Frances Langford, Rosemary DeCamp, Jeanne Cagney, S.Z. Sakall, Eddie Acuff, George Barbier, Douglas Croft, Eddie Foy Jr., Minor Watson
George M. Cohan's biography is the theme of this patriotic musical, and James Cagney is superb in the title role. The story begins when George (Douglas Croft) was growing up as a star in his family's vaudeville show, continues through his years as one of Broadway's great stars, and ends up with him receiving a medal from the President for his contributions to the United States. Cagney won the Best Actor Oscar for his effort. Nominations included Best Picture, Supporting Actor (Walter Huston), and Director. 1 User Review
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| | KRISTAL ALTIZER 07/04/2009 | | ALL I CAN SAY IS WATCH THE MOVIE BECAUSE IT IS AN EXCELLENT MOVIE |
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| 1. Adventures of Marco Polo (1938)
2. The Big Broadcast (1932)
3. The Cat's-Paw (1934)
4. The Crusades (1935)
5. It's Love I'm After (1937)
6. Ladies Should Listen (1934)
7. Little Miss Broadway (1938)
8. The Magnificent Dope (1942)
9. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
10. Many Happy Returns (1934)
11. The Merry Widow (1934)
aka: The Lady Dances
12. The Milky Way (1936)
13. The Million Dollar Baby (1941)
14. Million Dollar Legs (1932)
15. No Man of Her Own (1932)
16. On the Avenue (1937)
17. One Hour with You (1932)
18. The Phantom President (1932)
19. The Princess Comes Across (1936)
20. The Return of Frank James (1940)
21. She Loves Me Not (1934)
22. Spendthrift (1936)
23. Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
24. Thunder Birds (1942)
25. Waikiki Wedding (1937)
26. Weekend in Havana (1941)
aka: Week-End in Havana
27. Wife vs. Secretary (1936)
28. Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
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