Big Boy Rides Again 1935  N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Western / Mystery
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Constance Bergen, Charles K. French, Lafe McKee, Victor Potel, William Gould, Bud Osborne, Frank Ellis, Louis Vincenot, Slim Whitaker
Tom (Guinn "Big Boy" Williams) arrives in town after his father is murdered and sets out to find those responsible for the killing.
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The Egg and I 1947  N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Chester Erskine
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie Main, Louise Allbritton, Percy Kilbride, Donald MacBride, Samuel S. Hinds, Elisabeth Risdon, Fuzzy Knight, Esther Dale, Richard Long, Billy House, Ida Moore, John Berkes, Victor Potel
This witty story is based on Betty MacDonald's popular book about herself (Claudette Colbert) and her husband Bill's (Fred MacMurray) change in lifestyle when they moved from the city to take over a chicken ranch. Marjorie Main was nominated for an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ma Kettle.
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The Great Moment 1944  N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Preston Sturges
Cast: Joel McCrea, Betty Field, Harry Carey, William Demarest, Louis Jean Heydt, Julius Tannen, Edwin Maxwell, Porter Hall, Franklin Pangborn, Grady Sutton, Harry Hayden, Torben Meyer, Victor Potel, Thurston Hall, J. Farrell MacDonald
This story, told through flashbacks, is the saga of the trials and tribulations of W.T.G. Morton (Joel McCrea) who, as a young oral surgeon in the 19th century worked to find a way to take the pain out of tooth extractions. Throughout his efforts, his loyal wife Elizabeth (Betty Field) stands by his side. His discovery of the use of letheon (ether) as an anesthetic marked a huge step in surgical procedures. Fame and fortune are not gained by Morton, but he does eventually become known as "the painless dentist," and Congress votes to reward him $100,000 for his efforts. But, jealous medical rivals just may stand in the way of Morton receiving that award.
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The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 1944  N/R, 99 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Preston Sturges
Cast: Eddie Bracken, Betty Hutton, Diana Lynn, William Demarest, Brian Donlevy, Akim Tamiroff, Porter Hall, Emory Parnell, Al Bridge, J. Farrell MacDonald, Julius Tannen, Victor Potel
This wartime comedy is about Trudy Kockenlocker (Betty Hutton) who becomes pregnant by one of the soldiers at a party–she doesn't know which one. As a solution to her dilemma, she snares Norval Jones (Eddie Bracken) who has been rejected for military service. Bold, for the 1940s, and lots of fun.
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The Outcasts of Poker Flat 1919 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: John Ford
Cast: Harry Carey, Cullen Landis, Gloria Hope, Joe Harris, Duke R. Lee, J. Farrell MacDonald, Charles Hill Mailes, Vester Pegg, Victor Potel
In this silent-film version of Bret Harte's story, Square Shootin' Harry Lanyon (Harry Carey) is in love with a younger woman (Gloria Hope) but believes she will end up with a younger man (Cullen Landis). Then he picks up a book and reads about a gambler, John Oakhurst (also Harry Carey), whose adopted son Tommy (also Cullen Landis) is in love with the woman (also Gloria Hope) that he is interested in. In the book, John sacrifices himself so that Tommy will get the girl. After finishing the story, Square Shootin' Harry puts down the book and, unlike John, goes after the girl himself.
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 Sullivan's Travels 1941  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Adventure / Drama / Romance
Director: Preston Sturges
Cast: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick, William Demarest, Franklin Pangborn, Porter Hall, Byron Foulger, Margaret Hayes, Robert Greig, Eric Blore, Torben Meyer, Victor Potel, Richard Webb, Charles R. Moore, Almira Sessions
This spoof on the Hollywood scene has Joel McCrea playing movie director John L. Sullivan who wants to put meaning into his films. To that end, he sets out to meet real people, and with only 10 cents in his pocket, he begins his journey across America and into the real world.
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| 1. Big Boy Rides Again (1935)
2. The Egg and I (1947)
3. The Great Moment (1944)
4. The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1944)
5. The Outcasts of Poker Flat (1919)
6. Sullivan's Travels (1941)
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