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Director: A. Edward Sutherland    More Info
Starring: Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Alex Melesh, Maria Ouspenskaya, Helen Vinson, Richard Carlson, Jean Parker, Rod La Rocque, J. Anthony Hughes

 Three old, rich men (Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, and Charles Winninger), who have been wrapped up in themselves all their lives, are lonely on Christmas, so they look for dinner guests. James and Jean (Richard Carlson and Jean Parker) are selected, and the couple falls in love. Later, tough times cause a parting of the ways. The three elderly men die in a plane wreck and return as spirits to help get the couple back together.

Director: Walter Lang    More Info
Starring: Shirley Temple, Spring Byington, Nigel Bruce, Gale Sondergaard, Eddie Collins, Sybil Jason, Jessie Ralph, Helen Ericson, Johnny Russell, Laura Hope Crews

 In a change of character for Shirley Temple, she plays a little brat, Mytyl, who leaves home with her brother Tyltyl (Johnny Russell) and follow the Fairy Berylune (Jesse Ralph) on a trip through the past, present, and future in search of the Blue Bird of Happiness. But, Mytyl finds that happiness can only be found through unselfishness.

Director: Various Directors    More Info
Starring: Deems Taylor, Leopold Stokowski, Julietta Novis, Walt Disney

 This high point of Disney fare combines the music of such masters as Bach, Stravinsky, and Beethoven with cartoon action.

Director: Hal Roach    More Info
Starring: Victor Mature, Carole Landis, Lon Chaney Jr., John Hubbard, Mamo Clark, Nigel De Brulier, Conrad Nagel., Jacqueline Dalya, Inez Palange, Edgar Edwards

 This caveman saga has excellent special effects depicting the dangers encountered by early humans inhabiting Earth. The story is told by an archaeologist (Conrad Nagel) as he interprets the paintings on the wall of a cave. Tumak (Victor Mature) is a member of the uncivilized Rock Tribe that is led by his father, Akhoba (Lon Chaney Jr.). When Tumak is exiled, he is taken in by the civilized Shell Tribe where he meets and falls in love with Loana (Carole Landis). After a fight, Tumak is exiled, and Loana joins him on the trek back to the Rock Tribe's cave where she teaches them civilization. When a volcano erupts, the two tribes join in a fight for survival. Remade as "One Million Years B.C." in 1966.

Director: Hamilton Luske    More Info
Starring: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Charles Judels, Don Brodie, Mel Blanc, Jack Mercer

 This is an early Disney masterpiece of animation. It tells the story of Pinocchio (voice of Dickie Jones), a wooden puppet crafted by Gepetto (voice of Christian Rub). Gipetto wishes that Pinocchio could be his real son, and the Blue Fairy (voice of Evelyn Venable) grants his wish. Jimminy Cricket (voice of Cliff Edwards) is appointed to be Pinocchio's "conscience." This proves a difficult task when Pinocchio lies, skips school, and heads to Pleasure Island. But, when Pinocchio learns that Gepetto has been swallowed by a whale, he risks his life and saves Gepetto–proving that he deserves to be Gepetto's son. "When You Wish Upon a Star" won an Academy Award for Best Song.

Director: Ludwig Berger    More Info
Starring: Sabu, John Justin, June Duprez, Conrad Veidt, Rex Ingram, Miles Malleson, Mary Morris, Hay Petrie, Allan Jeayes, Morton Selten

 Abu (Sabu) is a young boy who is tossed into a Bagdad dungeon for stealing. He is joined by Prince Ahmad (John Justin) who the evil Grand Vizier Jaffar (Conrad Veidt) has deposed as ruler of the realm. Together, Abu and Ahmad manage to escape to Bazra where Ahmad falls in love with a beautiful princess (June Duprez). But, the wicked Jaffar appears on the scene with intentions of marrying the princess and sails off with her as his prisoner. Ahmad and Abu follow them, and along the way Ahmad opens a bottle containing a genie (Rex Ingram). Abu outwits the genie, but will his powers be enough to help Ahmad get to the magical Land of Legend where he can regain the crown?

Director: Spencer Williams    More Info
Starring: Cathryn Caviness, Spencer Williams, Juanita Riley, Heather Hardeman, Rogenia Goldthwaite, James B. Jones, Frank H. McClennan, Eddie DeBase, Alva Fuller, Rev. R.L. Robertson

 Spencer Williams was a leader in films intended for Black audiences (he later played Andy in the "Amos and Andy" TV series). Gospel songs are the highlight of this low-budget film that is set in the U.S. South. Highly religious Martha (Cathryn Caviness) is shot–accidentally–by her ne'er-do-well husband, Razz (Spencer Williams). As she hovers between life and death, an Angel transports her to a crossroads where both Rightousness and Satan vie for her spirit.

Director: William Dieterle    More Info
Starring: Edward Arnold, Walter Huston, Jane Darwell, Simone Simon, James Craig, Gene Lockhart, John Qualen, George Cleveland, Jeff Corey, Anne Shirley

 Set in the1840s, Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) is the Devil with whom Jabez Stone (James Craig) traded his soul for riches. Now, Stone refuses to live up to his part of the bargain and insists on a legal trial. Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) represents Stone in this classic Stephen Vincent Benet tale. Walter Huston received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actor.

Director: Otto Englander    More Info
Starring: Sterling Holloway, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Herman Bing, John McLeish, Eddie Holden, Malcolm Hutton, Sarah Selby, Margaret Wright

 Dumbo is an elephant born with very large ears. Because of his physical deformity, he is teased by the other circus animals. Adversity is turned into a plus when Dumbo's mouse friend, Timothy, teaches him to use his ears to fly in this classic Disney children's animated film. The film won an Academy Award for Best Musical Score, and the song "Baby Mine" was nominated for Best Song.

Director: Alexander Hall    More Info
Starring: Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, Edward Everett Horton, Rita Johnson, James Gleason, John Emery, Donald MacBride, Don Costello, Halliwell Hobbes

 Just before his scheduled heavyweight championship fight, prizefighter Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) dies in a plane crash. The celestial Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains) sends Joe's soul back to Earth in the body of Bruce Farnsworth whose wife Julia (Rita Johnson) and her lover Tony (John Emery) have plotted his demise. They do the evil deed, but Joe has taken over Farnsworth's body and leaves the scene. Now, Joe hires his manager Max Corkle (James Gleason) to get him in shape as a prizefighter. Joe meets Betty Logan (Evelyn Keyes) whose father was framed by Farnsworth, falls in love with her, and straightens out Farnsworth's debt to his investors. This inspires Julia and Tony to plot the killing of "Farnsworth" once again. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Supporting Actor (Gleason) and won Oscars for Writing (original story and screenplay).

Director: Dave Fleischer    More Info
Starring: Kenny Gardner, Gwen Williams, Jack Mercer, Tedd Pierce, Carl Meyer, Stan Freed, Pauline Loth, Pinto Colvig, Mae Questel, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

 The insects that live in the melting pot of Bugtown fear the encroachment of humans. Hoppity (voice of Stan Freed) works to save the day for his friends by looking for greener pastures. He finds the perfect place: the garden of struggling songwriter Dick Dickens (voice of Kenny Gardner) and his wife Mary Dickens (voice of Gwen Williams). Not only does Hoppity find a utopia for his friends, he wins the heart of Honey bee (voice of Pauline Loth) as well.

Director: David(2) Bradley    More Info
Starring: Charlton Heston, Betty Hanisee, Mrs. Hubert Hyde, Lucielle Powell, Sue Straub, Katharine Bradley, Charles Paetow, Morris Wilson, George B. Moll, Betty Barton

 This 16mm silent adaptation of the Henrik Ibsen play represents Charlton Heston's film debut. He takes on the role of young Peer Gynt, an adventuring world traveler, who earns a fortune but remains faithful to his beloved Solveig (Katharine Bradley).

Director: Roy Del Ruth    More Info
Starring: Joan Blondell, Roland Young, Carole Landis, Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Patsy Kelly, H.B. Warner, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, George Zucco, Donald MacBride

 Cosmo Topper (Roland Young) is back in this final episode of the series. The fun-loving ghost of Gail Richards (Joan Blondell) seeks the aid of Cosmo in finding her killer before the killer finds her friend who was the intended victim. The search ends up in a dark, old house with all the creepy attributes. Some very funny scenes. A Special Effects Academy Award nomination was received.

Director: George Waggner    More Info
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Bela Lugosi, Ralph Bellamy, Warren William, Patric Knowles, Fay Helm, Maria Ouspenskaya, Leyland Hodgson

 Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), while attempting to prevent a wolf from mauling Jenny Williams (Fay Helm), is bitten by the animal. When he revives, Larry finds that Jenny is dead and lying by her side is Bela (Bela Lugosi). Bela is a wolf man, and now that he has bitten Larry, Larry will be transformed into a werewolf every time that there is a full moon. Larry confesses his fate to his father Sir John (Claude Rains) and to his sweetheart Gwen (Evelyn Ankers), but they do not believe him–until they are forced to confront the curse one fateful night during a full moon.

Director: Jacques Tourneur    More Info
Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Jack Holt, Alan Napier, Elizabeth Russell, Alec Craig, Bud Geary, Eddie Dew

 Following their wedding, Oliver Reed (Kent Smith) learns that his wife Irena (Simone Simon) believes that she is a Cat Woman as a member of an ancient Serbian tribe and has a genetic tendency to turn into a panther when emotionally aroused. Oliver tries to help Irena by getting her psychiatric help from Dr. Louis Judd (Tom Conway), but Oliver runs into major problems. The marriage is failing, and Oliver becomes romantically interested in coworker Alice Moore (Jane Randolph). Now, a jealous Irena's stalking of Alice turns into a night of terror in a swimming pool.

Director: Erle C. Kenton    More Info
Starring: Lon Chaney Jr., Cedric Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, Doris Lloyd, Holmes Herbert, Leyland Hodgson, Dwight Frye

 Ygor (Bela Lugosi) and the Monster (Lon Chaney Jr.) have survived the wrath of the mob of villagers and arrive at a Balkan village where Dr. Frankenstein's son, Ludwig (Sir Cedric Hardwicke), now lives. Igor and Dr. Bohmer (Lionel Atwill) convince Ludwig to place a new brain in the Monster's head. Through sly work on the part of Igor, he manages to get his own brain transplanted into the Monster, which, of course, results in disaster.

Director: Zoltan Korda    More Info
Starring: Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen, Frank Puglia, Rosemary DeCamp, Ralph Byrd, Faith Brook, Noble Johnson, Patricia O'Rourke, John Mather

 Rudyard Kipling's children's story is brought to the screen with Sabu in the role of jungle boy Mowgli who grew up among wild animals in the Indian jungle and now is attempting to adapt to human ways.

Director: Victor Fleming    More Info
Starring: Spencer Tracy, Irene Dunne, Van Johnson, Ward Bond, James Gleason, Lionel Barrymore, Barry Nelson, Esther Williams, Don DeFore, Henry O'Neill

 After pilot Joe (Spencer Tracy) dies during World War II, he is sent back to Earth as a guardian angel to look after a young flier, Ted (Van Johnson). Joe's ex-girlfriend, Dorinda (Irene Dunn), becomes romantically interested in Ted, and Joe has problems letting go until he realizes that if he truly loves Dorinda, he must set her free.

Director: Ernst Lubitsch    More Info
Starring: Gene Tierney, Don Ameche, Charles Coburn, Marjorie Main, Laird Cregar, Spring Byington, Allyn Joslyn, Eugene Pallette, Signe Hasso, Louis Calhern

 Having lived a life of sin, Henry Van Cleve (Don Ameche) presents himself to His Excellency (Laird Cregar) at the gates of Hades. However, His Excellency is not sure that he wants to accept Henry, so Henry recalls his 70-year life in an attempt to gain access. His life has been filled with misadventures, romantic infidelities, and even one true love who was Martha (Gene Tierney)–his wife of 25 years. After relating his story, His Excellency tells Henry that his only sin was living life to the fullest and that he is not welcome in Hades. He takes Henry to the elevator and tells him that it may be difficult to get through the Pearly Gates but that if he succeeds he will join Martha. An excellent film based on Ladislaus Bus-Fekete's play, "Birthdays." Oscar nominations were received for Best Picture and Director.

Director: Josef von Baky    More Info
Starring: Hans Albers, Brigitte Horney, Wilhelm Bendow, Michael Bohnen, Ferdinand Marian, Hans Brausewetter, Hermann Speelmans, Marina von Ditmar, Andrews Engelmann, Kathe Haack

 Produced in Nazi Germany, this film was scripted by Erich Kaestner who used an alias because his writing was banned. The story revolves around the fabulous adventures of the eccentric Baron Munchhausen (Hans Albers) who is granted immortality and the ability to make his dreams come true when he makes a deal with magician Count Cagliostro (Ferdinand Marian). The Baron tells his story to Sophie Von Riedesel (Marina von Ditmar), and it involves an affair with Russia's Catherine the Great, riding a cannonball into the middle of a battle, and even visiting the moon–where he finally questions the price of his deal with Count Cagliostro.

Director: Arthur Lubin    More Info
Starring: Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Turhan Bey, Andy Devine, Kurt Katch, Frank Puglia, Fortunio Bonanova, Moroni Olsen, Ramsay Ames, Chris-Pin Martin

 All the splendor and color of Arabian Nights tales are present in this harmless, but fun, story of the son (Scotty Beckett) of the Kalif of Baghdad who is brought up by thieves after his father is killed by the evil Hugala Khan's (Kurt Katch) soldiers. The son, Ali Baba (now played by Jon Hall), becomes the leader of the thieves as they fight for freedom.

Director: Edward A. Blatt    More Info
Starring: John Garfield, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, Eleanor Parker, Edmund Gwenn, George Tobias, George Coulouris, Faye Emerson, Sara Allgood, Dennis King

 In this updated remake of "Outward Bound" (1930), after being killed in a London air raid, deceased passengers aboard a ship of the dead, "Limbo," are headed to either Heaven or Hell. But, before the destination for individual passengers can be determined, their life stories are revealed.

Director: Robert Wise    More Info
Starring: Simone Simon, Kent Smith, Jane Randolph, Ann Carter, Elizabeth Russell, Eve March, Julia Dean, Erford Gage, Sir Lancelot, Charles Bates

 In this sequel to "Cat People," a little girl (Ann Carter) develops her private world of make-believe when her father (Kent Smith) ignores her emotional needs, and she conjures up her father's deceased wife (Simone Simon).

Director: William Dieterle    More Info
Starring: Ronald Colman, Marlene Dietrich, Edward Arnold, Florence Bates, James Craig, Joy Page, Harry Davenport, Hugh Herbert, Hobart Cavanaugh, Robert Warwick

 In this Arabian Nights tale, the Baghdad "King of Beggars" Hafiz (Ronald Colman) disguises himself as a prince and romances the queen of the castle, Jamilla (Marlene Dietrich). Meanwhile, his daughter Marsinah (Joy Page) is interested in a gardener who is really the Caliph (James Craig). By story's end, fate steps in–Hafiz finds true love with Jamilla, and Caliph and Marsinah live happily ever after. Remade in 1955 as a musical.

Director: Stuart Heisler    More Info
Starring: William Holden, Ellen Drew, Brian Donlevy, Rod Cameron, Porter Hall, Montagu Love, Jimmy Conlin, Richard Webb, Frances Gifford, Nydia Westman

 Andrew Jackson's ghost (Brian Donlevy) helps the town's accountant, Andrew Long (William Holden), achieve justice when he is framed on a charge of embezzlement.