Calling Dr. Kildare 1939  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Nat Pendleton, Lana Turner, Samuel S. Hinds, Lynne Carver, Emma Dunn, Walter Kingsford, Alma Kruger
In this second episode of the series, Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) is sent to a clinic by his gruff mentor, Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore). Kildare gets in trouble when he removes a bullet from a suspected murderer at the request of the patient's beautiful sister (Lana Turner). But Dr. Kildare believes the man is innocent and sets out to prove it.
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Craig's Wife 1936  N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Dorothy Arzner
Cast: Rosalind Russell, John Boles, Billie Burke, Jane Darwell, Dorothy Wilson, Alma Kruger, Thomas Mitchell, Raymond Walburn, Robert Allen, Elisabeth Risdon
Rosalind Russell hit it big with this film based on George Kelly's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Harriet Craig alienates all around her, including her husband, as she is obsessed with her home and other material possessions. Remade in 1950 as "Harriet Craig," with Joan Crawford in the title role.
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Dr. Kildare Goes Home 1940  N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Samuel S. Hinds, Gene Lockhart, John Shelton, Nat Pendleton, Emma Dunn, Alma Kruger, Walter Kingsford
Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) completes his internship at Blair General and must return home to help his father who is overworked due to other doctors having moved out of his small town. Kildare has what he considers to be a great idea: open a clinic using underutilized doctors from Blair. Not all the townsfolk agree with the plan.
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Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940 N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Robert Young, Emma Dunn, Nat Pendleton, Walter Kingsford, Alma Kruger, Bobs Watson, Nell Craig
Dr. Kildare's (Lew Ayres) fiancee, nurse Mary Lamont (Laraine Day), has a problem when her brother comes for a visit. His behavior is strange, and Kildare thinks it may be due to epilepsy. If it is, then the marriage may be in jeopardy. Kildare tries to get to the real problem, and the grumpy Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) comes up with the diagnosis–an injury from an accident. A simple operation fixes the problem, and the wedding plans continue.
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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case 1940 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Shepperd Strudwick, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Nat Pendleton, Walter Kingsford, Alma Kruger, John Eldredge
In this episode of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) and his crusty mentor Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), brain surgeon Gregory Lane (Sheppard Strudwick) comes under fire for problems with patients after surgery. Dr. Lane also vies for the attention of Dr. Kildares's girlfriend (Laraine Day). Dr. Kildare gets to the bottom of the problem in an episode that hit it big in 1940 for its graphic depiction of hospital procedures.
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Dr. Kildare's Victory 1941 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: W.S. Van Dyke
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Anne Ayars, Robert Sterling, Jean Rogers, Alma Kruger, Walter Kingsford, Nell Craig, Edward Gargan, Marie Blake
Two hospitals are feuding, which results in an intern being fired for bringing a patient to the wrong hospital. Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) successfully performs surgery on the beautiful patient, Edith (Ann Ayres). She then proceeds to fall in love with Kildare, but he still grieves for his fiancee, who died (in the previous episode). With several members of the cast of the earlier films missing, this was the appropriate time to end the series.
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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day 1941 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mary Names the Day
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Red Skelton, Alma Kruger, Fay Holden, Samuel S. Hinds, Nils Asther, Walter Kingsford, Emma Dunn
The wedding day finally arrives for Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) and nurse Mary Lamont (Laraine Day). But shortly after the ceremony, Mary is killed by a speeding truck. Now it is up to crusty Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) to bring Kildare back from his grief to continue helping others. Laraine Day was on the way up and the studio (MGM) decided to end her role on the Kildare films.
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The Great Waltz 1938 N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Julien Duvivier
Cast: Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravey, Miliza Korjus, Hugh Herbert, Lionel Atwill, Curt Bois, Leonid Kinskey, Minna Gombell, George Houston, Bert Roach, Greta Meyer, Herman Bing, Alma Kruger, Henry Hull, Sig Ruman
In this fictionalized biography of Austrian "Waltz King" Johann Strauss, Fernand Gravey takes on the role of Strauss in a very good romantic musical. Luise Rainer plays Strauss' wife Poldie and received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in this film.
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Made for Each Other 1939  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: John Cromwell
Cast: Carole Lombard, James Stewart, Charles Coburn, Lucile Watson, Eddie Quillan, Ruth Weston, Donald Briggs, Harry Davenport, Ward Bond, Esther Dale, Alma Kruger, Irving Bacon, Louise Beavers, Edgar Dearing, Mary Field
Having rushed into marriage, a young married couple–Jane and Johnny Mason (Carole Lombard and James Stewart)–finds many problems from all sides. First, Johnny's boss Judge Joseph Doolittle (Charles Coburn) is displeased because he wanted Johnny to marry his daughter (Ruth Weston) and calls him back to work immediately as a trial lawyer. Thus, the honeymoon must be skipped. Johnny's mother (Lucile Watson) moves in with the couple and is hypocritical of everything Jane does. Later, when their baby is born, more problems rise to the fore, and the marriage appears doomed. Then, on New Years Eve, their baby son becomes ill with pneumonia. Johnny appeals to Judge Doolittle for help in obtaining the needed medicine, and he comes to their aid–saving both the baby and the marriage as well.
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Mother Carey's Chickens 1938 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Rowland V. Lee
Cast: Fay Bainter, Anne Shirley, Ruby Keeler, James Ellison, Walter Brennan, Frank Albertson, Virginia Weidler, Frank Morgan, Margaret Hamilton, Alma Kruger, Donnie Dunagan
The "chickens" in this story are a mother's (Fay Bainter) children (Anne Shirley and Ruby Keeler); this mother sacrifices her all to protect her youngsters. Remade in 1963 as "Summer Magic."
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One Hundred Men and a Girl 1937 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Adolphe Menjou, Alice Brady, Eugene Pallette, Mischa Auer, Billy Gilbert, Alma Kruger, Jed Prouty, Jameson Thomas, Howard C. Hickman, Frank Jenks, Leopold Stokowski
When musician John Cardwell (Adolphe Menjou) finds himself struggling financially, his daughter Patricia (Deanna Durbin) steps in, forms an orchestra from John's unemployed musician friends, and convinces Leopold Stokowski (himself) to conduct. The concert is so well-performed that it leads to a radio contract, and all ends well. The film won an Academy Award for Best Score and was nominated for four others, including Best Picture. For her work in this film, Deanna Durbin won a special Academy Award for her "spirit and personification of youth."
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Our Hearts Were Young and Gay 1944 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Lewis Allen
Cast: Gail Russell, Diana Lynn, Charles Ruggles, Dorothy Gish, Beulah Bondi, James Brown, Bill Edwards, Jean Heather, Alma Kruger, Helen Freeman
Set in Europe during 1923 this is the story of Cornelia Otis Skinner (Gail Russell) and Emily Kimbrough (Diana Lynn) as they travel in Europe where romance and misadventures await. Sequel: "Our Hearts Were Growing Up."
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The People vs. Dr. Kildare 1941 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: My Life Is Yours
Director: Harold S. Bucquet
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Bonita Granville, Alma Kruger, Red Skelton, Paul Stanton, Diana Lewis, Walter Kingsford, Nell Craig
After saving a skater's life by performing surgery, Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) is sued for malpractice because the skater's leg is paralyzed. Thanks (again) to Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), the true cause of the paralysis is diagnosed, and a second surgery is successful in restoring the leg to as-good-as-new status.
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 Saboteur 1942 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Cast: Robert Cummings, Priscilla Lane, Norman Lloyd, Otto Kruger, Alan Baxter, Clem Bevans, Alma Kruger, Vaughan Glaser, Dorothy Peterson, Ian Wolfe
In this good Alfred Hitchcock film, World War II factory worker Barry Kane (Robert Cummings) is on the run with Patricia Marlin (Priscilla Lane) after being falsely accused of sabotage. Following closely on their heels are both Nazi agents and the police. The Statue of Liberty is the scene of the rousing climax.
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A Scandal in Paris 1946 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Thieves' Holiday
Director: Douglas Sirk
Cast: George Sanders, Signe Hasso, Carole Landis, Akim Tamiroff, Gene Lockhart, Jo Ann Marlowe, Alma Kruger, Alan Napier, Vladimir Sokoloff, Pedro de Cordoba, Leona Maricle, Fritz Leiber
Based on the exploits of a real-life criminal, the suave Francois (George Sanders) escapes from jail with his friend, Emile (Akim Tamiroff). The adventures begin as Francois pulls off several clever crimes; spends a short time in Napoleon's army; and, after meeting the well-connected Therese (Signe Hasso), rises to Police Chief. He is now free to fill the office with his friends and uses the office for his base of crime operations.
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These Three 1936  N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Wyler
Cast: Miriam Hopkins, Merle Oberon, Joel McCrea, Catherine Doucet, Bonita Granville, Margaret Hamilton, Walter Brennan, Alma Kruger, Marcia Mae Jones, Frank McGlynn Sr.
Based on Lillian Hellman's "The Children's Hour," this early version features Bonita Granville as the spiteful girl who spreads a vicious rumor that nearly destroys two founders (Miriam Hopkins and Merle Oberon) of a girls' school. Granville received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actress.
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You'll Find Out 1940 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Horror / Mystery / Romance
Director: David Butler
Cast: Kay Kyser, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre, Bela Lugosi, Helen Parrish, Dennis O'Keefe, Harry Babbitt, M.A. Bogue, Ginny Simms, Alma Kruger, Joseph Eggenton, Jeff Corey, Sully Mason, Leonard Mudie, Frank Mills
Wealthy heiress Janis Bellacrest (Helen Parrish) celebrates her birthday with Kay Kyser's band for the entertainment. The party takes a decided turn when three bizarre characters (Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, and Bela Lugosi) show up to join in the festivities in the haunted house, which is the scene of the party.
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| 1. Calling Dr. Kildare (1939)
2. Craig's Wife (1936)
3. Crime Doctor's Warning (1945)
4. Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)
5. Dr. Kildare's Crisis (1940)
6. Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
7. Dr. Kildare's Victory (1941)
8. Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day (1941)
aka: Mary Names the Day
9. The Great Waltz (1938)
10. Made for Each Other (1939)
11. Mother Carey's Chickens (1938)
12. One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
13. Our Hearts Were Young and Gay (1944)
14. The People vs. Dr. Kildare (1941)
aka: My Life Is Yours
15. Saboteur (1942)
16. A Scandal in Paris (1946)
aka: Thieves' Holiday
17. These Three (1936)
18. You'll Find Out (1940)
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