Castle in the Desert 1942  N/R, 51 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Comedy / Thriller
Director: Harry Lachman
Cast: Sidney Toler, Arleen Whelan, Richard Derr, Douglass Dumbrille, Victor Sen Yung, Henry Daniell, Edmund MacDonald, Steven Geray, Lucien Littlefield, George Chandler, Lenita Lane, Ethel Griffies, Milton Parsons, Eric Wilton, Oliver Blake
While visiting a remote castle owned by Paul Manderley (Douglass Dumbrille) and his wife Lucy (Lenita Lane) in the Mojave desert, Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) finds himself involved in a murder case after weekend guest Professor Gleason (Lucien Littlefield) is poisoned. As Chan and number two son Jimmy (Victor Sen Yung) try to solve the case, they cannot eliminate any of the residents–including Manderley and his wife whose ancestors were known for poisoning their enemies. Dungeons and secret passages lie in wait as Chan and Jimmy unravel the case. One of the best in the series.
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Charley's Aunt 1941  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Archie Mayo
Cast: Jack Benny, Kay Francis, James Ellison, Anne Baxter, Edmund Gwenn, Reginald Owen, Laird Cregar, Richard Haydn, Arleen Whelan, Will Stanton
An Oxford student, Lord Fancourt (Jack Benny), pretends to be his roommate Charley's (Richard Haydn) Aunt Babbs Babberley. The deception is performed as a means to facilitate the romancing of Amy (Anne Baxter) and Kitty (Arleen Whelan).
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Dear Wife 1949 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Haydn
Cast: William Holden, Joan Caulfield, Billy De Wolfe, Mona Freeman, Edward Arnold, Mary Philips, Harry von Zell, Irving Bacon, Arleen Whelan, Elisabeth Fraser
This sequel to "Dear Ruth" again stars William Holden and Joan Caulfield as Bill and Ruth Seacroft. Now, Bill is running for state senator against a formidable opponent–his father-in-law.
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Kidnapped 1938 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Alfred L. Werker
Cast: Warner Baxter, Freddie Bartholomew, Arleen Whelan, C. Aubrey Smith, Reginald Owen, John Carradine, Nigel Bruce, Miles Mander, E.E. Clive, Halliwell Hobbes
Based on Robert Louis Stevenson's tale, this is the story of David Balfour (Freddie Bartholomew) who inherits a fortune and is kidnapped by his evil uncle. David meets Alan Breck (Warner Baxter),and the two travel across Scotland to regain what is rightfully his.
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Never Wave at a WAC 1952 N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: The Private Wore Skirts
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Cast: Rosalind Russell, Paul Douglas, Marie Wilson, William Ching, Arleen Whelan, Leif Erickson, Charles Dingle, Lurene Tuttle, Hillary Brooke, Regis Toomey, Frieda Inescort, Louise Beavers
Socialite Jo McBain (Rosalind Russell) joins the WACs and encounters more than a few problems dealing with life in the Army.
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Ramrod 1947  N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Andre De Toth
Cast: Veronica Lake, Joel McCrea, Charles Ruggles, Preston Foster, Donald Crisp, Ian MacDonald, Don DeFore, Lloyd Bridges, Jeff Corey, Arleen Whelan
Cattle-rancher Connie Dickason (Veronica Lake) fights with her father Ben (Charles Ruggles) until a new ranch foreman, Dave Nash (Joel McCrea) arrives on the scene, and Connie's interests turn to romance. 1 User Review
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San Antone 1953 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane
Cast: Rod Cameron, Arleen Whelan, Forrest Tucker, Katy Jurado, Bob Steele, Harry Carey Jr., Rodolfo Acosta, Roy Roberts, George Cleveland, Richard Hale
This film is set during the years immediately following the Civil War and is about Confederate bully (Forrest Tucker) who victimizes those who also want to live in Texas.
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The Senator Was Indiscreet 1947 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
aka: Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet
Director: George S. Kaufman
Cast: William Powell, Ella Raines, Arleen Whelan, Peter Lind Hayes, Ray Collins, Allen Jenkins, Hans Conried, Charles D. Brown, Whit Bissell, Norma Varden
Senator Ashton (William Powell) wants to be President of the United States and hires a press agent to help him attain his lofty ambition.
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Suddenly, It's Spring 1947  N/R, 87 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Paulette Goddard, Fred MacMurray, Macdonald Carey, Arleen Whelan, John Kellogg, Frank Faylen, Willie Best, Victoria Horne, Crane Whitley, Isabel Randolph
In the midst of their impending divorce, Peter (Fred MacMurray) and Mary (Paulette Goddard) have second thoughts–leaving selected future mates out in the cold.
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The Sun Shines Bright 1953 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: John Ford
Cast: Charles Winninger, Arleen Whelan, John Russell, Stepin Fetchit, Grant Withers, Milburn Stone, Slim Pickens, Henry O'Neill, Russell Simpson, Ludwig Stossel, Francis Ford, Paul Hurst, Mitchell Lewis, Dorothy Jordan
This remake of "Judge Priest," the moral leader of his family and community, is an uplifting–if not as good as the original–story.
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That Wonderful Urge 1948 N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Robert B. Sinclair
Cast: Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, Reginald Gardiner, Arleen Whelan, Lucile Watson, Gene Lockhart, Chill Wills, Hope Emerson, Porter Hall, Lloyd Gough, Richard Gaines, Taylor Holmes, Al Bridge, Lane Chandler, Frank Ferguson
Tyrone Power repeats his starring role in this remake of "Love Is News." This time, Gene Tierney takes the role of heiress Sara Farley who decides to get back at reporter Thomas Jefferson Tyler (Power) who has been printing non-flattering stories about her. Sara gets even by announcing to the press that she and Tyler are secretly married, and their love/hate relationship results in more than a few misadventures.
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Young Mr. Lincoln 1939  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Ford
Cast: Henry Fonda, Alice Brady, Marjorie Weaver, Arleen Whelan, Donald Meek, Eddie Quillan, Spencer Charters, Ward Bond, Eddie Collins, Pauline Moore
The innate wisdom and common sense of Abraham Lincoln are depicted with Henry Fonda in the title role. His struggles as a young lawyer include defense of a young man accused of murder in Springfield, Illinois. A fine John Ford effort.
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Young People 1940  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Allan Dwan
Cast: Shirley Temple, Jack Oakie, Charlotte Greenwood, Arleen Whelan, George Montgomery, Kathleen Howard, Darryl Hickman, Minor Watson, Frank Swann, Frank Sully, Mae Marsh, Irving Bacon, Charles Halton, Sarah Edwards, Arthur Aylesworth
Wendy (Shirley Temple) is adopted by Joe and Kit (Jack Oakie and Charlotte Greenwood) who are members of a vaudeville team and are considering changing their profession. The family moves to a small town so that Wendy will receive a solid upbringing. But, the townsfolk do not like show business people and want Wendy and her family out of their lives–until a storm hits and Joe saves the lives of stranded children. The family is now welcome in the town and puts on a show that is loved by all.
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| 1. Castle in the Desert (1942)
2. Charley's Aunt (1941)
3. Dear Wife (1949)
4. Kidnapped (1938)
5. Never Wave at a WAC (1952)
aka: The Private Wore Skirts
6. Ramrod (1947)
7. San Antone (1953)
8. The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947)
aka: Mr. Ashton Was Indiscreet
9. Suddenly, It's Spring (1947)
10. The Sun Shines Bright (1953)
11. That Wonderful Urge (1948)
12. Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)
13. Young People (1940)
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