Baby Face Morgan 1942  N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: Mary Carlisle, Richard Cromwell, Robert Armstrong, Chick Chandler, Charles Judels, Warren Hymer, Vince Barnett, Ralf Harolde, Hal K. Dawson, Kenneth Chryst, Pierce Lyden, Toddy Peterson
This gangster comedy is a tale about over-the-hill mobsters who are tricked into thinking "Baby Face" Morgan (Richard Cromwell) is now in charge of a phony trucking insurance scam. But "Baby Face" isn't in on the scam, pays off claims, and reduces the gang's profits.
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Boss of Big Town 1943  N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: John Litel, Florence Rice, H.B. Warner, Jean Brooks, John Miljan, David Bacon, Mary Gordon, Frank Ferguson, John Maxwell, Paul Dubov, Lloyd Ingraham
Mobsters try to get control of the dairy and produce wholesale market, and they succeed–until the supervisor (John Litel) of the city market finally takes actions that lead police to the gangsters.
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Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion 1945  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: Chester Morris, Lynn Merrick, Richard Lane, Frank Sully, Steve Cochran, George E. Stone, Lloyd Corrigan, George M. Carleton, George Meader, Douglas Wood, George Lloyd, Robert Williams, Joe Palma, Dan Stowell, Jessie Arnold
In this "Boston Blackie" entry, Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) tries to help his friend Arthur Manleder (Lloyd Corrigan) auction off what he thinks is a Charles Dickens first edition book. The book, however, turns out to be a fake, and murder and mayhem ensue. But, of course, Blackie steps in, solves the crime, and saves the day.
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Boston Blackie's Rendezvous 1945 N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: Chester Morris, Nina Foch, Steve Cochran, Richard Lane, George E. Stone, Frank Sully, Iris Adrian, Harry Hayden, Adele Roberts, Joe Devlin, Dan Stowell, Philip Van Zandt, Marilyn Johnson, Robert Williams, John Tyrrell
In this film, which is one of the best of the "Boston Blackie" series, Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) and his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) track down psycho killer "Jimmy" Cook (Steve Cochran) who has escaped from an asylum. To intimidate Blackie, Jimmy kidnaps dance hall hostess Sally Brown (Nina Foch). Now Blackie and The Runt try to find Jimmy, and, of course, Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) is hot on their trail suspecting Blackie of murder.
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Juke Box Rhythm 1959  N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: Jo Morrow, Jack(2) Jones, Brian Donlevy, George Jessel, Hans Conried, Karin Booth, Marjorie Reynolds, Frieda Inescort, Fritz Feld
Princess Ann (Jo Morrow) flies to New York City to purchase her coronation gown and meets pop singer Riff Manton (Jack Jones). Music abounds and the cast is good, but the plot is meaningless.
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Reg'lar Fellers 1941 N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Arthur Dreifuss
Cast: Billy Lee, Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, Sarah Padden, Roscoe Ates, Maren Mayo, Buddy Boles, Janet Dempsey, Jerry Wilson, Malcolm Hutton, Netta Packer, Jack C. Smith, Sharon Lynn
Based on a popular comic strip of the day, this film's plot involves a group of kids–Pinhead (Billy Lee), Jimmy (Buddy Boles), Bump (Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer), Aggie (Janet Dempsey), Skeeter (Jerry Wilson), and Puddin'Head (Malcolm Hutton)–who invent a machine that they think will run on both land and water. Meanwhile, mean old Hetty Carter (Sarah Padden) is targeted to be robbed by thugs, but the kids help her, and she softens in her attitude toward children.
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| 1. Baby Face Morgan (1942)
2. Boss of Big Town (1943)
3. Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion (1945)
4. Boston Blackie's Rendezvous (1945)
5. Juke Box Rhythm (1959)
6. Reg'lar Fellers (1941)
7. The Young Runaways (1968)
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