 Dressed to Kill 1941  N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Eugene Forde
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan, William Demarest, Ben Carter, Virginia Brissac, Henry Daniell, Charles Trowbridge, Mantan Moreland, Milton Parsons, Erwin Kalser, Dick Rich, Hamilton MacFadden, May Beatty, Charles C. Wilson
Tough private investigator Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is preparing to marry showgirl Joanne La Mar (Mary Beth Hughes) when he becomes involved in investigating a string of theatrical murders that are all linked to the same play that had been produced 25 years earlier. All of the victims were wearing costumes from the play when their bodies were discovered. Using a souvenir program, Nolan uncovers clues leading to the murderer and solves the case. But, Joanne is fed up with the time he spends on investigations and leaves him.
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Murder in the Air 1940  N/R, 55 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Lewis Seiler
Cast: Ronald Reagan, John Litel, Lya Lys, James Stephenson, Eddie Foy Jr., Robert Warwick, Dick Rich, William Gould, Victor Zimmerman, Kenneth Harlan
Government agents "Brass" Bancroft (Ronald Reagan) and Saxby (John Litel) fight espionage threats to the country.
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Oh, You Beautiful Doll 1949 N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: John M. Stahl
Cast: June Haver, Mark Stevens, S.Z. Sakall, Charlotte Greenwood, Gale Robbins, Jay C. Flippen, Andrew Tombes, Eduard Franz, Dick Rich, Nestor Paiva
In this musical biography, a classical music composer (S.Z. Sakall) couldn't get his songs heard until a publisher of popular songs (Mark Stevens) suggested going toward popular music. His daughter (June Haver), a singer/dancer, was all for this idea. Needing money, the composer used the name "Fred Fisher" and rearranged his music with great success. "Peg O' My Heart" was one of his many hits.
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The Story of G.I. Joe 1945  N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman
Cast: Burgess Meredith, Robert Mitchum, Freddie Steele, Wally Cassell, Jimmy Lloyd, William Murphy, William Self, Dick Rich, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Tito Renaldo
During World War II, war correspondent Ernie Pyle wrote about the common fighting man–G.I. Joe. This film covers Pyle's (Burgess Meredith) tour of duty with Company C and its men about whom Pyle wrote. Robert Mitchum received an Oscar nomination for Supporting Actor.
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| 1. Dressed to Kill (1941)
2. Murder in the Air (1940)
3. Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1949)
4. The Story of G.I. Joe (1945)
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