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$1000 a Touchdown   1939     2 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James P. Hogan  
Cast: Joe E. Brown, Martha Raye, Eric Blore, Susan Hayward, John Hartley, Joyce Mathews, Syd Saylor, George McKay, Tom Dugan, Matt McHugh, Edward Gargan, Jimmy Conlan, William Haade, Dewey Robinson, Charles Middleton

  Two popular comedians of the time, Joe E. Brown and Martha Raye, play a struggling showbiz couple who takes off to run a poor school that she inherits. In order to get money to help the school, it is decided to build up the school's football team. Funny at times.



Cast
Joe E. Brown Marlowe Mansfield Booth
Martha Raye Martha Madison
Eric Blore Henry
Susan Hayward Betty McGlen
John Hartley Bill Anders
Joyce Mathews Lorelei
Syd Saylor Bangs
George McKay Mr. Fishback
Tom Dugan Popcorn Vendor
Matt McHugh Brick Benson
Edward Gargan Ironmansky
Jimmy Conlan Sheriff
William Haade Guard
Dewey Robinson Cab Driver
Charles Middleton Stage Manager
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Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man   1951     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Nancy Guild, Arthur Franz, Sheldon Leonard, William Frawley, Adele Jergens, Syd Saylor, Edward Gargan, Gavin Muir

  Detectives Bud Alexander (Bud Abbott) and Lou Francis (Lou Costello) come to the aid of a boxer who injects himself with a powerful serum enabling him to become invisible. Unseen, he helps the detectives search for clues that will free him from a murder charge.

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Adventures of Gallant Bess   1948     2 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers  
Cast: Cameron Mitchell, Audrey Long, Fuzzy Knight, James Millican, John Harmon, Edward Gargan, Harry Cheshire, Cliff Clark, Evelyn Eaton

  Good scenery enhance this otherwise tame, but heartwarming, story. Ted (Cameron Mitchell) wanders from rodeo to rodeo performing amazing tricks with his horse, Bess. But when love comes in the form of pretty Peggy (Audrey Long), he must make decisions concerning his future.


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Poster Art From art.comBedtime for Bonzo   1951     2 stars  User Rating      N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frederick De Cordova  
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Diana Lynn, Walter Slezak, Jesse White, Lucille Barkley, Herbert Heyes, Herb Vigran, Harry Tyler, Edward Gargan, Ann Tyrrell

  In this light-hearted film, a college professor (Ronald Reagan) raises a chimpanzee in order to prove that it is environment, not heredity, that determines personality traits.


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Belle of the Nineties   1934     2 and a half stars    N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Leo McCarey  
Cast: Mae West, Roger Pryor, Johnny Mack Brown, John Miljan, Katherine DeMille, James Donlan, Stuart Holmes, Harry Woods, Edward Gargan, Libby Taylor, Warren Hymer, Benny Baker, Morrie Cohan, Frederick Burton, Fuzzy Knight

  Despite attentions from many men, St. Louis cabaret blues singer Ruby Carter (Mae West) falls in love with boxer Tiger Kid (Roger Pryor). When Tiger's manager Kirby (James Donlan) wants Ruby out of Tiger's life, she agrees to go and moves to New Orleans. More problems between Ruby and Tiger lie ahead involving the theft of Ruby's jewels. But, by story's end, Ruby ends up with her true love. Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform, and West sings; the songs include "My Old Flame," "St. Louis Woman," and "Memphis Blues."



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Mae West Ruby Carter
Roger Pryor Tiger Kid
Johnny Mack Brown Brooks Claybourne
John Miljan Ace Lamont
Katherine DeMille Molly Brant
James Donlan Kirby
Stuart Holmes Dirk
Harry Woods Slade
Edward Gargan Stogie
Libby Taylor Jasmine
Warren Hymer St. Louis Fighter
Benny Baker Blackie
Morrie Cohan Butch
Frederick Burton Col. Claybourne
Fuzzy Knight Comedian
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The Bride Comes Home   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wesley Ruggles  
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Robert Young, William Collier Sr., Donald Meek, Edgar Kennedy, Jimmy Conlin, Edward Gargan, Richard Carle, Robert McKenzie

  A romantic triangle results when Jeanette Desmereau (Claudette Colbert) tries to help two men, Cyrus Anderson (Fred MacMurray) and Jack Bristow (Robert Young).

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The Bullfighters   1945     1 and a half stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Malcolm St. Clair  
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Margo Woode, Richard Lane, Carol Andrews, Diosa Costello, Rory Calhoun, Edward Gargan, Jay Novello, Hank Worden

  In their final American feature film (one French movie was made in 1950), Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy play detectives in Mexico City. Laurel resembles a famous matador and finds himself substituting for the matador in the bullring.


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Cinderella Jones   1946     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Busby Berkeley  
Cast: Joan Leslie, Robert Alda, S.Z. Sakall, Edward Everett Horton, Ruth Donnelly, Elisha Cook Jr., Monte Blue, Johnny Mitchell, Julie Bishop, Hobart Cavanaugh, William Prince, Charles Dingle, Charles Arnt, Chester Clute, Edward Gargan

  This Busby Berkeley musical/comedy concerns a not-too-smart girl who must find a smart husband or lose her large inheritance. Where else to go looking than to enroll in college. The songs are good; the script isn't.



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Joan Leslie Judy Jonew
Robert Alda Tommy Coles
S.Z. Sakall Gabriel Popik
Edward Everett Horton Keating
Ruth Donnelly Cora Elliot
Elisha Cook Jr. Oliver S. Patch
Monte Blue Jailer
Johnny Mitchell Soldier
Julie Bishop Camille
Hobart Cavanaugh George
William Prince Bart Williams
Charles Dingle Minland
Charles Arnt Mahoney
Chester Clute Krencher
Edward Gargan Riley
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The Dark Horse   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Will Jason  
Cast: Phillip Terry, Donald MacBride, Ann Savage, Jane Darwell, Edward Gargan, Allen Jenkins, Si Jenks, Mary Gordon, Lane Chandler, Dick Crockett

  George Kelly (Terry) is a war veteran who is persuaded to run for city office by the "machine." He finds that his war record is being used to get crooked legislation passed, and with the help of a government employee (Ann Savage), he takes action and goodness prevails, as well as love.

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A Date with the Falcon   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Irving Reis  
Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, James Gleason, Allen Jenkins, Mona Maris, Victor Kilian, Frank Moran, Hans Conried, Edward Gargan, Alec Craig

  A stolen formula for synthetic diamonds and its murdered inventor are the bases of this case for the Falcon (George Sanders).

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The Devil's Party   1938     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ray McCarey  
Cast: Victor McLaglen, William Gargan, Paul Kelly, Beatrice Roberts, Frank Jenks, John Gallaudet, Samuel S. Hinds, Joe Downing, Arthur Hoyt, Edward Gargan, Bill Elliott, Scotty Beckett

  Four NYC boys made a pact that they would always meet once a year to renew their friendship, Their plans were changed when one of them accidentally set fire to a warehouse and another one took the blame and was sent to reform school. Now Marty (Victor McLaglen)–who had taken the blame–is a professional gambler and owns a nightclub. They are reunited when two of them (William Gargan and John Gallaudet), now policemen, investigate a murder at Marty's club. After one is killed during the investigation, the fourth friend (Paul Kelly), now a priest, sees that justice is served.


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Diamond Horseshoe   1945     3 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe

Director: George Seaton  
Cast: Betty Grable, Dick Haymes, Phil Silvers, William Gaxton, Beatrice Kay, Margaret Dumont, Eddie Acuff, George Melford, Reed Hadley, Edward Gargan

  Nightclub singer Bonnie Collins (Betty Grable) gives up her stardom for marriage to a struggling medical student (Dick Haymes). Songs include "The More I See You" and "I Wish I Knew."

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Dr. Kildare's Victory   1941     2 stars    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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Dynamite   1949     1 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Action
Director: William H. Pine  
Cast: William Gargan, Virginia Welles, Richard Crane, Irving Bacon, Douglass Dumbrille, Mary Newton, Frank Ferguson, Edward Gargan

  Gunner and Johnny (William Gargan and Richard Crane), both dynamite experts, work for Jake (Irving Bacon) who runs a dynamite contracting business. Gunner is jealous of the new ideas that Johnny brings to the company and is not happy about the fact that Johnny is interested in Jake's daughter, Mary (Virginia Welles), in whom Gunner is also interested. The explosions are many, climaxing with Johnny being trapped in a tunnel with dynamite about to go off. Will Gunner come to the rescue?


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The Falcon and the Co-eds   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Clemens  
Cast: Tom Conway, Jean Brooks, Rita Corday, Lita Ward, Dorothy Malone, Isabel Jewell, Ian Wolfe, Cliff Clark, Edward Gargan, Olin Howland

  A professor is murdered at his girls' school, and the Falcon (Tom Conway) is called in to solve the mystery. Look for Dorothy Malone amongst the students.

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The Falcon in Danger   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Clemens  
Cast: Tom Conway, Elaine Shepard, Cliff Clark, Clarence Kolb, Jean Brooks, Lita Ward, Edward Gargan, Richard Martin

  This plot involves the disappearance of two industrialists, $100,000, and an airplane!

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The Falcon Out West   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Clemens  
Cast: Tom Conway, Carole Gallagher, Joan Barclay, Lyle Talbot, Barbara Hale, Cliff Clark, Edward Gargan, Minor Watson

  When a millionaire playboy is killed in a New York City nightclub, The Flacon heads west after the suspects.

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The Falcon Strikes Back   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edward Dmytryk  
Cast: Tom Conway, Harriet Hilliard, Jane Randolph, Edgar Kennedy, Cliff Edwards, Rita Corday, Frank Faylen, Cliff Clark, Richard Loo, Edward Gargan

  A war-bond robbery plot and a murdered banker are investigated by our hero, the Falcon (Tom Conway).

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The Falcon Takes Over   1942     3 stars    N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Irving Reis  
Cast: George Sanders, James Gleason, Helen Gilbert, Edward Gargan, George Cleveland, Turhan Bey, Lynn Bari, Allen Jenkins, Ward Bond, Hans Conried

  This entry in the "Falcon" series is one of the best as the Falcon (George Sanders) is helped by a reporter (Lynn Bari) to find a missing woman.

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The Falcon's Brother   1942     2 and a half stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Stanley Logan  
Cast: George Sanders, Tom Conway, Jane Randolph, Don Barclay, Cliff Clark, Edward Gargan, Charlotte Wynters, Keye Luke, Eddie Dunn, Charles Arnt

  This Falcon mystery is the last one with George Sanders in the title role. Guy Lawrence (Sanders) is investigating an espionage plot in South America when he is killed. His brother (Tom Conway) steps in as the new Falcon in this–and the next nine–Falcon films.

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False Pretenses   1935     2 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: Irene Ware, Sidney Blackmer, Russell Hopton, Betty Compson, Edward Gargan, Herbert Clifton, Lucy Beaumont, Marshall Ruth, John Picorri, Dot Farley, William Humphrey, Wilson Benge

  Pretty waitress Mary Beekman (Irene Ware) yearns to find a wealthy husband and work her way up the social ladder. She convinces millionaire Kenneth Alden (Sidney Blackmer), who is secretly in love with her, to help her find the man of her dreams. In a comedy of errors, Mary ends up with retired bootlegger Pat Brennan (Russell Hopton) who has used his own social deceptions and believes Mary is the daughter in a wealthy family.



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Irene Ware Mary Beekman
Sidney Blackmer Kenneth Alden
Russell Hopton Pat Brennan
Betty Compson Clarissa Stanhope
Edward Gargan Mike O'Reilly
Herbert Clifton Bleven
Lucy Beaumont Miss Milgrim
Marshall Ruth Gardner
John Picorri Soutar
Dot Farley Mrs. Smythe
William Humphrey Newman
Wilson Benge Stephens
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Good Dame   1934     1 star    N/R, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Marion Gering  
Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Fredric March, Jack La Rue, Noel Francis, Russell Hopton, Walter Brennan, Guy Usher, William Farnum, Edward Gargan, Jill Bennett

  Two out-of-luck people, a carnival thief and a chorus girl, join up for a life of crime. In the process, they fall in love. The excellent stars deserve better than this weak story.

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Poster Art From art.comGreat Guy   1936     2 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: John G. Blystone  
Cast: James Cagney, Mae Clarke, Edward Brophy, James Burke, Henry Kolker, Bernadene Hayes, Edward McNamara, Dennis O'Keefe, Robert Gleckler, Joe Sawyer, Edward Gargan, Matty Fain, Mary Gordon, Wallis Clark, Douglas Wood

  It is the Depression Era, and Johnny Cave (James Cagney) has retired from a career in boxing and has accepted the position of Inspector for the Department of Weights and Measures. He discovers bureaucratic problems within the Bureau and, against the wishes of his girlfriend Janet (Mae Clarke), he crusades against the corruption that he finds in the meat-packing business.



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James Cagney Johnny Cave
Mae Clarke Janet Haley
Edward Brophy Pete Reilly
James Burke Pat Haley
Henry Kolker Conning
Bernadene Hayes Hazel Scott
Edward McNamara Capt. Pat Hanlon
Dennis O'Keefe Guest
Robert Gleckler Cavanaugh
Joe Sawyer Joe Burton
Edward Gargan Al
Matty Fain Tim
Mary Gordon Mrs. Ogilvie
Wallis Clark Joel Green
Douglas Wood The Mayor
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Hands Across the Table   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mitchell Leisen  
Cast: Carole Lombard, Fred MacMurray, Ralph Bellamy, Astrid Allwyn, Ruth Donnelly, Marie Prevost, William Demarest, Edward Gargan, Ferdinand Munier, Bess Flowers

  Manicurist Regi Allen (Carole Lombard) sets out to marry a rich man. Theodore Drew III (Fred MacMurray) has similar plans to marry a wealthy woman. They meet, and each thinks the other has money. But, they fall in love and forego their original plans.

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Hearts in Bondage   1936     2 stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lew Ayres  
Cast: James Dunn, Mae Clarke, David Manners, Charlotte Henry, Henry B. Walthall, Fritz Leiber, George Irving, Irving Pichel, J.M. Kerrigan, Frank McGlynn Sr., Ben Alexander, Oscar Apfel, Clay Clement, Edward Gargan

  During the Civil War, a Union naval officer, Lieutenant Kenneth Reynolds (James Dunn), is stripped of his commission after he sinks, instead of obeying orders by Confederate forces to set fire to his ship, the Merrimac. Later, the Confederates raise the Merrimac and restore it. Meanwhile, Reynolds is reinstated and serves on the Monitor during which time he is involved in the historic battle of the Monitor and the Merrimac.



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James Dunn Lt. Kenneth Reynolds
Mae Clarke Constance Jordan
David Manners Raymond Jordan
Charlotte Henry Julie Buchanan
Henry B. Walthall Captain Buchanan
Fritz Leiber Captain John Ericsson
George Irving Commodore Jordan
Irving Pichel Secretary of War Sumner Welles
J.M. Kerrigan Paddy Callahan
Frank McGlynn Sr. Abraham Lincoln
Ben Alexander Eggleston
Oscar Apfel Captain Gilman
Clay Clement Lt. Worden
Edward Gargan "Mac" McPherson

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Her Highness and the Bellboy   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: Hedy Lamarr, Robert Walker, June Allyson, Carl Esmond, Agnes Moorehead, Rags Ragland, Warner Anderson, Ludwig Stossel, George Cleveland, Konstantin Shayne, Tom Trout, Ben Lessy, Patty Moore, Edward Gargan, Ann Codee

  Princess Veronica (Hedy Lamarr) visits New York searching for reporter Paul MacMillan (Warner Anderson) who she became enamored with when he visited her country. At the Eaton Hotel, Veronica meets bellboy Jimmy Dobson and insists that he escort her around the city while she tracks down Paul. Billy regularly visits invalid Leslie Odell (June Allyson) who becomes jealous when he tells her about Veronica. Billy and Veronica visit a bar that gets raided, and Veronica is put in jail. Paul does appear to bail her out, and she learns that her father, the king, has died and that she is now the queen. By story's end, Valerie and Paul are a couple, and Jimmy and Leslie have discovered their love for each other.



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Hedy Lamarr Princess Veronica
Robert Walker Jimmy Dobson
June Allyson Leslie Odell
Carl Esmond Baron Zoltan Faludi
Agnes Moorehead Countess Zoe
Rags Ragland Albert Weever
Warner Anderson Paul MacMillan
Ludwig Stossel Mr. Puft
George Cleveland Dr. Elison
Konstantin Shayne Yanos Van Lankovitz
Tom Trout Hack
Ben Lessy Himself
Patty Moore Fae
Edward Gargan Cop
Ann Codee Countess Tradiska
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Poster Art From art.comThe Inner Circle   1946     1 and a half stars    N/R, 57 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Philip Ford  
Cast: Warren Douglas, Adele Mara, William Frawley, Ricardo Cortez, Will Wright, Virginia Christine, Martha Montgomery, Ken Niles, Dorothy Adams, Robert J. Wilke, Edward Gargan, Fred Graham

  Private detective Johnny Strange (Warren Douglas) is framed for the murder of a popular radio personality. Johnny's solution: reenact the crime at the radio station using the suspects as participants and see if the truth can be sorted out.


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Jim Hanvey, Detective   1937     2 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Guy Kibbee, Tom Brown, Lucie Kaye, Catherine Doucet, Edward Brophy, Edward Gargan, Helen Jerome Eddy, Theodore von Eltz, Kenneth Thomson, Howard C. Hickman, Oscar Apfel, Wade Boteler

  Detective Jim Hanvey (Guy Kibbee) takes on a contract with an insurance company to locate a valuable jeweled necklace, and, although the theft was just a prank, ensuing events involve a murder.


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Lady Be Good   1941     3 stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Norman Z. McLeod  
Cast: Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young, Lionel Barrymore, John Carroll, Red Skelton, Dan Dailey, Virginia O'Brien, Tom Conway, Reginald Owen, Rose Hobart, Doris(2) Day, Phil Silvers, Edward Gargan, Connie Russell

  Songwriters Dixie and Eddie (Ann Sothern and Robert Young) are in love with each other but have more than a few problems in their personal relationship. Despite their difficulties, they still manage to compose numbers for a new Broadway show–and, in the process, manage to reconcile their differences. Highlights are "Lady Be Good," "Fascinating Rhythm," and the Academy Award winner "The Last Time I Saw Paris."



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Eleanor Powell Marilyn Marsh
Ann Sothern Dixie Donegan
Robert Young Eddie Crane
Lionel Barrymore Judge Murdock
John Carroll Buddy Crawford
Red Skelton Joe "Red" Willet
Dan Dailey Bill Pattison
Virginia O'Brien Lull
Tom Conway Mr. Blanton
Reginald Owen Max Milton
Rose Hobart Mrs. Carter Wardley
Doris(2) Day Debutante
Phil Silvers M.C.
Edward Gargan Policeman
Connie Russell Singer
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The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sidney Salkow  
Cast: Warren William, Frances Robinson, Bruce Bennett, Eric Blore, Thurston Hall, Jed Prouty, Fred Kelsey, Don Beddoe, Lester Matthews, Edward Gargan

  Not one of the better entries in the series as our reformed jewel thief comes to the rescue of another beautiful woman who is carrying ransom money for a kidnapped millionaire.

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Man on the Flying Trapeze   1935     3 stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Clyde Bruckman  
Cast: W.C. Fields, Mary Brian, Kathleen Howard, Grady Sutton, Vera Lewis, Lucien Littlefield, Oscar Apfel, Walter Brennan, Minerva Urecal, James Flavin, Lew Kelly, Tammany Young, Edward Gargan, James Burke, Carlotta Monti

  This story is about one day in the life of a harried man, Ambrose Wolfinger (W. C. Fields), who is henpecked by his wife Leona (Kathleen Howard) at home and suffers stresses at work. Ambrose wants to take the afternoon off from work to attend a wrestling match, and the excuse he uses for time off is to tell a lie that his mother-in-law Cordelia (Vera Lewis) has died. On his way to the wrestling match Ambrose experiences many misadventures –including getting four traffic tickets in a row. The delays prevent him from getting to the match on time. When he arrives home, Ambrose realizes by their cold stares that his family has learned about the lie. Now, Ambrose's loving daughter Hope (Mary Brian) offers support, and Ambrose's lie turns into a win-win situation at home and at work.



Cast
W.C. Fields Ambrose Wolfinger
Mary Brian Hope Wolfinger
Kathleen Howard Leona Wolfinger
Grady Sutton Claude Neselrode
Vera Lewis Mrs. Cordelia Neselrode
Lucien Littlefield Mr. Peabody
Oscar Apfel President Malloy
Walter Brennan "Legs" Garnett
Minerva Urecal Woman in Ambulance
James Flavin Henry the Chauffeur
Lew Kelly Adolf Berg
Tammany Young "Willy" the Weasel
Edward Gargan Patrolman
James Burke Patrolman
Carlotta Monti Ambrose's Secretary
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My Favorite Blonde   1942     3 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sidney Lanfield  
Cast: Bob Hope, Madeleine Carroll, Gale Sondergaard, George Zucco, Victor Varconi, Lionel Royce, Walter Kingsford, Edward Gargan, Charles Cane, Bing Crosby, Otto Reichow, Esther Howard, James Burke, Dooley Wilson, Milton Parsons

  Vaudeville entertainer Larry Haines (Bob Hope) performs on the stage with his trained penguin. While on a train bound for Los Angeles, Larry meets Karen (Madeleine Carroll) who is a spy. She talks Larry into helping her escape from Nazi agents, and he agrees. Now both of them are on the lam trying to escape their pursuers while the penguin, unbeknownst to Larry, is used by Karen to carry secret documents. Watch for Bing Crosby in his cameo appearance as the man giving Larry and Karen directions.



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Bob Hope Larry Haines
Madeleine Carroll Karen Bentley
Gale Sondergaard Madame Stephanie Runick
George Zucco Dr. Hugo Streger
Victor Varconi Miller
Lionel Royce Karl
Walter Kingsford Dr. Wallace Faber
Edward Gargan Mulrooney
Charles Cane Turk O'Flaherty
Bing Crosby Cameo Appearance
Otto Reichow Lanz
Esther Howard Mrs. Topley
James Burke Union Secretary
Dooley Wilson Porter
Milton Parsons Mortician
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Poster Art From art.comMy Man Godfrey   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Gregory LaCava  
Cast: William Powell, Carole Lombard, Eugene Pallette, Alice Brady, Gail Patrick, Alan Mowbray, Jean Dixon, Mischa Auer, Franklin Pangborn, Selmer Jackson, Pat Flaherty, Robert Light, James Flavin, Bess Flowers, Edward Gargan

  Wealthy debutante Irene Bullock (Carole Lombard) wins the prize in the scavenger hunt when she returns to the party with Godfrey (William Powell) as her "forgotten man" item. That event begins a chain of events that leads to Godfrey becoming part of the Bullock household where he serves as their butler and tries to straighten out the pretentious Bullock family members. Six Academy Award nominations were received, including Best Actor (Powell), Actress (Lombard), Supporting Actor and Actress (Mischa Auer and Alice Brady), and Director.



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William Powell Godfrey
Carole Lombard Irene Bullock
Eugene Pallette Alexander Bullock
Alice Brady Angelica Bullock
Gail Patrick Cornelia Bullock
Alan Mowbray Tommy Gray
Jean Dixon Molly
Mischa Auer Carlo
Franklin Pangborn Guthrie
Selmer Jackson Blake
Pat Flaherty Mike Flaherty
Robert Light Faithful George
James Flavin Detective
Bess Flowers Mrs. Merriweather
Edward Gargan Detective

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The Saint Strikes Back   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: John Farrow  
Cast: George Sanders, Wendy Barrie, Jonathan Hale, Jerome Cowan, Barry Fitzgerald, Neil Hamilton, Robert Elliott, Russell Hopton, Edward Gargan, Robert Strange

  George Sanders takes on the role of the smooth, Robin Hood-like detective in this second entry in the series. We find our hero on the way to San Francisco to clear a fair maiden's name by bringing the bad guys who framed her father to justice. Another good entry, which was a box office hit and helped make a name for George Sanders in Hollywood.

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San Fernando Valley   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 54 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Yakima Canutt, John English  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Jean Porter, Andrew Tombes, Bob Nolan, Charles Smith, Edward Gargan, LeRoy Mason, Dot Farley, Jim Farley

  Lady ranchers need help and Roy Rogers rides to the rescue.


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Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!   1948     1 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: F. Hugh Herbert  
Cast: June Haver, Lon McCallister, Walter Brennan, Anne Revere, Natalie Wood, Robert Karnes, Marilyn Monroe, Tom Tully, Ken Christy, Edward Gargan

  This comedy involves a young farmer whose interest in keeping his team of mules seems to obscure all else in his life–even romance. Marilyn Monroe's film debut is brief–can you find her?

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Thanks for the Memory   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Archainbaud  
Cast: Bob Hope, Shirley Ross, Charles Butterworth, Otto Kruger, Hedda Hopper, Laura Hope Crews, Roscoe Karns, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, William Collier Sr., Emma Dunn, Edward Gargan, Jack Norton, Patricia Wilder, Barney Dean, Pat West

  Young newlyweds Steve (Bob Hope) and Anne Merrick (Shirley Ross) have much to work out during their rocky start at marriage. As they settle into their New York apartment, Anne goes off to work every day as a fashion model, and aspiring author Steve stays home devoting his time to writing. This arrangement leads to their temporary break-up. But, by story's end, they are reunited and living happily ever after.



Cast
Bob Hope Steve Merrick
Shirley Ross Anne Merrick
Charles Butterworth Biney
Otto Kruger Gil Morrell
Hedda Hopper Polly Griscom
Laura Hope Crews Mrs. Kent
Roscoe Karns George Kent
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson Janitor
William Collier Sr. Mr. Platt
Emma Dunn Mrs. Platt
Edward Gargan Flanahan
Jack Norton Bert Monroe
Patricia Wilder Luella
Barney Dean Kelly
Pat West Refuse Man
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Up the River   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Alfred L. Werker  
Cast: Preston Foster, Tony Martin, Phyllis Brooks, Slim Summerville, Arthur Treacher, Alan Dinehart, Jane Darwell, Sidney Toler, Eddie Collins, Bill Robinson, Edward Gargan, Robert Allen, Charles D. Brown, Irving Bacon, Ben Welden

  In this remake of the 1930 film, con men Chipper Morgan (Preston Foster) and Darby Randall (Arthur Treacher) star on the prison football team. When they learn about a raw deal that a fellow teammate (Tony Martin) has been given, they agree to escape from prison and help him confront the racketeers. The plan does not set well with the warden (Alan Dinehart) who has bet a fortune on the upcoming football game and needs his stars to win. The duo does escape, but, fortunately for the warden, they return to win the game in its final moments.

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Wallaby Jim of the Islands   1937     2 stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Adventure / Musical / Drama
Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: George Houston, Ruth Coleman, Douglas Walton, Wilhelm von Brincken, Mamo Clark, Juan Torena, Syd Saylor, Colin(2) Campbell, Warner Richmond, Nick Thompson, Wilson Benge, Ian Keith, Edward Gargan, Kenneth Harlan, Chris-Pin Martin

  Wallaby Jim (George Houston) has problems involving associate Norman Brooks' (Douglas Walton) gambling problem, and danger also looms for Jim and his crew on a pearl fishing expedition as they sail the South Pacific. Jim's rival, Adolph Richter (Wilhelm von Brincken), jumps Jim's claim because of Norman's gambling, which has put the operation in jeopardy and, in true pirate fashion, tries to take control of the pearls.



Cast
George Houston Wallaby Jim
Ruth Coleman Allison
Douglas Walton Norman Brooks
Wilhelm von Brincken Adolph Richter
Mamo Clark Lana
Juan Torena Pascal
Syd Saylor Jake
Colin(2) Campbell Limey
Warner Richmond Karl Haage
Nick Thompson Carneli Joe
Wilson Benge Maklin Raihoa
Edward Gargan Buck Morgan
Kenneth Harlan Michael Corell
Chris-Pin Martin Mike
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