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Accent on Youth   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Wesley Ruggles  
Cast: Sylvia Sidney, Herbert Marshall, Phillip Reed, Holmes Herbert, Astrid Allwyn, Donald Meek, Dick Foran, Lon Chaney Jr., Samuel S. Hinds, Catherine Doucet, Ernest Cossart, Florence Roberts, Elsie Clark, Laura Treadwell, Janet Elsie Clark

  A middle-aged playwright, Steven Gaye (Herbert Marshall), is pleased–and confused–by the romantic attentions he receives from his young secretary, Linda Brown (Sylvia Sidney). Steven ignores Linda's efforts but then falls in love with her. Now, Linda is in love with Dick Reynolds (Phillip Reed) who is her age and is the leading man in Steven's Broadway play. Will Linda change her mind, or is it too late? This film was remade in 1959 as "But Not for Me."



Cast
Sylvia Sidney Linda Brown
Herbert Marshall Steven Gaye
Phillip Reed Dickie Reynolds
Holmes Herbert Frank Galloway
Astrid Allwyn Genevieve Lang
Donald Meek Orville
Dick Foran Butch
Lon Chaney Jr. Chuck
Samuel S. Hinds Benham
Catherine Doucet Eleanor Darling
Ernest Cossart Flogdell
Florence Roberts Mrs. Benham
Elsie Clark Janet
Laura Treadwell Mrs. Galloway
Janet Elsie Clark Fiancee
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Poster Art From art.comAngel   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Ernst Lubitsch  
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Herbert Marshall, Melvyn Douglas, Edward Everett Horton, Ernest Cossart, Laura Hope Crews, Herbert Mundin, Ivan Lebedeff, Dennie Moore, Lionel Pape, Gino Corrado, Michael Visaroff, Eric Wilton, Olaf Hytten, James Finlayson

  Bored housewife Maria (Marlene Dietrich) feels trapped in a loveless marriage with British nobleman Sir Frederick Barker (Herbert Marshall). So, off she goes to Paris for a vacation and falls in love with an American, Anthony "Tony" Halton (Melvyn Douglas).



Cast
Marlene Dietrich "Angel" Barker, aka Mrs. Brown
Herbert Marshall Sir Frederick Barker
Melvyn Douglas Anthony "Tony" Halton
Edward Everett Horton Graham
Ernest Cossart Christopher "Chris" Wilton
Laura Hope Crews Grand Duchess Anna Dmitrievna
Herbert Mundin Mr. Greenwood
Ivan Lebedeff Prince Vladimir Gregorovitch
Dennie Moore Emma MacGillicuddy Wilton
Lionel Pape Lord Davington
Gino Corrado Assistant Hotel Manager
Michael Visaroff Gregori
Eric Wilton Barker's Chauffeur
Olaf Hytten Press Photographer
James Finlayson Barker's Second Butler
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A Bill of Divorcement   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow  
Cast: Maureen O'Hara, Adolphe Menjou, Fay Bainter, Herbert Marshall, Dame May Whitty, Patric Knowles, C. Aubrey Smith, Ernest Cossart, Kathryn Collier, Bunny Beatty

  In this remake of the 1932 film, a mentally ill man Hilary Fairfield (Adolphe Menjou) regains sanity and returns home after a long absence. He is confronted with divorce from his wife Meg (Fay Bainter) but gets to know his now-grown daughter Sydney (Maureen O'Hara).



Cast
Maureen O'Hara Sydney Fairfield
Adolphe Menjou Hilary Fairfield
Fay Bainter Meg Fairfield
Herbert Marshall Gray Meredith
Dame May Whitty Aunt Hester Fairfield
Patric Knowles John Storm
C. Aubrey Smith Dr. Alliot
Ernest Cossart Rev. Dr. Pumphrey
Kathryn Collier Basset
Bunny Beatty Susan
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Cluny Brown   1946     3 stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Ernst Lubitsch  
Cast: Charles Boyer, Jennifer Jones, Peter Lawford, Helen Walker, Reginald Gardiner, Reginald Owen, C. Aubrey Smith, Richard Haydn, Sara Allgood, Florence Bates, Margaret Bannerman, Ernest Cossart, Una O'Connor

  Set in England during the late 1930s, this is the story of Cluny Brown (Jennifer Jones) who fills in for her plumber uncle and takes a job at a country estate where she meets and is attracted to a very charming Czech refugee, Adam Belenski (Charles Boyer). She is also attracted to a shopkeeper, Mr. Jonathan W. Wilson (Richard Haydn), who tries to break up Cluny's relationship with Adam. Believing that he has lost Cluny to Mr. Wilson, Adam leaves the estate–but not before leaving a special message in a gift for Cluny. Is it too late, or will Cluny catch up with Adam?



Cast
Charles Boyer Adam Belinski
Jennifer Jones Cluny Brown
Peter Lawford Andrew Carmel
Helen Walker Elizabeth "Betty" Cream
Reginald Gardiner Hilary Ames
Reginald Owen Sir Henry Carmel
C. Aubrey Smith Col. Charles Duff Graham
Richard Haydn Johathan W. Wilson
Sara Allgood Mrs. Maile
Florence Bates Dowager at Party
Margaret Bannerman Lady Alice Carmel
Ernest Cossart Syrette
Una O'Connor Mrs. Wilson
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Desire   1936     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Frank Borzage  
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, Gary Cooper, John Halliday, William Frawley, Akim Tamiroff, Marc Lawrence, Ernest Cossart, Alan Mowbray, Zeffie Tilbury, Harry Antrim, Harry Depp, Albert Pollet

  In this comedy, Madeleine de Beaupre (Marlene Dietrich) tries to smuggle a piece of jewelry across the French border–in the pocket of innocent Tom Bradley (Gary Cooper) who is on his way to a holiday in Spain.



Cast
Marlene Dietrich Madeleine de Beaupre
Gary Cooper Tom Bradley
John Halliday Carlos Margoli
William Frawley Mr. Gibson
Akim Tamiroff Avilia
Marc Lawrence Charles the Valet
Ernest Cossart Aristide Duvalle
Alan Mowbray Dr. Maurice Pauquet
Zeffie Tilbury Aunt Olga
Harry Antrim Chauffeur
Harry Depp Clerk
Albert Pollet French Policeman
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The Great Ziegfeld   1936     3 stars    N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Action / Adventue / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Z. Leonard  
Cast: William Powell, Luise Rainer, Myrna Loy, Frank Morgan, Reginald Owen, Nat Pendleton, Virginia Bruce, Ernest Cossart, Robert Greig, Ray Bolger, Fanny Brice, Joseph Cawthorn, Herman Bing, Jean Chatburn, Paul Irving

  This is the story of Flo Ziegfeld's (William Powell) life beginning with the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago when he was a sideshow barker and continues through his rise to fame as the creator of the Ziegfeld Follies. He convinces French singer Anna Held (Luise Rainer) to star in the Follies and marries her later. But, their marriage fails, and problems ensue in his life. He marries Billie Burke (Myrna Loy), and his life changes when he manages to produce four simultaneous hits on Broadway. This film won the Oscar for Best Picture, and Luise Rainer won the Best Actress Oscar.



Cast
William Powell Florenz Ziegfeld Jr.
Luise Rainer Anna Held
Myrna Loy Billie Burke
Frank Morgan Billings
Reginald Owen Sampston
Nat Pendleton Sandow
Virginia Bruce Audrey Dane
Ernest Cossart Sidney
Robert Greig Joe
Ray Bolger Ray Bolger
Fanny Brice Fannie Brice
Joseph Cawthorn Dr. Ziegfeld
Herman Bing Costumer
Jean Chatburn Mary Lou
Paul Irving Erlanger

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John Loves Mary   1949     2 and a half stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Butler  
Cast: Ronald Reagan, Jack Carson, Patricia Neal, Wayne Morris, Edward Arnold, Virginia Field, Paul Harvey, Katharine Alexander, Irving Bacon, Ernest Cossart

  Patricia Neal makes her film debut in this film, based on Norman Krasna's Broadway play, about a British woman who marries her American boyfriend (Ronald Reagan) as a way to reach America's shores.

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Kings Row   1942     3 stars    N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery / Romance
Director: Sam Wood  
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Claude Rains, Charles Coburn, Judith Anderson, Betty Field, Ann E. Todd, Douglas Croft, Scotty Beckett, Harry Davenport, Ernest Cossart, Pat Moriarity, Minor Watson, Ilka Gruning

  Parris Mitchell (Scotty Beckett), Drake McHugh (Douglas Croft), and Randy Monaghan (Ann E. Todd) are childhood friends in the small American town of Kings Row in the late 1800s. When they grow up, Parris (now played by Robert Cummings) wants to become a psychiatrist and, with help from Randy (now played by Ann Sheridan), uses his knowledge to help Drake (now played by Ronald Reagan) regain his sanity after he experiences personal problems. It is interesting that, while times change, human nature remains the same. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Director, and Cinematography.



Cast
Ann Sheridan Randy Monaghan
Robert Cummings Parris Mitchell
Ronald Reagan Drake McHugh
Claude Rains Dr. Alexander Tower
Charles Coburn Dr. Henry Gordon
Judith Anderson Mrs. Harriet Gordon
Betty Field Cassandra Tower
Ann E. Todd Randy Monaghan
Douglas Croft Drake McHugh, as a Boy
Scotty Beckett Parris Mitchell, as a Boy
Harry Davenport Colonel Skeffington
Ernest Cossart Pa Monaghan
Pat Moriarity Tod Monaghan
Minor Watson Sam Winters
Ilka Gruning Anna
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Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman   1940     3 and a half stars    N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Sam Wood  
Cast: Ginger Rogers, Dennis Morgan, James Craig, Eduardo Ciannelli, Gladys Cooper, Ernest Cossart, Odette Myrtil, Mary Treen, K.T. Stevens, Walter Kingsford, Cecil Cunningham, Nella Walker, Edward Fielding, Kay Linaker, Richard Nichols

  For her role as Kitty Foyle, Ginger Rogers won the Oscar for Best Actress. This is the story of Kitty's intimidation by the snobby, social class of her husband Wynnewood "Wyn" Strafford VI (Dennis Morgan) and her eventual happiness with another man, Dr. Mark Eisen (James Craig). The film also received four nominations, including Best Picture and Director.



Cast
Ginger Rogers Kitty Foyle
Dennis Morgan Wynnewood "Wyn" Strafford VI
James Craig Dr. Mark Eisen
Eduardo Ciannelli Gian
Gladys Cooper Mrs. Stafford
Ernest Cossart Pop Foyle
Odette Myrtil Delphine Detaille
Mary Treen Pat
K.T. Stevens Molly
Walter Kingsford Mr. Kennett
Cecil Cunningham Grandmother
Nella Walker Aunt Jessica
Edward Fielding Uncle Edgar
Kay Linaker Wyn's Wife
Richard Nichols Wyn's boy
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Knickerbocker Holiday   1944     1 and a half stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Harry Joe Brown  
Cast: Nelson Eddy, Charles Coburn, Constance Dowling, Shelley Winters, Ernest Cossart, Percy Kilbride, Otto Kruger, Chester Conklin, Fritz Feld, Johnnie Davis, Richard Hale, Carmen Amaya

  In New Amsterdam during 1650, Peter Stuyvesant (Charles Coburn) is appointed governor and orders the arrest of newspaper publisher Brom Broeck (Nelson Eddy) who has been exposing government corruption. Brom has been romancing Tina Tienhoven (Constance Dowling), and now Stuyvesant makes a play for her. When Brom is released from prison, he sets out to show Stuyvesant the errors of his ways and to win back Tina. The classic song, "September Song" was introduced in this musical.



Cast
Nelson Eddy Brom Broeck
Charles Coburn Peter Stuyvesant
Constance Dowling Tina Tienhoven
Shelley Winters Ulda Tienhoven
Ernest Cossart Tienhoven
Percy Kilbride Schermerhorn
Otto Kruger Roosevelt
Chester Conklin Town Trumpeter
Fritz Feld Poffenburgh
Johnnie Davis Tenpin
Richard Hale Tammany
Carmen Amaya Gypsy Dancer
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Letter of Introduction   1938     2 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: John M. Stahl  
Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy, Edgar Bergen, Rita Johnson, Ann Sheridan, Eve Arden, Ernest Cossart, Frank Jenks, Jonathan Hale, Irving Bacon, Wade Boteler

  Aging actor John Mannering (Adolphe Menjou) had divorced years before and is estranged from his daughter Katherine (Andrea Leeds)–until she shows up at his door announcing that she plans to become an actress but wants to make it on her own. Complications ensue when they try to hide their father/daughter relationship from the press.

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The Light That Failed   1939     3 stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Muriel Angelus, Ida Lupino, Dudley Digges, Ernest Cossart, Pedro de Cordoba, Halliwell Hobbes, Francis McDonald, George Chandler

  Based on the Rudyard Kipling story, this film is about a painter, Dick Heldor (Ronald Colman), who races to finish his masterpiece–a portrait of Bessie Broke (Ida Lupino)–before blindness overtakes him.

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Love from a Stranger   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Richard Whorf  
Cast: Sylvia Sidney, John Howard, John Hodiak, Isobel Elsom, Ernest Cossart, Ann Richards, Frederick Worlock, Philip Tonge, Anita Sharp-Bolster, Billy Bevan

  This remake of the 1937 Roland V. Lee film casts Sylvia Sidney in the role of the woman who suspects that her new husband (John Hodiak) plans to kill her.

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Murder with Pictures   1936     2 stars    N/R, 69 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
Director: Charles Barton  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Gail Patrick, Joyce Compton, Paul Kelly, Onslow Stevens, Ernest Cossart, Anthony Nace, Benny Baker, Joe Sawyer, Irving Bacon, Purnell Pratt, Frank Sheridan, Don Rowan

  Crime boss Nate Girard (Onslow Stevens) beats a murder rap and throws a party for the press during which one of his men is killed while posing for a picture with Nate. Photographer Kent Murdock (Lew Ayres) was at the party where he met Meg Archer (Gail Patrick) who needed to talk with him. Later, Meg shows up at Kent's apartment and tells him that she is a suspect in the murder. Kent believes her and sets out to find the real killer.



Cast
Lew Ayres Kent Murdock
Gail Patrick Meg Archer
Joyce Compton Hester Boone
Paul Kelly I.B. McGoogin
Onslow Stevens Nate Girard
Ernest Cossart Stanley Redfield
Anthony Nace Joe Cusick
Benny Baker Phil Doane
Joe Sawyer Inspector Tom Bacon
Irving Bacon Detective Keogh
Purnell Pratt Editor
Frank Sheridan Police Chief
Don Rowan Siki
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Never Say Die   1939     3 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elliott Nugent  
Cast: Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Andy Devine, Alan Mowbray, Gale Sondergaard, Sig Ruman, Paul Harvey, Monty Woolley, Ernest Cossart, Ivan F. Simpson

  When millionaire John Kidley (Bob Hope) believes he is dying, he marries Mickey Hawkins (Martha Raye) so she can gain his near-future inheritance.

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Skylark   1941     3 stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Mark Sandrich  
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian Aherne, Binnie Barnes, Walter Abel, Grant Mitchell, Ernest Cossart, Mona Barrie, Fritz Feld, Irving Bacon, James Rennie, Leonard Mudie, Warren Hymer, Hobart Cavanaugh, Edward Fielding

  Lydia (Claudette Colbert) feels she has been neglected during her five years of marriage to businessman Tony Kenyon (Ray Milland) and is tempted into an affair with handsome attorney Tim Blake (Brian Aherne) as her fifth wedding anniversary nears.



Cast
Claudette Colbert Lydia Kenyon
Ray Milland Tony Kenyon
Brian Aherne Jim Blake
Binnie Barnes Myrtle Vantine
Walter Abel George Gore
Grant Mitchell Frederick Vantine
Ernest Cossart Theodore
Mona Barrie Charlette Gorell
Fritz Feld Maitre d'Hotel
Irving Bacon Ferryman
James Rennie Ned Franklyn
Leonard Mudie Jewelry Clerk
Warren Hymer Man in Subway Car
Hobart Cavanaugh Man in Subway Car
Edward Fielding Man in Subway Car
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Three Smart Girls   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Henry Koster  
Cast: Binnie Barnes, Alice Brady, Ray Milland, Charles Winninger, Deanna Durbin, Mischa Auer, Nan Grey, Barbara Read, Ernest Cossart, Hobart Cavanaugh

  When their divorced father plans to marry a gold-digging woman, his daughters step in to prevent the upcoming wedding. "Someone to Watch Over Me" is a featured song in this film. This picture received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and was Deanna Durbin's feature film debut. Followed by "Three Smart Girls Grow Up."

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Three Smart Girls Grow Up   1939     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Henry Koster  
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Charles Winninger, Nan Grey, Helen Parrish, Robert Cummings, William Lundigan, Ernest Cossart, Nella Walker, Felix Bressart, Grady Sutton

  The song "Because" was introduced in this sequel to "Three Smart Girls" as the youngest sibling, Penny (Deanna Durbin), interferes in her sisters' romances.

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Tom Brown's School Days   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Adventures at Rugby

Director: Robert Stevenson  
Cast: Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew, Jimmy Lydon, Josephine Hutchinson, Billy Halop, Polly Moran, Hughie Green, Ernest Cossart, Alec Craig, Gale Storm, Barlowe Borland, Forrester Harvey, Antoinette Rotche, Alexander Pollard, Frank Mills

  Despite the fact that the new headmaster at Rugby boarding school, Doctor Arnold (Cedric Hardwicke) has a reputation for lack of discipline, Squire Brown (Ernest Cossart) supports his policy and sends his son, Tom (Jimmy Lydon), to Rugby. When Tom arrives at the school and immediately suffers from the hazing of school bullies, Tom has a solution: organize the other students to fight back, any way they can, against the bullies.



Cast
Cedric Hardwicke Dr. Thomas Arnold
Freddie Bartholomew East
Jimmy Lydon Tom Brown
Josephine Hutchinson Mrs. Mary Arnold
Billy Halop Flashman
Polly Moran Sally Harowell
Hughie Green Walker Brooke
Ernest Cossart Squire Brown
Alec Craig Old Thomas
Gale Storm Effie
Barlowe Borland Grimsky/Old Grimey
Forrester Harvey Sam the Coachman
Antoinette Rotche Tom Brown's Nanny
Alexander Pollard Butler
Frank Mills School Porter
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Tonight and Every Night   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Victor Saville  
Cast: Rita Hayworth, Janet Blair, Lee Bowman, Marc Platt, Leslie Brooks, Florence Bates, Ernest Cossart, Philip Merivale, Patrick O'Moore, Shelley Winters, Dusty Anderson, Stephen Crane, Jim Bannon, Cecil Stewart, Charles McNaughton

  This wartime film is about Rosalind Bruce (Rita Hayworth) and other London entertainers, including Judy Kane (Janet Blair) and Tommy Lawson (Marc Platt), who valiantly provide entertainment during the days of the bombing of London by Nazis. Between shows, Rosalind falls in love with RAF pilot Paul Lundy (Lee Bowman), while Judy and Tommy find romance with each other. But, Judy and Tommy are killed during a bombing, and Rosalind and Paul must part. Songs include "Anywhere," "Cry, and You Cry alone," "You Excite Me," "The Boy I Left Behind," and "Tonight and Every Night." Check out Shelley Winters in the chorus.



Cast
Rita Hayworth Rosalind Bruce
Janet Blair Judy Kane
Lee Bowman Squadron Leader Paul Lundy
Marc Platt Tommy Lawson
Leslie Brooks Angela
Florence Bates May Tolliver
Ernest Cossart Sam Royce
Philip Merivale Reverend Gerald Lundy
Patrick O'Moore David Long
Shelley Winters Bubbles
Dusty Anderson Toni
Stephen Crane Observer Leslie Wiggins
Jim Bannon Life Photographer
Cecil Stewart Bert
Charles McNaughton Peters
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Movie Quick Pick
1. Accent on Youth (1935)
2. Angel (1937)
3. A Bill of Divorcement (1940)
4. Cluny Brown (1946)
5. Desire (1936)
6. The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
7. John Loves Mary (1949)
8. Kings Row (1942)
9. Kitty Foyle: The Natural History of a Woman (1940)
10. Knickerbocker Holiday (1944)
11. Letter of Introduction (1938)
12. The Light That Failed (1939)
13. Love from a Stranger (1947)
14. Murder with Pictures (1936)
15. Never Say Die (1939)
16. Skylark (1941)
17. Three Smart Girls (1936)
18. Three Smart Girls Grow Up (1939)
19. Tom Brown's School Days (1940)
   aka: Adventures at Rugby
20. Tonight and Every Night (1945)


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