Anything Goes 1936  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Tops Is the Limit
Director: Lewis Milestone
Cast: Bing Crosby, Ethel Merman, Charles Ruggles, Ida Lupino, Grace Bradley, Arthur Treacher, Margaret Dumont, Robert McWade, Philip Ahn, Keye Luke
This musical features Cole Porter's songs, and it also has the bonus of Ethel Merman bringing her Broadway role of Rena Sweeney to film. The story revolves around entertainers on an ocean liner. "You're the Top" and "I Get a Kick Out of You" are highlighted in this film.
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The Big Broadcast of 1938 1938 N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: W.C. Fields, Martha Raye, Dorothy Lamour, Shirley Ross, Lynne Overman, Bob Hope, Ben Blue, Leif Erickson, Patricia Wlder, Lionel Pape, Russell Hicks, Grace Bradley, Rufe Davis, Virginia Vale, Kirsten Flagstad
The series of "Big Broadcasts" continues. This time around, the setting is aboard an ocean liner, the S.S. Gigantic, that is owned by T. Frothingill Bellows (W.C. Fields). Bellows challenges another ship, the S.S. Challenger to a race while announcer Buzz Fielding (Bob Hopes) hosts shows aboard ship with popular stars of the day. Hope makes his film debut and sings the Academy Award-winning song, "Thanks for the Memories," and Martha Raye, Ben Blue, and Dorothy Lamour add to the humor.
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The Cat's-Paw 1934 N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Taylor
Cast: Harold Lloyd, Una Merkel, George Barbier, Nat Pendleton, Grace Bradley, Alan Dinehart, Grant Mitchell, E. Alyn Warren, Warren Hymer, J. Farrell MacDonald, James Donlan, Edwin Maxwell, Frank Sheridan, David Holt, Fuzzy Knight
After spending 20 years in China, Ezekiel Cobb (Harold Lloyd) returns to his hometown of Stockport, California, and wins the election for mayor after corrupt politicians convince him to run. Now, he begins a campaign to reform the town and uses his recently gained Chinese wisdom to obtain confessions before running the tough guys out of town.
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The Gilded Lily 1935 N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland, C. Aubrey Smith, Luis Alberni, Eddie Craven, Donald Meek, Grace Bradley, Tom Dugan, Claude King
Marilyn David (Claudette Colbert) must decide between two potential husbands: English duke Charles Gray (Ray Milland) and American Pete Dawes (Fred MacMurray). Good performance by MacMurray helped him reach stardom.
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Thirteen Hours by Air 1936  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Joan Bennett, Zasu Pitts, John Howard, Benny Bartlett, Grace Bradley, Alan Baxter, Brian Donlevy, Ruth Donnelly, Dean Jagger
Hijacking and murder is in store for passengers on a commercial airplane flying a transcontinental route.
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Too Much Harmony 1933 N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Cast: Bing Crosby, Jack Oakie, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Judith Allen, Lilyan Tashman, Ned Sparks, Grace Bradley, Harry Green, Kitty Kelly, Anna Demetrio
This enjoyable musical contains the song "Thanks." It is the story of Broadway star Eddie Bronson's (Bing Crosby) visit to a small town where he discovers talent and romance.
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| 1. Anything Goes (1936)
aka: Tops Is the Limit
2. The Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
3. The Cat's-Paw (1934)
4. The Gilded Lily (1935)
5. Thirteen Hours by Air (1936)
6. Too Much Harmony (1933)
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