Beware of Blondie 1950 N/R, 66 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward Bernds Cast: Penny Singleton, Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Marjorie Kent, Adele Jergens, Jack Rice, Danny Mummert, Dick Wessel, Edward Earle, Alyn Lockwood, Emory Parnell, Isabel Withers, William E. Green, Douglas Fowley
In this, the last of the "Blondie" movies, Mr. Dithers (Edward Earle) makes a huge mistake when he puts Dagwood in charge of the office and goes on vacation. There were 28 movies in the series, and it was time to finish, as the episodes were becoming too much of a formula.
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Brother Rat 1938 N/R, 90 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: William Keighley Cast: Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Johnnie Davis, Jane Bryan, Eddie Albert, Ronald Reagan, Jane Wyman, Henry O'Neill, Olin Howland, Gordon Oliver, Larry Williams, William Tracy, Jessie Busley, Louise Beavers, Isabel Withers
Three cadets "Bing" Edwards, Billy Randolph, and Dan Crawford(Eddie Albert, Wayne Morris, and Ronald Reagan) at Virginia Military Institute conceal a forbidden marriage that would mean dismissal from the cadet corps if discovered. This film was remade in 1952 as the musical "About Face." There is also a sequel: "Brother Rat and a Baby."
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Law Men 1944 N/R, 55 min. Genre: Western
Director: Lambert Hillyer Cast: Johnny Mack Brown, Raymond Hatton, Jan Wiley, Kirby Grant, Robert Frazer, Edmund Cobb, Art Fowler, Hal Price, Marshall Reed, Isabel Withers, Ben Corbett, Ted Mapes, Steve Clark, Bud Osborne, George Morrell
U.S. marshals Nevada (Johnny Mack Brown) and Sandy (Raymond Hatton) are working undercover to investigate a string of bank robberies. Nevada joins the outlaw gang led by Slade (Edmund Cobb), and Sandy takes over the work of a deceased cobbler, which helps him keep up on local gossip about the bandits. Problems arise when Nevada's identity is uncovered, but he and Sandy still manage to put an end to the bank robberies.
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My Blue Heaven 1950 N/R, 96 min. Genre: Musical / Comedy / Drama
Director: Henry Koster Cast: Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, David Wayne, Jane Wyatt, Mitzi Gaynor, Una Merkel, Louise Beavers, Minerva Urecal, Larry Keating, Mae Marsh, Laura Pierpont, Ann Burr, Alex Gerry, Frederick Lewis, Isabel Withers
After realizing how happy their best friends Walter and Janet Pringle (David Wayne and Jane Wyatt) are with their five children, radio stars Jack and Kitty Moran (Dan Dailey and Betty Grable) try to adopt a child. They get one–but not in the straightforward manner and end up with two children. Now, the big surprise comes when Molly learns that she is pregnant, and happily, the family grows. The story is entertaining with music as the center of attraction.
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| 1. Beware of Blondie (1950)
2. Brother Rat (1938)
3. Law Men (1944)
4. My Blue Heaven (1950)
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