Arizona 1940  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Cast: Jean Arthur, William Holden, Warren William, Porter Hall, Paul Harvey, Regis Toomey, George Chandler, Byron Foulger, Edgar Buchanan, Colin Tapley
Phoebe Titus (Jean Arthur) is a rough-and-tumble woman who becomes involved with Peter Muncie (William Holden), and together they clean up the area around Tucson.
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The Canary Murder Case 1929  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Malcolm St. Clair, Frank Tuttle
Cast: William Powell, Louise Brooks, Jean Arthur, James Hall, Eugene Pallette, Gustav von Seyffertitz, Charles(1) Lane, Lawrence Grant, Ned Sparks, Louis John Bartels
This is the first of what would be a series of mysteries centered on the sophisticated Philo Vance. The films spanned nearly 20 years with several actors in the lead role, though William Powell is generally associated with the films. Beautiful nightclub singer Margaret (Louise Brooks), also called the "Canary," is not a nice person. She has affairs with, then blackmails, wealthy men. After meeting her true love, Jimmy (James Hall), she demands one lump-sum payment from each of her playboys. When she is murdered, Jimmy is suspected, and Philo enters the scene to solve the crime. Originally completed as a silent film, the cast was called back to dub the sound. Louise Brooks, an up-and-comer, refused, thus effectively ending her career (except for a few low-budget films).
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The Devil and Miss Jones 1941  N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Sam Wood
Cast: Jean Arthur, Robert Cummings, Charles Coburn, Edmund Gwenn, Spring Byington, S.Z. Sakall, William Demarest, Walter Kingsford, Montagu Love, Regis Toomey
In this entertaining comedy, a department store owner, J.P. Merrick (Charles Coburn), pretends to be one of the store's clerks in an effort to solve problems involving the potential for unionization.
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Diamond Jim 1935 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: A. Edward Sutherland
Cast: Edward Arnold, Jean Arthur, Binnie Barnes, Cesar Romero, Eric Blore, Hugh O'Connell, George Sidney, William Demarest, Robert McWade, Tully Marshall
This is the film biography of Diamond Jim Brady (Edward Arnold), the millionaire gambler, who romanced the beautiful entertainer, Lillian Russell (Binnie Barnes), during his steady round of gambling, gorging on food, and womanizing.
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Easy Living 1937  N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Milland, Franklin Pangborn, William Demarest, Mary Nash, Luis Alberni, Andrew Tombes, Esther Dale, Harlan Briggs
The food fight in the automat is a classic scene from this comedy involving the rags-to-riches story of a young secretary (Jean Arthur) who is mistaken for a mistress when she catches a fur coat that is tossed from a terrace and lands in her possession.
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A Foreign Affair 1948 N/R, 116 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Billy Wilder
Cast: Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, John Lund, Millard Mitchell, William Murphy, Stanley Prager, Peter von Zerneck, Raymond Bond, Boyd Davis, Robert Malcolm, Charles Meredith, Michael Raffetto, Damian O'Flynn, Frank Fenton, Bill Neff
As a member of a fact finding mission, Iowa Congresswoman Phoebe Frost (Jean Arthur) investigates American Capt. John Pringle (John Lund) who is stationed in Post-World War II Berlin. Phoebe learns that John is having an affair with Berlin torch singer Erika von Schluetow (Marlene Dietrich). To make matters worse, he is involved in black market activities. Despite being shocked by all that she has learned, Phoebe falls in love with John and now must compete with sexy Erika for his attention.
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The Greene Murder Case 1929 N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Frank Tuttle
Cast: William Powell, Florence Eldridge, Ullrich Haupt, Jean Arthur, Eugene Pallette, E.H. Calvert, Gertrude Norman, Lowell Drew, Morgan Farley, Brandon Hurst
Philo Vance (William Powell) is back in the second film of S.S. Van Dine's sophisticated amateur sleuth/psychologist. He is called in by the police to assist in solving the murder of a rich, New York businessman. Philo has his hands full when the nine primary suspects begin to be killed off one-by-one.
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A Lady Takes a Chance 1943 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Comedy / Western / Romance
aka: The Cowboy and the Girl
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Jean Arthur, John Wayne, Charles Winninger, Phil Silvers, Hans Conried, Mary Field, Don Costello, Grady Sutton, Grant Withers, Eddy Waller
Mollie Truesdale (Jean Arthur) is on vacation in the West when she takes in a rodeo, and a handsome cowboy (John Wayne) falls into her lap–and her heart.
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The More the Merrier 1943 N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Charles Coburn, Richard Gaines, Bruce Bennett, Frank Sully, Clyde Fillmore, Stanley Clements, Donald Douglas, Ann Savage
During World War II when there was a housing shortage in Washington D.C., Connie (Jean Arthur) shares an apartment with Mr. Dingle (Charles Coburn) who, in turn, sublets to an army sergeant, Joe (Joel McCrea). The dialogue is funny, and the movie is entertaining. Charles Coburn took home the Oscar for his supporting role in this film. There were five other nominations, including Best Picture, Actress, and Director.
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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town 1936 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille, Raymond Walburn, H.B. Warner, Warren Hymer, Ruth Donnelly, Spencer Charters, Walter Catlett, John Wray, Stanley Andrews, Irving Bacon, George "Gabby" Hayes
In this classic film, Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) inherits $20 million. He leaves his small town and moves to New York City where his lack of sophistication is misinterpreted when he wants to use part of his fortune to help the needy. Newspaper reporter Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) is sent to get the scoop on Deeds and, in the process, regrets her actions when she falls in love with him. Frank Capra won the Oscar for Best Director, and four other Oscar nominations were received, including Best Picture and Actor (Cooper).
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 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Harry Carey, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Beulah Bondi, Eugene Pallette, H.B. Warner, Astrid Allwyn, Ruth Donnelly, Grant Mitchell, Pierre Watkin, Porter Hall
Filling in for his state's deceased senator, Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) takes his seat in the United States Senate. Despite crooked politics surrounding his appointment, as well as in Washington D.C., Smith behaves as we all wish our representatives would. An Academy Award was won for Best Original Story and 10 other nominations were received, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor (both Harry Carey and Claude Rains), and Director.
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Only Angels Have Wings 1939 N/R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Howard Hawks
Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Thomas Mitchell, Richard Barthelmess, Rita Hayworth, Noah Beery Jr., Sig Ruman, Allyn Joslyn, Don "Red" Barry, Victor Kilian
This is the story of American pilots delivering mail in South America. They encounter danger as well as love while sharing loyalty to each other and their missions.
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Paramount on Parade 1930 N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Various Directors
Cast: Jean Arthur, Maurice Chevalier, Clara Bow, Gary Cooper, Stuart Erwin, Fredric March, William Powell, Jack Oakie, Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Leon Errol
This debut by Paramount into the realm of the "talkies" includes numbers by Clara Bow and Maurice Chevalier as well as other Paramount stars cavorting in skits.
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The Plainsman 1936 N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, James Ellison, Charles Bickford, Anthony Quinn, George "Gabby" Hayes, John Miljan, Porter Hall, Paul Harvey, Fuzzy Knight
There is more myth than truth to this film, but it is still delightful fare. Gary Cooper is great in the role of Wild Bill Hickok, and he is backed up in the equally good performance by Jean Arthur as Calamity Jane.
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Public Hero No. 1 1935 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: J. Walter Ruben
Cast: Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Chester Morris, Joseph Calleia, Paul Kelly, Lewis Stone, Paul Hurst, George E. Stone, Selmer Jackson, Walter Brennan
FBI agents are not far behind mob boss Sonny (Joseph Calleia) who has escaped from prison. This is an entertaining, suspense-filled drama featuring Lionel Barrymore as a hard-drinking doctor for the mob.
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Seven Chances 1925 N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Buster Keaton
Cast: Buster Keaton, Ruth Dwyer, T. Roy Barnes, Snitz Edwards, Frances Raymond, Jean Arthur, Erwin Connelly, Jules Cowles, Rosalind Byrne, Doris Deane
After shy bachelor Jimmy Shannon (Buster Keaton) learns that he must be married in order to claim his inheritance, he is pursued by a horde of would-be brides. Remade in 1999 as "The Bachelor."
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 Shane 1953 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Western / Drama
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Alan Ladd, Jean Arthur, Jack Palance, Van Heflin, Brandon DeWilde, Ben Johnson, Edgar Buchanan, Elisha Cook Jr., Ellen Corby, Emile Meyer, Douglas Spencer, John Dierkes, Paul McVey, Edith Evanson
This is one of the best Westerns ever made. It features a family of homesteaders befriended by a mysterious man (Alan Ladd) who helps them fight the cattle baron trying to bar farming on free land. The film won one Academy Award (Best Cinematography) and was nominated for five others: Best Picture, two for Best Supporting Actor (Brandon de Wilde and Jack Palance), Best Director, and Best Writing.
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The Silver Horde 1930 N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Archainbaud
Cast: Evelyn Brent, Louis Wolheim, Jean Arthur, Raymond Hatton, Joel McCrea, Blanche Sweet, Gavin Gordon, Purnell Pratt, William B. Davidson, Ivan Linow
Boyd Emerson (Joel McCrea) and Freddie Marsh (Gavin Gordon) vie not only for the hand of wealthy Cherry Malotte (Evelyn Brent) but for her Alaskan salmon fishing business as well.
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The Talk of the Town 1942 N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Ronald Colman, Edgar Buchanan, Glenda Farrell, Charles Dingle, Emma Dunn, Rex Ingram, Leonid Kinskey, Tom Tyler
Nora Shelley (Jean Arthur) convinces attorney Michael Lightrap (Ronald Colman) to defend Leopold Dilg (Cary Grant) who is a murder suspect in this excellent comedy about civil rights. There were seven Academy Award nominations, one of which was for Best Picture.
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Too Many Husbands 1940 N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Wesley Ruggles
Cast: Jean Arthur, Fred MacMurray, Melvyn Douglas, Harry Davenport, Dorothy Peterson, Melville Cooper, Edgar Buchanan, Tom Dugan, Sam McDaniel, Larry Steers, Billy Wayne
This film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's play, "Home and Beauty," features Fred MacMurray as Bill Cardew who was reported drowned at sea and now comes home to find his "widow" Vickie (Jean Arthur) in love with her new husband, Henry Lowndes (Melvyn Douglas). This film was remade as "Three for the Show."
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The Whole Town's Talking 1935 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: John Ford
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Jean Arthur, Wallace Ford, Donald Meek, Arthur Hohl, Edward Brophy, Arthur Byron, Etienne Girardot
A quiet, retiring clerk, Arthur Jones (Edward G. Robinson) is mistaken for a mobster, "Killer" Mannion (Edward G. Robinson), and his whole life changes. A good John Ford effort.
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You Can't Take It with You 1938 N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Frank Capra
Cast: Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore, James Stewart, Edward Arnold, Mischa Auer, Ann Miller, Spring Byington, Samuel S. Hinds, Mary Forbes, Dub Taylor, Donald Meek, Halliwell Hobbes, Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Lillian Yarbo, H.B. Warner
Alice (Jean Arthur) and Tony (James Stewart) meet and fall in love. Alice's family of activists–including patriarch Grandpa Vanderhof (Lionel Barrymore), his daughter Penny (Spring Byington), her husband Paul (Samuel S. Hinds) who is into explosives, their would-be ballet dancer daughter Essie (Ann Miller), and her husband Ed (Dub Taylor) who is addicted to his xylophone–"entertain" Tony's aristocratic parents (Edward Arnold and Mary Forbes) in their decaying home. Complications arise with future in-laws' acceptance of each others' families–especially when Tony's parents show up one day early. The film received the Oscar for Best Picture. An Academy Award was also won by Frank Capra as Best Director, and the film received five other nominations, including Spring Byington for Best Supporting Actress.
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| 1. Arizona (1940)
2. The Canary Murder Case (1929)
3. The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
4. Diamond Jim (1935)
5. Easy Living (1937)
6. A Foreign Affair (1948)
7. The Greene Murder Case (1929)
8. A Lady Takes a Chance (1943)
aka: The Cowboy and the Girl
9. The More the Merrier (1943)
10. Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
11. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
12. Only Angels Have Wings (1939)
13. Paramount on Parade (1930)
14. The Plainsman (1936)
15. Public Hero No. 1 (1935)
16. Seven Chances (1925)
17. Shane (1953)
18. The Silver Horde (1930)
19. The Talk of the Town (1942)
20. Too Many Husbands (1940)
21. The Whole Town's Talking (1935)
22. You Can't Take It with You (1938)
23. Young Eagles (1930)
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