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Advise and Consent   1962     3 stars    N/R, 139 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Otto Preminger  
Cast: Henry Fonda, Walter Pidgeon, Don Murray, Charles Laughton, Peter Lawford, George Grizzard, Gene Tierney, Franchot Tone, Burgess Meredith, Paul Ford, Lew Ayres, Eddie Hodges, Inga Swenson, Edward Andrews

  Backstage politics are exemplified in this film concerned with the U.S. Senate Confirmation Hearings of the President's (Franchot Tone) newly appointed Secretary of State Robert A. Leffingwell (Henry Fonda). It provides an insightful look into Washington, D.C., politics.



Cast
Henry Fonda Robert A. Leffingwell
Walter Pidgeon Senate Majority Leader
Don Murray Senator Brigham Anderson
Charles Laughton Senator Seabright Cooley
Peter Lawford Senator Lafe Smith
George Grizzard Senator Fred Van Ackerman
Gene Tierney Dolly Harrison
Franchot Tone The President
Burgess Meredith Herbert Gelman
Paul Ford Senator Stanley Danta
Lew Ayres Vice President Harley Hudson
Eddie Hodges Johnny Leffingwell
Inga Swenson Ellen Anderson
Edward Andrews Senator Orrin Knox

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All Quiet on the Western Front   1930     4 stars    N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama / Action
Director: Lewis Milestone  
Cast: Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Raymond Griffith, Slim Summerville, Fred Zinnemann, Russell Gleason, Ben Alexander, Harold Goodwin, William Bakewell, Arnold Lucy, Scott Kolk, Owen Davis Jr., Walter Rogers, Richard Alexander

  The horrors of war along the Western Front during World War I are experienced by a group of young German soldiers and are told in this powerful story about the futility of war. Paul Bauman (Lew Ayres) and his classmates arrive on the front lines ready for battle. Their sergeant, Katczinsky (Louis Wolheim), briefs them on how to survive, but that night one of them is shot, and they learn that they are low on supplies and food. Now, they face days and nights fighting from the trenches and realize that fighting for their country is not what they had once believed it would be. The film won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Director.



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Louis Wolheim Kat Katczinsky
Lew Ayres Paul Baumer
John Wray Himmelstoss
Raymond Griffith Gerard Duval
Slim Summerville Tjaden
Fred Zinnemann Man
Russell Gleason Mueller
Ben Alexander Franz Kemmerich
Harold Goodwin Detering
William Bakewell Albert Kropp
Arnold Lucy Professor Kantorek
Scott Kolk Leer
Owen Davis Jr. Peter
Walter Rogers Behn
Richard Alexander Westhus

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes   1973     2 stars  User Rating      PG, 92 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action
Director: J. Lee Thompson  
Cast: Roddy McDowall, Severn Darden, John Huston, Natalie Trundy, Paul Williams, Claude Akins, Lew Ayres, France Nuyen, Austin Stoker, Noah Keen, Richard Eastham, Paul Stevens, Heather Lowe, Bobby Porter, Cal Wilson

  The year is 2670 A.D., and human civilization has collapsed following a nuclear war. The new world features intelligent apes–led by Caesar (Roddy McDowall) who encourages coexisting with the mutant humans. But, when gorilla leader General Aldo (Claude Akins) wants to overthrow Caesar and attack the mutant humans, war is inevitable. This is the final episode in the "Planet of the Apes" series, and shots from earlier "episodes" highlight the film.



Cast
Roddy McDowall Caesar
Severn Darden Governor Kolp
John Huston The Lawgiver
Natalie Trundy Lisa
Paul Williams Professor Virgil
Claude Akins General Aldo
Lew Ayres Mandemus
France Nuyen Alma
Austin Stoker MacDonald
Noah Keen Abe the Teacher
Richard Eastham Mutant Captain
Paul Stevens Mendez
Heather Lowe Tanya the Doctor
Bobby Porter Cornelius, Son of Caesar
Cal Wilson Soldier

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Battlestar: Galactica   1979     2 and a half stars    PG, 125 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: Richard A. Colla  
Cast: Richard Hatch, Dirk Benedict, Lorne Greene, Ray Milland, John Colicos, Patrick Macnee, Lew Ayres, Jane Seymour, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Ed Begley Jr.

  Taken from clips of the TV series, Lorne Greene is the captain of a starship whose mission is to transport survivors from a doomed planet to a safer habitat in the galaxy.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Biscuit Eater   1972     2 stars    G, 90 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Vincent McEveety  
Cast: Earl Holliman, Pat Crowley, Lew Ayres, Godfrey Cambridge, Beah Richards, Clifton James, Johnny Whitaker, George Spell, John Nettleton, Maria Rohm

  This Disney remake of the 1940 version is not as good at the former film but is still worthwhile family entertainment. Two Georgia boys are friends despite their different race. They take in a wild dog and train it to become a fence-jumping champion.


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Calling Dr. Kildare   1939     2 stars    N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Nat Pendleton, Lana Turner, Samuel S. Hinds, Lynne Carver, Emma Dunn, Walter Kingsford, Alma Kruger

  In this second episode of the series, Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) is sent to a clinic by his gruff mentor, Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore). Kildare gets in trouble when he removes a bullet from a suspected murderer at the request of the patient's beautiful sister (Lana Turner). But Dr. Kildare believes the man is innocent and sets out to prove it.

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The Capture   1950     2 and a half stars    N/R, 91 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Sturges  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Teresa Wright, Victor Jory, Jacqueline White, Jimmy Hunt, Barry Kelley, Duncan Renaldo, William Bakewell, Milton Parsons, Frank Matts, Felipe Turich, Edwin Rand

  Told in flashback while taking refuge in a priest's (Victor Jory) home, Lin Vanner (Lew Ayres) relates the story of while inspecting a Mexican oil field he was responsible for the death of a fugitive suspected of payroll robbery. He then quits his job, and the dead man's widow (Teresa Wright) hires him to work on her ranch. They fall in love and marry, but Vanner still has a guilty conscience and sets out to confront the killer. The confrontation does not go well, which leads to Vanner seeking refuge with the priest.



Cast
Lew Ayres Lin Vanner
Teresa Wright Ellen Tevlin Vanner
Victor Jory Father Gomez
Jacqueline White luana Ware
Jimmy Hunt Mike Tevlin
Barry Kelley Earl C. Mahoney
Duncan Renaldo Carlos
William Bakewell Herb Tolin
Milton Parsons Thin Man
Frank Matts Juan
Felipe Turich Cpl. Juan Valdez
Edwin Rand Sam Tevlin

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The Carpetbaggers   1964     2 stars    N/R, 150 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Dmytryk  
Cast: George Peppard, Alan Ladd, Robert Cummings, Martha Hyer, Elizabeth Ashley, Lew Ayres, Martin Balsam, Leif Erickson, Carroll Baker, Audrey Totter

  Based on Harold Robins' novel, this is the story of lust and power that is loosely based on the life of Howard Hughes. This was Alan Ladd's last film.


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Damien: Omen II   1978     2 stars    R, 107 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Thriller
aka: Omen II: Damien

Director: Don Taylor  
Cast: William Holden, Lee Grant, Jonathan Scott-Taylor, Robert Foxworth, Nicholas Pryor, Lew Ayres, Sylvia Sidney, Lance Henriksen, Meshach Taylor, Allan Arbus, Elizabeth Shepherd, Lucas Donat, Fritz Ford, John J. Newcombe, John Charles Burns

  It's seven years later (although only two years since the original "Omen"), and Damien (Jonathan Scott-Taylor) has moved in with his rich Aunt Ann and Uncle Richard (Lee Grant and William Holden) after getting rid of his parents in the prior movie. Those who cross Damien are quickly, and grossly, done away with as he plots to inherit his uncle's wealth. The special effects are great. Followed by "The Final Conflict" and "The Awakening."



Cast
William Holden Richard Thorn
Lee Grant Ann Thorn
Jonathan Scott-Taylor Damien Thorn
Robert Foxworth Paul Buher
Nicholas Pryor Charles Warren
Lew Ayres Bill Atherton
Sylvia Sidney Aunt Marion
Lance Henriksen Sergeant Neff
Meshach Taylor Dr. Kane
Allan Arbus Pasarian
Elizabeth Shepherd Joan Hart
Lucas Donat Mark Thorn
Fritz Ford Murray
John J. Newcombe Teddy
John Charles Burns Butler

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The Dark Mirror   1946     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Siodmak  
Cast: Olivia de Havilland, Lew Ayres, Thomas Mitchell, Charles Evans, Richard Long, Garry Owen, Lela Bliss, Lita Ward, William Halligan, Ida Moore

  A police detective (Thomas Mitchell) must crack a murder case in which one of two sisters (both played by Olivia de Havilland) was identified as being at the scene of the crime. Finally, a psychologist (Lew Ayres) solves the mystery.

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Donovan's Brain   1953     2 and a half stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Felix E. Feist  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Gene Evans, Nancy Davis, Steve Brodie, Lisa Howard, Tom Powers, Michael Colgan, James Anderson, Victor Sutherland, Peter Adams, Harlan Warde, Shimen Ruskin

  Scientist Dr. Patrick Corey (Lew Ayres) specializes in brain research and has successfully kept a monkey's brain alive. When a ruthless millionaire dies in a plane accident, Corey notes that brain waves are still active and removes the brain for experimentation. The brain stays alive and even begins to control Corey–who continues the millionaire's corrupt work in a Jekyll/Hyde-like situation. As the brain becomes ever more powerful, it influences others to do its bidding. A good film based on Curt Siodmak's novel and was filmed previously as "Lady and the Monster" and later as "The Brain" a.k.a. "Vengeance." This film is closest to the novel's storyline.


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Doorway to Hell   1930     1 and a half stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Archie Mayo  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Charles Judels, Dorothy Matthews, Leon Janney, Robert Elliott, James Cagney, Kenneth Thomson

  Lew Ayres and James Cagney play Chicago gangsters in this early Cagney film.

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Dr. Kildare Goes Home   1940     1 and a half stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Samuel S. Hinds, Gene Lockhart, John Shelton, Nat Pendleton, Emma Dunn, Alma Kruger, Walter Kingsford

  Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) completes his internship at Blair General and must return home to help his father who is overworked due to other doctors having moved out of his small town. Kildare has what he considers to be a great idea: open a clinic using underutilized doctors from Blair. Not all the townsfolk agree with the plan.

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Dr. Kildare's Crisis   1940     2 stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Robert Young, Emma Dunn, Nat Pendleton, Walter Kingsford, Alma Kruger, Bobs Watson, Nell Craig

  Dr. Kildare's (Lew Ayres) fiancee, nurse Mary Lamont (Laraine Day), has a problem when her brother comes for a visit. His behavior is strange, and Kildare thinks it may be due to epilepsy. If it is, then the marriage may be in jeopardy. Kildare tries to get to the real problem, and the grumpy Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) comes up with the diagnosis–an injury from an accident. A simple operation fixes the problem, and the wedding plans continue.

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Dr. Kildare's Strange Case   1940     2 stars    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Shepperd Strudwick, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Nat Pendleton, Walter Kingsford, Alma Kruger, John Eldredge

  In this episode of Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) and his crusty mentor Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), brain surgeon Gregory Lane (Sheppard Strudwick) comes under fire for problems with patients after surgery. Dr. Lane also vies for the attention of Dr. Kildares's girlfriend (Laraine Day). Dr. Kildare gets to the bottom of the problem in an episode that hit it big in 1940 for its graphic depiction of hospital procedures.


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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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Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: Mary Names the Day

Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Red Skelton, Alma Kruger, Fay Holden, Samuel S. Hinds, Nils Asther, Walter Kingsford, Emma Dunn

  The wedding day finally arrives for Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) and nurse Mary Lamont (Laraine Day). But shortly after the ceremony, Mary is killed by a speeding truck. Now it is up to crusty Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) to bring Kildare back from his grief to continue helping others. Laraine Day was on the way up and the studio (MGM) decided to end her role on the Kildare films.

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End of the World   1977     half star    PG, 88 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi
Director: John Hayes  
Cast: Christopher Lee, Sue Lyon, Kirk Scott, Lew Ayres, Dean Jagger, Macdonald Carey, Liz Ross, Simmy Bow, John Hayes, Roscoe Born

  To ensure that the Earth does not continue to pollute the galaxy, Zindar (Christopher Lee) and his alien assistants come to Earth and work out of a convent to set their plan for destruction in motion. Boring, with the 1/2 star rating only given in deference to Christopher Lee.


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Fingers at the Window   1942     2 stars    N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Charles Lederer  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Laraine Day, Basil Rathbone, Walter Kingsford, Miles Mander, Charles D. Brown, Cliff Clark, James Flavin, William Tannen, Russell Hicks

  Oliver Duffy (Lew Ayres) and his girlfriend, Edwina Brown (Laraine Day), sleuth out an axe-murderer who tried to kill Edwina.

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The Golden Fleecing   1940     1 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Leslie Fenton  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Rita Johnson, Lloyd Nolan, Virginia Grey, Nat Pendleton, Leon Errol, George Lessey, Richard Carle, Ralph Byrd, Marc Lawrence

  Insurance agent Henry Twinkle (Lew Ayres) is not the brightest bulb in the house but is an honest man who loves his boss' daughter (Rita Johnson). He sells a big policy to the rich Gus (Lloyd Nolan) and then finds out that Gus is a gangster being sought by the law. Henry MUST find and protect Gus before the gangster is killed and the insurance policy must be paid. Lame comedy.

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Hawaii Five-O   1968     2 and a half stars    TV, 100 min.
Genre: Action
Director: Paul Wendkos  
Cast: Jack Lord, Nancy Kwan, Leslie Nielsen, Andrew Duggan, Lew Ayres, James Gregory, Philip Ahn, Zulu

  This pilot for the successful TV series features Jack Lord in the premiere of his long-running role as police officer McGarrett. He is out to find a lethal Chinese weapon on a steamer.

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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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Hold 'Em Navy   1937     1 and a half stars    N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Kurt Neumann  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle, John Howard, Benny Baker, Elizabeth Patterson, Alan Ladd

  Set at the Naval Academy, this football story has midshipmen (Lew Ayres and John Howard) playing hard–on the field and off.

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Poster Art From art.comHoliday   1938     3 and a half stars    N/R, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: George Cukor  
Cast: Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Doris Nolan, Lew Ayres, Edward Everett Horton, Henry Kolker, Binnie Barnes, Jean Dixon, Henry Daniell, Ann Doran, Bess Flowers, Neil Fitzgerald, Matt McHugh, Lillian West, Hilda Plowright

  Adapted from Phillip Barry's Broadway play, this is the second film rendition about the young couple, Julia (Doris Nolan) and Johnny (Cary Grant), who are mismatched in plans for the future. Johnny is being coerced into joining Julia's father's business firm. All is not lost because Julia's sister Linda (Katharine Hepburn) loves Johnny for who he really is, and everyone lives happily ever after.



Cast
Katharine Hepburn Linda Seton
Cary Grant Johnny Case
Doris Nolan Julia Seton
Lew Ayres Edward "Ned" Seton
Edward Everett Horton Professor Nick Potter
Henry Kolker Edward Seton
Binnie Barnes Mrs. Laura Cram (The Witch)
Jean Dixon Mrs. Susan Elliott Potter
Henry Daniell Seton "Dopey" Cram
Ann Doran Kitchen Maid
Bess Flowers Dorothy
Neil Fitzgerald Edgar the Butler
Matt McHugh Taxi Driver
Lillian West Mrs. Thayer
Hilda Plowright Marjorie
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Ice Follies of 1939   1939     2 stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Reinhold Schunzel  
Cast: Joan Crawford, James Stewart, Lew Ayres, Lewis Stone, Bess Ehrhardt, Lionel Stander, Roy Shipstad

  A married professional couple finds that problems exist in their busy lives around the Ice Capades that are detrimental to their marriage.

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Iron Man   1931     1 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tod Browning  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Robert Armstrong, Jean Harlow, John Miljan, Edward Dillon, Mike Donlin, Morrie Cohan, Mary Doran, Ned Sparks

  Boxing champion Mason (Lew Ayres) wins his fights and keeps boxing for financial gain despite problems with his wife, Rose (Jean Harlow).

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Johnny Belinda   1948     3 and a half stars    N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jean Negulesco  
Cast: Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead, Stephen McNally, Jan Sterling, Alan Napier, Monte Blue, Richard Walsh, Ian Wolfe

  Jane Wyman received the Oscar for her portrayal of Belinda, a deaf-mute who is raped and becomes pregnant. After giving birth to her son, Johnny Belinda, she fights to keep him. The film received 11 other Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Lew Ayres), Supporting Actor (Charles Bickford), Supporting Actress (Agnes Moorehead), and Director.

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King of the Newsboys   1938     2 stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernard Vorhaus  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Helen Mack, Alison Skipworth, Victor Varconi, Sheila Bromley, Alice White, Horace McMahon, William "Billy" Benedict, Ray Cooke, Jack Pennick, Mary Cornman, Gloria Rich, Oscar O'Shea, Marjorie Main

  After Jerry Flynn's (Lew Ayres) girlfriend Mary Ellen Stephens (Helen Mack) gives in to her materialism and leaves him for gangster Wire Arno (Victor Varconi) who can give her all that she thinks she wants, Jerry pours his time and energy into a newspaper trucking business. His efforts pay off, Jerry obtains wealth, and sets out to regain Mary's affections. By story's end, Jerry has lost the business–but not Mary.



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Lew Ayres Jerry Flynn
Helen Mack Mary Ellen Stephens
Alison Skipworth Nora
Victor Varconi Wire Arno
Sheila Bromley Connie Madison
Alice White Dolly
Horace McMahon Lockjaw
William "Billy" Benedict Squimpy
Ray Cooke Pussy
Jack Pennick Lefty
Mary Cornman Peggy
Gloria Rich Maizie
Oscar O'Shea Mr. Stephens
Marjorie Main Mrs. Stephens

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The Last Train from Madrid   1937     3 stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: James P. Hogan  
Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Lew Ayres, Gilbert Roland, Anthony Quinn, Lee Bowman, Karen Morley, Robert Cummings, Lionel Atwill, Alan Ladd, Olympe Bradna, Helen Mack, Lee Bowman

  Set in the 1930s during the Spanish civil war, an assortment of characters board a train as their last-ditch-effort means for escaping the war-torn country.

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Letters from Frank   1979     3 stars    TV, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Edward Parone  
Cast: Art Carney, Maureen Stapleton, Mike Farrell, Lew Ayres, Margaret Hamilton, Michael J. Fox, Gail Strickland, Jenny O'Hara, Blu Mankuma

  Newspaperman Frank (Art Carney) is forced into retirement due to a computer taking over his work. Frank bucks the system and, with the help of his wife (Maureen Stapleton), succeeds in his efforts to overturn the decision. Nineteen-year-old Michael J. Fox makes his debut in this good film. (The "letters" referred to in the title are those sent to his oldest son (Mike Farrell) expressing frustrations with his situation.)

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Maisie Was a Lady   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edwin L. Marin  
Cast: Ann Sothern, Lew Ayres, Maureen O'Sullivan, C. Aubrey Smith, Joan Perry, Paul Cavanagh, Edward Ashley, Hans Conried, Edgar Dearing, Charles D. Brown

  Brooklyn showgirl Maisie (Ann Sothern) goes to work as a maid for a wealthy–but troubled–family and gets their lives back in order.

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The Man   1972     1 and a half stars    G, 93 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Sargent  
Cast: James Earl Jones, Martin Balsam, Burgess Meredith, Lew Ayres, William Windom, Barbara Rush, Janet MacLachlan, Jack Benny, Patric Knowles, Anne Seymour

  Based on Irving Wallace's novel, this is Rod Serling's film adaptation of the story of a presidential assassination and the vice president's (James Earl Jones) ascent to power as America's first black president.

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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

  Crime boss Nate Girard (Onslw 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 a woman (Gail Patrick) who needed to talk with him. Later, she 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.


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New Mexico   1951     2 stars    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Irving Reis  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Marilyn Maxwell, Robert Hutton, Andy Devine, Raymond Burr, Jeff Corey, Lloyd Corrigan, Verna Felton, Ted de Corsia, John Hoyt, Donald Buca, Robert Osterloh, Ian MacDonld, William Tannen, Hans Conried

  U.S. Cavalry Captain Hunt (Lew Ayres) is stationed in Indian Territory and is sympathetic to the plight of the Native Americans. In fact, he has become friends with Chief Acoma (Ted de Corsia) and was instrumental in getting a peace treaty signed by Acuma and President Lincoln (Hans Conreid). But after Lincoln is assassinated, the relationship with the Native Americans deteriorates, and war breaks out. Now, Capt. Hunt sets out to avert all-out war.



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Lew Ayres Captain Hunt
Marilyn Maxwell Cherry
Robert Hutton Lt. Vermont
Andy Devine Sergeant Garity
Raymond Burr Private Anderson
Jeff Corey Coyote
Lloyd Corrigan Judge Wilcox
Verna Felton Mrs. Fenway
Ted de Corsia Indian Chief Acoma
John Hoyt Sergeant Harrison
Donald Buca Private Van Vechton
Robert Osterloh Private Parsons
Ian MacDonld Private Daniels
William Tannen Private Cheever
Hans Conried President Abraham Lincoln
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Night World   1932     2 and a half stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hobart Henley  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Boris Karloff, Mae Clarke, Dorothy Revier, Hedda Hopper, George Raft, Russell Hopton, Bert Roach, Dorothy Peterson, Clarence Muse

  This film showcases stars of the 1930's era of Hollywood and is set in a nightclub frequented by a varied array of patrons.

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Poster Art From art.comOf Mice and Men   1981     3 stars    TV, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Reza Badiyi  
Cast: Robert Blake, Randy Quaid, Mitch Ryan, Ted Neeley, Cassie Yates, Pat Hingle, Lew Ayres, Whitman Mayo, Pat Corley, Dennis Fimple, Sondra Blake

  This is a good TV re-make of the classic John Steinbeck story of itinerant workers, George (Robert Blake) and mentally retarded Lenny (Randy Quaid), who dream of owning their own ranch. They are hired to work in the Salinas Valley but run into problems with the boss's son Curley (Ted Neeley) and his flirtatious wife Mae (Cassie Yates). Matters get out of hand with Lenny and Mae and culminate in tragedy.



Cast
Robert Blake George Milton
Randy Quaid Lenny Small
Mitch Ryan Slim
Ted Neeley Curley
Cassie Yates Mae
Pat Hingle Jackson
Lew Ayres Candy
Whitman Mayo Crooks
Pat Corley Carlson
Dennis Fimple Whit
Sondra Blake Girl
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The People vs. Dr. Kildare   1941     2 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: My Life Is Yours

Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Laraine Day, Bonita Granville, Alma Kruger, Red Skelton, Paul Stanton, Diana Lewis, Walter Kingsford, Nell Craig

  After saving a skater's life by performing surgery, Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) is sued for malpractice because the skater's leg is paralyzed. Thanks (again) to Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore), the true cause of the paralysis is diagnosed, and a second surgery is successful in restoring the leg to as-good-as-new status.

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Salem's Lot   1979     3 stars  User Rating      PG, 200 min.
Genre: Horror / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Tobe Hooper  
Cast: David Soul, James Mason, Bonnie Bedelia, Lance Kerwin, Lew Ayres, Ed Flanders, Elisha Cook Jr., Marie Windsor, Fred Willard, Kenneth McMillan, Ned Wilson, Julie Cobb, George Dzundza, Clarissa Kay-Mason, Geoffrey Lewis

  Ben Mears (David Soul) returns to his hometown, Salem, looking for inspiration for a new novel. He falls in love with Susan (Bonnie Bedelia) and gets to know young Mark (Lance Kerwin) who convinces Ben that his school friends are being turned into vampires. Ben has been suspecting that strange things are going on in Salem–especially with antiques dealer Richard K. Straker (James Mason). Will Ben and Mark get to the bottom of the strange occurrences in Salem that include people dying and there appearing to be no explanation? There is a sequel: "Return to Salem's Lot."    1 User Review




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the bestrich-the-horror-lover 08/21/2007 
  probably my favourite horror - a brilliant story line. Very creepy and scary. Its weird, i do not like vampire films, yet this is my favourite film of all time!!



Cast
David Soul Ben Mears
James Mason Richard K. Straker
Bonnie Bedelia Susan Norton
Lance Kerwin Mark Petrie
Lew Ayres Jason Berk
Ed Flanders Dr. Bill Norton
Elisha Cook Jr. Gordon "Weasel" Phillips
Marie Windsor Eva Miller
Fred Willard Larry Crockett
Kenneth McMillan Constable Parkins Gillespie
Ned Wilson Henry Glick
Julie Cobb Bonnie Sawyer
George Dzundza Cully Sawyer
Clarissa Kay-Mason Marjorie Glick
Geoffrey Lewis Mike Ryerson
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The Secret of Dr. Kildare   1939     2 stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Lionel Atwill, Helen Gilbert, Nat Pendleton, Laraine Day, Sara Haden, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Walter Kingsford

  Dr. Kildare (Lew Ayres) has his hands full in this, the third, episode in the series. Dr. Gillespie (Lionel Barrymore) collapses from overwork (and cancer, which is cured), and Kildare comes to the rescue. At the same time, he cures a woman who is blind.


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Poster Art From art.comState Fair   1933     3 stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Family
Director: Henry King  
Cast: Janet Gaynor, Will Rogers, Lew Ayres, Sally Eilers, Norman Foster, Louise Dresser, Victor Jory, Frank Craven, Frank Melton, John Sheehan

  A farm family heads to the state fair in this delightful story about life in mid-America. Remade in 1945 and 1962. An Oscar nomination was received for Best Picture.

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These Glamour Girls   1939     2 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: S. Sylvan Simon  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lana Turner, Tom Brown, Richard Carlson, Jane Bryan, Anita Louise, Marsha Hunt, Ann Rutherford, Mary Beth Hughes, Ernest Truex

  Ivy Leaguer Philip (Lew Ayres) has a big night on the town and asks dancehall girl Jane (Lana Turner, in her first starring role) to the big, annual weekend party. When she arrives, he had forgotten that he invited her, but she refuses to leave. Rather, Jane shows up the snobbish girls of the school.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Unfaithful   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 109 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman  
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Lew Ayres, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Jerome Cowan, Steven Geray, John Hoyt, Peggy Knudsen, Marta Mitrovich, Douglas Kennedy, Claire Meade, Frances Morris, Jane Harker, Tristram Coffin, Monte Blue

  In this remake of Somerset Maugham's "The Letter," Chris Hunter (Ann Sheridan) kills an intruder–or so she claims. In reality, the intruder was her lover while her husband Bob (Zachary Scott) was in the service, and now there is the letter to deal with–as well as the guilt trip. But, her lawyer Chris Hammaford (Lew Ayres) comes to her rescue despite knowing that there is evidence that would incriminate Chris.



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Ann Sheridan Chris Hunter
Lew Ayres Larry Hannaford
Zachary Scott Bob Hunter
Eve Arden Paula
Jerome Cowan Prosecuting Attorney
Steven Geray Martin Barrow
John Hoyt Detective Lt. Reynolds
Peggy Knudsen Claire
Marta Mitrovich Mrs. Tanner
Douglas Kennedy Roger
Claire Meade Martha
Frances Morris Agnes
Jane Harker Joan
Tristram Coffin Party Guest
Monte Blue Businessman
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Young Dr. Kildare   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Lew Ayres, Lionel Barrymore, Lynne Carver, Nat Pendleton, Jo Ann Sayers, Samuel S. Hinds, Emma Dunn, Walter Kingsford, Monty Woolley, Pierre Watkin, Truman Bradley, Nella Walker

  This is the first in a series of nine Dr. Kildare movies. All films star Lew Ayres as the title character and Lionel Barrymore as Dr. Gillespie, his mentor. The setting is Blair General Hospital. In this episode, Dr. Kildare, upon graduation, decides not to join his father's practice in a small town; rather, he chooses a large hospital in NYC. He gets in trouble right away when he is blamed for the death of an important politician. The wheel-chair-bound Dr. Gillespie helps prove Kildare's innocence and, by story's end, becomes his mentor.

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