Alibi 1929  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roland West
Cast: Chester Morris, Harry Stubbs, Mae Busch, Eleanore Griffith, Irma Harrison, Regis Toomey, Al Hill, Purnell Pratt, Pat O'Malley, DeWitt Jennings
This early talkie (which was also released as a silent film) was a recipient of Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Actor (Chester Morris, who plays the gangster Chick Williams). A warehouse robbery goes bad, results in a death, and Chick must come up with an alibi because he is the prime suspect. A tough story.
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The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand 1936  N/R, 305 min.
Genre: Action
aka: The Clutching Hand
Director: Albert Herman
Cast: Jack Mulhall, Rex Lease, Mae Busch, Ruth Mix, William Farnum, Marion Shilling, Bryant Washburn, "Snub" Pollard, Robert Frazer, Yakima Canutt, Jon Hall, Robert(2) Walker
In this confusing low-budget 15-episode serial, Dr. Gironda (Robert Frazer) invents a formula for making synthetic gold, and a mysteriously cloaked villain–"The Clutching Hand"–wants the formula. After Gironda's kidnapping, Detective Craig Kennedy (Jack Mulhall) is on the trail. An edited feature-length movie is also available.
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 The Bohemian Girl 1936 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: James W. Horne
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Antonio Moreno, Julie Bishop, Darla Hood, Mae Busch, James Finlayson, Thelma Todd, Zeffie Tilbury, James C. Morton
Laurel and Hardy play 18th-century Gypsies who kidnap Princess Arline (Darla Hood) and teach her the tricks of their pickpocketing trade.
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Foolish Wives 1922  N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Erich von Stroheim
Cast: Erich von Stroheim, Miss DuPont, Maude George, Mae Busch, Rudolph Christians, Dale Fuller, Al Edmundsen, Cesare Gravina, Malvina Polo, Louis K. Webb
A con man (Erich von Stroheim) makes a good living by extorting money from rich women. In his latest scheme, he poses as a Russian count and rents a Monte Carlo villa with his two associates (Maude George and Mae Busch). When a wealthy American diplomat (Rudolph Christians) arrives in Monaco, the blackmail con begins via the diplomat's naive wife (Miss DuPont).
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The Mad Monster 1942  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Director: Sam Newfield
Cast: Johnny Downs, George Zucco, Anne Nagel, Sarah Padden, Glenn Strange, Gordon De Main, Mae Busch, Reginald Barlow, Robert Strange, Henry Hall
Mad scientist Lorenzo Cameron (George Zucco) sets out to develop a potion that will make soldiers invincible and, thus, win the war. But first he intends to show his scientist peers that he's not as crazy as they claim. In fact, revenge is on his mind as he injects the potion into his dim-witted gardener, Petro (Glenn Strange). Petro turns into a werewolf–the perfect weapon for revenge–and the killing starts. The doctor's daughter (Anne Nagel) and reporter Tom Gregory (Johnny Downs) figure out what's going on, and they plan to save the day. A poor attempt to capitalize on the success of "The Wolf Man."
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Nancy Drew - Detective 1938  N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: William Clemens
Cast: Bonita Granville, John Litel, Frankie Thomas, James Stephenson, Frank Orth, Helena Phillips Evans, Edward Keane, Charles Trowbridge, Mae Busch, Dick Purcell
This is the first of a short series of Nancy Drew stories based on Carolyn Keene's teen sleuth books that were popular in the 1930s. This entry is taken from "The Password to Larkspur Lane" with Nancy (Bonita Granville) and her boyfriend Ted (Frankie Thomas) investigating the disappearance of a wealthy woman. The trail leads to a nursing home. Enjoyable fare, especially for the young set.
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Sons of the Desert 1933  N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: William A. Seiter
Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase, Mae Busch, Dorothy Christy, Lucien Littlefield, John Elliott, Robert Cummings, Charlita, Bob Burns
This is one of the funniest of the Laurel and Hardy films as they play husbands who invent many alibis to their wives so they can attend their lodge convention.
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| 1. Alibi (1929)
2. The Amazing Exploits of the Clutching Hand (1936)
aka: The Clutching Hand
3. The Bohemian Girl (1936)
4. Doctor X (1932)
5. Foolish Wives (1922)
6. The Mad Monster (1942)
7. Nancy Drew - Detective (1938)
8. Sons of the Desert (1933)
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