Arsene Lupin Returns 1938  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: George Fitzmaurice
Cast: Melvyn Douglas, Virginia Bruce, Warren William, John Halliday, Nat Pendleton, Monty Woolley, E.E. Clive, George Zucco, Tully Marshall
A famous jewel comes to France, so can an equally famous jewel thief (Melvyn Douglas) be far behind? The police think he is dead, so the gamble could succeed. The original "Arsene Lupin" (1932) starred John and Lionel Barrymore.
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Artists and Models Abroad 1938  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Jack Benny, Joan Bennett, Mary Boland, Charley Grapewin, Joyce Compton, Yacht Club Boys, Fritz Feld, Monty Woolley, G.P. Huntley
In this second of Jack Benny "Artists and Models" musicals, a musical company is stranded in Paris, but the boss (Benny) knows how to bail them out. Light and entertaining, even today.
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As Young as You Feel 1951  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Harmon Jones
Cast: Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, David Wayne, Jean Peters, Constance Bennett, Marilyn Monroe, Russ Tamblyn, Roger Moore, Allyn Joslyn, Albert Dekker
When John Hodges (Monty Woolley) is faced with forced retirement at age 65, he changes company policy by impersonating the president of the firm.
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The Bishop's Wife 1947 N/R, 108 min.
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Henry Koster
Cast: Cary Grant, Loretta Young, David Niven, Monty Woolley, James Gleason, Gladys Cooper, Elsa Lanchester, Sara Haden, Regis Toomey, Sarah Edwards
A bishop (David Niven) and his wife (Loretta Young) lead busy lives ministering to their flock. However, when the bishop becomes so ensnared in his "churchly" duties that he ignores his own wife, a Heaven-sent angel (Cary Grant) shows him the error of his ways. Academy Award nominations were received for Best Picture and Director. There were two other nominations and an Oscar for Best Sound Recording.
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Honeymoon in Bali 1939 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
aka: My Love for Yours
Director: Edward H. Griffith
Cast: Fred MacMurray, Madeleine Carroll, Allan Jones, Akim Tamiroff, Helen Broderick, Osa Massen, Astrid Allwyn, Georgia Caine, John Qualen, Monty Woolley
Gail Allen (Madeleine Carroll) manages a department store, and, although she is all business and has no plans for marriage, she has two men (Fred MacMurray and Allan Jones) interested in marrying her. Will her career continue to come first in her life?
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling 1944 N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Gregory Ratoff
Cast: Monty Woolley, June Haver, Dick Haymes, Anthony Quinn, Max "Slapsie Maxie" Rosenbloom, Veda Ann Borg, Clarence Kolb, Chick Chandler, Marion Martin, George Chandler
Eleven of his songs are highlighted in this sentimental biography of American composer Ernest R. Ball (Dick Haymes).
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Kismet 1955  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Musical / Fantasy / Romance
Director: Vincente Minnelli
Cast: Howard Keel, Ann Blyth, Dolores Gray, Vic Damone, Monty Woolley, Sebastian Cabot, Jay C. Flippen, Jack Elam, Ted de Corsia, Ross Bagdasarian, Mike Mazurki, Reiko Sato, Julie Robinson, Jamie Farr
Howard Keel plays Baghdad beggar, The Poet, whose daughter Marsinah (Ann Blyth) falls in love with the young Caliph (Vic Damone) while the sexy wife (Dolores Gray) of the Wazir (Sebastian Cabot) has her eyes on The Poet. Fate steps in, and all live happily ever after. The songs "Stranger in Paradise" and "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" are highlights of this Arabian Nights musical.
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The Man Who Came to Dinner 1942  N/R, 112 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: William Keighley
Cast: Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley, Richard Travis, Billie Burke, Jimmy Durante, Reginald Gardiner, Mary Wickes, Elisabeth Fraser, Grant Mitchell, George Barbier, Russell Arms, Edwin Stanley
Monty Woolley recreates his Broadway role of Sheridan Whiteside, a critic and radio personality. Whiteside is a guest lecturer who suffers an injury. While recuperating, he and his secretary (Bette Davis) move in with a local family. It does not take long for the welcome to wear out. Monty Woolley: "Strange? She's right out of 'The Hounds of the Baskervilles.'"
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Midnight 1939 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore, Mary Astor, Francis Lederer, Hedda Hopper, Monty Woolley, Ferdinand Munier, Elaine Barrie, Armand Kaliz, Rex O'Malley, Eugene Borden, Paul Bryar, Gino Corrado, Bess Flowers
While in Paris, American showgirl Eve Peabody (Claudette Colbert) is hired by aristocrat Georges Flammarion (John Barrymore) to take on the job of impersonating royalty to lure playboy Jacques Picot (Francis Lederer) away from Georges' wife Helene (Mary Astor). Eve goes to Georges' chateau in Versailles as Baroness Czemy, and the game begins. Meanwhile, cab driver Tibor (Don Ameche) has fallen in love with Eve, arrives on the scene to win back Eve, and poses as her husband the Baron Czemy.
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Never Say Die 1939 N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Elliott Nugent
Cast: Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Andy Devine, Alan Mowbray, Gale Sondergaard, Sig Ruman, Paul Harvey, Monty Woolley, Ernest Cossart, Ivan F. Simpson
When millionaire John Kidley (Bob Hope) believes he is dying, he marries Mickey Hawkins (Martha Raye) so she can gain his near-future inheritance.
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Night and Day 1946 N/R, 128 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Cary Grant, Monty Woolley, Alexis Smith, Ginny Simms, Mary Martin, Jane Wyman, Eve Arden, Alan Hale, Victor Francen, Dorothy Malone
This biography of Cole Porter is filled with his well-loved tunes such as "Begin the Beguine," "You're the Top," and, of course, "Night and Day."
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The Pied Piper 1942 N/R, 86 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Pichel
Cast: Monty Woolley, Roddy McDowall, Anne Baxter, Otto Preminger, J. Carrol Naish, Lester Matthews, Jill Esmond, Ferike Boros, Peggy Ann Garner, Merrill Rodin, Maurice Tauzin, Fleurette Zama, William Edmunds, Marcel Dalio, Marcelle Corday
Another World War II propaganda film (though good) has Mr. Howard (Monty Woolley) enjoying a fishing holiday in France in 1940 when the Germans invade. He ends up leading the two Cavanaugh children–Ronnie and Sheila (Roddy McDowall and Peggy Ann Garner)–across France to attempt an escape to England through German-occupied territory. Along the way, more and more children join the trek. Academy Award nominations include Best Picture and Actor (Woolley).
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Since You Went Away 1944 N/R, 180 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Cromwell
Cast: Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Shirley Temple, Joseph Cotten, Lionel Barrymore, Keenan Wynn, Agnes Moorehead, Monty Woolley, Robert Walker, Hattie McDaniel, Alla Nazimova, Albert Bassermann, Guy Madison, Craig Stevens, Lloyd Corrigan
Life on the home front during World War II is told through Anne Hilton (Claudette Colbert) and her daughters Jane and Bridget (Jennifer Jones and Shirley Temple) who also serve while Tim, their husband/father, fights the war. To make ends meet, Anne takes in a boarder, Col. William Smollet (Monty Woolley), who lends his moral support to the family. Among the eight Academy Award nominations (in addition to an Oscar for Musical Score) were Best Picture, Actress (Colbert), Supporting Actor (Monty Woolley) and Supporting Actress (Jones).
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Three Comrades 1938 N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Borzage
Cast: Robert Taylor, Margaret Sullavan, Franchot Tone, Robert Young, Guy Kibbee, Lionel Atwill, Henry Hull, George Zucco, Charley Grapewin, Monty Woolley
Margaret Sullavan was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Pat–a woman dying of tuberculosis. The story reveals the devotion of three young men whose friendship gains strength as they care for the woman they love.
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Young Dr. Kildare 1938 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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| 1. Arsene Lupin Returns (1938)
2. Artists and Models Abroad (1938)
3. As Young as You Feel (1951)
4. The Bishop's Wife (1947)
5. Honeymoon in Bali (1939)
aka: My Love for Yours
6. Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
7. Kismet (1955)
8. The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942)
9. Midnight (1939)
10. Never Say Die (1939)
11. Night and Day (1946)
12. The Pied Piper (1942)
13. Since You Went Away (1944)
14. Three Comrades (1938)
15. Young Dr. Kildare (1938)
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