Escape 1940  N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Norma Shearer, Robert Taylor, Conrad Veidt, Alla Nazimova, Felix Bressart, Albert Bassermann, Philip Dorn, Bonita Granville, Edgar Barrier, Blanche Yurka
This is Ethel Vance's bestseller brought to the screen. It is the story about a young man who uses the mistress of a Nazi general to sneak his mother out of a concentration camp.
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The Fighting Kentuckian 1949  N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Western / Action / Romance
Director: George Waggner
Cast: John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn, Oliver Hardy, Marie Windsor, John Howard, Hugo Haas, Grant Withers, Paul Fix, Odette Myrtil, Mae Marsh, John Pennick, Mickey Simpson, Fred Graham, Mabelle Koenig
Following the War of 1812, frontiersmen John Breen and Willie Paine (John Wayne and Oliver Hardy) help French General Paul De Marchand (Hugo Haas) and French refugees in Alabama who are in danger of being tricked out of their land by robber baron Blake Randolph (John Howard). Breen falls in love with the General's daughter Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston) who is fighting for the cause. When all appears lost, Breen's regiment of Kentucky riflemen appear on the scene and put an end to the plot. As part of his gratitude to Breen, the General offers him his daughter's hand in marriage.
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I Remember Mama 1948  N/R, 134 min.
Genre: Family / Drama
Director: George Stevens
Cast: Irene Dunne, Barbara Bel Geddes, Oskar Homolka, Philip Dorn, Cedric Hardwicke, Edgar Bergen, Rudy Vallee, Barbara O'Neil, Florence Bates, Ellen Corby, Peggy McIntyre, June Hedin, Steve Brown, Hope Landin, Edith Evanson
This film centers on memories of Katrin (Barbara Bel Geddes) as she grew up in her Norwegian immigrant family's home. Irene Dunne received an Academy Award nomination for her portrayal of "Mama," the solid core who holds the family together as they adapt to life in San Francisco. Oskar Homolka, Barbara Bel Geddes, and Ellen Corby also received nominations.
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Passage to Marseille 1944 N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Michele Morgan, Claude Rains, Philip Dorn, Hans Conried, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, George Tobias, Monte Blue, Eduardo Ciannelli, John Loder, Victor Francen, Vladimir Sokoloff, Corinna Mura, Helmut Dantine
Freedom-loving French journalist Jean Matrac (Humphrey Bogart) escapes from Devil's Island with fellow convicts Marius (Peter Lorre), Garou (Helmut Dantine), Petite (George Tobias), and Renault (Philip Dorn). Their lifeboat is spotted by pro-fascist Major Duval (Sydney Greenstreet), and they are picked up. Now, they come to the aid of the ship's Captain Patain Malo (Victor Francen) and fight to prevent the ship from being turned over to the Vichy government in their fight against the Nazis.
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Random Harvest 1942  N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy
Cast: Ronald Colman, Greer Garson, Philip Dorn, Susan Peters, Henry Travers, Reginald Owen, Rhys Williams, Una O'Connor, Alan Napier, Elisabeth Risdon, Bramwell Fletcher, Aubrey Mather, Margaret Wycherly, Arthur Margetson, Melville Cooper
Star-crossed lovers Charles and Paula (Ronald Colman and Greer Garson) fall in love and marry only to discover that he had amnesia and has now regained his memory–but not of recent events, including Paula. But, she remains devoted to him hoping that he will resume his love for her. An excellent film which received seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Actor (Colman), Supporting Actress (Susan Peters) and Director.
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Reunion in France 1942  N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jules Dassin
Cast: Joan Crawford, John Wayne, Philip Dorn, Reginald Owen, Albert Bassermann, John Carradine, Henry Daniell, Howard Da Silva, J. Edward Bromberg, Moroni Olsen
During World War II and the Nazi occupation of France, a Parisian woman (Joan Crawford) teams up with an American pilot (John Wayne) to escape the clutches of the Gestapo.
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure 1941 N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Richard Thorpe
Cast: Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Johnny Sheffield, Reginald Owen, Barry Fitzgerald, Tom Conway, Philip Dorn, Cordell Hickman, Johnny Eck, Martin Wilkins
Greedy members of a scientific expedition try to trick Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) as they have their eyes on gold in the jungle.
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Underground 1941 N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Vincent Sherman
Cast: Jeffrey Lynn, Philip Dorn, Kaaren Verne, Mona Maris, Peter Whitney, Martin Kosleck, Erwin Kalser, Ilka Gruning, Frank Reicher, Egon Brecher, Ludwig Stossel, Roland Varno
During World War II, German brothers Kurt (Jeffrey Lynn) and Eric (Philip Dorn) embrace opposing doctrines. Kurt is a Nazi while Eric is a Socialist in this propaganda film that was released shortly before America's entry into the war.
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 Ziegfeld Girl 1941 N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: Robert Z. Leonard
Cast: James Stewart, Judy Garland, Hedy Lamarr, Lana Turner, Tony Martin, Jackie Cooper, Edward Everett Horton, Eve Arden, Charles Winninger, Philip Dorn, Ian Hunter, Paul Kelly, Dan Dailey, Al Shean, Fay Holden
The lives of three showgirls–Susan Gallagher (Judy Garland), Sandra Kolter (Hedy Lamarr), and Sheila Regan (Lana Turner)–take separate turns as they strive for fame and fortune in New York. When Flo Ziegfeld discovers them, their lives change. Susan falls for Sheila's brother Jerry (Jackie Cooper), while Sheila runs around with Geoffrey (Ian Hunter) and drops her boyfriend Gilbert (James Stewart) who then ends up in jail. Meanwhile, Sandra decides that performing on the stage is more important than her husband Franz (Philip Dorn). By story's end, some of the problems are solved–but not always for the better. Songs include "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows," "Caribbean Love Song," and "Whispering."
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| 1. Escape (1940)
2. The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
3. I Remember Mama (1948)
4. Passage to Marseille (1944)
5. Random Harvest (1942)
6. Reunion in France (1942)
7. Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
8. Underground (1941)
9. Ziegfeld Girl (1941)
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