The Courageous Dr. Christian 1940 N/R, 66 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Bernard Vorhaus Cast: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin, Tom Neal, Maude Eburne, Vera Lewis, George Meader, Reginald Barlow, Al Bridge, James C. Morton, Mary Davenport, Frank LaRue
In this second entry in the series, beloved Dr. Christian (Jean Hersholt) fends off the advances of wealthy Mrs. Stewart while fighting an outbreak of meningitis in a slum area of town.
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Flipper's New Adventure 1964 N/R, 95 min. Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama aka: Flipper and the Pirates
Director: Leon Benson Cast: Luke Halpin, Pamela Franklin, Helen Cherry, Tom Helmore, Francesca Annis, Brian Kelly, Joe Higgins, Lloyd Battista, Gordon Dilworth, Ricou Browning, Courtney Brown, William Cooley, Dan Chandler, Richard O'Barry, Robert Baldwin
Sandy (Luke Halpin) and his dolphin friend, Flipper, avoid separation when plans are made to demolish Sandy's home and send Flipper to a Miami aquarium. Sandy and Flipper escape to an island where all goes well–until hijackers dump a family on the island and then return for their kidnapping. You guessed it, Sandy and Flipper save the day. 1 User Review
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| | very touching | jojo 10/26/2009 | | Worth a million movies |
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Meet Dr. Christian 1939 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Bernard Vorhaus Cast: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin, Enid Bennett, Paul Harvey, Marcia Mae Jones, Jackie Moran, Maude Eburne, Frank Coghlan Jr., Patsy Lee Parsons, Sarah Edwards, John Kelly
Jean Hersholt started the "Dr. Christian" radio series in 1937 that lasted for 16 years. This film is the first of six episodes–also starring Hersholt. Loveable Dr. Christian has a practice in a small Minnesota town, and in this episode the good doctor wants to build a hospital. But the town's mayor has other plans–until Dr. Christian, despite having out-of-date tools, performs a delicate operation on the mayor's daughter.
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Remedy for Riches 1940 N/R, 60 min. Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Erle C. Kenton Cast: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Edgar Kennedy, Jed Prouty, Walter Catlett, Robert Baldwin, Warren Hull, Maude Eburne, Margaret McWade, Hallene Hill, Renie Riano, Barry Macollum, Lester Sharpe, Prudence Penny, Stanley Blystone
Dr. Paul Christian's (Jean Hersholt) friend, Tom Stewart (Warren Hull), claims there is oil on his land and is selling shares to anyone willing to buy. But Stewart is a charlatan. Will Dr. Christian expose him?
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They Meet Again 1941 N/R, 68 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Erle C. Kenton Cast: Jean Hersholt, Dorothy Lovett, Robert Baldwin, Maude Eburne, Neil Hamilton, Anne Bennett, Leon Tyler, Barton Yarborough, Arthur Hoyt, Milton Kibbee, John Dilson, Frank Melton
Dr. Christian (Jean Hersholt) tries to clear the name of bank teller Bob Webster (Barton Yarborough) who has been jailed for embezzling bank funds.
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| 1. The Courageous Dr. Christian (1940)
2. Flipper's New Adventure (1964) aka: Flipper and the Pirates
3. Meet Dr. Christian (1939)
4. Remedy for Riches (1940)
5. They Meet Again (1941)
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