An Angel from Texas 1940 N/R, 69 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Ray Enright Cast: Eddie Albert, Rosemary Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Wyman, Ronald Reagan, Ruth Terry, John Litel, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ann Shoemaker, Tom Kennedy
Based on George S. Kaufman's "The Butter and Egg Man," this popular story is about a young couple who learn the foibles of the big city when they attempt to find a shortcut to success on Broadway.
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Case of the Baby-Sitter 1947 N/R, 40 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: Lambert Hillyer Cast: Tom Neal, Allen Jenkins, Pamela Blake, Virginia Sale, George Meeker, Tom Kennedy, Rebel Randall, Keith Richards, Lona Andre, Crane Whitley, Eddie Kane, Bill Kennedy
Russ Ashton's (Tom Neal) detective agency is hired to provide baby-sitting duties for a duke and duchess (George Meeker and Rebel Randall), and Russ assigns his inept, but funny, assistant, Harvard (Allen Jenkins), to the job. But the duke and duchess are really jewel thieves, and a rival gang wants loot from the last heist, which brings Russ into action. Filmed concurrently with "The Hat Box Mystery" with several of the same stars.
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The Hat Box Mystery 1947 N/R, 44 min. Genre: Mystery
Director: Lambert Hillyer Cast: Tom Neal, Pamela Blake, Allen Jenkins, Virginia Sale, Leonard Penn, Olga Andre, Tom Kennedy, Edward Keane, Al Hill, Jack Cheatham, Zon Murray, Bob Nunes, William Ruhl
An assignment of private detective Russ' (Tom Neal) assistant/secretary Susan (Pamela Blake) turns into a murder case, and Susan is the primary suspect. Russ comes to her rescue. Filmed concurrently with "Case of the Baby-Sitter" and with several of the same stars.
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Having Babies 1976 TV, 100 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Robert Day Cast: Desi Arnaz Jr., Adrienne Barbeau, Ronny Cox, Harry Guardino, Tom Kennedy, Linda Purl, Richard Masur, Jan Sterling, Karen Valentine, Jessica Walter
This drama tells the story of four couples as they decide to have babies by natural (Lamaze) methods. It was probably more timely then than now and spawned two sequels and a TV series.
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Hollywood Party 1934 N/R, 68 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Richard Boleslawski Cast: Jimmy Durante, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charles Butterworth, Polly Moran, Robert Young, Lupe Velez, Three Stooges, Tom Kennedy, George Givot
Jimmy Schnarzan (Jimmy Durante) throws a party to get people interested in his failing jungle series. The result is splashy musical numbers and appearances by comedians of the day.
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Invasion U.S.A. 1952 N/R, 73 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred E. Green Cast: Gerald Mohr, Peggie Castle, Dan O'Herlihy, Robert Bice, Tom Kennedy, Wade Crosby, Erik Blythe, Phyllis Coates, Aram Katcher, Noel Neill
The Communist scare was on in the early 1950s, and this film, though weak in most respects, captures the flavor of the times. Mr. Ohman (Dan O'Herlihy) enters a bar in New York where the customers discuss current events. A TV news bulletin on the bar's TV states that the U.S. is being invaded. All but Mr. Ohman react with panic and head out to deal with their fate. Mr. Ohman's calm in the storm is revealed at film's end as an invasion, including the use of a nuclear bomb, takes place.
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Monkey Business 1931 N/R, 77 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Z. McLeod Cast: Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Thelma Todd, Tom Kennedy, Harry Woods, Ruth Hall, Ben Taggart, Rockliffe Fellowes
The Marx Brothers stow away on an ocean liner. In this, one of their best films, they do great impersonations of Maurice Chevalier.
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Night After Night 1932 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Archie Mayo Cast: George Raft, Constance Cummings, Wynne Gibson, Mae West, Alison Skipworth, Roscoe Karns, Louis Calhern, Bradley Page, Al Hill, Harry Wallace, George Templeton, Marty Martyn, Tom Kennedy
Retired boxer Joe Anton (George Raft) owns a New York speakeasy when he decides that marriage to socialite Miss Jerry Healy (Constance Cummings) will provide his entrance into society. But, complications arise when his old flame Maudie (Mae West) appears on the scene. While catching a glimpse of Maudie's diamonds, a hatcheck girl shouts, "Goodness, what beautiful diamonds." Maudie replies, "Goodness had nothing to do with it, dearie."
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Pack Up Your Troubles 1932 N/R, 70 min. Genre: Comedy
Director: George Marshall Cast: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Don Dillaway, Jacquie Lyn, Grady Sutton, Tom Kennedy, Paulette Goddard, Billy Gilbert, C. Montague Shaw, James Finlayson
Laurel and Hardy are inept soldiers, involved in espionage, who look for a certain Mr. and Mrs. Smith using no other clues than the telephone book. Look for Paulette Goddard in a bit part.
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Some Like It Hot 1959 N/R, 120 min. Genre: Comedy / Romance / Musical
Director: Billy Wilder Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon, George Raft, Joe E. Brown, Joan Shawlee, Pat O'Brien, Nehemiah Persoff, George E. Stone, Billy Gray, Dave(1) Barry, Mike Mazurki, Harry Wilson, Beverly Wills, Tom Kennedy
Two out-of-work musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) witness the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and must escape from Chicago. Their vehicle is an all-girl band, which they join disguised as women. The fun begins as they hop on a train with their fellow band members and must keep up the disguise. Marilyn Monroe: "I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop." The film won an Oscar for Best Costume Design and was nominated for five others, including Best Actor (Lemmon) and Director. 1 User Review
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| 1. An Angel from Texas (1940)
2. Case of the Baby-Sitter (1947)
3. Devil's Cargo (1948)
4. The Hat Box Mystery (1947)
5. Having Babies (1976)
6. Hollywood Party (1934)
7. Invasion U.S.A. (1952)
8. Monkey Business (1931)
9. Night After Night (1932)
10. Pack Up Your Troubles (1932)
11. Some Like It Hot (1959)
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