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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn   1939     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama
aka: Huckleberry Finn

Director: Richard Thorpe  
Cast: Mickey Rooney, Rex Ingram, Walter Connolly, William Frawley, Lynne Carver, Jo Ann Sayers, Minor Watson, Elisabeth Risdon, Victor Kilian, Clara Blandick, Wade Boteler, Irving Bacon, Frank Darien, Roger Imhof, E. Alyn Warren

  This is a very good remake of the Mark Twain classic as the innocent boy, Huck (Mickey Rooney), and runaway slave Jim (Rex Ingram) meet adventures and become friends as they raft down the Mississippi River. During their trip, Huck and Jim run into con-men "the King" (Walter Connolly) and "the Duke" (William Frawley) who impersonate royalty as part of their swindling schemes. True to Twain's story.



Cast
Mickey Rooney Huckleberry Finn
Rex Ingram Jim
Walter Connolly The "King"
William Frawley The "Duke"
Lynne Carver Mary Jane
Jo Ann Sayers Susan
Minor Watson Captain Brandy
Elisabeth Risdon Widow Douglass
Victor Kilian "Pap" Finn
Clara Blandick Miss Watson
Wade Boteler Riverboat Captain
Irving Bacon Tad
Frank Darien Old Jailer
Roger Imhof Judge Logan
E. Alyn Warren Mr. Shackleford
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Poster Art From art.comBad Company   1931     2 and a half stars    N/R, 76 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Tay Garnett  
Cast: Ricardo Cortez, Helen Twelvetrees, John Garrick, Paul Hurst, Frank Conroy, Frank McHugh, Edgar Kennedy, Kenneth Thomson, Emma Dunn, William V. Mong, Harry Carey, Arthur Stone, Wade Boteler, Jack Mower, Harry Semels

  Mobster Goldie Gorio (Ricardo Cortez) wants to get the scoop on rival Markham King's (Frank Conroy) operation. So, why not have his lawyer Steve Carlyle (John Garrick) marry Markham's sister Helen (Helen Twelvetrees)? Gorio treats them to a lavish wedding and other extravagances. It isn't until Steve is wounded in a police raid that Helen realizes that he is a gangster, and now she stops at nothing to release him from his ties to the gang so that they can escape from the criminal world.



Cast
Ricardo Cortez Goldie Gorio
Helen Twelvetrees Helen King Carlyle
John Garrick Steve Carlyle
Paul Hurst Goldie's Butler
Frank Conroy Markham King
Frank McHugh Doc
Edgar Kennedy Buffington
Kenneth Thomson Barnes
Emma Dunn Emma
William V. Mong Henry
Harry Carey McBaine
Arthur Stone Dummy
Wade Boteler Gangster Monk
Jack Mower Plainclothesman
Harry Semels Gangster
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Billy the Kid Returns   1938     2 stars    N/R, 53 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Lynne Roberts, Morgan Wallace, Fred Kohler, Wade Boteler, Edwin Stanley, Horace Murphy, Joseph Crehan, Robert Emmett Keane, George "Gabby" Hayes

  Roy Rogers sings and sings in this one where he is mistaken for the famed outlaw and must bring villains to justice to clear his name.



Cast
Roy Rogers Himself/Billy the Kid
Smiley Burnette Frog millhouse
Lynne Roberts Ellen Moore
Morgan Wallace J.B. Morganson
Fred Kohler Matson
Wade Boteler Sheriff Pat Garrett
Edwin Stanley Nathaniel Moore
Horace Murphy mr. Miller
Joseph Crehan U.S. marshal Dave Conway
Robert Emmett Keane Mr. Page

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Bird of Paradise   1932     1 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: King Vidor  
Cast: Joel McCrea, Dolores del Rio, John Halliday, Richard "Skeets" Gallagher, Lon Chaney Jr., Bert Roach, Napoleon Pukui, Wade Boteler, Creighton Hale, Arnold Gray

  Romance blooms when an adventurer (Joel McCrea) arrives on a South Seas island and falls in love with a beautiful native (Dolores del Rio).


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Born to Be Bad   1934     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lowell Sherman  
Cast: Loretta Young, Cary Grant, Jackie Kelk, Henry Travers, Russell Hopton, Andrew Tombes, Paul Harvey, Harry Green, Marion Burns, Wade Boteler

  Mickey (Jackie Kelk) got a bad start in life, and now he has a chance to change his ways after being adopted by a wealthy man (Cary Grant).


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Call of the Wild   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama / Western / Romance
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: Clark Gable, Loretta Young, Jack Oakie, Frank Conroy, Reginald Owen, Sidney Toler, Katherine DeMille, Charles Stevens, James Burke, Herman Bing, Lalo Encinas, Thomas E. Jackson, Russ Powell, George MacQuarrie, Wade Boteler

  In this film adaptation of Jack London's tale of searching for gold in Alaska, Jack Thornton (Clark Gable) plans to head to Alaska for the gold rush, but he loses his money in a poker game. He buys a Saint Bernard named "Buck" from cruel owner Smith (Frank Conroy) and trains Buck as a sled dog. Later, an angry Smith bets Jack $1,000 that Buck can't pull a sled. Buck accomplishes the feat, and Jack wins the money he needs for the Alaska trip. With his friend Shorty (Jack Oakie), Jack sets out for Alaska where he meets Claire (Loretta Young) whose prospector husband (Reginald Owen) is missing, and Jack's adventures continue.



Cast
Clark Gable Jack Thornton
Loretta Young Claire Blake
Jack Oakie "Shorty" Hoolihan
Frank Conroy Mr. Smith
Reginald Owen John Blake
Sidney Toler Joe Groggins
Katherine DeMille Marie
Charles Stevens Francois
James Burke Ole
Herman Bing Sam
Lalo Encinas Kali
Thomas E. Jackson Tex Rickard
Russ Powell Bartender
George MacQuarrie Mounted Policeman
Wade Boteler Miner
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Poster Art From art.comCharlie Chan at the Circus   1936     2 stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama / Thriller
Director: Harry Lachman  
Cast: Warner Oland, Keye Luke, George Brasno, Olive Brasno, J. Carrol Naish, Boothe Howard, Francis Ford, Paul Stanton, Wade Boteler, John McGuire, Shirley Deane, Drue Leyton, John Aasen, Paul McVey, Shia Jung

  A killer ape and the murder of the circus owner interfere with Charlie Chan's (Warner Oland) trip to the circus with his 12 children. While Charlie is busy with his investigation, Number One Son Lee (Keye Luke) is attracted to contortionist Su Toy (Shia Jung) but gets no response to his advances. Meanwhile, Charlie travels by train with the circus to the next town trying to solve the crime before another murder is committed. J. Carrol Naish, who plays lion tamer Tom Holt in this film, will later take on the role of Charlie Chan in the 1950s' TV series.



Cast
Warner Oland Charlie Chan
Keye Luke Lee Chan
George Brasno Colonel Tim
Olive Brasno Lady Tiny
J. Carrol Naish Tom Holt
Boothe Howard Dan Farrell
Francis Ford John Gaines
Paul Stanton Joe Kinney
Wade Boteler Lt. Macy
John McGuire Hal Blake
Shirley Deane Louise Norman
Drue Leyton Nellie Farrell
John Aasen Giant Man
Paul McVey Ringmaster
Shia Jung Su Toy
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Country Gentlemen   1936     1 and a half stars    N/R, 66 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Ralph Staub  
Cast: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Joyce Compton, Lila Lee, Pierre Watkin, Donald Kirke, Ray Corrigan, Sammy McKim, Wade Boteler, Ivan Miller, Olin Howland, Frank Sheridan

  The comedy team of Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson play con men who fleece residents of a veterans' home by selling stock in a non-producing oil well. The furious vets discover the scam and prepare for a lynching party–until the well, surprisingly, begins gushing oil.


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Poster Art From art.comDays of Jesse James   1939     1 and a half stars    N/R, 63 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline Moore, Harry Woods, Arthur Loft, Wade Boteler, Scotty Beckett, Glenn Strange, Monte Blue, Eddie Acuff

  A Pinkerton detective (Roy Rogers), infiltrates the James Gang and learns that a robbery blamed on the gang was really the work of bank officials.

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The Death Kiss   1933     2 and a half stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Edwin L. Marin  
Cast: David Manners, Adrienne Ames, Bela Lugosi, John Wray, Edward Van Sloan, Vince Barnett, Wade Boteler, Harry Strang, Paul Porcasi, Harold Minjir, Alexander Carr

  During the filming of a mystery film, one of the actors is murdered. When the film's leading lady (Adrienne Ames) is arrested for the crime, the film's screenwriter Franklin Drew (David Manners) begins to investigate. The suspects include the studio chief (Alexander Carr), studio executive (Bela Lugosi), and the film's director (Edward Van Sloan).


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Emma   1932     3 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance
Director: Clarence Brown  
Cast: Marie Dressler, Richard Cromwell, Jean Hersholt, Myrna Loy, John Miljan, Leila Bennett, George Meeker, Purnell Pratt, Barbara Kent, Kathryn Crawford, Dale Fuller, Wilfred Noy, Andre Cheron, Wade Boteler, Lee Phelps

  An elderly nanny, Emma (Marie Dressler), raised the Smith children. Following the death of their mother, she marries their father Frederick Smith (Jean Hersholt). Frederick dies, and Emma is the sole inheritor of his fortune. The children then accuse Emma of murdering their father. Emma is put on trial and is acquitted. She leaves the Smith family and goes to work for another family. Dressler was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar.



Cast
Marie Dressler Emma Thatcher Smith
Richard Cromwell Ronnie Smith
Jean Hersholt Mr. Fred Smith
Myrna Loy Countess "Izzy" Smith Martin
John Miljan District Attorney
Leila Bennett Matilda
George Meeker Bill Smith
Purnell Pratt Mr. Haskins
Barbara Kent Gypsy Smith
Kathryn Crawford Sue Smith
Dale Fuller Maid
Wilfred Noy Drake the Butler
Andre Cheron Count Pierre
Wade Boteler Airport Official
Lee Phelps Ticket Agent
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Eyes of the Underworld   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Roy William Neill  
Cast: Richard Dix, Wendy Barrie, Lon Chaney Jr., Lloyd Corrigan, Don Porter, Billy Lee, Marc Lawrence, Edward Pawley, Joseph Crehan, Wade Boteler

  Just as police chief Richard Bryan (Richard Dix) is about to obtain success in ridding his town of mobsters, his own past prison record comes back to haunt him.

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Poster Art From art.comGoin' to Town   1935     2 stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Alexander Hall  
Cast: Mae West, Paul Cavanagh, Gilbert Emery, Marjorie Gateson, Tito Coral, Ivan Lebedeff, Fred Kohler, Monroe Owsley, Grant Withers, Luis Alberni, Wade Boteler, Mona Rico, Paul Harvey, Lucio Villegas

  Dance-hall queen Cleo Borden (Mae West) inherits an oil field from her deceased husband but lacks social graces to enter high society. She takes etiquette lessons and gets into a marriage in name only with Fletcher Colton (Monroe Owsley) to gain social position. But, British engineer Edward Carrington (Paul Cavanagh), who she had fallen for when he surveyed her property, returns to the scene and is now an earl. By story's end, Cleo has divorced Fletcher, married Edward, and lives happily ever after in London.



Cast
Mae West Cleo Bordon
Paul Cavanagh Edward Carrington
Gilbert Emery Winslow
Marjorie Gateson Mrs. Crane Brittony
Tito Coral Taho
Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Valadov
Fred Kohler Buck Gonzales
Monroe Owsley Fletcher Colton
Grant Withers Young Fellow
Luis Alberni Sr. Vitola
Wade Boteler Ranch Foreman
Mona Rico Dolores Lopez
Paul Harvey Donovan
Lucio Villegas Senor Ricardo Lopez
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The Headline Woman   1935     2 stars    N/R, 74 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: The Woman in the Case

Director: William Nigh  
Cast: Heather Angel, Roger Pryor, Jack La Rue, Ford Sterling, Conway Tearle, Franklin Pangborn, Jack Mulhall, Robert Gleckler, Russell Hopton, Ward Bond, Theodore von Eltz, Wade Boteler, Syd Saylor, Morgan Wallace, George "Gabby" Hayes

  When star reporter Bob Grayson (Roger Pryor) learns that Myrna (Heather Angel) is going to be charged with murder, he kidnaps her in hopes of being the first one to get the story, and, too late, he realizes that she is his publisher's daughter. But, he falls in love with Myrna, believes in her innocence, and with help from Hugo (Ford Sterling) sets out to find the real killer.



Cast
Heather Angel Myrna Van Buren
Roger Pryor Bob Grayson
Jack La Rue Phil Zarias
Ford Sterling Hugo Meyer
Conway Tearle Frank Desmond
Franklin Pangborn Hamilton
Jack Mulhall Blair
Robert Gleckler Harry Chase
Russell Hopton Craig
Ward Bond Johnson
Theodore von Eltz Johnny "Full House" Cortini
Wade Boteler Flanagan
Syd Saylor Murphy
Morgan Wallace Clarkey
George "Gabby" Hayes Sgt. Duffy
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Hit the Ice   1943     3 stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Charles Lamont  
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Ginny Simms, Patric Knowles, Sheldon Leonard, Marc Lawrence, Joe Sawyer, Wade Boteler, Joseph Crehan, Elyse Knox

  New York newsmen Flash Fulton (Bud Abbott) and Weejie McCoy (Lou Costello) happen upon a bank hold-up while visiting Sun Valley, Idaho.


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It Started with Eve   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Henry Koster  
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton, Robert Cummings, Guy Kibbee, Margaret Tallichet, Catherine Doucet, Walter Catlett, Charles Coleman, Leonard Elliott, Irving Bacon, Gus Schilling, Wade Boteler

  Rich playboy Jonathan Reynolds Jr. (Robert Cummings) asks hatcheck girl Anne Terry (Deanna Durbin) to stand in for his fiancee to please his dying father (Charles Laughton) who wants to meet his daughter-in-law-to-be But Dad gets well and, having taken a liking to Anne, the pretense puts Junior in quite a spot. A fun-filled comedy/musical with Laughton at his best.

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Jim Hanvey, Detective   1937     2 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Guy Kibbee, Tom Brown, Lucie Kaye, Catherine Doucet, Edward Brophy, Edward Gargan, Helen Jerome Eddy, Theodore von Eltz, Kenneth Thomson, Howard C. Hickman, Oscar Apfel, Wade Boteler

  Detective Jim Hanvey (Guy Kibbee) takes on a contract with an insurance company to locate a valuable jeweled necklace, and, although the theft was just a prank, ensuing events involve a murder.


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Kathleen   1941     2 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Harold S. Bucquet  
Cast: Shirley Temple, Herbert Marshall, Laraine Day, Gail Patrick, Felix Bressart, Nella Walker, Lloyd Corrigan, Wade Boteler, Charles Judels

  An unhappy daughter, Kathleen (Shirley Temple), finds the right new wife for her widower father (Herbert Marshall), and everyone lives happily ever after.

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Letter of Introduction   1938     2 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: John M. Stahl  
Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Andrea Leeds, George Murphy, Edgar Bergen, Rita Johnson, Ann Sheridan, Eve Arden, Ernest Cossart, Frank Jenks, Jonathan Hale, Irving Bacon, Wade Boteler

  Aging actor John Mannering (Adolphe Menjou) had divorced years before and is estranged from his daughter Katherine (Andrea Leeds)–until she shows up at his door announcing that she plans to become an actress but wants to make it on her own. Complications ensue when they try to hide their father/daughter relationship from the press.


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The Mandarin Mystery   1936     1 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Ralph Staub  
Cast: Eddie Quillan, Charlotte Henry, Rita La Roy, Wade Boteler, Franklin Pangborn, George Irving, Kay Hughes, William Newell, George Walcott, Edwin Stanley, Edgar Allen, Bert Roach

  The popular hero of mystery novels, Ellery Queen, is brought to the screen with Eddie Quillan in the role of the sleuth. He sets out to recover a valuable Mandarin stamp that has been stolen and to solve murders that occurred during the heist. Even though Quillan had the same initials as Ellery Queen, he just didn't seem to fit the role–especially when the film was played more for laughs than for the mystery. No further Ellery Queen films were made until four years later.


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Mannequin   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Borzage  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Spencer Tracy, Alan Curtis, Ralph Morgan, Leo Gorcey, Elisabeth Risdon, Mary Philips, Bert Roach, George Chandler, Paul Fix, Oscar O'Shea, Wade Boteler, James Flavin, Mary Gordon, Frank Puglia

  A poor working girl, Jessie Cassidy (Joan Crawford), uses wealthy shipping tycoon John L. Hennessey (Spencer Tracy) to attain her dreamed-of destiny. "Always and Always" received an Academy Award nomination for Best Song.

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Melody Trail   1935     2 stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Ann Rutherford, Wade Boteler, Al Bridge, William Castello, Marie Quillan, Fern Emmett, Gertrude Messinger, Tracy Layne

  Gene Autry comes to the rescue of cowgirls who are losing cattle.

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The Painted Desert   1931     2 and a half stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Howard Higgin  
Cast: William Boyd, Helen Twelvetrees, William Farnum, J. Farrell MacDonald, Clark Gable, Charles Sellon, Edmund Breese, Al St. John, Wade Boteler, Jim Mason

  This Western marks Clark Gable's talkie-film debut. The story involves a romantic triangle taking place in the midst of a family feud.


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Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus   1938     2 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Edward F. Cline  
Cast: Tommy Kelly, Ann Gillis, Edgar Kennedy, Benita Hume, Billy Gilbert, George "Spanky" McFarland, Grant Mitchell, Nana Bryant, Wade Boteler, Harry Stubbs, Fay Helm, Mickey Rentschler

  In this sequel to "Peck's Bad Boy," Tommy Kelly takes on the role of Bill Peck. Bill joins the circus and–with his gang (including "Spanky" McFarland)–creates havoc in and around the big top.


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Pittsburgh   1942     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Seiler  
Cast: Marlene Dietrich, John Wayne, Randolph Scott, Frank Craven, Louise Allbritton, Thomas Gomez, Shemp Howard, Samuel S. Hinds, Paul Fix, William Haade, Nestor Paiva, Charles Coleman, Ben Taggart, Virginia Sale, Wade Boteler

  Charles "Pittsburgh" Markham (John Wayne) is an ambitious man whose time spent with the coal business shows that he places work above family. He eventually loses his wife Josie (Marlene Dietrich) to John "Cash" Evans (Randolph Scott).

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Poppy   1936     3 stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: A. Edward Sutherland  
Cast: W.C. Fields, Rochelle Hudson, Richard Cromwell, Granville Bates, Catharine Doucet, Lynne Overman, Maude Eburne, Bill Wolfe, Adrian Morris, Rosalind Keith, Wade Boteler, Ralph Remley, Frank Sully, Dewey Robinson, Dell Henderson

  Poppy (Rochelle Hudson), the daughter of carnival con-man Professor McGargle (W.C. Fields), falls in love with Mayor Farnsworth's (Granville Bates) son Billy (Richard Cromwell). Meanwhile, McGargle is wooing "Countess" Maggie Tubbs De Puizzi (Catharine Doucet) who is a phony claimant to the valuable Putnam estate. McGargle plots with Attorney E.G. Whiffen (Lynne Overman) to pass Poppy off as the real heir. By story's end, it is learned that Poppy was adopted by McGargle and, in fact, really is the heir to the Putnam estate. Now, Poppy plans to marry Billy and live happily ever after.



Cast
W.C. Fields Prof. Eustace P. McGargle
Rochelle Hudson Poppy McGargle
Richard Cromwell Billy Farnsworth
Granville Bates Mayor Farnsworth
Catharine Doucet Countess Maggie Tubbs DePuizzi
Lynne Overman Attorney E.G. Whiffen
Maude Eburne Sarah Tucker
Bill Wolfe Egmont
Adrian Morris Constable Bowman
Rosalind Keith Frances Parker
Wade Boteler Bartender
Ralph Remley Carnival Manager
Frank Sully Yokel
Dewey Robinson Callipe Driver
Dell Henderson Yokel
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The President's Mystery   1936     2 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery / Romance
aka: One for All

Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Henry Wilcoxon, Betty Furness, Sidney Blackmer, Evelyn Brent, Barnett Parker, Mel Ruick, Wade Boteler, John Wray, Guy Usher, Robert Homans, Si Jenks, Arthur Aylesworth

  A millionaire lawyer, James Blake (Henry Wilcoxon), fakes his own death and leaves his wife Ilka (Evelyn Brent) and law practice behind in order to start life anew. He then joins the woman he now loves, Charlotte (Betty Furness)–but big problems loom on James' horizon.



Cast
Henry Wilcoxon James Blake
Betty Furness Charlotte Brown
Sidney Blackmer George Sartos
Evelyn Brent Ilka Blake
Barnett Parker Roger
Mel Ruick Andrew
Wade Boteler Sheriff
John Wray Shane
Guy Usher Police Lieutenant
Robert Homans Sergeant
Si Jenks Earl
Arthur Aylesworth Joe Reed

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Robin Hood of the Pecos   1941     2 stars    N/R, 56 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Marjorie Reynolds, Jay Novello, Roscoe Ates, Eddie Acuff, Wade Boteler, Sally Payne, Leigh Whipper, Robert Strange, William Haade, Cy Kendall, Bob Burns, Art Dillard, Ted Mapes

  During the post-Civil War era, Texas is run by corrupt politicians from the North who are trying to drive ranchers out of the area. Vance Corbin (Roy Rogers) is elected Sheriff, but then Ambrose Ballard (Cy Kendall) declares martial law, and "Gabby" Hornaday (George "Gabby" Hayes) is sentenced to be executed for murder. Vance investigates, finds the real villain Stacy (Jay Novello) who confesses to the crime, and Gabby's life is saved.



Cast
Roy Rogers Vance Corbin
George "Gabby" Hayes "Gabby" Hornaday
Marjorie Reynolds Jeanie Grayson
Jay Novello Stacy
Roscoe Ates Jailer Guffy
Eddie Acuff Sam Starr
Wade Boteler General Wright
Sally Payne Belle Starr
Leigh Whipper Kezeye
Robert Strange Wilbur Cravens
William Haade Capt. Jeff Morgan
Cy Kendall Ambrose Ballard
Bob Burns Townsman
Art Dillard Henchman
Ted Mapes Army Sentry

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Sadie McKee   1934     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Clarence Brown  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Gene Raymond, Franchot Tone, Edward Arnold, Esther Ralston, Jean Dixon, Leo G. Carroll, Akim Tamiroff, Mary Forbes, Helen Ware, Matt McHugh, Zelda Sears, Wade Boteler, Selmer Jackson, Samuel S. Hinds

  Housemaid Sadie McKee (Joan Crawford) is working for wealthy Michael Alderson (Franchot Tone) and his family when she elopes with her boyfriend Tommy (Gene Raymond) to New York City. But, before Sadie and Tommy get married, Tommy dumps her when he takes up with showgirl Dolly (Esther Ralston). Devastated, Sadie takes a nightclub job, accepts a drunken marriage proposal from millionaire Jack Brennan (Edward Arnold), and marries him. Now known as a gold digger, Sadie does help Brennan overcome his alcoholism. Has Sadie possibly found true love, or is it still waiting in the wings? The song "All I Do Is Dream of You" was introduced in this film.



Cast
Joan Crawford Sadie McKee
Gene Raymond Tommy Wallace
Franchot Tone Michael Alderson
Edward Arnold Jack Brennan
Esther Ralston Dolly Merrick
Jean Dixon Opal
Leo G. Carroll Phelps,Brennan's Butler
Akim Tamiroff Ricconi, the Cafe Owner
Mary Forbes Mrs. Alderson
Helen Ware Mrs. McKee
Matt McHugh Taxi Driver
Zelda Sears Mrs. Craney, the Landlady
Wade Boteler Motorcycle Cop
Selmer Jackson Tiffany Salesman
Samuel S. Hinds Dr. Branch
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The Singing Hill   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Lew Landers  
Cast: Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Virginia Dale, Mary Lee, Spencer Charters, George Meeker, Gerald Oliver Smith, Wade Boteler, Harry Stubbs, Monte Montague, Hal Price

  Gene Autry sings and sings and fixes a problem. It appears that Virginia Dale would like to give up her land, but if she does, bad guy John Ramsey (George Meeker) can charge high prices for grazing land.

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Southward Ho   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 58 min.
Genre: Western / Romance
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Lynne Roberts, George "Gabby" Hayes, Wade Boteler, Arthur Loft, Lane Chandler, Tom London, Charles R. Moore, Ed Brady, Earl Dwire, Spade Cooley, George Chesebro, Curley Dresden, Art Dillard, Bob Burns

  During the post-Civil War era, Texas citizens are being terrorized, and ranchers Roy and Gabby (Roy Rogers and George "Gabby" Hayes) become involved in uncovering the culprit. They come to the aid of Union officer Col. Denbigh (Wade Boteler) who has been assigned as the Military Governor of the district. When Denbigh is killed, it turns out that Capt. Jeffries (Arthur Loft), who served under Denbigh's command, is responsible for the bloodshed. Now, Roy and Gabby rally the ranchers to secure their area.



Cast
Roy Rogers Roy
Lynne Roberts Ellen Denbigh
George "Gabby" Hayes Gabby Whitaker
Wade Boteler Colonel Denbigh
Arthur Loft Captain Jeffries
Lane Chandler Jim Crawford
Tom London Union Sergeant
Charles R. Moore Skeeter
Ed Brady Mears
Earl Dwire Wounded Storekeeper
Spade Cooley Fiddle Player
George Chesebro Townsman
Curley Dresden Union Soldier
Art Dillard Union Soldier
Bob Burns Rancher
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Poster Art From art.comA Star Is Born   1937     3 and a half stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: Janet Gaynor, Fredric March, Andy Devine, Adolphe Menjou, May Robson, Lionel Stander, Owen Moore, J.C. Nugent, Clara Blandick, Franklin Pangborn, Peggy Wood, Elizabeth Jenns, Wade Boteler, Edgar Kennedy, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

  This is an excellent production of the story of Norman Maine's (Fredric March) depression as his acting career fades just when his wife Esther Blodgett's (Janet Gaynor) professional star soars. While winning two Oscars, it was nominated for six others, including Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Director.



Cast
Janet Gaynor Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester
Fredric March Norman Maine
Andy Devine Daniel "Danny" McGuire
Adolphe Menjou Oliver Niles
May Robson Grandmother Lettie
Lionel Stander Matt Libby
Owen Moore Casey Burke
J.C. Nugent Mr. Blodgett
Clara Blandick Aunt Mattie
Franklin Pangborn Billy Moon
Peggy Wood Miss Phillips
Elizabeth Jenns Anita Regis
Wade Boteler Policeman
Edgar Kennedy Pop Randall
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Posture Coach

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This Day and Age   1933     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Cecil B. DeMille  
Cast: Charles Bickford, Judith Allen, Richard Cromwell, Edward J. Nugent, Ben Alexander, Harry Green, Fuzzy Knight, Samuel S. Hinds, Wade Boteler, Billy Gilbert

  Following a gangster killing, local teens take the law into their own hands and mete out justice. Interesting Cecil B. DeMille effort.

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Three Faces West   1940     2 stars    N/R, 79 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Bernard Vorhaus  
Cast: John Wayne, Sigrid Gurie, Charles Coburn, Spencer Charters, Roland Varno, Trevor Bardette, Wade Boteler, Sonny Bupp, Russell Simpson, Charles Waldron

  Dr. Braun (Charles Coburn) moves his family to America and finds that his new countrymen are facing terrible odds in the Dust Bowl. One of the neighboring farmers (John Wayne) refuses to give up during the lack of rain and encourages his fellow farmers to have patience.


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Topper Takes a Trip   1938     3 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Norman Z. McLeod  
Cast: Constance Bennett, Roland Young, Billie Burke, Alan Mowbray, Verree Teasdale, Franklin Pangborn, Alexander D'Arcy, Paul Hurst, Spencer Charters, Irving Pichel, Armand Kaliz, Eddie Conrad, Leon Belasco, Georges Revanent, Wade Boteler

  This film picks up where the original "Topper" left off (without Cary Grant, except in a flashback). Cosmo Topper's (Roland Young) wife Clara (Billie Burke) heads to France, intending to divorce Cosmo, thinking that he had an affair with Marion Kerby (Constance Bennett), who was, in reality, a ghost trying to do a good deed. Cosmo chases after Clara, hoping to change her mind, and Marion shows up with her ghost dog to help him out. Excellent special effects, especially for the 1930s.



Cast
Constance Bennett Marion Kerby
Roland Young Cosmo Topper
Billie Burke Mrs. Clara Topper
Alan Mowbray Wilkins the Butler
Verree Teasdale Mrs. Nancy Parkhurst
Franklin Pangborn Louis the Hotel Manager
Alexander D'Arcy Baron de Rossi
Paul Hurst Charlie the Bartender
Spencer Charters Judge Wilson
Irving Pichel Prosecutor
Armand Kaliz Hotel Clerk
Eddie Conrad Jailer
Leon Belasco Bellboy
Georges Revanent Magistrate
Wade Boteler Police Sergeant
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Whipsaw   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Mystery
Director: Sam Wood  
Cast: Myrna Loy, Spencer Tracy, Harvey Stephens, William Harrigan, Clay Clement, Robert Gleckler, Robert Warwick, Georges Renavent, Paul Stanton, Wade Boteler

  Ross McBride (Spencer Tracy) investigates jewel thefts and is recognized as a detective by a gang member, Vivian Palmer (Myrna Loy). When Vivian decides to play along and not reveal his identity, she gets more than she bargained for when she falls in love with Ross.

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Wild Boys of the Road   1933     3 and a half stars    N/R, 68 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
Director: William A. Wellman  
Cast: Frankie Darro, Dorothy Coonan Wellman, Edwin Phillips, Rochelle Hudson, Ann Hovey, Grant Mitchell, Sterling Holloway, Charley Grapewin, Ward Bond, Arthur Hohl, Minna Gombell, Claire McDowell, Robert Barrat, Willard Robertson, Wade Boteler

  California teenagers Eddie Smith (Frankie Darro) and Tommy Gordon (Edwin Phillips) find their families suffering during the early Depression era and run away to find work. They hop a train and meet others on their trip east, including Sally (Dorothy Coonan Wellman) and Grace (Rochelle Hudson). The mobile group of teens turns into outlaws, and they become involved with other teens, just like themselves, in a quest for survival during desperate times.



Cast
Frankie Darro Eddie Smith
Dorothy Coonan Wellman Sally
Edwin Phillips Tommy Gordon
Rochelle Hudson Grace
Ann Hovey Lola
Grant Mitchell Mr. James Smith
Sterling Holloway Ollie
Charley Grapewin Mr. Cadmust
Ward Bond Red
Arthur Hohl Dr. Henry A. Heckel
Minna Gombell Aunt Carrie
Claire McDowell Mrs. Smith
Robert Barrat Judge R.H. White
Willard Robertson Detective Captain
Wade Boteler Policeman
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Young Buffalo Bill   1940     2 and a half stars    N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Pauline Moore, Hugh Sothern, Chief Thundercloud, Julian Rivero, Wade Boteler, Iron Eyes Cody, Trevor Bardette, Steve Pendleton

  Indians put siege on a ranch during a fight over mining land and Roy Rogers (as a fictionalized Buffalo Bill) helps the cavalry deal with the problem.


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Youth on Parole   1937     1 and a half stars    N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Phil Rosen  
Cast: Marian Marsh, Gordon Oliver, Miles Mander, Margaret Dumont, Milburn Stone, Joe Caits, Harry Tyler, Peggy Shannon, Ranny Weeks, Sarah Padden, Wade Boteler, Mary Kornman, Paul Stanton, Fred "Snowflake" Toones, Theodore von Eltz

  After being paroled while serving their 18-months sentences for robbing a jewelry store–a crime they did not commit–Phillip (Gordon Oliver) and Bonnie (Marian Marsh) get together and fall in love. Problems rise to the fore when Phillip's boss fires him after learning about the prison sentence. But, this time, Bonnie and Phillip decide to take action and track down those jewel thieves who framed them.



Cast
Marian Marsh Bonnie Blair
Gordon Oliver Phillip Henderson
Miles Mander Sparkler
Margaret Dumont Landlady
Milburn Stone Ratty
Joe Caits Fingle
Harry Tyler Danny
Peggy Shannon Peggy
Ranny Weeks Michael
Sarah Padden Mrs. Blair
Wade Boteler Mr. Blair
Mary Kornman Mae Blair
Paul Stanton Inspector
Fred "Snowflake" Toones Red Cap
Theodore von Eltz Lawyer
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Movie Quick Pick
1. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
   aka: Huckleberry Finn
2. Bad Company (1931)
3. Billy the Kid Returns (1938)
4. Bird of Paradise (1932)
5. Born to Be Bad (1934)
6. Call of the Wild (1935)
7. Charlie Chan at the Circus (1936)
8. Country Gentlemen (1936)
9. Days of Jesse James (1939)
10. The Death Kiss (1933)
11. Emma (1932)
12. Eyes of the Underworld (1943)
13. Goin' to Town (1935)
14. The Headline Woman (1935)
   aka: The Woman in the Case
15. Hit the Ice (1943)
16. It Started with Eve (1941)
17. Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937)
18. Kathleen (1941)
19. Letter of Introduction (1938)
20. The Mandarin Mystery (1936)
21. Mannequin (1937)
22. Melody Trail (1935)
23. The Painted Desert (1931)
24. Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938)
25. Pittsburgh (1942)
26. Poppy (1936)
27. The President's Mystery (1936)
   aka: One for All
28. Robin Hood of the Pecos (1941)
29. Sadie McKee (1934)
30. The Singing Hill (1941)
31. Southward Ho (1939)
32. A Star Is Born (1937)
33. This Day and Age (1933)
34. Three Faces West (1940)
35. Topper Takes a Trip (1938)
36. Whipsaw (1935)
37. Wild Boys of the Road (1933)
38. Young Buffalo Bill (1940)
39. Youth on Parole (1937)


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