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Back Street   1932     2 and a half stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John M. Stahl  
Cast: Irene Dunne, John Boles, George Meeker, Zasu Pitts, Arletta Duncan, William Bakewell, Jane Darwell, June Clyde, Doris Lloyd, Walter Catlett, Pat Weigel, James Donlan, Maude Turner Gordon, Shirley Grey, Robert McWade

  The ill-fated romance of lovers Rae and Walter (Irene Dunne and John Boles) is doomed because of complications. They part, but their passion for each other remains. Walter does marry another woman, but when he and Rae meet again years later, they enter into a secret love affair, and Rae remains loyal to Walter for the rest of her life.



Cast
Irene Dunne Ray Smith
John Boles Walter Saxel
George Meeker Kurt Shendler
Zasu Pitts Mrs. Dole
Arletta Duncan Beth Saxel
William Bakewell Richard Saxel
Jane Darwell Mrs. Schmidt
June Clyde Freda Schmidt
Doris Lloyd Saxel's Wife
Walter Catlett Bakeless
Pat Weigel Mr. Schmidt
James Donlan Profhero
Maude Turner Gordon Mrs. Saxel Sr.
Shirley Grey Francine
Robert McWade Uncle Felix
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Banjo on My Knee   1936     3 stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: John Cromwell  
Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea, Helen Westley, Buddy Ebsen, Walter Brennan, Walter Catlett, Tony Martin, Katherine DeMille, Minna Gombell, Spencer Charters, Victor Kilian, George Humbert, Hilda Vaughn, Cecil Weston, Louis Mason

  Life on a riverboat during the 19th century is the theme in this fine musical.



Cast
Barbara Stanwyck Pearl Elliott Holley
Joel McCrea Ernie Holley
Helen Westley Grandma
Buddy Ebsen Buddy
Walter Brennan Newt Holley
Walter Catlett Warfield Scott
Tony Martin Chick Bean
Katherine DeMille Leota Long
Minna Gombell Ruby
Spencer Charters Judge Tope
Victor Kilian Mr. Slade
George Humbert Jules
Hilda Vaughn Gurtha
Cecil Weston Hattie
Louis Mason Eph
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Beau James   1957     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Melville Shavelson  
Cast: Bob Hope, Vera Miles, Paul Douglas, Alexis Smith, Darren McGavin, Joe Mantell, George Jessel, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, Walter Catlett

  Jimmy Walker's (Bob Hope) life as the flamboyant mayor of New York is the subject of this biography showing the corruption, scandal, and triumphs of the Roaring 20s.

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Big City Blues   1932     2 stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy  
Cast: Joan Blondell, Eric Linden, Inez Courtney, Evalyn Knapp, Humphrey Bogart, Guy Kibbee, Lyle Talbot, Walter Catlett, Grant Mitchell, J. Carrol Naish

  When a young boy from the country experiences a three-day visit to NYC, he finds both love and murder on his itinerary.

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The Boy with Green Hair   1948     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Joseph Losey  
Cast: Pat O'Brien, Robert Ryan, Barbara Hale, Dean Stockwell, Richard Lyon, Walter Catlett, Samuel S. Hinds, Regis Toomey, Dwayne Hickman, Russ Tamblyn

  Following his parents' death during an air raid, Peter Frye's (Dean Stockwell) hair turns green, and he becomes a social outcast in this insightful fable.


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Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Howard Hawks  
Cast: Cary Grant, Katharine Hepburn, Charles Ruggles, May Robson, Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Catlett, Fritz Feld, George Irving, Tala Birell, Virginia Walker, John Kelly, Leona Roberts, Ward Bond, Jack Carson

  This is the movie classic in which Katharine Hepburn plays socialite Susan Vance who is raising a pet leopard, "Baby." Cary Grant takes on the role of a perfect foil as paleontologist David Huxley who is already engaged to be married to Miss Swallow (Virginia Walker), but he finds himself joining Susan in a hunt for the missing "Baby" and a priceless dinosaur bone–and, along the way, falling in love with Susan. A classy, hilarious comedy that remains timeless.



Cast
Cary Grant Dr. David Huxley
Katharine Hepburn Susan Vance
Charles Ruggles Maj. Horace Applegate
May Robson Aunt Elizabeth Random
Barry Fitzgerald Mr. Gogarty
Walter Catlett Constable Slocum
Fritz Feld Dr. Fritz Lehman
George Irving Dr. Alexander Peabody
Tala Birell Mrs. Lehman
Virginia Walker Alice Swallow
John Kelly Elmer
Leona Roberts Mrs. Hannah Gogarty
Ward Bond Motorcycle Cop
Jack Carson Circus Roustabout

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Cain and Mabel   1936     2 stars    N/R, 89 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Lloyd Bacon  
Cast: Marion Davies, Clark Gable, Allen Jenkins, Roscoe Karns, Walter Catlett, E.E. Clive, Robert Paige, Hobart Cavanaugh, Ruth Donnelly, William Collier Sr.

  A musical star, Mabel O'Dare (Marion Davies), pretends to be in love with a championship fighter, Larry Cain (Clark Gable), as part of a publicity stunt, but the stunt takes on new dimensions when the romance turns serious.

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Davy Crockett and the River Pirates   1956     2 and a half stars    N/R, 81 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Western / Comedy / Drama
Director: Norman Foster  
Cast: Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Jeff York, Kenneth Tobey, Clem Bevans, Irvin Ashkenazy, Frank Richards, Walter Catlett, Douglass Dumbrille, Paul Newlan, Mort Mills, Troy Melton, Hank Worden, Dick Crockett, William Fawcett

  This film splices together TV episodes of the story of Davy Crockett (Fess Parker) and his sidekick George Russell (Buddy Ebsen) when they encounter keel-boater Mike Fink (Jeff York). Mike challenges Davy and George to a river race to New Orleans, during which they deal not only with the dangerous rapids but with the River Pirates as well. Following the race, Davy and Mike join forces to try to prevent an Indian war. Enjoy the ride!



Cast
Fess Parker Davy Crockett
Buddy Ebsen George Russell
Jeff York Mike Fink
Kenneth Tobey Jocko
Clem Bevans Cap'n Cobb
Irvin Ashkenazy Moose
Frank Richards Little Harpe
Walter Catlett Col. Plug
Douglass Dumbrille Saloon Owner
Paul Newlan Big Harpe
Mort Mills Sam Mason
Hank Worden Fiddler
William Fawcett Old Timer

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Exile Express   1939     2 stars    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Drama / Thriller
Director: Otis Garrett  
Cast: Anna Sten, Alan Marshal, Jerome Cowan, Jed Prouty, Walter Catlett, Stanley Fields, Leonid Kinskey, Irving Pichel, Harry Davenport, Addison Richards, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Spencer Charters

  During the attempt to get their hands on the secret formula for a deadly poison, the assailants kill an American scientist. When she is framed for the murder, the scientist's lab assistant, Nadine (Anna Sten), finds her quest for American citizenship, as well as her future, in jeopardy. But help is on the way from reporter Steve Reynolds (Alan Marshal) who comes to Nadine's aid and solves the crime.


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Friendly Persuasion   1956     4 stars    N/R, 140 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Wyler  
Cast: Gary Cooper, Dorothy McGuire, Anthony Perkins, Phyllis Love, Marjorie Main, Richard Eyer, Robert Middleton, Walter Catlett, Richard Hale, Joel Fluellen, Peter Mark Richman, Theodore Newton, John Smith, Marjorie Main

  The Civil War interferes with a Quaker farm family's peaceful existence in Indiana. Son Josh (Anthony Perkins) defies his parents' (Gary Cooper and Dorothy McGuire) beliefs and enlists on the Union side as a soldier. The film accumulated several major Oscar nominations (Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Anthony Perkins), Song, Writing, and Sound).



Cast
Gary Cooper Jess Birdwell
Dorothy McGuire Eliza Birdwell
Anthony Perkins Josh Birdwell
Phyllis Love Martha "Mattie" True Birdwell
Marjorie Main The Widow Hudspeth
Richard Eyer Little Jess
Robert Middleton Sam Jordan
Walter Catlett Professor Waldo Quigley
Richard Hale Purdy
Joel Fluellen Enoch
Peter Mark Richman Gardner "Gard" Jordan
Theodore Newton Major Harvey
John Smith Caleb Cope
Marjorie Main The Widow Hudspeth

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The Front Page   1931     3 stars    N/R, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Milestone  
Cast: Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien, Mary Brian, Edward Everett Horton, Frank McHugh, Walter Catlett, Mae Clarke, George E. Stone, Slim Summerville, Matt Moore

  This excellent Ben Hecht/Charles MacArthur story pits a reporter, Hildy Johnson (Pat O'Brien), against his editor, Walter Burns (Adolphe Menjou). Burns assigns Hildy one last story (covering an execution) in hopes that Hildy will stay with the newspaper. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Actor, and Director.


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Ghost Catchers   1944     3 stars    N/R, 67 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Edward F. Cline  
Cast: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Gloria Jean, Martha O'Driscoll, Leo Carrillo, Andy Devine, Lon Chaney Jr., Kirby Grant, Walter Catlett, Henry Armetta, Frank Mitchell

  A good and Johnson comedy as they help a Southern colonel and his daughters rid their home of ghosts.


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Half a Sinner   1940     2 stars    N/R, 59 min.
Genre: Adventure / Comedy / Mystery
Director: Al Christie  
Cast: Heather Angel, John "Dusty" King, Constance Collier, Walter Catlett, Tom Dugan, Robert Elliott, Clem Bevans, Emma Dunn, Henry Brandon, William B. Davidson, Fern Emmett, Sonny Bupp, Wilbur Mack, Fred Kohler

  Schoolteacher Anne Gladden (Heather Angel) escapes the attentions of a gangster by driving off in his car. What Anne does not know is that there is a corpse in the trunk. While the gangster tries to recover his car, Anne meets a stranger and picks him up. Now they discover the body and try to return the car, but both the gangster and the police are on their trail.



Cast
Heather Angel Ann Gladden
John "Dusty" King Larry Cameron
Constance Collier Mrs. Jefferson Breckenridge
Walter Catlett Turnpike Gas Station Attendant
Tom Dugan Red Egan
Robert Elliott Officer Kelly
Clem Bevans Snuffy
Emma Dunn Granny Gladden
Henry Brandon Handsome
William B. Davidson Slick Kopesco
Fern Emmett Margaret Reed
Sonny Bupp Willy
Wilbur Mack Chauffeur Mason
Fred Kohler Garage Owner
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Heart of the Golden West   1942     2 and a half stars    N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Joseph Kane  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, George "Gabby" Hayes, Bob Nolan, Ruth Terry, Walter Catlett, Paul Harvey, Hal Taliaferro, Walter Catlett, Edmund MacDonald

  Truckers get greedy in this film and shipping charges go up. The ranchers need help so Roy Rogers brings a steamboat in to counter the truckers.


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Here Comes the Groom   1951     3 stars    N/R, 113 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Capra  
Cast: Bing Crosby, Jane Wyman, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, James Barton, Robert Keith, Alan Reed, Walter Catlett, Ian Wolfe, Louis Armstrong

  Reporter (Bing Crosby) wants to adopt two European war orphans but must be married before the agency will release the children. So, he sets out to woo his ex-fiancee (Jane Wyman) who has become romantically involved with another man (Franchot Tone). The film won the Oscar for Best Song "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening."

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Hit Parade of 1943   1943     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Musical
aka: Change of Heart

Director: Albert S. Rogell  
Cast: Susan Hayward, John Carroll, Gail Patrick, Eve Arden, Dorothy Dandridge, Melville Cooper, Walter Catlett, Count Basie

  After encountering the seamy side of music publishing, a songwriter (Susan Hayward) falls in love with the publisher (John Carroll) who tried to cheat her.

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Inspector General   1949     3 stars    N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical
Director: Henry Koster  
Cast: Danny Kaye, Walter Slezak, Barbara Bates, Elsa Lanchester, Gene Lockhart, Alan Hale, Walter Catlett, Rhys Williams, Benny Baker, Norman Leavitt, Nestor Paiva, Byron Foulger, Jimmy Conlin, Fred Kelsey

  A case of mistaken identity results in a very funny story as an illiterate stooge, Georgi (Danny Kaye), is wrongly identified as a man of power in the government. When he arrives in their town, corrupt town officers believe that Georgi is the Inspector General and grant him wishes and bribes to keep them from being arrested for stealing tax money. When the real Inspector General (Rhys Williams) arrives on the scene, the corruption is brought to an end, and Georgi is appointed the town's mayor–free to live happily ever after with the woman of his dreams, Leza (Barbara Bates). Songs include "The Gypsy Drinking Song."



Cast
Danny Kaye Georgi
Walter Slezak Yakov Gouri
Barbara Bates Leza
Elsa Lanchester Maria
Gene Lockhart The Mayor
Alan Hale Kovatch
Walter Catlett Col. Castine
Rhys Williams Inspector General
Benny Baker Telecki
Norman Leavitt Lazlo
Nestor Paiva Gregor
Byron Foulger Burbis
Jimmy Conlin The Turnkey
Fred Kelsey Villager
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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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It's Tough to Be Famous   1932     2 stars    N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Alfred E. Green  
Cast: Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Mary Brian, Emma Dunn, Walter Catlett, Oscar Apfel, J. Carrol Naish, David Landau, Claire McDowell, Louise Beavers, Harold Minjir

  Scotty (Douglas Fairbanks Jr.) is a young submarine officer who saves the crew after his submarine sinks. Expecting to sacrifice his life, he is rescued instead and now is a MAJOR media celebrity, causing great disruption in his day-to-day activities. A good study of our obsession with heroes, at least in the 1930s.

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I'll Be Yours   1947     2 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama / Romance
Director: William A. Seiter  
Cast: Deanna Durbin, Tom Drake, Adolphe Menjou, William Bendix, Walter Catlett, Franklin Pangborn, William Trenk, Joan Shawlee, Patricia Alphin, William Brooks

  This musical remake of 1935's "The Good Fairy" stars Deanna Durbin as a small-town girl who heads to NYC in hopes of making it big in show business. She takes a job as an usherette at a music hall where she meets a millionaire (Adolphe Menjou) and a struggling lawyer (Tom Drake). She falls in love with the lawyer and tries to get the millionaire to give a job to her love. Deanna sings her heart out.

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Lake Placid Serenade   1944     2 stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Steve Sekely  
Cast: Roy Rogers, Vera Ralston, John Litel, Walter Catlett, Robert Livingston, Stephanie Bachelor, Eugene Pallette, Barbara Jo Allen, William Frawley, Ruth Terry, Lloyd Corrigan, Stephanie Bachelor

  A foreign ice skater attending an ice carnival is stranded in the U.S. when war breaks out. Love ensues when she meets her uncle's young partner. Many old standards are sung.

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Li'l Abner   1940     2 stars    N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Albert S. Rogell  
Cast: Jeff York, Martha O'Driscoll, Mona Ray, Johnnie Morris, Buster Keaton, Billie Seward, Kay Sutton, Maude Eburne, Edgar Kennedy, Charles A. Post, Bud Jamison, Dick Elliott, Johnny Arthur, Walter Catlett, Lucien Littlefield

  In this film version of Al Capp's comic strip, Jeff York takes on the role of that elusive bachelor Li'l Abner on whom Daisy Mae (Martha O'Driscoll) has set her eyes and determines to wed. When Li'l Abner is told he has just 24 hours to live, he kisses Daisy Mae–an act that is the same as proposing in Dog Patch. Too late, Abner learns that the medical prognosis is wrong. Now, what is he to do? As if that were not bad enough, Li'l Abner is trapped in the woods and saved by Wendy Wilecat (Kay Sutton) who performs her service on the promise that Li'l Abner will marry her. Now, how will Li'l Abner get out of his predicament of being engaged to two women?



Cast
Jeff York Li'l Abner Yokum
Martha O'Driscoll Daisy Mae Scraggs
Mona Ray Pansy "Mammy" Yokum
Johnnie Morris Lucifer "Pappy" Yokum
Buster Keaton Lonesome Polecat
Billie Seward Cousin Delightful
Kay Sutton Wendy Wilecat
Maude Eburne Granny Scraggs
Edgar Kennedy Cornelius Cornpone
Charles A. Post Earthquake McGoon
Bud Jamison Hairless Joe
Dick Elliott Marryin' Sam
Johnny Arthur Montague
Walter Catlett Barber
Lucien Littlefield The Sheriff
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Look for the Silver Lining   1949     2 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: David Butler  
Cast: June Haver, Ray Bolger, Gordon MacRae, Charles Ruggles, Rosemary DeCamp, Lee Wilde, Lyn Wilde, Dick Simmons, S.Z. Sakall, Walter Catlett

  This musical biography of the 1920s' singing star, Marilyn Miller, follows her rise from Ohio vaudeville to Broadway. Nonstop songs from the vaudville era substitute for lack of storyline.

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Love Is News   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Tay Garnett  
Cast: Tyrone Power, Loretta Young, Don Ameche, Slim Summerville, Dudley Digges, Walter Catlett, George Sanders, Jane Darwell, Stepin Fetchit, Elisha Cook Jr., Pauline Moore, Edwin Maxwell, Charles Williams, Julius Tannen, Frank Conroy

  Steve Layton (Tyrone Power) is a tenacious reporter who writes a story about an heiress, Tony Gateson (Loretta Young), after tricking her into an interview. Tony is upset when she reads his article and sets out to get even. First, she announces their engagement to put Steve in the spotlight and see how it feels. And more misadventures ensue in their love/hate relationship. This film was remade as "That Wonderful Urge," also starring Tyrone Power.



Cast
Tyrone Power Steve Leyton
Loretta Young Tony Gateson
Don Ameche Martin Canavan
Slim Summerville Judge Hart
Dudley Digges Cyrus Jeffrey
Walter Catlett Eddie Johnson
George Sanders Count de Guyon
Jane Darwell Mrs. Flaherty
Stepin Fetchit Penrod
Elisha Cook Jr. Egbert Eggleston
Pauline Moore Lois Westcott
Edwin Maxwell Kenyon
Charles Williams Joe Brady
Julius Tannen Logan
Frank Conroy A.G. Findlay
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The Man Who Walked Alone   1945     1 star    N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Director: Christy Cabanne  
Cast: Dave O'Brien, Kay Aldridge, Walter Catlett, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Isabel Randolph, Smith Ballew, Nancy June Robinson, Ruth Lee, Chester Clute, Vivien Oakland, Vicki Saunders, Charles Williams, Frank Melton, Donald Kerr

  While thumbing a ride, decorated war veteran Cpl. Marion Scott (Dave O'Brien) is given a ride by wealthy heiress Wilhelmina "Willy" Hammond (Kay Aldridge). They are immediately attracted to each other, but there is a problem: the car she is driving was stolen from her fiance, Alvin Bailey (Smith Ballew). Unwittingly, Marion enters the web of Willy's lies that will send them to jail–more than once!



Cast
Dave O'Brien Cpl. Marion Scott
Kay Aldridge Wilhelmina Hammond
Walter Catlett Wiggins
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams Champ
Isabel Randolph Mrs. Hammond
Smith Ballew Alvin Bailey
Nancy June Robinson Patricia Hammond
Ruth Lee Aunt Harriett
Chester Clute Mr. Monroe
Vivien Oakland Mrs. Monroe
Vicki Saunders Camille
Charles Williams Moe
Frank Melton Glem
Donald Kerr Zilch
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Manpower   1941     3 stars    N/R, 105 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Raoul Walsh  
Cast: Edward G. Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, George Raft, Alan Hale, Walter Catlett, Frank McHugh, Eve Arden, Barton MacLane, Ward Bond, Joyce Compton

  Two power-line workers (Edward G. Robinson and George Raft) are attracted to a nightclub hostess (Marlene Dietrich), and their fights for her attention get in the way of their relationship with each other.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Million Dollar Baby   1941     2 stars  User Rating      N/R, 102 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Curtis Bernhardt  
Cast: Priscilla Lane, Jeffrey Lynn, Ronald Reagan, May Robson, Lee Patrick, Helen Westley, John Ridgely, Walter Catlett, Richard Carle, George Barbier

  When Pamela McAllister (Priscilla Lane) suddenly finds herself a wealthy woman, problems develop in the romance department.    1 User Review




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Charming Flickkitkat53098 09/12/2009 
  I loved this movie. Fun and whimsical. If you enjoy May Robson and Ronald Reagan, you will love this relaxing B & W comedy.

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Mr. Deeds Goes to Town   1936     3 and a half stars    N/R, 118 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance
Director: Frank Capra  
Cast: Gary Cooper, Jean Arthur, George Bancroft, Lionel Stander, Douglass Dumbrille, Raymond Walburn, H.B. Warner, Warren Hymer, Ruth Donnelly, Spencer Charters, Walter Catlett, John Wray, Stanley Andrews, Irving Bacon, George "Gabby" Hayes

  In this classic film, Longfellow Deeds (Gary Cooper) inherits $20 million. He leaves his small town and moves to New York City where his lack of sophistication is misinterpreted when he wants to use part of his fortune to help the needy. Newspaper reporter Babe Bennett (Jean Arthur) is sent to get the scoop on Deeds and, in the process, regrets her actions when she falls in love with him. Frank Capra won the Oscar for Best Director, and four other Oscar nominations were received, including Best Picture and Actor (Cooper).



Cast
Gary Cooper Longfellow Deeds
Jean Arthur Babe Bennett
George Bancroft MacWade
Lionel Stander Cornelius Cobb
Douglass Dumbrille John Cedar
Raymond Walburn Walter
H.B. Warner Judge May
Warren Hymer Bodyguard
Ruth Donnelly Mabel Dawson
Spencer Charters Mal
Walter Catlett Morrow
John Wray Farmer
Stanley Andrews James Cedar
Irving Bacon Photographer
George "Gabby" Hayes Farmer's Spokesman

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On the Avenue   1937     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
Director: Roy Del Ruth  
Cast: Dick Powell, Madeleine Carroll, Alice Faye, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, Jimmy Ritz, George Barbier, Alan Mowbray, Cora Witherspoon, Walter Catlett, Douglas Fowley, Joan Davis, Stepin Fetchit, Sig Ruman, Billy Gilbert

  Gary Blake (Dick Powell) produces a Broadway show that satirizes the wealthy Caraway family. Mona Merrick (Alice Faye) plays the role of "The Richest Girl in the World," and when Mimi Caraway (Madeleine Carroll) sees the show, she goes backstage and convinces Gary to ease up on the satire of her. But the plan doesn't work, and the Caraway family buys out the show, and giant changes ensue. Among the Irving Berlin songs is "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm."



Cast
Dick Powell Gary Blake
Madeleine Carroll Mimi Caraway
Alice Faye Mona Merrick
Al Ritz Themselves
Harry Ritz Commodore Caraway
Jimmy Ritz Frederick Sims
George Barbier Aunt Fritz
Alan Mowbray Jake Dibble
Cora Witherspoon Eddie Eads
Walter Catlett Miss Katz
Douglas Fowley Herman
Joan Davis Herr Hanfstangel
Stepin Fetchit Joe Papaloupas
Sig Ruman Cabby Ben
Billy Gilbert Mr. Trivet
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Palmy Days   1931     2 and a half stars    N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: A. Edward Sutherland  
Cast: Eddie Cantor, Charlotte Greenwood, Spencer Charters, Barbara Weeks, George Raft, Charles Middleton, Walter Catlett, Betty Grable, Harry Woods, Paul Page

  Eddie Simpson (Eddie Cantor) unwittingly becomes involved in a spiritualism scam and becomes mixed up in numerous offbeat episodes in this elaborate early musical comedy.

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Poster Art From art.comPinocchio   1940     4 stars    N/R, 88 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen  
Cast: Dickie Jones, Christian Rub, Cliff Edwards, Evelyn Venable, Walter Catlett, Frankie Darro, Charles Judels, Don Brodie, Mel Blanc, Jack Mercer, Marion Darlington, Patricia Page

  This is an early Disney masterpiece of animation. It tells the story of Pinocchio (voice of Dickie Jones), a wooden puppet crafted by Gepetto (voice of Christian Rub). Gipetto wishes that Pinocchio could be his real son, and the Blue Fairy (voice of Evelyn Venable) grants his wish. Jimminy Cricket (voice of Cliff Edwards) is appointed to be Pinocchio's "conscience." This proves a difficult task when Pinocchio lies, skips school, and heads to Pleasure Island. But, when Pinocchio learns that Gepetto has been swallowed by a whale, he risks his life and saves Gepetto–proving that he deserves to be Gepetto's son. "When You Wish Upon a Star" won an Academy Award for Best Song.



Cast
Dickie Jones Alexander/Pinocchio (voice)
Christian Rub Geppetto (voice)
Cliff Edwards Jiminy Cricket (voice)
Evelyn Venable The Blue Fairy (voice)
Walter Catlett Honest John (voice)
Frankie Darro Lampwick (voice)
Charles Judels Coachman/Stromboli (voice)
Don Brodie Carnival Barker (voice)
Mel Blanc Cleo/Figaro/others (voice)
Jack Mercer Carnival Barker (voice
Marion Darlington Cuckoo Clock Birds (voice)
Patricia Page Marionettes (voice)
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Platinum Blonde   1931     3 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Frank Capra  
Cast: Loretta Young, Robert Williams, Jean Harlow, Louise Closser Hale, Donald Dilloway, Reginald Owen, Walter Catlett, Edmund Breese, Halliwell Hobbes, Claud Allister

  When a newsman, Stew Smith (Robert Williams), marries the very wealthy Ann Schuyler (Jean Harlow), he finds that society life is not always to his liking and seeks solace from a female reporter, Gallagher (Loretta Young).


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Rain   1932     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Lewis Milestone  
Cast: Joan Crawford, Walter Huston, William Gargan, Guy Kibbee, Beulah Bondi, Matt Moore, Kendall Lee, Walter Catlett, Fred Howard, Ben Hendricks Jr.

  Set in Pago Pago, this Somerset Maugham story is about prostitute Sadie Thompson (Joan Crawford) who must deal with the hypocritical Reverend Davidson (Walter Huston) when she is trapped in the area by a quarantine.

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Remedy for Riches   1940     2 stars    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

  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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Sky Devils   1932     2 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: A. Edward Sutherland  
Cast: Spencer Tracy, Ann Dvorak, William "Stage" Boyd, George Cooper, Billy Bevan, Yola D'Avril, William B. Davidson, Walter Catlett, Paul Fix, John Miljan, Forrester Harvey

  Two ex-lifeguards (Spencer Tracy and William Boyd) try to live on the lighter side of life while evading action as pilots in World War I.

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A Tale of Two Cities   1935     4 stars    N/R, 121 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Jack Conway  
Cast: Ronald Colman, Elizabeth Allan, Edna May Oliver, Reginald Owen, Basil Rathbone, Blanche Yurka, Henry B. Walthall, Donald Woods, Walter Catlett, Fritz Leiber, H.B. Warner, Mitchell Lewis, Claude Gillingwater, Billy Bevan, Lucille La Verne

  This is the best film version of Charles Dickens' story of love and death during the Reign of Terror following the French Revolution. Ronald Colman takes on the role of weary London lawyer Sydney Carton who selflessly saves Charles Darnay (Donald Woods) from the guillotine by taking his place and allowing him to return to Lucie (Elizabeth Allan)–the woman who both men love. An Academy Award nomination was received for Best Picture.



Cast
Ronald Colman Sydney Carton
Elizabeth Allan Lucie Manette
Edna May Oliver Miss Pross
Reginald Owen Stryver
Basil Rathbone Marquis St. Evremonde
Blanche Yurka Mme. DeFarge
Henry B. Walthall Dr. Manette
Donald Woods Charles Darnay
Walter Catlett Barsad
Fritz Leiber Gaspard
H.B. Warner Gabelle
Mitchell Lewis Ernest DeFarge
Claude Gillingwater Jarvis Lorry
Billy Bevan Jerry Cruncher
Lucille La Verne La Vengeance
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They Got Me Covered   1943     1 and a half stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: David Butler  
Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Lenore Aubert, Otto Preminger, Eduardo Ciannelli, Marion Martin, Donald Meek, Philip Ahn, Donald MacBride, Walter Catlett

  Reporter Robert Kittredge (Bob Hope) is on the trail of espionage agents in Washington, D.C. and gets help from Christina Hill (Dorothy Lamour).

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Unfinished Business   1941     1 and a half stars    N/R, 96 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Gregory LaCava  
Cast: Irene Dunne, Robert Montgomery, Preston Foster, Eugene Pallette, Dick Foran, Esther Dale, Walter Catlett, Samuel S. Hinds

  Nancy Andrews (Irene Dunne) leaves her small town and heads for adventure in NYC, meets and falls in love with Steve (Preston Foster) on the train, is rejected by Steve (Preston Foster), and marries Steve's brother Tommy (Robert Montgomery). Got it? Good–but the film isn't too good.

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Up in Arms   1944     2 stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Elliott Nugent  
Cast: Danny Kaye, Dinah Shore, Dana Andrews, Constance Dowling, Louis Calhern, Elisha Cook Jr., Lyle Talbot, Walter Catlett, George Meeker, Margaret Dumont

  In Danny Kaye's first feature film, he recreates Eddie Cantor's role from "Whoopee!" as a hypochondriac involved in many escapades following his Army induction.

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Varsity Show   1937     2 and a half stars    N/R, 120 min.
Genre: Musical / Comedy
Director: William Keighley  
Cast: Dick Powell, Fred Waring and his Orchestra, Ted Healy, Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Walter Catlett, Johnnie Davis, Ford Washington Lee, John William Sublett, Sterling Holloway, Mabel Todd, Scotty Bates, George MacFarland, Poley McClintock

  After Broadway producer Chuck Daly (Dick Powell) volunteers to produce a show at his alma mater, Winfield College, a dean, Professor Sylvester Biddle (Walter Catlett) opposes the idea of bring Broadway "trash" into the school. Daly bows out of the stage production, and, instead, arranges for Busby Berkeley to stage a hit show on Broadway starring the students. Songs include "Love is on the Air Tonight," Moonlight on the Campus," and "Old King Cole." This film marks the film debut of Fred Waring and the Lane sisters.



Cast
Dick Powell Chuck Daly
Fred Waring and his Orchestra Themselves
Ted Healy Willy Williams
Priscilla Lane Betty Bradley
Rosemary Lane Babs Steward
Walter Catlett Professor Sylvester Biddle
Johnnie Davis Buss Bolton
Ford Washington Lee Buck
John William Sublett Bubbles
Sterling Holloway Trout
Mabel Todd Cuddles
Scotty Bates Scotty
George MacFarland Hap
Poley McClintock Poley
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