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Cliff Edwards

Cliff Edwards

Clifton Avon "Cliff" Edwards (June 14, 1895 – July 17, 1971), nicknamed "Ukulele Ike", was an American musician, singer, actor and voice actor, who enjoyed considerable popularity in the 1920s and early 1930s, specializing in jazzy renditions of pop standards and novelty tunes. He had a number-one hit with "Singin' in the Rain" in 1929. He also did voices for animated cartoons later in his career, and is best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in Walt Disney's Pinocchio (1940) and Fun and Fancy Free (1947). His rendition of "When You Wish Upon a Star" in Pinocchio is probably his most familiar recorded legacy.

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Once Upon a Studio (2023)

Created for Disney's 100th anniversary, the short features Mickey Mouse corralling a gallery of legendary Disney characters for a group photo. ...

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Vaudeville (1997)

Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s) is illustrated. ...

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The Story Behind Walt Disney's 'Fun and Fancy Free' (1997)

From all the cartoons Walt Disney and his team create a full length feature film fun and fancy free . Learn the story of how ww2 Changed bongo and the rest of the cartoons . How Edgar burgan got to play himself and his puppets. ...

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Disney Sing-Along Songs: Colors of the Wind (1995)

Sing, dance, and play along with your favorite Disney songs! It's fun and easy as you read the on-screen lyrics and join your favorite characters in their most memorable musical moments! Celebrate the music and learn your favorite songs from Disney's 33rd ...

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Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)

From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty Boop, the flapper cartoon character who has been a popular icon since the 1930s. ...

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That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain. ...

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression. ...

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That's Entertainment! (1974)

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history. ...

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I'm No Fool with Electricity (1973)

Jiminy Cricket explains the basics of safety around electricity, including lightning. ...

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This Is Your Life Donald Duck (1960)

Jiminy Cricket is all set to give a testimonial to Donald Duck. But alas, Donald is relaxing at home, with no plans to leave any time soon. Literally dragged to the Disney Studio by his nephews, an outraged Donald relaxes a bit when he realizes that he's t ...

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From All of Us, To All of You (1958)

Hosted by Jiminy Cricket along with Mickey Mouse and Tinker Bell, this special combines newly produced animation with clips from vintage animated Disney shorts and feature films, presented to the viewer as Christmas cards from the various characters starri ...

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No Time at All (1958)

An airliner flying nonstop at night from Miami to New York fails to check in, then disappears from radar. We see how its disappearance affects people on the ground. ...

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You and Your Ears (1957)

Jiminy Cricket explains how the ear works, both for hearing and balance. ...

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You and Your Food (1957)

Jiminy Cricket explains how every living thing has its proper kind of food, and how it is used, plus the basics of nutrition. ...

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You and the Living Machine (1957)

Jiminy Cricket shows how the "human machine" converts food into energy. He compares the human digestive system to a factory production line while explaining the importance of healthy food and exercise. He tells the story of a young boy who wants to stay he ...

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I'm No Fool Having Fun (1956)

Jiminy Cricket explains the relatively recent rise of leisure time, and explains how to enjoy it safely: the proper places to play, and basic safety rules for hiking, swimming, bicycling, ice skating, sun-bathing, etc. ...

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You and Your Senses of Smell and Taste (1956)

Jiminy Cricket explains the interconnected senses of smell and taste. ...

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I'm No Fool in Water (1956)

Jiminy Cricket teaches water safety. ...

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You and Your Eyes (1956)

Jiminy Cricket teaches children about the eyes. ...

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I'm No Fool as a Pedestrian (1956)

Jiminy Cricket narrates the history and practice of pedestrian traffic safety. ...

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I'm No Fool with a Bicycle (1956)

Jiminy Cricket narrates the history and practice of bicycle safety. ...

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On Vacation with Mickey Mouse and Friends (1956)

Walt Disney, who is on vacation, gives Jiminy Cricket a phone call to take over hosting duties for one TV episode while he is away. Jiminy decides to gather the other Disney stars together to help him out. Unfortunately, they, too, are on vacation, but how ...

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You and Your Five Senses (1955)

Jiminy Cricket explains the five senses, contrasting man and other animals. ...

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I'm No Fool with Fire (1955)

Jiminy Cricket explains the basics of fire safety. ...

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You the Human Animal (1955)

Jiminy Cricket explains how man resembles and differs from other animals, particularly the use of language, the use of reason, and opposable thumbs. ...

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You and Your Sense of Touch (1955)

Jiminy Cricket explains the sense of touch, its four components (heat, cold, pain, pressure), and its unique dispersed nature. ...

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Fun and Fancy Free (1947)

Jiminy Cricket hosts two Disney animated shorts: Bongo about a circus bear escaping to the wild, and Mickey and the Beanstalk, a take on the famous fairy tale. ...

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Hollywood Wonderland (1947)

Two tour guides take visitors on a promotional tour of Warner Bros.' studios. ...

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The Ghost Ship (1943)

Captain Stone's newly recruited officer, Tom Merriam, idolizes his senior who treats him like a friend. But when a couple of his crew members die mysteriously, Tom starts doubting Stone's authority. ...

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The Avenging Rider (1943)

Wrongfully arrested, Tim must escape and find the men who murdered his partner and stole the gold. ...

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Sagebrush Law (1943)

Tom Weston arriving in town just as the Doctor announces his father's death a suicide, sees the gun is in the wrong hand. When the Bank Examiner announces the bank has no money and Tom's identity becomes known, the townsmen attempt to hang him. Escaping he ...

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The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)

The Falcon is framed for the murder of a banker and the theft of war bonds. He makes his escape into the mountains where he hides out in a rustic lodge. From here he uncovers a phony war bond operation. ...

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Salute for Three (1943)

Press agent Jimmy Gates gets an idea while watching a New York parade, for a returned war hero Sergeant Buzz McAllister, with his chief client, singer Judy Ames; Dona Drake, leader of an all-girl orchestra; his photographer Foggy, and his secretary Myrt. J ...

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Fighting Frontier (1943)

An agent (Tim Holt) goes undercover as an outlaw and almost gets lynched. ...

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American Empire (1942)

Richard Dix as Dan Taylor and Preston S. Foster as Paxton Bryce are two longtime friends seeking their fortune in Texas after the war. The two men decide, not without problems, to establish a cattle empire. Paxton becoming too ambitious, distances himself ...

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Pirates of the Prairie (1942)

In one of his better early Westerns, Tim Holt, as Deputy Marshal Larry Durant, is sent to Spencerville where a gang of vigilantes has been terrorizing the citizenry. Going undercover as a gunsmith, Larry quickly learns that the leader of the vigilantes, Jo ...

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Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)

After Pearl Harbor, convicts at Alcatraz prison live in fear of bomb attacks, driving Champ Larkin and his pal Jimbo to a desperate escape attempt which lands them on a tiny lighthouse island, where they take over. The five inhabitants are stymied in their ...

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Red River Robin Hood (1942)

An honest cowpoke (Tim Holt) comes to the rescue when the ranchers of Red River, AZ have their property seized by a greedy businessman (Eddie Dew). This 1942 B-western, directed by Lesley Selander, also stars Barbara Moffett, Cliff Edwards, Otto Hoffman an ...

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Bandit Ranger (1942)

Rancher Clay Travers finds and brings in the body of ranger Frank Mattison, murdered on the road to Trail City, where he had been sent to deal with an outbreak of cattle rustling. Businessman Art Kenyon, who has hired gunman Ed Martin to impersonate Mattis ...

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Overland to Deadwood (1942)

Cash Quinlan, owner of the Hauling Company, is the leader behind a gang of raiders who have been robbing stagecoaches between Mesquite and Deadwood. He hopes by doing so to drive his competitors out of business so that he can get the railroad franchise for ...

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Bad Men of the Hills (1942)

U.S. Marshal Dave Upjohn arrives in Sundown to investigate reports of lawlessness. ...

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Riders of the Northland (1942)

In this western, three Texas Rangers decide to do their part to save the world and join the Army, but before they can, they are sent to Alaska to destroy a secret Nazi operation involving a submarine refueling station. The outpost is located behind an impe ...

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Sundown Jim (1942)

US marshal Sundown Jim Majors main purpose in life is to bring a deadly frontier feud to a peaceful end. This requires him to clean out the local criminal element, which he does with determination. ...

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Lawless Plainsmen (1942)

In this western, a ranch foreman and the bosses son go to a saloon to slake their thirst and find themselves in the midst of a battle started by the feisty saloon owner's wicked ex-husband who loots the safe in the ensuing scuffle. ...

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The New Spirit (1942)

Animated documentary promoting timely filing and payment of Federal income taxes, demonstrated by Donald Duck's difficulties with his tax return. ...

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West of Tombstone (1942)

In this western, a community revives the legend of Billy the Kid after robbers attack a stage coach. The deputy marshal believes the Kid is dead and even goes to the cemetery to exhume his body. Unfortunately, the grave is empty and as the marshal ponders ...

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Riders of the Badlands (1941)

Officially a Charles Starrett western, Riders of the Badlands divides its running time fairly evenly between Starrett and second-billed Russell Hayden. The plot concerns a Texas Ranger named Collins and his lookalike, notorious outlaw Langdon. When his wif ...

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Breakdowns of 1941 (1941)

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1941. ...

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Dumbo (1941)

Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles. ...

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Prairie Stranger (1941)

Charles Starrett is once more cast as frontier doctor Steve Monroe in Columbia's Prairie Stranger. In the company of his comic sidekick, mail-order intern Bones (Cliff Edwards), Dr. Monroe sets up his shingle in a small Nevada town. When business is slow, ...

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International Squadron (1941)

The true story of the exploits of the RAF's (Royal Air Force) foreign legion battling the German Luftwaffe (Nazi Germany's Air Force) during the early months of 1941 during WWII before America officially entered the war at the end of the year when Pearl Ha ...

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Thunder Over the Prairie (1941)

An evil land baron uses the local Indians as laborers and then finds legal methods to cheat them of their pay. The reservation physician Steve Monroe does his best to thwart the villain by peaceable methods. ...

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Power Dive (1941)

The story concentrated on a group of test pilots, busily experimenting with a revolutionary all-plastic airplane. Ace flyboy Brad Farrell (Richard Arlen) is determined to prove the practicality of the new aircraft, designed by Professor Blake (Thomas Ross) ...

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Knockout (1941)

Johnny Rocket (Arthur Kennedy) needs to fight one more match to have enough money to get married to Angela (Olympe Bradna) and start on his dream to run and then own a gym. However, his manager makes sure that this does not happen and eventually Johnny emb ...

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Cliff Edwards and His Buckaroos (1941)

In this musical short, Cliff Edwards and his cowhands run a struggling dude ranch. When a pretty girl arrives, Cliff believes she is an heiress. ...

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The Monster and the Girl (1941)

After a young woman is coerced into prostitution and her brother framed for murder by an organized crime syndicate, retribution in the form of an ape visits the mobsters. ...

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She Couldn't Say No (1940)

Two big city lawyers are handed an important case but then find it requires them to deal with the oddball and very shrewd characters in a small town. ...

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Friendly Neighbors (1940)

The Weaver Brothers hit the road and taste the hobo's life in this, the sixth, entry in the eleven-film "Weaver Brothers and Elviry" comedy-drama series. The singing hayseed family's journey begins when a drought destroys their farm. The young travelers so ...

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Just a Cute Kid (1940)

When he has to pay a debt to a fearsome money lender, a man accepts the help of a friend who takes him to a scientist where he can sell his body, but things get worse than expected. ...

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Flowing Gold (1940)

In the American oilfields, a fugitive from justice's destiny is intertwined with the fortunes and the misfortunes of a small oil company that hires him as a roughneck. ...

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Millionaires in Prison (1940)

A crop of millionaire inmates struggle to get accustomed to prison life, while inmate Nick Burton watches out for everyone's interests on the inside. ...

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Pinocchio (1940)

When the gentle woodcarver Geppetto builds a marionette to be his substitute son, a benevolent fairy brings the toy to life. The puppet, named Pinocchio, is not yet a human boy. He must earn the right to be real by proving that he is brave, truthful, and u ...

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High School (1940)

A teenager who's been raised and home-schooled on her father's Texan ranch must adjust to her new surroundings with other students when she's sent to a San Antonio high school. ...

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His Girl Friday (1940)

Walter Burns is an irresistibly conniving newspaper publisher desperate to woo back his paper's star reporter, who also happens to be his estranged wife. She's threatening to quit and settle down with a new beau, but, as Walter knows, she has a weakness: s ...

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

The spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical profiteer during the American Civil War and Reconstruction Era. ...

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The Royal Rodeo (1939)

A young monarch, bored with responsibility and craving excitement, invites a traveling rodeo show to perform at his palace. ...

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Ride, Cowboy, Ride (1939)

Dinny and his cowhand friends rescue Laura from a runaway stagecoach after it is robbed by outlaw Pancho Dominguez and his gang. Dinny is attracted to Laura, who isn't interested in him at all. The climax arises when Pancho's gang raids the town and robs t ...

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Smuggled Cargo (1939)

When a sudden cold snap hits the Imperial Valley in California, orange growers fear that frost will kill their crops. Orange Growers Association president John Clayton assures his fellow farmers that he will help them obtain the oil needed to keep warming ...

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Maisie (1939)

Wisecracking showgirl Maisie Ravier finds herself trapped in a Wyoming town when her new employer closes the show prematurely. She meets ranch foreman Charles "Slim" Martin when he accuses her of lifting his wallet and ends up being hired as a maid for ran ...

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The Little Adventuress (1938)

Two circus acrobats hurtle to their death when a wire snaps and their daughter, "Pinky" Horton, has to face the future as an orphan. Unwilling to live with her stern Aunt Hattie, she and Handy, a circus performer, load up Counto the Wonder Horse into a tra ...

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The Girl of the Golden West (1938)

A bandit disguises himself as an officer in an attempt to woo a saloon singer. ...

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The Bad Man of Brimstone (1937)

A ruthless outlaw becomes very protective of a prizefighter when he learns the young man is his own son. ...

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The Women Men Marry (1937)

A newsman with a no-good wife exposes a religious racket with a newswoman who loves him. ...

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Pacific Paradise (1937)

In this MGM Miniature Musical, Harry Owens and his orchestra perform several song numbers. ...

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Bad Guy (1937)

A power-company troubleshooter has his brother get him out of prison by running high voltage to the bars of his cell. ...

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The Romance of Celluloid (1937)

Several behind the scenes aspects of the movie-making business, which results in the enjoyment the movie going public has in going to the theater, are presented. They include: the production of celluloid aka film stock, the materials used in the production ...

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Saratoga (1937)

A horse breeder's granddaughter falls in love with a gambler in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. ...

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Between Two Women (1937)

Hospital intern Allen Meighan assures himself residency when he saves the life of a man trapped in an explosion. Allen is in love with student nurse Claire Donahue, and she with him, but she's married to the physically abusive Tom. ...

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Modern Inventions (1937)

Donald Duck goes to a museum of modern inventions. After getting in without paying, he meets a robot butler who takes Donald's hat every time he sees him. Donald is very annoyed by this and magically fixes himself a new hat every time this happens and stro ...

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They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

With no other prospects, a World War I veteran puts the skills they taught him in the War to use. ...

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Cinema Circus (1937)

Actor Lee Tracy presides as ringmaster over a show that combines the best elements of cinema with the circus, what he calls a Cinema Circus. Tracy introduces a number of professional circus acts, plus a cavalcade of movie stars who have side shows under th ...

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The Man I Marry (1936)

A wealthy young man writes a play under a different name to prove to his overbearing mother that he can succeed on his own. ...

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Starlit Days at the Lido (1935)

Basically this is a commercial for Hollywood's Lido Lounge and for MGM contract players. The Lido is a large watering hole; we visit one afternoon with an orchestra playing, all sorts of stars and would-be stars sitting at tables near the pool alongside pa ...

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Red Salute (1935)

The rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to annoy her father. He arranges to have her kidnapped and taken to Mexico--hoping that she will forget her "Red" boyfriend--by a young, handsome soldier named Jeff ...

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George White's 1935 Scandals (1935)

A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for his new show. ...

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George White's Scandals (1934)

Reporter Miss Lee is looking for a story and approaches George White as he's assembling the latest edition of his famous revue. ...

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Strange Case of Hennessy (1933)

An escaped lunatic poses as famed detective Silo Dance in this musical comedy mystery set in an old dark house in this spoof of S.S. Van Dine's famed sleuth Philo Vance. ...

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Take a Chance (1933)

Take a Chance was based on the hit Broadway musical of the same name, though only one of the original songs, Eadie Was a Lady, has been retained. The thinnish plot involves the misadventures of a pair of pickpockets, played on Broadway by Jack Haley and Si ...

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Flying Devils (1933)

A trio of veteran pilots joins an aerial circus. ...

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Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933)

A short review hosted by Cliff Edward. Clarence Muse sings a song about the Congo, we see various Hollywood stars at a horse race in Mexico, and then a Mexican band plays a tribute to Lupe Vélez. ...

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Fast Life (1932)

Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor that should increase the speed that powered boats will run, but all they succeed in doing is sinking the A ...

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Young Bride (1932)

A newlywed discovers her husband is a cheating phony. ...

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Hell Divers (1932)

The story of two Naval crewmen who work hard at sea and play harder on land. ...

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The Christmas Party (1931)

In this holiday short, Jackie Cooper wants to throw a Christmas party for his friends on his football team but doesn't know how to go about it. His fellow stars at MGM help him out. ...

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The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931)

Out of jail for a crime she did not commit, Madelon turns to prostitution and thievery to send her illegitimate son to medical school. ...

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Sidewalks of New York (1931)

A dim-witted slumlord tries to reform a gang of urban boys (and impress an attractive young woman) by transforming their rough neighborhood into a more decent place. ...

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The Great Lover (1931)

An aspiring classical singer is romanced by both a famous opera star and his younger understudy. ...

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Laughing Sinners (1931)

Ivy Stevens is a cafe entertainer in love with a shifty salesman who deserts her. In attempting to commit suicide, she is saved by Carl, a Salvation Army officer. Encouraged by Carl, Ivy joins the Salvation Army. When her old flame re-enters her life, Ivy ...

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Shipmates (1931)

A sailor falls in love with the admiral's daughter but finds they can't marry because of his lowly rank. ...

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Stepping Out (1931)

After catching their husbands with other women, two wives go on a girls-only vacation. ...

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Parlor, Bedroom and Bath (1931)

Jeffrey Haywood wants to marry to Virginia Embrey. However, Virginia refused to marry unless her older sister, the hard-to-please Angelica gets married first. Angelica, in turn, finds every man she knows too dull and predictable, and for this reason prefer ...

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The Prodigal (1931)

An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family. ...

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Dance, Fools, Dance (1931)

When misfortune hits hard on the Jordan family of Chicago's upper class, Bonnie Jordan, a dazzling and witty girl, finds a job as an aspiring reporter; however, her naive younger brother Rodney takes a twisted path and gets involved with the wrong people. ...

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