Himself (archive footage)
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.
Tour Guide
Hollywood, año 1924. La dulce Estie llega a la ciudad soñando con convertirse en una estrella de cine. Pero no será sencillo de conseguir triunfar en la meca del cine, aunque ella y el perro Won Ton Ton harán todo lo posible por conseguirlo.
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La Metro Goldwyn Mayer celebró su 50º aniversario haciendo una recopilación de sus mejores clásicos musicales y entrevistando a sus protagonistas.
Dr. Jonas Pettingill
A private eye gets in trouble when he tries to help a woman in distress.
Bradford "Brad" E. Collins
Ex-lumberjack Brad Collins (Dennis Morgan) and mining engineer Grady Mathews (William Talman) find uranium in the Colorado badlands. While Grady guards the claim, Brad goes to register it in town, where he meets and marries Jean Williams (Patricia Medina.) Returning to the claim, Brad learns that Jean was once Grady's fiancee. Grady, as one would expect, is somewhat put out and leaves the mine in Brad's hands, while he hooks up with a confidence man and engineers a scheme to break the back of Brad's somewhat rapidly-created mining empire.
Dan Merrill
Tres aventureros llegan a los mares del Sur con la intención de apoderarse de unas valiosas perlas negras, pero, para conseguirlo tendrán que enfrentarse a un peligroso grupo de nativos y, sobre todo, a un pulpo gigante que custodia la cueva donde se encuentran las perlas.
Jim Bridger
Durante la construcción de las vías del ferrocarril en la zona sioux del territorio de Wyoming, se edifican una cadena de fuertes por toda la zona para poder defenderse del ataque indio. A la cabeza de la misión está Jack Gaines, con su nuevo rifle modelo Springfield.
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Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Academy Awards.
Mike McGann
The governor of Texas sends a cowboy to keep the peace between ranchers and a land baron.
Dr. Ben Halleck
Beth Austin (Joan Crawford) es la jefa de una banda de atracadores que, tras dar un golpe en un casino, se interna en una clínica para recibir tratamiento: sus ojos están dañados gravemente. Las cosas se complican con esta operación pues ella va enamorándose paulatinamente del doctor que la atiende; su amante, el tipo duro de la banda se pone cada vez más violento y celoso mientras el FBI estrecha su cerco sobre la mujer peligrosa.
Vince
Tres chicas de revista deciden buscar marido en Las Vegas, y de ser posible, millonario.
Marc Challon
Raton Pass is a curious western based on the rules of Community Property. Dennis Morgan and Patricia Neal portray a recently married husband and wife, each of whom owns half of a huge cattle ranch. Neal is a tad more ambitious than her husband, and with the help of a little legal chicanery she tries to obtain Morgan's half of the spread. He balks, so she hires a few gunslingers to press the issue. In a 1951 western, the greedy party usually came to a sorry end; Raton Pass adheres strictly to tradition.
Sam Morley
Una joven trabajadora, tratando de encontrar una manera de conseguir un asiento en el metro, se lleva una muñeca para asegurar el camino. Ella termina atascada en una gruesa trama para vender un anuncio a un cliente rico que cree que su muñeca es un bebé real que lleva su nombre. Sus compañeros de trabajo tratan de que siga jugando a ser "madre" hasta que puedan conseguir un contrato para el anuncio.
David Campbell
Romance at a murder trial with a pair of sequestered jurors who are the only ones who think that the woman in the dock is innocent. Separated from their normal lives, jurors Terry Scott and David Campbell start to fall in love.
Bill Craig
Jennifer Smith heads a "Consumer Reports"-type company and her reputation for honesty is her greatest asset. While out boating one day she encounters a secret prototype submarine piloted by Bill Craig. Trying to explain her absence after her boat sinks becomes very difficult as Bill and his cohorts attempt to discredit her story.
Dennis Morgan
Una empleada de los estudios Warner Brothers está ansiosa por entrar en el mundo del cine. Cuando los actores Jack Carson y Dennis Morgan le ofrecen su ayuda, piensa que ha llegado su gran oportunidad.
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The Warner Bros. annual blooper reel for 1949.
Timothy L. "Biff" Grimes
The third film version of James Hagan's play, this time with songs added, starring Dennis Morgan as a dentist who marries patient and loyal Dorothy Malone despite his constant infatuation with sexy flirt Janis Paige. Filmed previously in 1933 ("One Sunday Afternoon") and 1941 ("The Strawberry Blonde").
Paul Taggart
An American serviceman remains in France after WWII and becomes a black marketeer.
Steve Carroll
Two vaudevillians on the run from crooks try to pass themselves off as cowboys.
Jack Norworth in Film Clip from 'Shine On, Harvest Moon' (uncredited/archive footage)
In this short film, four popular songs, "By the Light of the Silvery Moon", "Moonlight Bay", "In the Evening By the Moonlight", and "Shine on Harvest Moon", about moonlight are presented.
Chauncey Olcott
Musical biography of Irish 19th century tenor Chauncey Olcott.
The Bridegroom (uncredited)
An old millionaire, who believes he's dying, bequeaths his fortune to a young woman with a fanatical obsession with movie stars. But then the elderly tycoon recovers from his illness and decides he wants his money back. Comedy most notable for its numerous unbilled cameos by Warner Bros. actors.
Western Hero (clip from "Ride, Cowboy, Ride", 1939) (uncredited)
Two tour guides take visitors on a promotional tour of Warner Bros.' studios.
James Wylie
Un jugador se propone capturar al bandido responsable de varios atracos a diligencias. Raoul Walsh dirige este western de 1947 con las estrellas Dennis Morgan y Jane Wyman.
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Warner Brothers bloopers of 1947
Steven Ross
The stuffy manager of lovely opera singer Vicki Cassel and her uncle, a classical conductor, is determined to close down the noisy nightclub next door to the Cassels' home. The club's owners--Steve, a handsome ladies' man, and Jeff, his clownish sidekick--hatch a plan to keep the club open. Steve arranges to meet--and woo--Vicki and then invite her and her uncle to the club. When Vicki's snobbish aunt and the manager discover that Vicki now favors popular music over the classics, they arrange to get the club closed. But that doesn't keep Steve and Jeff down. Instead, they decide to put on a Broadway show if they can get a backer. They find their "angel" in Vicki's uncle who agrees to finance the show only if Vicki is the leading lady. But again, Vicki's aunt and manager may be the spoiler in everyone's plans.
This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6 August 1926. The film highlights Thomas A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell's efforts that contributed to sound movies and acknowledges the work of Lee De Forest. Brief excerpts from the August 1926 exhibition follow. Clips are then shown from a number of Warner Brothers features, four from the 1920s, the remainder from 1946/47.
Prince Henry
Balkan Prince Henry has two wishes, to meet Lauren Bacall and see the "real" America. He befriends cabbie Buzz Williams and, without knowing the microphone is live, the two stage a debate on democracy versus monarchy broadcast back to the Prince's homeland. A plebiscite there puts Henry out of a job. Flying to Milwaukee to become a beer salesman, he meets Bacall on the seat next to his, but a tap on his shoulder means he must give up his seat (and dream) to Bogie.
Thomas Rufus 'Tom' Collier III
Una periodista intenta salvar de la bancarrota a su periódico, de tendencias liberales. Cuando un playboy se enamora de ella, desconfía de sus antecedentes y le rechaza. El hombre, despechado, cae en las garras de una cazafortunas, pero no puede olvidar a la periodista...
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Warner Brothers bloopers of 1946
Jefferson Jones
Elizabeth Lane es una de las columnistas más famosas del país. En sus artículos se describe a sí misma como una mujer felizmente casada, con hijos, que vive apaciblemente en una granja y cuya pasión es la cocina. Pero todo es completamente falso: es una una mujer soltera, muy ajetreada que vive en Nueva York y que jamás ha entrado en una cocina. El problema surge cuando el propietario de la revista donde trabaja la invita a su granja el día de Navidad para que prepare una comida para sus invitados.
Col. Robert Lee Scott
Biografía de Robert L. Scott, afamado piloto de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, que se enfrentó a muerte con su mortífero enemigo, el aviador japonés conocido como Tokyo Joe.
Self (uncredited)
The history of a Polish family and its contributions to the war effort throughout American history.
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El "Hollywwod Canteen" era un club que la Warner Bros creó durante la II Guerra Mundial (1939-1945) para que los soldados que estaban de permiso pudieran divertirse con el espectáculo y codearse con los actores de moda. Dos soldados pasan tres noches en el club: uno de ellos sueña con besar a Joan Leslie, su amor imposible durante la guerra del Pacífico. John Garfield favorece el encuentro.
Sgt. David Stewart
Un soldado y una dulce muchacha se enamoran y contraen matrimonio, a pesar de las interferencias de los miembros más neuróticos de la familia disfuncional de ella.
Himself
Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. It shows a happy family in the future of 1960 enjoying the prosperity and advantages made possible by the successful prosecution of the war, and how the sacrifices of 1944 have made the world a better place. Edited down from The Shining Future (1944).
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Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. It shows a happy family in the future of 1960 enjoying the prosperity and advantages made possible by the successful prosecution of the war, and how the sacrifices of 1944 have made the world a better place.
Jack Norworth
Biographical movie about the early 20th century broadway stars Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth.
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The Warner Bros. annual blooper reel for 1944.
Paul Hudson / El Khobar
Paul Hudson, leads a group of desert bandits against some Nazis, who want to use them as cheap labor for their railroad.
Tommy Randolph
Musical en el que las estrellas de la Warner cantan una serie de canciones para animar a los soldados americanos que estaban combatiendo en la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945).
A profile of blacksmith George Garfield, among whose Hollywood clients were the horses of Joel McCrea and Guinn "Big Boy" Williams.
Paul Collins
La ambiciosa Helen Chernen (Ida Lupino) empuja a su joven hermana Katherine (Joan Leslie) a casarse con el frustrado artista de variedades Albert Runkel (Jack Carson) y, de esta forma, las dos mujeres pueden abandonar la sucia ciudad donde viven. El socio de Runkel, Paul Collins (Dennis Morgan), sin embargo, intuye el plan de Helen. Helen continúa conduciendo la carrera de su hermana y finalmente Katherine se convierte en una estrella de Broadway, mientras que las actuaciones de Runkel y Collins se tambalean. Pronto el éxito se le sube a la cabeza a Katherine y se convierte en una chica de vida fiestera. El tiempo pasa y Helen y Katherine se tropiezan con Paul, ahora el líder de una exitosa banda. Katherine y Paul se enamoran. Las dos hermanas tienen finalmente un enfrentamiento en el estreno del último espectáculo de Katherine, cuando ésta descubre que Helen también está enamorada de Paul.
Corky 'Cork' Jones
Aircraft workers during during World War II become involved in a love triangle.
Peter Kingsmill
Una neurótica mujer, emocionalmente desequilibrada, arruina la vida de todas las personas que se cruzan en su camino, hasta el punto de que las consecuencias de su comportamiento llegan a ser trágicas.
Johnny Dutton (bush pilot)
James Cagney es un piloto que se enrola en la fuerza aérea canadiense durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial (1939-1945).
Cole Younger
The Younger brothers return to Missouri after the Civil War with intent to avenge the misdeeds of William Merrick, a crooked banker who has been buying up warrants on back-taxes and dispossessing the farmers.
Rodney Trask
A newlywed develops amnesia and can't remember his wife.
'Rickey' Mayberry
Un reportero casado aprovecha que le mandan a cubrir noticias a diferentes ciudades de todo el mundo para conquistar mujeres de diversas nacionalidades. Mientras está en Lisboa, con su última conquista, su mujer le dice que ha encontrado a otro hombre y que se quiere divorciar. Decide regresar a casa para intentar arreglar su matrimonio.
Wynnewood 'Wyn' Strafford VI
A Kitty Foyle, una humilde chica de Filadelfia, Wyn Strafford, el rico heredero de una influyente familia de la ciudad, le ofrece el puesto de secretaria en la revista que dirige. Jefe y empleada se enamoran, pero las diferencias sociales serán durante años un obstáculo difícil de sortear. Con motivo de una de sus rupturas, Kitty se traslada a Nueva York y se pone a trabajar de dependienta en una perfumería. Allí conoce a Mark, un modesto médico que se enamora de ella, pero Wyn vuelve a irrumpir en su vida.
Bob Lansing
Marine Sergeant Bob Lansing has just completed a tour of duty in the Pacific and is off to study at the Officer's Academy in Annapolis if he passes the entrance exam. He soon finds out that his younger brother, Jimmy Lansing, just recently made sergeant as well, will also be taking the exam with him. The Lansing brothers are hard working and patriotic military men and both deserve to be accepted into the Academy, but they learn there is only one spot available. As entrance into Annapolis is dependent both on their exam results and their record, they are encouraged by the base colonel to enter into a friendly rivalry for the three weeks on the base prior to the exam. They also enter into a friendly rivalry for the affections of Penelope Hayworth, the admiral's daughter.
John Keith / Sgt. Derry Conniston
An escaped criminal pretends to be a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in order to prove his innocence of murder. Star Dennis Morgan plays two roles.
Chick Farber
Federal Airlines ace pilot Chick Faber is grounded by Flight Superintendent Bill Graves when a doctor says his eyesight is failing. Aided by Mary Norvell and Nan Hudson, Graves persuades Chick to take a job as teacher in the school for airline hostesses, and Chick and Mary get married. He learns that the Army is going to test a stratosphere plane that he and Artie Dixon designed and feels that he should make the first flight but permission is refused.
Tommy McCabe
A brash night club singer becomes a cop to impress a woman.
Angus Ferguson
Peter Casey has been with the New York City police department for 25 years. He's totally surprised when he's asked to retire on his 25th anniversary with the force. He's even more unprepared for the romance that develops between his favorite daughter, Maureen, and the Scottish cop who takes over his beat.
Lieutenant Ames
Un chico de Brooklyn se alista al ejército, en el regimiento "Fighting 69th", para luchar contra los alemanes en la I Guerra Mundial. Su actitud de prepotencia e insubordinación en los entrenamientos le pone en contra de todos excepto del padre Francis Duffy, también soldado -y personaje que existión en la vida real-, que intenta ayudarle en todo momento. Ya en la guerra, a la hora de luchar, el joven comprobará que ésta es más horrible de lo que pensaba... (FILMAFFINITY)
Dr. Rhodes
Una actriz teatral es asesinada, por lo que un reportero da de inmediato la primicia en su periódico; sin embargo, al día siguiente aparece aquella con vida para desmentirlo todo. El extraño hecho despierta la curiosidad del citado periodista que, junto con un joven médico, se pone a investigar, descubriendo que uno de los implicados es el reputado Dr. Flegg, cuyo asistente es el extraño y frío Doctor X...
Joe Plummer
An elderly war veteran feels lonely and unwanted while living with his son and daughter-in-law, but he learns his life still has purpose when he befriends a neighborhood child with a troubled family life.
Dinny Logan
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 the bank.
Jim Dolan
A hard-living dockworker finds religion until his brother is murdered.
Mike Flagler
During a stick-up, a woman is excited by the criminal and joins him on his crime spree.
Cagey Miller
G-Man Charles Bent Martin is sent out to break up a nationwide racket. A transport company is aiding fugitives making a getaway in exchange for the lion's share of their loot. Through an old friend, whom he once barnstormed in an air circus, Martin joins the gang as a pilot. He becomes interested in Carol Butler, a beautiful girl involved with the gang through the activities of her ne'er-do-well father.
First Mate Rogers (as Richard Stanley)
A convict who has just escaped from Alcatraz Prison takes over a passenger ship. Two of the ship's crew hatch a plot to overpower him and rescue the ship's passengers.
Galton
Esta película se desarrolla en los primeros tiempos de la aviación civil, cuando los pilotos se jugaban la vida como auténticos héroes debido a la precariedad de los primeros aviones.
Marine 2nd Lt.
Tres jóvenes que ingresan por distintos motivos en la Academia Naval comparten su afición por el fútbol americano, lo que ayuda a cimentar su amistad.
Tommy
A carefree San Francisco bachelor rediscovers life's values when he's rescued from the sea by an Italian fisherman with a wise and earthy family. Drama.
Chuck Thompson (as Stanley Morner)
A Fort Wayne, Indiana housewife (Alice Brady) drags her husband (Guy Kibbee) and daughter (Betty Furness) to Europe for culture.
William Douglas
In late 18th century Scotland, Annie Laurie and William Douglas love each other, but their clans are on opposite sides of the country's civil war. Their love is made immortal through the title song of this film.
Chrystal Club Singer (uncredited)
Jim's father wants to marry Eugenia, but her sister Netta refuses to allow it. When Jim sees Ann at a club, he falls for her even though she is with Lord Priory. He meets her the next day at the riding path, but she quickly loses him. He searches all over for her, not knowing that his father's hopeful fiancée is her Aunt. As his caricature work suffers as he searches, he is fired from his paper. But he makes a comeback with the comics 'Rags to Riches' which is based upon the Pett's. But this upsets the Pett's so much that they go back to New York, and he follows, being careful not to let them know that he is the one who draws the strip that parodies them.
Lieutenant
Una cabaretera americana llamada Luzy se marcha a Londres en 1914, donde se enamora de un inventor irlandés llamado Terry, quien trabaja para una empresa de ingenieria alemana. Tras casarse con él, Terry es asesinado por lo que Suzy huye a Paris donde intentará rehacer su vida. En su reparto destaca la presencia de Franchot Tone (1905-1968), un secundario con clase de actor principal, que rodó multitud de títulos durante los años 30 y 40, pasando después a ese cementerio de estrellas que es la televisión. La romántica balada del filme, "Did I Remember", con música de Walter Donaldson y letras de Harold Adamson, fue candidata a un premio de la Academia."
Stage Singer in "Pretty Girl" Number
Desde sus comienzos como anunciante de feria, Florenz Ziegfeld consiguió ganar y perder en la vida antes de enamorar locamente a su esposa Anna Held.
Tommy Ashley
1936 was a different world in Newfoundland - the bigotry and the unexpected ending will give you plenty to talk about and think about in this forgotten masterpiece of human drama.
