Bert Lahr

A look into how L. Frank Baum's classic novel was transformed into one of the most beloved films of all time including archival interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and rare musical outtakes.

A compilation that highlights works from the Three Stooges. It includes the shorts Brideless Groom, Sing a Song of Six Pants, and Malice in the Palace, also Ed Wynn's live TV Camel Comedy Caravan starring Shemp, Larry, and Moe.

Documentary about the making of the 1939 MGM classic film The Wizard of Oz. Includes interviews of cast and crew members, their families and fans of the film.

La Metro Goldwyn Mayer celebró su 50º aniversario haciendo una recopilación de sus mejores clásicos musicales y entrevistando a sus protagonistas.

En 1925, una joven que abandona la estricta comunidad "amish" llega a Nueva York para convertirse en bailarina. Prueba suerte en el "Minsky's", un teatro de variedades del Lower East Side cuyo dueño sufre las presiones de la censura. Chick, uno de los cómicos del local, se enamora de la muchacha. Su veterano colega Raymond, que es un mujeriego, pretende utilizar a la chica para dejar en ridículo al censor y, al mismo tiempo, intenta seducirla.

Neighboring widowers plot to romantically unite their son and daughter by pretending to feud and forbidding the two children to associate with each other. Their scheme works and the two youngsters fall head-over-heels in love. To end their "feud" the fathers hire a bandit and his henchmen to fake an abduction and allow the son to rout the assailants. The plan works, but the two love birds discover that requited love is much less exciting than forbidden romance and they break off their relationship. Matt, the son, resolves to see the world and receives a severe buffeting, while Luisa, the daughter, has an unhappy romance with the bandit, who steals her most precious possession, her mother's necklace. Matt returns, sadder but wiser, and the two former lovers reunite.

Una recopilación de los momentos más divertidos de las comedias MGM.

A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.

Johann Strauss, Jr., a would-be composer of waltzes in mid-19th Century Vienna, attempts to thwart his father's efforts to prevent his success when the older man becomes jealous of his melodic skill.

En 1880, en Kansas, existe una feroz rivalidad entre Osawkie y Mandaronn, dos poblaciones que aspiran a ser la capital del condado. En estas circunstancias, los hombres viven en constante estado de guerra y apenas ven a sus familias. La salida de Matt Davis, en su noche de bodas, para participar en un nuevo enfrentamiento con la ciudad rival, es la gota que colma el vaso. Su esposa Liza, siguiendo los consejos de la maestra Cassie, anima a las mujeres a declararse en huelga para lograr que los hombres abandonen esa lucha sin sentido.

La huérfana Rose Marie Lemaitre, adoptada por el destacamento de Policia Montada se enamora de Mike Malone. Pronto se cruza en su camino el cazador James Duval, quien también se enamora de ella. Colorista adaptación cinematográfica de una opereta de gran éxito en Broadway, estrenada en 1924 y escrita por Rudolf Friml y Oscar Hammerstein, que ya contaba con dos versiones homónimas en el cine: una muda de 1928 dirigida por Lucien Hubbard, con Joan Crawford y James Murray; y otra en 1936, con los célebres Nelson Eddy y Jeannette MacDonald de protagonistas.

On an ocean liner, a nightclub singer tries to help a fellow American romance an English heiress who is being forced to return home to marry a man she doesn't love. The American must avoid his boss who is traveling on the same vessel and disguises himself as a gangster traveling with a minister who is, in fact, a disguised gangster on the lam.

A gullible and honest "Mr. Universe" winner, Tommy Tomkins, gets added to the stable of a con-man and a wrestling prompter.

La historia de Kip, un comediante que triunfa en televisión, contada en un largo flash-back desde que era un joven con gracia, pero a quien nadie conocía. En su trayectoria surge la tentación de robar chistes, aplastar a quien haga falta, y dejar de pasar de largo el amor. ¿Logrará nuestro hombre sobreponerse a todo esto? Film inspirado en un número de una revista musical, cuenta la típica historia del hombre al que los oropeles de la fama le hacen desviarse del buen camino, al menos por un tiempo. Milton Berle, él mismo un actor cómico que puede entender bien a su personaje, tuvo por una vez un papel protagonista.

A idealistic shipyard worker interests a beautiful Hollywood star in staging a musical tribute to the war industry, but they disagree on some important issues.

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.

This package for comedy and the musical numbers has Luke Brown being drugged by the gangster operators of the swank Boathouse Inn; most notably Roxie a sexy pickpocket. Brown has information that Chow Brewster and his cousin have inherited $3,000,000. The owner of the Inn intends to keep Brown under wraps until they can drive Chow to suicide. He will then marry Chow's cousin before she finds out about her inheritance.

La huérfana Dorothy Gale vive una vida sencilla en Kansas con su tía Emma Clara Blandick, su tío Henry y tres pintorescos peones: Hunk, Zeke y Hickory. Un día la severa vecina Miss Gulch es mordida por el perro de Dorothy, Toto. Miss Gulch se lo lleva, por orden del sheriff, a pesar de las apasionadas protestas de tía Emma y el tío Henry. Toto escapa y regresa junto a Dorothy, la cual se alegra momentáneamente, pero pronto se da cuenta de que Miss Gulch regresará. Decide llevarse a Toto y fugarse en busca de una vida mejor 'en algún lugar sobre el arco iris'.

A seductive music hall star falls in love with a married aristocrat.

Penny ayuda a su padre arquitecto idealista a conseguir su sueño de un proyecto de limpieza de barrios marginales; La pequeña señorita baila con el cabo Jones.

Two young men try to wrest their father from the clutches of a gold digger but by mistake think the woman is a young nightclub singer with whom they both fall in love.

As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.

Two screwy characters travel to Hollywood and cause mischief.

Druggist George Haggerty's wife is about to give birth. Because all his customers pay on credit, he has no money, and the phone company is taking out the pay phone. Pal Bert Lahr agrees to get the news on his phone, and forward it to Haggerty. To top it off, Haggerty is getting a business loan, and doesn't want anyone to know about it, so Lahr agrees to not mention it when anyone is about. Naturally, Lahr's fiancee shows up when Lahr gets the call, and thinks it's his child.

Bert Lahr is a big city boy hung up on tales of the Old West. When his playing cowboys and Indians causes a ruckus, he's brought before a judge who prescribes him rest and relaxation...out West.

Shemp Howard stars in this old parody of the then-current film "King Henry The Eighth". Also starring Bert Lahr in the title role.

In this comedy short not-so-smart copper Bert Lahr gets in over his head when he becomes a mock candidate for mayor.

Ed Sullivan shows night spots all over New York in this movie, joking and listening to stories the patrons tell.

An inventor and his lanky girlfriend set an altitude record in his winged contraption.

Felix Rudolff is a dressmaker tailor and later dresses like a policeman after seeing a parade He becomes a rookie policeman who handcuffs Dynamite Dan. He doesn't stay captured. Felix Rudolff has to deal with a live and kicking Dynamite Dan. Rufolff ends up with the collar and the girl.