Herman Ruby
Nascimento : 1892-03-15, New York City, New York, USA
Morte : 1959-07-30
Story
A crusading district attorney tries to stop a local mob boss who has connections in high places.
Songs
Vernon Castle é um ator cômico se segunda categoria. Ele conhece Irene Castle em uma praia de Nova Jersey. Os dois logo se apaixonam e se casam. Após muito insistir, Irene convence Vernon a desistir da comédia para começarem uma nova carreira como bailarinos. A agente Maggie Sutton descobre o talento do casal e Vernon e Irene atingem o sucesso. Mas quando estão no auge da fama, inicia-se a 1ª Guerra Mundial.
Songs
Two men running a carnival airplane ride are hired to fly to retrieve what they think are photos for a reporter. Actually, they are retrieving diamonds stolen from a noted gem dealer. As it turns out, their plane crashes on the very estate of the dealer. Thinking the duo are police officers, the dealer offers his home for their convalescence from the accident. Meanwhile, the diamonds have been snatched by a kleptomaniac dog and buried on the estate. When the smugglers track down the pair, they try to convince the dealer that they are officials from an institution from which the two have escaped. Before long, the carnival fellows, the crooks, the gem dealer and his family, along with a platoon of cops, are tearing up the grounds to find where the dog has buried the diamonds.
Story
Bob Hope wants to marry the mayor's daughter, but the mayor doesn't want his daughter to marry Bob Hope.
Writer
Ruth Eton (Ruth Etting), a singer with a traveling show troupe, is engaged to the troupe manager, Joe Grant (Edward Leiter), but when Ruth's younger sister, Laura (Wanda Perry) arrives, fickle Joe transfers his attentions and intentions to her. For the sake of her sister and the show, Ruth accepts her tough break philosophically, and sings "Why Did It Have To Be Me?"...because she is a real trouper.
Story
In this short, multiple acts perform before an audience in a town hall. Performers include The Aaron Sisters singing trio and the Mound City Blue Blowers musicians. Another act features a tap dancer whose shoes have extensions on them that allow him to balance on the ends as one might use stilts. In the finale, an "inebriated" dog in the audience performs tricks. The short's title refers to the curfew in the town.
Original Story
In this short film, a newlywed couple drive into Death Valley and wind up gambling for their life.
Adaptation
A series of murders that take place in an old, dark mansion are suspected of being committed by an ape. (lost film)
Writer
A meek husband takes lessons on how to take control of his dominating wife.
Writer
A penny-pinching house-holder attempts to put up wallpaper without professional help.
Writer
Two desperate singers take a job as the singing act in a movie theater between shows. They soon regret their decision.
Writer
Tom Dugan trying to go on a date behind his wife's back gets a surprise.
Writer
A musical parody on prison reform in which a prison warden gives his cellblocks the look of a summer resort in order to stave off reformers.