Alan Dinehart

A STRING OF BLUE BEADS is a slight little Christmas tale that was a pilot for an anthology series of short stories that never came to be. What makes this little film fascinating is it was one of the earliest color broadcasts on television and happily is one of the few early color productions for TV that can be seen in color now. Early color television productions seem to have had a limited color capability much like the early 1930's attempts at Technicolor. This actually adds to the charm of this little Christmas story giving in an "old time" feel.

An international jewel thief tries to keep his secret from his neice.

A young girl rents an apartment from a man who has recently enlisted in the Marines. The trouble is that he's given out keys to a half-dozen of his friends, and they all keep dropping in.

Circumstances force a womanizing playboy on leave from the Merchant Marine to ask two shipmates to help him by dating two surplus girlfriends.

A beautiful woman goes to Las Vegas in a scheme to make her husbnd jealous, but once she gets there she becomes involved with another man.

A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.

Unusually elaborate for a PRC film, Minstrel Man is a lively musical drama built around the talents of veteran vaudevillian Benny Fields. The star is cast as Dixie Boy Johnson, who rises from the ranks of minstrel shows to become a top Broadway attraction. On the opening night of his greatest stage triumph, Dixie Boy's wife dies in childbirth. Profoundly shaken, he walks out of the show, leaving the baby to be raised by his showbiz pals Mae and Lasses White (Gladys George, Roscoe Karns). The kid grows up to be an attractive young woman named Caroline (Judy Clark), who follows in her dad's footsteps by billing herself as-that's right-Dixie Girl Johnson. This leads to a tearful reunion between Caroline and the father she'd long assumed to be dead. If Minstrel Man seems at times to be a dress rehearsal for Columbia's The Jolson Story (1946), it shouldn't surprising: the PRC film was directed by Joseph H. Lewis, who went on to helm Jolson Story's musical highlights.

An author and a literary agent become involved after selling film rights to his racy book.

Broadway star Fay Lawrence (West) is a temperamental diva who is reluctantly persuaded by a Broadway producer (Gaxton) to star in his latest production.

An American singer becomes engaged to an English duke, but is continuously pestered over her past as a burlesque dancer by a reporter from her hometown.

A Broadway producer's Girl Friday must make sure that her recent marriage is kept secret. If it gets out, she will lose her job. Unfortunately, her new hubby is tired of hiding the truth and creates all kinds of problems when he decides to spill the beans.

When the profits of their various film series began slumping in the mid-1940s, Columbia Pictures tried to broaden the appeal of these films by disguing the fact that they were indeed series entries. Thus it was that Columbia's 13th "Blondie" picture was shipped out as It's a Great Life. The comic confusion begins when Dagwood Bumstead (Arthur Lake), intending to buy a house, buys a horse instead. Before the film's 75 minutes have run their course, Dagwood gets mixed up in a fox hunt. But Blondie (Penny Singleton) saves the day as usual, with the help of eccentric millionaire Timothy Brewster (Hugh Herbert). After It's a Great Life and #14 "Footlight Glamour", Columbia restored the name "Blondie" to the titles of all subesequent installments in this long-running comedy series.

A South American in New York rents the apartment of a socialite who pretends to be his maid.

Two reporters compete to discover a scientist living in hiding and win his daughter.

A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.

A young man inherits a valuable piece of Texas land that an oil man plots to steal away.

Guests at a women's residence club help a jilted small-town girl turn to modelling.

A detective goes undercover as a producer to investigate an actor's murder, which occurred during the performance of a play...

Репортер Джимми Саттон работает в агенстве ,которое освещает жизнь Голливуда. Ему поручают привезти из далекого северного городка девушку, которая выбрана на главную роль в фильме "Девушка с севера"Обычная школьная учительница приезжает в Голливуд и покоряет его....

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it. The loan sharking business has that want for money on both sides. He tells the story of one such loan shark, Stephen Hanley, who tried to pass his company off as a legitimate loan business, but who charged exorbitant rates, and used extortion and fraud to get out of his customers even more than what they may have owed on paper.

Mason is a former race-horse owner who gave up everything and started to drink after the death of one of his jockeys. One day he meets Goldie who has run away from home, hoping to find a job around horses; his biggest hobby. When he finds out the real identity of Mason, Goldie takes care of him. The two find an occasion to buy a horse for only two dollars, and start entering competitions. Goldie is an instant celebrity, but his mom reads the newspapers and tracks him down. Mason is very surprised to see her, his ex-wife, and even more astonished to hear that Goldie is his own son. However, Goldie must go back to school and so they decide to keep the secret. Since Goldie does not want to leave Mason behind, he goes to the bookies and fixes the next race, hoping to disappoint Goldie by asking him to lose on purpose.

The Sloanes tie murder to the theft of a Shakespeare manuscript.

Rebecca's Uncle Harry leaves her with Aunt Miranda who forbids her to associate with show people. But neighbor Anthony Kent is a talent scout who secretly set it up for her to broadcast.

David and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state, Lynn, a high-powered executive, doesn't want to leave NYC and her job

This late entry in the popular "The Jones Family" series of '30s comedies has the family contending with a troublesome (and possibly crooked) uncle while trying to cut household expenses.

When a department store songstress becomes a radio star she keeps her identity secret, as the "Masked Countess", because he estranged husband is a crook.

Голливудский киноактер Эл Бэбсон, снимающийся в фильме по мотивам арабских сказок, принимает болеутоляющее и просыпается в какой-то средневековой арабской стране. Там его принимают за сына Али-Бабы. Султан тут же назначает Эла своим главным министром, и путешественник во времени приступает к кардинальным преобразованиям. Разумеется, он наживает себе немало врагов среди лиц, приближенных к султану. Чтобы избежать неминуемой гибели, Элу пришлось воспользоваться ковром-самолетом...

A New York City lawyer finds himself falling in love with the daughter of a screwball South Carolina family.

A detective poses as a jewel thief and joins a bunch of other crooks sailing from Europe to New York in search a famous gem. He falls in love with one of the crooks.

Вторую заокеанскую вариацию на темы Пэлема Вудхауса можно объединить с первой в своеобразную дилогию. Артур Тричер в роли хитроумного дворецкого Дживса действует здесь без своего хозяина. Просто сэр Вустер как был, так и остался в Англии, а вот Дживс вдруг взял и уехал в Америку.

A man on the lam in the Canadian wilds encounters a young woman in a remote lodge who is also on the run.

В ночь на 22 апреля 1901, на приеме в Белом Доме, президент Уильям МакКинли скрытно встречается с офицером морского флота Ричардом Перри, блестяще показавшего себя при битве под Манилой под началом адмирала Дьюи. Он отправляет его с секретной миссией, о которой будет знать только он и никто больше, поскольку по стране прокатилась волна дерзких банковских ограблений, а секретная служба ничего не может сделать. Преступники всегда оказываются на шаг впереди. Ричард должен найти выход на банду и попытаться проникнуть в нее. Став Джо Патриком Ричард в конце концов попадает в кафе «Капитолий» в городке Сент-Поле, где знакомится с очаровательной ночной певицей Лил.

A federal agent goes to work for a taxi company believing it to be a front for a gang of counterfeiters.

A crusading sportswriter exposes racketeers involved in paying off fighters to throw their matches.

Фильм основан на простеньком действии, но сам по себе бесценен музыкальными номерами. После долгого отсутствия подводная лодка приходит к родным берегам. Среди экипажа есть три друга, один из которых женат и не видел жены целых четыре года. Он и не знает, что у них родилась дочь. Когда он с друзьями в увольнение приходит в клуб, жена его не сразу узнает, поскольку брак был скоропалительным, после танцевального марафона, и новоиспеченный муж сразу же завербовался на флот. Пришедших с ним два друга сразу же находят себе девушек, поскольку они все пришли в "Клуб одиноких сердец".

Newspapers around the world proclaim the birth in Moosetown, Canada of the 3,000th baby brought into the world by the doctor, John Luke, known for delivering the famous Wyatt quintuplets. To honor the doctor on his retirement and to publicize their town, the Moosetown chamber of commerce decides to hold a reunion of all the babies delivered by the doctor, some of whom have become famous.

Royal Canadian Mounted Police Sergeant King protects a girl who has come to claim a mine left by her father. An evil lawyer plans to keep the mine for himself.

Blind Mrs. Lind comes to American to visit her three children whom she thinks are successful.

Когда друг Чарли был найден забитым насмерть собственной скаковой лошадью на борту лайнера, направляющегося в Гонолулу, детектив обнаруживает нечестную игру и раскрывает международную игорную сеть.

Louis Friedlander-directed film

Bonnie Brewster and "Packy" Campbell, rival reporters on competing newspapers, team up to put an end to a smuggling gang that brings illegal aliens to the United States, and then makes further victims of them by extortion payments. They go to Vancouver, Canada and board a ship carrying aliens. But the gang recognizes them as reporters and gang-henchmen Tony Scula (Ralf Harolde) and Ira Conklin take them off the ship. But Campbell recognizes Scula as the gunman who killed Carmen Zoro.

A Canadian Northwest Mounted Policeman suspects his girlfriend's father of theft and murder.

A poor boy rises to power in politics.

A paint store owner turns his attention to civic affairs while his business falls apart.

Horse trainer Steve Tapley is caught between the feuding Martingale and Shattuck families. He sides with young Nancy Martingale and her grandfather Ezra, and the feud is to be resolved by a horse race between the favorites of each family. Unfortunately, the Martingale's horse, Greyboy, only runs well in mud. And it hasn't rained in a long time.

A show troupe is engaged by Judge Culliman, who is running for Governor, to enhance his political campaign. When the inebriated Judge has to be replaced in doing his campaign speech by the troupe crooner, Eric Land, his political backers decide that they want him to run for Governor in the Judge's place. Romance, music, political corruption and the election results follow.

A film star finds herself in trouble with her co-star when she has to flirt with the backer to prevent him from withdrawing his support.

A carny builds a gambling empire at the expense of his family's wellbeing.

A timid, overworked and underpaid bookkeeper needs a $10 raise to marry his sweetheart...

A crew of young military-school cadets are enjoying their first weekend in Paris. Frank Harrington, a girl-shy cadet, wins the lottery which "They" have organized, an Frank wins the right to woo the star of the Folies Bergere, Gaby Aimee, with her garter serving as proof of conquest. Meanwhile Frank has found the one girl-of-his-heart, Patty, and this serves to complicate matters.

An honest sports columnist's greedy wife persuades him to go easy on a cheat, famous for crooked sports deals.

Американец Эзекиль Кобб провёл всю сознательную жизнь в Китае, в религиозной миссии своего отца. И вот он отправляется обратно в Америку, чтобы «встретить мать своих детей». Там он, не зная западного образа жизни, разумеется попадает в кучу нелепых и смешных ситуаций.

Eddie Ellison is an ex-con who spent time in Sing-Sing prison. Kay marries him as soon as he serves his time. Five years later, Eddie and his ex-convict buddy Larry, have both gone straight, and Eddie and Kay have a beautiful little girl named Shirley. However, Welch has kept a close eye on them for years. He believes in "once a criminal, always a criminal." Then, when Eddie's employer's wife's pearls go missing, it comes out that Eddie and Larry both spent time in prison, and they're fired. Welch suspects that Eddie and Larry have something to do with the theft of the pearls. Will Welch prove that Eddie and Larry had something to do with the theft, or will the truth prevail?

Well respected local good guy, "Feet" Samuels finds himself heavily in debt due to an uncharacteristic gambling binge. Feet decides the only way to settle the bill is by selling his body to an ambitious doctor who agrees to allow him one last month to live life to the fullest, then kill himself.

Главный герой пытается вернуть свою любовь, и ради этого он, ловкий мошенник и аферист, должен превратиться в настоящего джентльмена.

Former lovers get together to clear themselves when the police suspect them of murder.

A young woman is involved with a married man, although she does not know that he is married. He kills his jealous wife and implicates her in the murder. However, a playboy character who had been flirting with the woman earlier turns amateur detective and clears her.

Нора Моран, молодая женщина с трудным и трагическим прошлым, осуждена на смерть за убийство, которое она не совершала. Она легко могла бы раскрыть правду и спасти свою жизнь, если только это не повредит жизни, карьере и репутации тех, кого она любит...

Joan Leesom is stranded in a remote South American jungle village. She is pursued by the rapacious Taggart Taggart, however, has been involved with the beautiful native girl Chita. Chita now feels nothing but hatred for Joan, creating a deadly triangle that leads to an explosive ending.

Бутч Сондерс, дерзкий и бескомпромиссный детектив, был переведён из полиции в Отдел пропавших без вести. Когда молодая женщина просит его помочь найти ее мужа, он выясняет, что на самом деле она — некая Норма Филлипс, разыскиваемая полицией Чикаго за убийство своего мужа. Норма инсценирует самоубийство путём утопления и исчезает, и Сондерс заимствует труп из морга чтобы в свою очередь инсценировать её «похороны», в надежде, что Норма объявится.

Slowly dying of an unspecified illness, wealthy invalid Charles Sellon wants his aide Neil Hamilton to end his suffering. Hamilton won't do it, but villainous lawyer Alan Dinehart, in line to inherit Sellon's millions, is not so charitable. Dinehart kills Sellon, then makes it look as though Hamilton murdered the old guy for his money.

Vaudevillian Joe Pitt sweeps young Sally Patter off of her feet and steals the lovestruck girl away from her small-town family to join his act. She winds up heartbroken, pregnant and broke when Joe runs off with the magician's sexy assistant. Sally bravely persists and her immense dancing and singing talent gain the notice of prominent producer, Wade Valentine. Under Valentine's tutelage, she rockets to Broadway stardom while Joe Pitt is reduced to waiting on tables. Alone, Sally proudly gives birth to a baby son. Wade proposes marriage to his beloved protege and it appears that Joe Pitt may never learn about the son he has fathered.

An unemployed reporter, fired because of his drinking, takes a job at an advertising agency. Drama.

The "sugar daddy" of a Broadway star hires a bodyguard to protect her from thieves out to steal the jewels he's given her and also from the attentions of other men, most notably the producer of the show in which she's starring. However, soon the bodyguard and the star begin to become attracted to each other.

A girl with a shady past is picked by a playwright to be the star of his newest play.

В Лондоне тайное общество во главе с адвокатом Таддеусом Мерридью собирает активы любого из своих умерших членов и делит их между оставшимися членами. Члены общества начинают падать как мухи. К Шерлоку Холмсу подходит вдова Джеймса Мерфи, которая недовольна тем, что ее муж оставил ее без гроша. Когда капитан Пайк застрелен, Холмс подключается к его загадочной китайской вдове, а также к тенистому Мерридью. Остальные участники продолжают умирать - сначала Малком Диринг, затем мистер Бейкер. Есть также покушение на жизнь юной Эйлин Форрестер, которая после смерти своего отца стала сопротивляться членству общества. Странные наблюдения и идеи Холмса подвергаются испытанию.

After her brother's death, Roma Courtney becomes the heiress to his fortune. When fake psychic Paul Bavian claims to have a message from Roma's dead brother, he coaxes Roma into participating in a séance. Although Roma's fiancé, Grant, first believes the séance is nothing more than a scam, he eventually realizes that the vengeful spirit of an executed murderer has possessed Roma's body.

Daniel Pardway, starting with almost nothing after the great Chicago fire, builds the biggest department store in town. He wants to pass on the business to his three sons and daughter, but has to deal with their lack of interest or aptitude.

A Songwriter falls asleep while writing a song about the NRA. He dreams that Washington, Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt appear in his room asking him why he wants to write such a song and they're reassuring him that FDR is the right way. When he starts singing his new song, he finds himself alone, but he knows that the FDR will lead the USA back on the road to prosperity.

Адвокат-идеалист Антон Адам попадает в заголовки газет, когда он успешно преследует известного нью-йоркского рэкетира по имени Гилмерри. Внезапная известность Адама привлекает внимание известного юриста Грэнвилла Бентли, который просит Адама стать партнером его юридической фирмы. Но карьера Адама резко ухудшается, когда его подставляют Гилмерри и сексуальная актриса в сфабрикованном иске о нарушении обещания. Единственная постоянная в жизни Адама - это верность и безответная любовь его секретарши Ольги.

Gabby Denton, a hard-drinking, down-on-his-luck drifter, seems to get a chance at redemption when his brother-in-law helps get him a job as a mechanic. Not realizing the garage he works for is actually a front for a stolen car ring, Gabby soon finds himself mixed up in both murder and a liaison with the boss's girl.

Gambler/racketeer "Knucks" McGloin takes note of just how much money and action (aside from the game itself) takes place around and about the annual Rose Bowl football game, and decides this is one sweet proposition and could be even sweeter if one had his own college and football game and had a large say beforehand as to the outcome of any game this team had. So he ups and creates his own college---Carnasie after his own neighborhood. His gangster rival. Gilatti, thinks this give McGloin a definite inside advantage and, if there is one thing a gambler can't abide, it is that someone has an inside advantage and they are not that someone. Gilatti gets himself a college football team. Education marches on.

Button Gwinett Brown is a freshman congressman on a mission to rid Washington of corruption. He quickly runs afoul of the powerful Senator Norton...

A gossip columnist's rise to fame. Based closely on the real life of Walter Winchell.

Russian beauty Anita Mellikovna, traveling by train with a forged passport and carrying jewels, finds the police on her tail.

A middle aged millionaire falls in love with a gorgeous, but stupid blonde gold digger, being guided by her ever-present shrewish friend.They marry but the man soon regrets his rash move when she's constantly bored and looking for dancing and excitement, leaving him feel his age. He conspires with a loyal friend to find a suitable man she might run away with so he can divorce her.

An architect has an affair with a woman who inspires him. Her brother is in love with the architect's daughter. The complicated entanglement leads to misunderstanding and dissolution, but ultimately love.

Vivienne Ware is defended by her ex-beau when she's accused of killing her faithless fiance.

When motorcycle cop Dick Fay gives a ticket to Phyllis Crawford, her father's graft-fed influence leads to his demotion to foot patrolman.

Marilyn Parker (Linda Watkins, a young unsophisticated wife, who while her husband, Rex Parker (Alan Dinehart), is in Europe on "business" but took his mistress, Peggy Burns (Greta Nissen), with him, sub-leases his former "love nest" and becomes friendly with the gold-digging blondes and their 'daddys' that Rex and Peggy formerly entertained. She meets Boyce Cameron (John Boles), a wealthy bachelor and they fall in love with each other.

A dynamic duo in silk and ermine entertain hick businessmen looking for a good time while in Manhattan.

Margot Rande, a basically decent woman, is led down the path to perdition by her bank robber husband.

A society novelist brings a brash young chorus girl home in order to study her for inspiration for his new novel. His family is distraught, but soon her behavior has forever altered their snobbish ways.