Mamie, an orphan girl who was abused in the orphanage, is taken in by Mrs. Caldwell, a kindly woman with a young son named Alexander. Mamie hits it off with the lad, and nicknames him "Zander". When Mrs. Caldwell dies, the authorities decree that the boy must be placed in the same orphanage where Mamie was mistreated. Horrified, Mamie determines to see to it that the boy will be spared the same treatment that she had to suffer.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938

English

7.1

♡ 14

82%

Action

Adventure

aunt nephew relationship

based on novel or book

Norman Taurog Director

Victor Jory as Injun Joe

Harry Myers as Irate Churchgoer

Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Harper

Lon McCallister as Schoolboy

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.

Damaged Lives

1933

English

4.7

♡ 4

sexually transmitted disease

syphilis

venereal diseases

Edgar G. Ulmer Director

Jason Robards Sr. as Dr. Bill Hall

Marceline Day as Laura Hall

Harry Myers as Nat Franklin

Harrison Greene as Policeman

An extramarital affair leads to a young couple contracting venereal disease.

Dangerous to Know

1938

English

6.4

♡ 3

Robert Florey Director

Harry Myers as Guest at Party

Ellen Drew as Secretary

Pierre Watkin as Sen. Carson

Evelyn Keyes as Undetermined Secondary Role

Racketeer Steve Recka, art patron and political power-maker, rules his town and Madame Lan Ying, his beautiful friend and hostess (read:mistress), with an iron hand. He meets Margaret Van Kase, a socialite not impressed by his power nor his wealth, having no money herself, and Steve makes frantic efforts to win her and turns away from the loyal Lin Yang.

Block-Heads

1938

English

7.5

♡ 20

85%

John G. Blystone Director

Harry Myers as Drunk

Chill Wills as Midget in Elevator

Jack Hill as Soldier in Trenches

William A. Boardway as Tenant

It's 1938, but Stan doesn't know the war is over; he's still patrolling the trenches in France, and shoots down a French aviator. Oliver sees his old chum's picture in the paper and goes to visit Stan who has now been returned to the States and invites him back to his home.

Stand-In

1937

English

6.7

♡ 4

68%

Tay Garnett Director

Harry Myers as Bank Board Member

Alan Mowbray as Koslofski

Angelo Rossitto as Little Person Entering Studio Gate

Jack Carson as Tom Potts

An east coast efficiency expert, who stakes his reputation on his ability to turn around a financially troubled Hollywood studio, receives some help from a former child star who now works as a stand-in for the studio.

A Day at the Races

1937

English

7.5

♡ 9

95%

Sam Wood Director

Douglass Dumbrille as Morgan

William A. Boardway as Party Guest

Harry Myers as Party Guest

Edward Earle as Race Judge

Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's farm by winning a big race with her horse. There are a few problems. Hackenbush runs a high priced clinic for the wealthy who don't know he actually has a degree in veterinary medicine.

City Lights

1931

English

♡ 135

95%

Action

blindness and impaired vision

Charles Chaplin Director

Virginia Cherrill as A Blind Girl

Harry Myers as An Eccentric Millionaire

Charles Chaplin as A Tramp

Al Ernest Garcia as James - the Millionaire's Butler

A tramp falls in love with a beautiful blind flower girl. His on-and-off friendship with a wealthy man allows him to be the girl's benefactor and suitor.

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Mary Stevens, M.D.

Zenobia

Zander the Great

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Damaged Lives

Dangerous to Know

Block-Heads

Stand-In

A Day at the Races

City Lights