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    The Little Giant 1933 POSTER

    The Little Giant

    1933

    English

    7.0

    9

    73%

    73%

    Action

    bootlegger

    bootlegging

    class differences

    Comedy

    Crime

    gangster

    mansion

    prohibition era

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Bill Elliott Bill Elliott as Guest at Polly's Party Lester Dorr Lester Dorr as Investment Clerk Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as James Francis 'Bugs' Ahearn Matty Roubert Matty Roubert as Newsboy
    Prohibition is ending so bootlegger Bugs Ahearn decides to crack California society. He leases a house from down-on-her-luck Ruth and hires her as social secretary. He rescues Polly Cass from a horsefall and goes home to meet her dad who sells him some phony stock certificates. When he learns about this he sends to Chicago for mob help.
    Topper Returns 1941 POSTER

    Topper Returns

    1941

    English

    6.8

    10

    88%

    80%

    1940s

    Action

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    Fantasy

    fistfight

    friends

    ghost

    murder

    Mystery

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Dennis O'Keefe Dennis O'Keefe as Bob Donald MacBride Donald MacBride as Police Detective Roberts Trevor Bardette Trevor Bardette as Rama - the Butler Patsy Kelly Patsy Kelly as Topper's Maid
    Topper is once again tormented by a fun-loving spirit. This time, it's Gail Richards, accidentally murdered while vacationing at the home of her wealthy friend, Ann Carrington, the intended victim. With Topper's help, Gail sets out to find her killer with the expected zany results.
    Kid Millions 1934 POSTER

    Kid Millions

    1934

    English

    6.6

    3

    56%

    56%

    Action

    Comedy

    egypt

    inheritance

    Musical

    rich kid

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Paulette Goddard Paulette Goddard as Goldwyn Girl Barbara Pepper Barbara Pepper as Goldwyn Girl Ann Bupp Ann Bupp as Little Girl in Ice Cream Number Charlie Hall Charlie Hall as Native
    A musical comedy about a Brooklyn boy who inherits a fortune from his archaeologist father, but has to go to Egypt to claim it.
    Maisie Gets Her Man 1942 POSTER

    Maisie Gets Her Man

    1942

    English

    6.2

    3

    Action

    Adventure

    Comedy

    maisie ravier

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Leo Gorcey Leo Gorcey as Ceecil Lloyd Corrigan Lloyd Corrigan as Mr. Marshall J. Denningham Ben Welden Ben Welden as Percy Podd Frank Faylen Frank Faylen as Second Stage Manager
    Struggling performers, Sothern and Skelton's lives are thrown off gear when they are caught with a bagful of hard cash robbed by a goon. With Skelton in prison, how will Sothern prove their innocence?
    The Alligator People 1959 POSTER

    The Alligator People

    1959

    English

    5.6

    7

    23%

    23%

    absurd

    Action

    alligator

    cliché

    Horror

    mutant

    Mystery

    Sci-Fi

    swamp

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Boyd Stockman Boyd Stockman as Alligator-Headed Paul Douglas Kennedy Douglas Kennedy as Dr. Wayne MacGregor Frieda Inescort Frieda Inescort as Mrs. Lavinia Hawthorne - Henry's Wife Richard Crane Richard Crane as Paul Webster
    Under therapeutic hypnosis, a seemingly well-adjusted young woman tells a fantastic story, verified by lie detector, of her forgotten marriage to a man who disappeared on the day of their honeymoon, and of her search for him which takes her to a lonely mansion in a remote section of swampland tenanted by snakes, alligators, a drunken one-armed lout, a mysterious doctor, and a cold-hearted elderly woman who lives alone in a brooding manse.
    The Chocolate Soldier 1941 POSTER

    The Chocolate Soldier

    1941

    English

    6.0

    3

    25%

    25%

    Action

    Comedy

    musical

    Musical

    opera singer

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Nigel Bruce Nigel Bruce as Bernard Fischer Terry Terry as Dog Nydia Westman Nydia Westman as Liesel - Maid Risë Stevens Risë Stevens as Maria Lanyi
    Maria and Karl Lang are the singing duo of Vienna. Maria is very flirtatious and Karl very jealous. Karl decides to masquerade as a Russian guardsman and attempts to make Maria flirt with him - to test her loyalty to him - as the Russian, Karl makes a vigorous attempt to seduce Maria. For a moment she accepts then rejects. Karl is left in turmoil...
    On Moonlight Bay 1951 POSTER

    On Moonlight Bay

    1951

    English

    6.9

    5

    79%

    79%

    Action

    brother

    Comedy

    Family

    family relationships

    indiana, usa

    musical

    Musical

    Romance

    small town

    world war i

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Rosemary DeCamp Rosemary DeCamp as Alice Winfield Doris Day Doris Day as Marjorie Winfield Ellen Corby Ellen Corby as Miss Mary Stevens Edmund Penney Edmund Penney as Senior
    The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield begins a romance with William Sherman who lives across the street. Marjorie has to learn how to dance and act like a proper young lady. Unfortunately William Sherman has unconventional ideas for the time. His ideas include not believing in marriage or money, which causes friction with Marjorie's father, who is the local bank vice president
    Blessed Event 1932 POSTER

    Blessed Event

    1932

    English

    6.9

    3

    78%

    78%

    Action

    attempted murder

    Comedy

    confession

    Drama

    freedom of the press

    Music

    newspaper

    press freedom

    Romance

    singer

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Allen Jenkins Allen Jenkins as Frankie Wells Mary Brian Mary Brian as Gladys Price George Chandler George Chandler as Hanson Edwin Maxwell Edwin Maxwell as Sam Gobel
    A New York gossip columnist feuds with a singer and enjoys the power of the press.
    It Happened on Fifth Avenue 1947 POSTER

    It Happened on Fifth Avenue

    1947

    English

    7.6

    3

    Action

    Comedy

    holiday

    homeless person

    mansion

    millionaire

    Music

    new year's day

    new york city

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Victor Moore Victor Moore as Aloysius T. McKeever Don DeFore Don DeFore as Jim Bullock Charles Ruggles Charles Ruggles as Michael J. O'Connor Alan Hale Jr. Alan Hale Jr. as Whitey Temple
    A New Yorker hobo moves into a mansion and along the way he gathers friends to live in the house with him. Before he knows it, he is living with the actual home owners.
    Du Barry Was a Lady 1943 POSTER

    Du Barry Was a Lady

    1943

    English

    6.2

    2

    48%

    48%

    Action

    Comedy

    dancer

    musical

    Musical

    nightclub

    Romance

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Pierre Watkin Pierre Watkin as Ambrose Paul Newlan Paul Newlan as Marching Rebel on King Louis' Left Marilyn Maxwell Marilyn Maxwell as Miss February Douglass Dumbrille Douglass Dumbrille as Willie / Duc de Rigor
    Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.
    Dance, Girl, Dance 1940 POSTER

    Dance, Girl, Dance

    1940

    English

    6.8

    2

    83%

    64%

    Action

    car accident

    Comedy

    dancer

    dancing

    Drama

    female friendship

    Music

    playboy

    romantic rivalry

    Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth Director Virginia Field Virginia Field as Elinor Harris Marjorie Woodworth Marjorie Woodworth as Jane Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara as Judy O'Brien Sidney Blackmer Sidney Blackmer as Puss in Boots
    Judy O'Brien is an aspiring ballerina in a dance troupe. Also in the company is Bubbles, a brash mantrap who leaves the struggling troupe for a career in burlesque. When the company disbands, Bubbles gives Judy a thankless job as her stooge. The two eventually clash when both fall for the same man.
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