Cast: Fred Allen

Direction Henry Hathaway · Howard Hawks · Henry King · Henry Koster

Cast Fred Allen · Anne Baxter · Jeanne Crain · Farley Granger

Synopsis O. Henry's Full House (1952) is a compilation film that unites five esteemed directors and a stellar ensemble cast to adapt several tales by the renowned American writer O. Henry for the big screen. In "The Cop and the Anthem,"...

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Ginger Rogers · Fred Allen · Victor Moore · Marilyn Monroe

Synopsis We're Not Married! (1952) follows the comedic misadventures of five couples who discover that their marriages were never legally binding. The issue arises when it is revealed that the Justice of the Peace who officiated their weddings had done so...

Direction Mark Sandrich

Cast Jack Benny · Ellen Drew · Eddie "Rochester" Anderson · Andy Devine

Synopsis Buck Benny Rides Again (1940) follows the comedic misadventures of radio celebrity Jack Benny, who finds himself compelled to validate his exaggerated tales of rugged living on a supposed Nevada ranch. This situation arises due to the persistent taunts from...

Direction Fred Smith · Roy E. Larsen

Cast Fred Allen · Jackson Beck · Bob Hope · Eddie "Rochester" Anderson

Synopsis Is Everybody Listening? (S) (1947) explores the radio landscape of 1947, revealing that a significant majority of Americans—82 out of every 100, as indicated by the C.E. Hooper survey—were tuning in to network radio. The documentary features iconic performers and...

Direction Roy Del Ruth

Cast Dick Powell · Ann Dvorak · Fred Allen · Patsy Kelly

Synopsis Thanks a Million (1935) follows a group of performers who seek refuge from the rain at a political gathering and end up participating in the event. Among them, one entertainer (Powell) delivers an impromptu speech on behalf of the inebriated...

Direction Richard Wallace

Cast Fred Allen · Jack Benny · Don Ameche · William Bendix

Synopsis It's in the Bag! (1945) follows the peculiar tale of Frederick Trumble, a man of considerable fortune who drafts an unusual will, concealing a significant portion of his riches within a chair. Tragically, he meets his end mere moments later....

Direction Mark Sandrich

Cast Jack Benny · Fred Allen · Mary Martin · Verree Teasdale

Synopsis Love Thy Neighbor (1940) follows the comedic misadventures of Jack Benny as he juggles his New Year's Eve radio broadcast and a series of chaotic events. Benny's valet, Rochester, accompanies him to the dock to greet Benny's girlfriend Josephine, who...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast Alice Faye · Tony Martin · Fred Allen · Joan Davis

Synopsis Sally, Irene and Mary (1938) follows the journey of three ambitious manicurists who dream of making it big in the world of Broadway entertainment. Their lives take an exciting turn when one of them, Mary, unexpectedly inherits an old ferry...

Direction Donald B. Hyatt · Henry Salomon · William A. Graham · Eugene S. Jones

Cast Alexander Scourby · Walter Brennan · Bob Hope · Gary Cooper