Cast: Pert Kelton

Direction Walter Grauman

Cast Robert Duvall · Pert Kelton · Barbara Barrie · William Windom

Synopsis The Twilight Zone: Miniature (TV) (1963) follows the story of Charlie Parkes, a small, unremarkable man who discovers a miniature world within a museum dollhouse. This tiny universe captivates him, offering an escape from his mundane job and the oppressive...

Direction Raoul Walsh

Cast Wallace Beery · George Raft · Jackie Cooper · Fay Wray

Synopsis The Bowery (1933) unfolds in the vibrant era of the Gay Nineties in New York, where the city had evolved with bustles and balloon sleeves, but The Bowery had become more youthful, boisterous, and wild, earning the title of the...

Direction Morton da Costa

Cast Robert Preston · Shirley Jones · Buddy Hackett · Hermione Gingold

Synopsis The Music Man (1962) follows the story of a charismatic con artist, Harold Hill, who arrives in the quiet town of River City with a plan to swindle the locals. His usual scheme involves promising to organize and train a...

Direction Gregory La Cava

Cast Constance Bennett · Joel McCrea · John Halliday · Pert Kelton

Synopsis Bed of Roses (1933) follows the journey of Florrie and Minnie, two former women of the night who, upon leaving prison, are resolute in their quest to secure a life of luxury with affluent men. During their journey, Florrie encounters...

Direction George Stevens

Cast Barbara Stanwyck · Preston Foster · Melvyn Douglas · Moroni Olsen

Synopsis Annie Oakley (1935) follows the journey of a young sharpshooter who, after impressing a Cincinnati hotel manager with her skills in a shooting contest, is recruited for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. The film vividly recreates the show's performances and...

Direction Carl Reiner

Cast Dick Van Dyke · Michele Lee · Mickey Rooney · Cornel Wilde

Synopsis The Comic (1969) presents a fictionalized narrative of the ascent and descent of a silent film comedian, Billy Bright. The film commences with his funeral, where he narrates his life story from beyond the grave with a bitter edge, recounting...

Direction William K. Howard

Cast Sylvia Sidney · Melvyn Douglas · Alan Baxter · Pert Kelton

Synopsis Mary Burns, Fugitive (1935) follows the tale of a young woman who runs a cozy coffee shop and finds herself captivated by a charming young patron. Unbeknownst to her, this handsome customer is deeply involved in criminal activities. Their relationship...

Direction Gus Meins

Cast Patsy Kelly · Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams · Charley Chase · Pert Kelton

Synopsis Kelly the Second (1936) follows the story of Molly Kelly, a lunch counter manager who finds herself in a heated dispute with truck driver Cecil Callahan, leading to his arrest. Intrigued by Callahan's fighting prowess, Molly and her employer, Dr....

Direction Charles Lamont

Cast Adrienne Ames · Craig Reynolds · Esther Ralston · George Meeker

Direction Gordon Wiles

Cast Melvyn Douglas · Virginia Bruce · Reginald Denny · Pert Kelton

Synopsis Women of Glamour (1937) centers around a talented artist from an affluent background who enlists the help of a vivacious "party girl" to serve as his muse. As they spend more time together, the young woman starts to reflect on...

Direction Walter Lang

Cast Ann Sothern · Gene Raymond · Bill Robinson · Maria Gambarelli

Synopsis Hooray for Love (1935) follows the story of Doug Tyler, an ambitious young man aiming to make it big in the world of show business. His path crosses with that of Pat Thatcher, a talented singer, on two separate occasions,...

Direction Frank R. Strayer

Cast Jane Darwell · Brook Byron · Allan Lane · Sara Haden

Synopsis Laughing at Trouble (1936) follows the gripping tale of an individual who, after being wrongfully convicted of murder, manages to break free from prison and seeks refuge in the residence of a kind-hearted small-town newspaper editor. This editor, who has...

Direction George Stevens

Cast Stuart Erwin · Rochelle Hudson · Pert Kelton · Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher

Synopsis Bachelor Bait (1934) follows the story of a kind-hearted but clumsy clerk who finds himself out of a job after being dismissed from the Marriage License Bureau. Determined to turn his misfortune into an opportunity, he launches his own matchmaking...

Direction William A. Seiter

Cast ZaSu Pitts · Pert Kelton · Edward Everett Horton · Nat Pendleton

Synopsis Sing and Like It (1934) follows the story of a notorious gangster who develops an unusual infatuation with a plain, untalented singer. Determined to make her a star, he coerces a Broadway producer into casting her in his latest show....

Direction Greg Garrison

Cast Phil Silvers · Eddie Albert · Pert Kelton · Betsy Palmer

Synopsis The Ballad of Louie the Louse (TV) (1959) follows the story of a deceitful loan shark who is erroneously presumed to have passed away. A journalist pens a compassionate, albeit inaccurate, obituary detailing his life. Inspired by the positive portrayal,...

Direction John Francis Dillon

Cast Marilyn Miller · Alexander Gray · Joe E. Brown · T. Roy Barnes

Synopsis Sally (1929) follows the journey of a young girl who was left at a telephone exchange as an infant and subsequently named after the location. Growing up in an orphanage, she finds solace and happiness through the art of dance,...

Direction Norman Taurog

Cast Benny Rubin · Pert Kelton · Rex Lease · Alice Day

Direction Ralph Staub

Cast Roger Pryo · Grace Bradley · William Newell · Pert Kelton

Synopsis Sitting on the Moon (1936) follows the tale of a struggling songwriter, Danny (Pryor), who is convinced that the best way to revitalize the waning career of movie star Polly (Bradley) is to sever his creative partnership with lyricist Mike...