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1. Movie-Mania (1937)
TV-G | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Dave Apollon is a one-man production staff, who puts on a stage show as writer, director, producer, bandleader, art director, and other jobs.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Dave Apollon, Tommy Rafferty, Clark & Halliday, Yvonne Moray
Votes: 109
2. Masks and Memories (1934)
32 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
Julie and Bob take a break from their Mardi Gras revels to visit Bob's home, where he lives with his sister and their reclusive Uncle Andy. Andy mistakes Julie for his sweetheart of years ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Lillian Roth, Weldon Heyburn, Queenie Smith, George Houston
Votes: 170
3. Alice in Movieland (1940)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
In a U.S. town that could be anywhere, 18-year-old Alice Purdee wins a free trip to Hollywood. With the assistance of a cheerful porter, she takes the night train and dreams about her ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Joan Leslie, Nana Bryant, Clara Blandick, Clarence Muse
Votes: 418
4. The Black Network (1936)
20 min | Musical, Short
Brutus Johnson, owner of the Porter Pullman Shoe Polish Company, sponsors the Porter Pullman Shoe Polish Variety Program on the Black Network Broadcasting Co. Mezzanine Johnson, Brutus' ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Nina Mae McKinney, The Nicholas Brothers, The Washboard Serenaders, Emmett 'Babe' Wallace
Votes: 179
5. No Contest! (1934)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Ruth Etting is the star attraction on the Albertson Travel Agency radio show. When her producers learn that her recordings are on another program at the same time, they devise a contest, ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Ruth Etting, Charles Lawrence, Elmer Brown, Bert Matthews
Votes: 99
6. Show Kids (1935)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Musical
It's the Depression, and the vaudeville Palace Theater is unable to stay afloat. The proprietor, Mr. Jenkins, begrudgingly lets his 12-year-old son stage a kiddie show that draws in the crowds.
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Tad Alexander, Arthur Aylesworth, Florence Fair, The Meglin Kiddies
Votes: 113
7. A Day at Santa Anita (1937)
Approved | 18 min | Short, Drama, Family
Orphaned horse-trainer's little daughter has reciprocated bond with horse, which needs her presence to win races.
Director: Bobby Connolly | Stars: Sybil Jason, Marcia Ralston, Matthew 'Stymie' Beard, Joseph Crehan
Votes: 410
8. Double or Nothing (1940)
Approved | 18 min | Comedy, Musical, Short
An actor's double looses a tooth when he is punched during filming. While under anesthesia at the dentist's office, he dreams that he is in movies with several contemporary stars.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Lee Dixon, The Hollywood Doubles, Ed Smalle's Octet, John Elliott
Votes: 142
9. Give Me Liberty (1936)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Biography, Drama
Patrick Henry's rousing speech before the Virginia legislature argues for colonial independence.
Director: B. Reeves Eason | Stars: John Litel, Nedda Harrigan, Carlyle Moore Jr., Robert Warwick
Votes: 261
10. Seeing Red (1939)
Approved | 19 min | Comedy, Short
When he is fired from his job, Red puts a hex on his boss. That evening, the boss goes to a nightclub and discovers that the hex worked.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Red Skelton, A. Robins, The Merry Macs, Harris & Shore
Votes: 147
11. Roof Tops of Manhattan (1935)
22 min | Musical, Short
Musical performances set in a rooftop nightclub in Manhattan.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Gil Lamb, Deane Janis, Bob Burns, Beverly Phalon
Votes: 124
12. The Knight Is Young (1938)
Approved | 18 min | Musical, Romance, Short
Hal and June meet through her apartment window, she stuck inside since she can't leave because she fears being locked out if she does by the landlord due to back rent owed, and he a sign ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, June Allyson, Earlyne Schools, Norman McKay
Votes: 134
13. That Goes Double (1933)
20 min | Musical, Short
At the announcement of the winner of a newspaper's contest, singer Russ Columbo finds he has a double. He hires the double to take his place at personal appearances where he would not be ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Russ Columbo, Charlotte Wynters, David Burns, Roy Smeck
Votes: 65
14. The Mild West (1933)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
In a small town in the Old West, Lulu, a singer/saloon owner, marries Gentleman Joe after he wins her saloon in a card game. Baby Doll, Lulu's rival for Joe's affections, vows that she will... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Janet Reade, Olive Borden, Paul Keast, Helene Denizon
Votes: 119
15. A Small Town Idol (1921)
Passed | 70 min | Action, Comedy, Romance
Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local villain to keep him away from pretty young ... See full summary »
Directors: Erle C. Kenton, Mack Sennett | Stars: Ben Turpin, James Finlayson, Phyllis Haver, Bert Roach
Votes: 79
16. Surprise! (1935)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
The Duncan Sisters (Rosie and Vivian) and their college dorm mates sing a song to their alma mater while packing up to leave college at the end of school. The sisters make a special point ... See full synopsis »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Vivian Duncan, Rosetta Duncan, Clarence Nordstrom, Gerald Oliver Smith
Votes: 43
17. Good Morning, Eve! (1934)
Approved | 19 min | Musical, Comedy, Short
In this short musical comedy, Adam and Eve go on an adventure through time that leads them from the Garden of Eden, to the Roman Empire, King Arthur's court, and a beach resort in modern-day Florida.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Leon Errol, June MacCloy, Vernon Dent, Maxine Doyle
Votes: 283
18. King for a Day (1934)
TV-G | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
A talented tap dancer who can't get an audition uses his prowess at playing craps to gain ownership of a musical show, making himself the star.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Bill Robinson, Ernest Whitman, Dusty Fletcher, Babe Matthews
Votes: 198
19. Paree, Paree (1934)
Approved | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
In this musical short, a condensed version of Cole Porter's "Fifty Million Frenchmen" (1929), a wealthy young American meets the girl of his dreams and makes a bet that they will be engaged without her knowing of his riches.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Dorothy Stone, Bob Hope, Billie Leonard, Rod McLennan
Votes: 266
20. Nothing Ever Happens (1933)
Passed | 19 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Despite a dying man's efforts to enjoy his final days, a jewel thief trying to comfort a great dancer, and a big business deal in progress, there are still those who say that 'nothing ever happens here.'
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Jack Lionel Bohn, Clarence Rock, Jane Gale, Curtis Karpe
Votes: 222
21. The Rear Gunner (1943)
Not Rated | 26 min | Short, Drama, War
A young rural enlistee is initially disappointed with his job as an air mechanic, but his great marksmanship skills make him a tail gunner in a bomber.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Burgess Meredith, Ronald Reagan, Tom Neal, Dane Clark
Votes: 302
22. Come to Dinner (1934)
Not Rated | 22 min | Short, Comedy
MGM's all-star feature Dinner at Eight (1933) is parodied in this comic short, in which a cast of unidentified look-alike actors impersonate Lionel Barrymore, Marie Dressler, Jean Harlow et al.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Ninon Bunyea, Flavia Arcaro, Herschel Mayall, Margot Stevenson
Votes: 180
23. The Prisoner of Swing (1938)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Adventure, Comedy
Musical satire based on Anthony Hope's Ruritanian novel "The Prisoner of Zenda" in which a commoner takes the place of a lookalike king.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Eddie Foy Jr., June Allyson, Al Fields
Votes: 130
24. Plane Crazy (1933)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
A group of pilots and their planes are arriving at an air strip in New York City to do some flights for the public. One of the pilots, Freddy Richmond, is in love with a young groupie named... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Dorothy Lee, Arthur Havel, Morton Havel, Brook Allen
Votes: 67
25. Rufus Jones for President (1933)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Rufus Jones, a black child, is elected President of the United States in this short musical comedy. The film features song and dance numbers by a seven year old Sammy Davis Jr..
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Ethel Waters, Sammy Davis Jr., Hamtree Harrington, Dusty Fletcher
Votes: 231
26. Rhythmitis (1936)
Approved | 20 min | Musical, Short
A doctor develops pills that make Hal a great tap dancer. Lola Green sees Hal dancing in a drugstore and asks him to join her vaudeville show. Everything is fine until Hal's pills disappear.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Toby Wing, Frances Hunt, Rollo Pickert
Votes: 238
27. Hotel a la Swing (1937)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
A series of musical numbers loosely connected by a storyline involving the Upsy Daisey theatre troupe assuming management of the debt-ridden Grand Majestic Hotel. Noteworthy is the song and... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Eddie Foy Jr., The Mullen Sisters, Lane Tree & Edwards, Marcia Wayne
Votes: 108
28. Public Jitterbug No. 1 (1939)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
The government has set up a special agency to stamp out what it considers the number one public menace: the jitterbug. They aren't after the many followers, but the primary perpetrator of ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Betty Hutton, Chaz Chase, Tom Emerson
Votes: 107
29. 20, 000 Cheers for the Chain Gang (1933)
TV-PG | 20 min | Short, Musical, Comedy
Four convicts escape from a chain gang. Shortly thereafter, changes are made at the prison, because a blue ribbon commission will be investigating conditions there. The changes include ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Jerry Bergen, The Rollickers, Novia, The Pickens Sisters
Votes: 235
30. I'm Much Obliged (1936)
Approved | 22 min | Comedy, Musical, Short
The Morning Daily newspaper's Mr. Inquisitive column - which has the tagline "I'm Much Obliged" - is holding a contest: tell Mr. Inquisitive what you would like to do, and those stories ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: George Dobbs, Ian Maclaren, Vera Van, Lester Cole & His Texas Rangers
Votes: 155
31. Seasoned Greetings (1933)
20 min | Musical, Short
The owner of an unsuccessful greeting-card store attempts to sell 'talking' greeting cards in the form of records.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Lita Grey, Sammy Davis Jr., Carleton Macy, George Haggerty
Votes: 271
32. Soft Drinks and Sweet Music (1934)
Approved | 22 min | Musical, Short
In this "Broadway Brevity," a soda jerk/songwriter dreams (literally) of performing his songs on Broadway.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Georgie Price, Sylvia Froos, Billie Leonard, George Watts
Votes: 136
33. Use Your Imagination (1933)
Not Rated | 17 min | Short, Musical, Romance
The story of a likable young man can't hold a job because he is always daydreaming usually about girlfriend Mitzi.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Mitzi Mayfair, Pat Rooney Jr., Robert Pitkin
Votes: 96
34. Paul Revere, Jr. (1933)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
After a birthday drink, Paul Revere Watson steals a policeman's horse and dreams of himself in Colonial times as the original Revere.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Gus Shy, Janet Reade, Bert Frohman, Bobby Watson
Votes: 29
35. Calling All Girls (1942)
Approved | 19 min | Musical, Short
This Warner Bros. short film shows the process that studios use to select women for the chorus line in movie musicals. It then presents a few clips of chorus lines in Busby Berkeley production numbers from 1930s Warner Bros. musicals.
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Owen Crump, James Cagney, Ruby Keeler
Votes: 134
36. The Song of Fame (1934)
19 min | Short, Music
Cigarette girl Ruth Eaton is an aspiring singer who hopes her cocksure theatrical agent Dave can get her an audition with an impresario who can give her a break.
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Ruth Etting, Eddie Bruce, Arthur Donaldson, Minor & Root
Votes: 75
37. Tip Tap Toe (1932)
19 min | Comedy, Musical, Short
Hal and Mitzi have known each other since they were babies. Tap dancer Hal now works as a window dresser in Blake's Department Store, owned by Mitzi's dad. Mr. Blake hates jazz music and ... See full summary »
Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Hal Le Roy, Mitzi Mayfair, Helen Goodhue, Frank McNellis
Votes: 25
38. A Small Town Idol (1939)
Approved | 19 min | Short, Comedy
In Sleepytown, cross-eyed Sam Smith and Mary Brown are about to get married. But the scoundrel, Jim Jones, wants Mary for himself. Jim uses a publicity still that Sam sent away for against ... See full summary »
Stars: Ben Turpin, Phyllis Haver, Ramon Novarro, Marie Prevost
Votes: 67
39. One for the Book (1940)
Approved | 18 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
On a desktop with many books, familiar characters in literature (such as Captain Kidd, Huckleberry Finn, Robinson Crusoe, and Rip Van Winkle) come out of their books after dark. When the ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Betty Hutton, Hal Sherman, Miriam Grahame, Beaus & Belles
Votes: 142
40. The Sunday Round-Up (1936)
Passed | 19 min | Short, Western
The small church Ted Burke pastors in a small Western town struggles to thrive as all the men gather at Jack Higgins' Mustang Saloon every Sunday. Burke decides to ask Higgins to close his ... See full summary »
Director: William Clemens | Stars: Dick Foran, Jane Wyman, Linda Perry, Edmund Cobb
Votes: 78
41. Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)
Approved | 19 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
A "Broadway Brevity" short from Vitaphone shot in Technicolor that spoofs the Hollywood studio set-up. When the ballerina star of a musical feature walks off in a huff, aided by the ... See full summary »
Director: Bobby Connolly | Stars: Evelyn Thawl, Jeffrey Lynn, Armida, Fritz Feld
Votes: 283
42. Three Cheers for the Girls (1943)
Approved | 16 min | Short, Music
This film showcases six production numbers from various Warner Brothers musicals.
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Lynn Baggett, Lois January, Dolores Moran, Flower Parry
Votes: 157
43. Romance of the West (1935)
Approved | 20 min | Musical, Short, Western
Singing cowboy Phil Regan stages an impromptu show for the passengers of a transcontinental plane during a forced landing. Filmed in Yosemite National Park and Grand Canyon.
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Phil Regan, Dorothy Dare, Henry Armetta, Mary Treen
Votes: 8
44. Kissing Time (1933)
TV-G | 23 min | Short, Musical, Romance
An American girl is in a small South American village which is celebrating San Marcos Day. The rebels, led by old El Toro and his young Lieutenant, occupy the village. El Toro has an eye ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Jane Froman, Georges Metaxa, Don Zelaya, Gerald Oliver Smith
Votes: 111
45. What, No Men? (1935)
Approved | 21 min | Comedy, Musical, Short
A bill collector and a policeman are captured by a group of mad scientists and taken to an all-female Indian tribe for study.
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: El Brendel, Wini Shaw, Phil Regan, Billy Bletcher
Votes: 75
46. The Gem of the Ocean (1934)
Approved | 22 min | Short, Comedy, Musical
In this musical short, the leading lady is a French woman who finds mystery and romance on a luxury liner. There is much music with a chorus of beautiful girls dancing in lush art deco settings.
Director: Roy Mack | Stars: Jeanne Aubert, Eton Boys, Richard Barstow, Edith Barstow
Votes: 114
47. The Flame Song (1934)
22 min | Musical, Short, Romance
In the kingdom of Florestan, a weak Prince Henry is ousted from power by his calculating cousin, Prince Basil. While exiled in Paris, Henry learns that the people are suffering under the ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Henabery | Stars: Bernice Claire, J. Harold Murray, Greek Evans, Detmar Poppen
Votes: 94
48. Carnival Day (1936)
Approved | 16 min | Short, Comedy, Crime
It's carnival time, crowds gather for horse races and the games and food of a midway. Bobby the singing jockey will be riding the favorite Stardust, and if they win, the prize money will ... See full summary »
Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Henry Armetta, Felix Knight, Rod Bacon, Joan Barclay
Votes: 97
49. Under Southern Stars (1937)
Approved | 17 min | Short, War
Set in the springtime of 1863 in Chancellorsville, Virginia during the War Between the States, this colorful short profiles the heroic Confederate General Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Grinde | Stars: Fred Lawrence, Jane Bryan, Fritz Leiber, Gordon Hart
Votes: 88
50. At the Stroke of Twelve (1941)
Approved | 20 min | Short, Drama
This entry in Warner's "Broadway Brevity" series of shorts is based on Damon Runyon's short story, "The Old Doll's House". Racketeer Lance McGowan, on the night he has decided to go ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Craig Stevens, Elisabeth Risdon, Knox Manning, Howard Da Silva
Votes: 67