Una Merkel

Southerner Una Merkel was a popular American stage, screen, and television actress. In movies, while often cast as the female lead, she more typically appeared in prominent supporting roles.

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42nd Street (1933)

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Warner Baxter  •  Bebe Daniels  •  George Brent  •  Ruby Keeler

A producer puts on what may be his last Broadway show, and at the last moment a chorus girl has to replace the star.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Bacon
CAST:  Warner Baxter  •  Bebe Daniels  •  George Brent  •  Ruby Keeler

Bombshell (1933)

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Jean Harlow  •  Lee Tracy  •  Frank Morgan  •  Franchot Tone

A glamorous film star rebels against the studio, her pushy press agent and a family of hangers-on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Jean Harlow  •  Lee Tracy  •  Frank Morgan  •  Franchot Tone

Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)

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Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her--and her talent. Gordon is too busy sparring with a dirt-dishing gossip columnist to notice, but his wisecracking, heart-of-gold secretary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Jack Benny  •  Eleanor Powell  •  Robert Taylor  •  Una Merkel

Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her--and her talent. Gordon is too busy sparring with a dirt-dishing gossip columnist to notice, but his wisecracking, heart-of-gold secretary ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Jack Benny  •  Eleanor Powell  •  Robert Taylor  •  Una Merkel

Summer Magic (1963)

Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Dorothy McGuire  •  Burl Ives  •  Deborah Walley

Mother Carey, a Bostonian widow, and her three children move to Maine. Postmaster Osh Popham helps them move into a run-down old house and fixes it up for them. It's not entirely uninhabited, though; the owner, Mr. Hamilton, is a mysterious character away in Europe ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Neilson
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Dorothy McGuire  •  Burl Ives  •  Deborah Walley

The Bank Dick (1940)

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward F. Cline
CAST:  W.C. Fields  •  Cora Witherspoon  •  Una Merkel  •  Evelyn Del Rio

Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward F. Cline
CAST:  W.C. Fields  •  Cora Witherspoon  •  Una Merkel  •  Evelyn Del Rio

The Maltese Falcon (1931)

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Bebe Daniels  •  Ricardo Cortez  •  Dudley Digges  •  Una Merkel

A lovely dame with dangerous lies employs the services of a private detective, who is quickly caught up in the mystery and intrigue of a statuette known as the Maltese Falcon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Bebe Daniels  •  Ricardo Cortez  •  Dudley Digges  •  Una Merkel

The Parent Trap (1961)

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Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Swift
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  Brian Keith  •  Charles Ruggles

Two identical twin sisters, separated at birth by their parents' divorce, are reunited years later at a summer camp, where they scheme to bring their parents back together. The girls, one of whom has been living with their mother and the other with their father, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Swift
CAST:  Hayley Mills  •  Maureen O'Hara  •  Brian Keith  •  Charles Ruggles

With a Song in My Heart (1952)

Jane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist Don Ross (David Wayne), whom she later marries. Jane's popularity soars, and she leaves on a European tour... but her plane crashes in Lisbon, and she is partially ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Susan Hayward  •  Rory Calhoun  •  David Wayne  •  Thelma Ritter

Jane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist Don Ross (David Wayne), whom she later marries. Jane's popularity soars, and she leaves on a European tour... but her plane crashes in Lisbon, and she is partially ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Susan Hayward  •  Rory Calhoun  •  David Wayne  •  Thelma Ritter

This Is the Army (1943)

In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  George Murphy  •  Joan Leslie  •  George Tobias  •  Alan Hale

In WW I dancer Jerry Jones stages an all-soldier show on Broadway, called Yip Yip Yaphank. Wounded in the War, he becomes a producer. In WW II his son Johnny Jones, who was before his fathers assistant, gets the order to stage a knew all-soldier show, called THIS ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  George Murphy  •  Joan Leslie  •  George Tobias  •  Alan Hale

Abraham Lincoln (1930)

A biopic dramatizing Abraham Lincoln's life through a series of vignettes depicting its defining chapters: his romance with Ann Rutledge; his early years as a country lawyer; his marriage to Mary Todd; his debates with Stephen A. Douglas; the election of 1860; his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  D.W. Griffith
CAST:  Walter Huston  •  Una Merkel  •  Kay Hammond  •  William L. Thorne

A biopic dramatizing Abraham Lincoln's life through a series of vignettes depicting its defining chapters: his romance with Ann Rutledge; his early years as a country lawyer; his marriage to Mary Todd; his debates with Stephen A. Douglas; the election of 1860; his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  D.W. Griffith
CAST:  Walter Huston  •  Una Merkel  •  Kay Hammond  •  William L. Thorne

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Jean Harlow  •  Chester Morris  •  Lewis Stone  •  Leila Hyams

Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Conway
CAST:  Jean Harlow  •  Chester Morris  •  Lewis Stone  •  Leila Hyams

That's Entertainment! III (1994)

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael J. Sheridan  •  Bud Friedgen
CAST:  June Allyson  •  Cyd Charisse  •  Lena Horne  •  Howard Keel

That's Dancing! (1985)

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Ray Bolger  •  Sammy Davis Jr.  •  Gene Kelly

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Haley Jr.
CAST:  Mikhail Baryshnikov  •  Ray Bolger  •  Sammy Davis Jr.  •  Gene Kelly

Spinout (1966)

Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Elvis Presley  •  Shelley Fabares  •  Diane McBain  •  Dodie Marshall

Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Taurog
CAST:  Elvis Presley  •  Shelley Fabares  •  Diane McBain  •  Dodie Marshall

A Tiger Walks (1964)

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and everyone wants the animal killed immediately, except for the daughter of the sheriff. She wants to capture the tiger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Tokar
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Vera Miles  •  Pamela Franklin  •  Sabu

A tiger escapes from a circus truck as it passes by a small town, and hides itself in the surrounding woods. This throws the town into a panic and everyone wants the animal killed immediately, except for the daughter of the sheriff. She wants to capture the tiger ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Tokar
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Vera Miles  •  Pamela Franklin  •  Sabu

Born to Dance (1936)

Ted meets and falls in love with Nora Paige, an aspiring Broadway dancer who tries out for a show starring Lucy James. After Ted rescues Lucy's pet dog during a public relations campaign on his submarine, Lucy falls for him. Ted is ordered to meet Lucy for a date ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Eleanor Powell  •  James Stewart  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Una Merkel

Ted meets and falls in love with Nora Paige, an aspiring Broadway dancer who tries out for a show starring Lucy James. After Ted rescues Lucy's pet dog during a public relations campaign on his submarine, Lucy falls for him. Ted is ordered to meet Lucy for a date ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Eleanor Powell  •  James Stewart  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Una Merkel

Huddle (1932)

Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, works in a smoky steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He wins a company scholarship which will enable him to attend Yale college. Over the four years of his college career he learns about football, love, and class prejudice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Ramon Novarro  •  Madge Evans  •  Una Merkel  •  Ralph Graves

Tony, the son of Italian immigrants, works in a smoky steel mill in Gary, Indiana. He wins a company scholarship which will enable him to attend Yale college. Over the four years of his college career he learns about football, love, and class prejudice.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Wood
CAST:  Ramon Novarro  •  Madge Evans  •  Una Merkel  •  Ralph Graves

Clear All Wires! (1933)

Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it. When he is in Paris to get a medal for being rescued from his alleged kidnappers, he finds that his boss, Stevens, at the Chicago Globe is going with his old gal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George W. Hill
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  James Gleason  •  Una Merkel  •  Benita Hume

Buckley is an unethical reporter who manipulates the news for his own benefit as much as he reports it. When he is in Paris to get a medal for being rescued from his alleged kidnappers, he finds that his boss, Stevens, at the Chicago Globe is going with his old gal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George W. Hill
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  James Gleason  •  Una Merkel  •  Benita Hume

Reunion in Vienna (1933)

An exiled archduke (John Barrymore) tries to renew romance with a former lover (Diana Wynyard) now wed to a psychiatrist (Frank Morgan).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Diana Wynyard  •  Frank Morgan  •  Una Merkel

An exiled archduke (John Barrymore) tries to renew romance with a former lover (Diana Wynyard) now wed to a psychiatrist (Frank Morgan).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Franklin
CAST:  John Barrymore  •  Diana Wynyard  •  Frank Morgan  •  Una Merkel

The Secret of Madame Blanche (1933)

A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Brabin
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Phillips Holmes  •  Una Merkel

A murder trial reunites a former chorus girl and her son, a grandson of an English aristocrat.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Brabin
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  Lionel Atwill  •  Phillips Holmes  •  Una Merkel
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