Mabel Forrest

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

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Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Jean Arthur  •  James Stewart  •  Claude Rains  •  Edward Arnold

Naive and idealistic Jefferson Smith, leader of the Boy Rangers, is appointed to the United States Senate by the puppet governor of his state. He soon discovers, upon going to Washington, many shortcomings of the political process as his earnest goal of a national ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Jean Arthur  •  James Stewart  •  Claude Rains  •  Edward Arnold

Holiday (1930)

A young man is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward H. Griffith
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Mary Astor  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Robert Ames

A young man is torn between his free-thinking lifestyle and the tradition of his wealthy fiancée's family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward H. Griffith
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Mary Astor  •  Edward Everett Horton  •  Robert Ames

Lady on a Train (1945)

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles David
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  David Bruce  •  George Coulouris

While watching from her train window, Nikki Collins witnesses a murder in a nearby building. When she alerts the police, they think she has read one too many mystery novels. She then enlists a popular mystery writer to help her solve the crime on her own, but her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles David
CAST:  Deanna Durbin  •  Ralph Bellamy  •  David Bruce  •  George Coulouris

Triple Justice (1940)

Brad Henderson arrives in Star City just in time to witness three men rob a bank of $30,000 and kill a teller. Charged for the crime and jailed, Brad realizes he must escape and track down the real killers since the only one who can prove his innocence is his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Virginia Vale  •  Peggy Shannon  •  Harry Woods

Brad Henderson arrives in Star City just in time to witness three men rob a bank of $30,000 and kill a teller. Charged for the crime and jailed, Brad realizes he must escape and track down the real killers since the only one who can prove his innocence is his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Howard
CAST:  George O’Brien  •  Virginia Vale  •  Peggy Shannon  •  Harry Woods

The Avenging Rider (1943)

Wrongfully arrested, Tim must escape and find the men who murdered his partner and stole the gold.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Nelson
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Cliff Edwards  •  Ann Summers  •  Davison Clark

Wrongfully arrested, Tim must escape and find the men who murdered his partner and stole the gold.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Nelson
CAST:  Tim Holt  •  Cliff Edwards  •  Ann Summers  •  Davison Clark

Carnival (1935)

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  Sally Eilers  •  Jimmy Durante  •  Florence Rice

"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Lee Tracy  •  Sally Eilers  •  Jimmy Durante  •  Florence Rice

Hollywood Boulevard (1936)

With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  John Halliday  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Robert Cummings  •  C. Henry Gordon

With a full Hollywood background and settings but more an expose of scandal-and-gossip magazines of the era, has-been actor John Blakeford agrees to write his memoirs for magazine-publisher Jordan Winston. When Blakeford's daughter, Patricia, ask him to desist for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  John Halliday  •  Marsha Hunt  •  Robert Cummings  •  C. Henry Gordon

Silly Billies (1936)

The boys are a dentist and his assistant traveling to the Old West to open a new practice. Once in town, they buy a business--only to wake up the next day and see that the entire population of this bustling town had left for the California gold fields early that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Bert Wheeler  •  Robert Woolsey  •  Dorothy Lee  •  Harry Woods

The boys are a dentist and his assistant traveling to the Old West to open a new practice. Once in town, they buy a business--only to wake up the next day and see that the entire population of this bustling town had left for the California gold fields early that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Guiol
CAST:  Bert Wheeler  •  Robert Woolsey  •  Dorothy Lee  •  Harry Woods

A Maid Made Mad (1943)

Andy innocently becomes involved with a female customer; his wife jumps to the wrong conclusion and walks out on him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Del Lord
CAST:  Andy Clyde  •  Barbara Pepper  •  Gwen Kenyon  •  Mabel Forrest

Andy innocently becomes involved with a female customer; his wife jumps to the wrong conclusion and walks out on him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Del Lord
CAST:  Andy Clyde  •  Barbara Pepper  •  Gwen Kenyon  •  Mabel Forrest

Next Door Neighbors (1931)

Song composer Howard Green is frustrated by disturbances his wife, in-laws, and landlord while writing his latest song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Sweet
CAST:  Edgar Kennedy  •  Pert Kelton  •  Franklin Pangborn  •  Georgie Billings

Song composer Howard Green is frustrated by disturbances his wife, in-laws, and landlord while writing his latest song.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Sweet
CAST:  Edgar Kennedy  •  Pert Kelton  •  Franklin Pangborn  •  Georgie Billings

The Satin Girl (1923)

The Satin Girl is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Mabel Forrest, Norman Kerry and Marc McDermott.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Rosson
CAST:  Mabel Forrest  •  Norman Kerry  •  Marc McDermott  •  Clarence Burton

The Satin Girl is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Mabel Forrest, Norman Kerry and Marc McDermott.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Rosson
CAST:  Mabel Forrest  •  Norman Kerry  •  Marc McDermott  •  Clarence Burton

The Misjudged Mr. Hartley (1915)

In honor of his return from abroad, Mrs. Worthington invites her cousin, Brian Hartley, to dinner that evening, but forgets to tell him she has moved from her old address. He goes to the old home where he is met at the door by Celia Thayer, a guest of the Holbrooks ...  (more)

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CAST:  Bryant Washburn  •  Ruth Stonehouse  •  Helen Dunbar  •  John Cossar

In honor of his return from abroad, Mrs. Worthington invites her cousin, Brian Hartley, to dinner that evening, but forgets to tell him she has moved from her old address. He goes to the old home where he is met at the door by Celia Thayer, a guest of the Holbrooks ...  (more)

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CAST:  Bryant Washburn  •  Ruth Stonehouse  •  Helen Dunbar  •  John Cossar

Down with Husbands (1930)

When their wives go on strike, two husbands form an organization they call the "Husbands Protective League".  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Watson
CAST:  Johnny Arthur  •  Bert Roach  •  Frances Lee  •  Mabel Forrest

When their wives go on strike, two husbands form an organization they call the "Husbands Protective League".  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Watson
CAST:  Johnny Arthur  •  Bert Roach  •  Frances Lee  •  Mabel Forrest