Tommy Wonder

Freshman Year (1938)

A budding entrepreneur nearly loses everything after his get-rich quick scheme selling "flunk" insurance to his fellow students goes terribly awry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Dixie Dunbar  •  William Lundigan  •  Constance Moore  •  Mark Daniels

A budding entrepreneur nearly loses everything after his get-rich quick scheme selling "flunk" insurance to his fellow students goes terribly awry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Dixie Dunbar  •  William Lundigan  •  Constance Moore  •  Mark Daniels

Dance Charlie Dance (1937)

A stage-struck small-towner is tricked in backing a bad straight play, but it turns out to be a unintentional comedy hit. Problems arise, when he is sued for plagiarism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Stuart Erwin  •  Jean Muir  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Allen Jenkins

A stage-struck small-towner is tricked in backing a bad straight play, but it turns out to be a unintentional comedy hit. Problems arise, when he is sued for plagiarism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank McDonald
CAST:  Stuart Erwin  •  Jean Muir  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Allen Jenkins

Mad Youth (1940)

A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melville Shyer
CAST:  Mary Ainslee  •  Betty Compson  •  Willy Castello  •  Betty Atkinson

A rich society mother hires a male escort, but he falls for her daughter instead. The mother-daughter conflict forces the daughter to run off to stay with a friend who is enslaved by a prostitution ring.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Melville Shyer
CAST:  Mary Ainslee  •  Betty Compson  •  Willy Castello  •  Betty Atkinson

Thrill of a Lifetime (1937)

"Howdy" Nelson believes there is no such think as real love and that romance can be cooked up between any eligible persons (of the opposite sex.) He is so imbued with the idea that he has established a summer camp for that reason,and has written a play on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  James V. Kern  •  George Kelly  •  Billy Mann  •  Charles Adler

"Howdy" Nelson believes there is no such think as real love and that romance can be cooked up between any eligible persons (of the opposite sex.) He is so imbued with the idea that he has established a summer camp for that reason,and has written a play on the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Archainbaud
CAST:  James V. Kern  •  George Kelly  •  Billy Mann  •  Charles Adler

Gangster's Boy (1938)

A popular high school valedictorian and star athlete becomes a pariah when it's discovered that his father is a former bootlegger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Jackie Cooper  •  Robert Warwick  •  Lucy Gilman  •  Louise Lorimer

A popular high school valedictorian and star athlete becomes a pariah when it's discovered that his father is a former bootlegger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Jackie Cooper  •  Robert Warwick  •  Lucy Gilman  •  Louise Lorimer

Carmen, Jr. (1923)

A spoof of Bizet's Carmen, showcasing child star Baby Peggy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred J. Goulding
CAST:  Baby Peggy  •  Lillian Hackett  •  Inez McDonnell  •  Tommy Wonder

A spoof of Bizet's Carmen, showcasing child star Baby Peggy.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred J. Goulding
CAST:  Baby Peggy  •  Lillian Hackett  •  Inez McDonnell  •  Tommy Wonder

Varsity Show (1937)

Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley
CAST:  Dick Powell  •  Ted Healy  •  Rosemary Lane  •  Priscilla Lane

Winfield College students rebel against a stodgy professor who won't permit "swing" music be played in their varsity show. They appeal to a big Broadway alumnus and have him direct their show. What they don't know is that this "star's" last three shows were flops.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley
CAST:  Dick Powell  •  Ted Healy  •  Rosemary Lane  •  Priscilla Lane

This Time for Keeps (1947)

An ex-GI falls for a bathing beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Jimmy Durante  •  Lauritz Melchior  •  Johnny Johnston

An ex-GI falls for a bathing beauty.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Esther Williams  •  Jimmy Durante  •  Lauritz Melchior  •  Johnny Johnston

Sarumba (1950)

Sailor meets singer in Cuba. He's due to ship out, but hits it off with her, so he sticks around. Trouble brewing on many fronts - singer's best friend doesn't like the sailor, and singer has another suitor anyway. Rich guy takes her to all the fancy Cuban sports ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marion Gering
CAST:  Michael Whalen  •  Doris Dowling  •  Tommy Wonder  •  Dee Tatum

Sailor meets singer in Cuba. He's due to ship out, but hits it off with her, so he sticks around. Trouble brewing on many fronts - singer's best friend doesn't like the sailor, and singer has another suitor anyway. Rich guy takes her to all the fancy Cuban sports ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Marion Gering
CAST:  Michael Whalen  •  Doris Dowling  •  Tommy Wonder  •  Dee Tatum