Cully Richards

The Pirate (1948)

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Gene Kelly  •  Walter Slezak  •  Gladys Cooper

A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Vincente Minnelli
CAST:  Judy Garland  •  Gene Kelly  •  Walter Slezak  •  Gladys Cooper

Big Town Czar (1939)

When gangster Phil Daley gets rid of his chief Paul Burgess he has everything that money can buy, except the respect of his parents and his sweetheart Susan Warren. His younger brother Danny quits college and forces Phil to make him part of the gang. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Barton MacLane  •  Tom Brown  •  Eve Arden  •  Jack La Rue

When gangster Phil Daley gets rid of his chief Paul Burgess he has everything that money can buy, except the respect of his parents and his sweetheart Susan Warren. His younger brother Danny quits college and forces Phil to make him part of the gang. The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Barton MacLane  •  Tom Brown  •  Eve Arden  •  Jack La Rue

Race Street (1948)

A night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin L. Marin
CAST:  George Raft  •  William Bendix  •  Marilyn Maxwell  •  Frank Faylen

A night club owner takes on the crooks who killed his best friend.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin L. Marin
CAST:  George Raft  •  William Bendix  •  Marilyn Maxwell  •  Frank Faylen

Let's Face It (1943)

A soldier stationed on an army base and his fiancé, who runs a women's "fat farm" nearby, want to get married but don't have enough money. Three customers of the "fat farm" scheme to get back at their philandering husbands by hiring the soldier and two of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Betty Hutton  •  Zasu Pitts  •  Phyllis Povah

A soldier stationed on an army base and his fiancé, who runs a women's "fat farm" nearby, want to get married but don't have enough money. Three customers of the "fat farm" scheme to get back at their philandering husbands by hiring the soldier and two of his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Bob Hope  •  Betty Hutton  •  Zasu Pitts  •  Phyllis Povah

Robin Hood of El Dorado (1936)

In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for the Mexican population due to the influx of land and gold-crazy Americans. Farmer Joaquin Murrieta revenges the death of his wife against the four Americans who killed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Warner Baxter  •  Ann Loring  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Margo

In the 1840's Mexico has ceded California to the United States, making life nearly impossible for the Mexican population due to the influx of land and gold-crazy Americans. Farmer Joaquin Murrieta revenges the death of his wife against the four Americans who killed ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  Warner Baxter  •  Ann Loring  •  Bruce Cabot  •  Margo

Slapsie Maxie's (1939)

In this comedic short, when a waiter accidentally knocks out boxing champ Tiger Dorsey in Slapsie Maxie's restaurant, Maxie arranges a boxing match between the reluctant waiter and the champ.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noel M. Smith
CAST:  Maxie Rosenbloom  •  Johnnie Davis  •  Frank Faylen  •  Cully Richards

In this comedic short, when a waiter accidentally knocks out boxing champ Tiger Dorsey in Slapsie Maxie's restaurant, Maxie arranges a boxing match between the reluctant waiter and the champ.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noel M. Smith
CAST:  Maxie Rosenbloom  •  Johnnie Davis  •  Frank Faylen  •  Cully Richards

Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)

The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Gregory Ratoff  •  Patsy Kelly

The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Alice Faye  •  Adolphe Menjou  •  Gregory Ratoff  •  Patsy Kelly

Swing It, Sailor! (1938)

Comical exploits of two Navy pals, at sea and on shore.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Cannon
CAST:  Wallace Ford  •  Ray Mayer  •  Isabel Jewell  •  Mary Treen

Comical exploits of two Navy pals, at sea and on shore.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raymond Cannon
CAST:  Wallace Ford  •  Ray Mayer  •  Isabel Jewell  •  Mary Treen

Here's Flash Casey (1938)

After graduating college an aspiring photographer lands his first job--with a big city newspaper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Shores
CAST:  Eric Linden  •  Boots Mallory  •  Joseph Crehan  •  Howard Lang

After graduating college an aspiring photographer lands his first job--with a big city newspaper.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lynn Shores
CAST:  Eric Linden  •  Boots Mallory  •  Joseph Crehan  •  Howard Lang

Stolen Harmony (1935)

Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray to join his band and tour upon his release. Ray hooks up with Jean, a dancer in the show, and the two become a successful dance act. However, when an ex-inmate buddy of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred L. Werker
CAST:  George Raft  •  Ben Bernie  •  Grace Bradley  •  Iris Adrian

Band leader Jack Conrad is impressed by prison inmate Ray Ferrera on saxophone. Conrad hires Ray to join his band and tour upon his release. Ray hooks up with Jean, a dancer in the show, and the two become a successful dance act. However, when an ex-inmate buddy of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred L. Werker
CAST:  George Raft  •  Ben Bernie  •  Grace Bradley  •  Iris Adrian

Pick a Star (1937)

A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with the help of a publicity man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Sedgwick
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Patsy Kelly  •  Jack Haley

A Cinderella story of a young country girl who comes to Hollywood and achieves movie stardom with the help of a publicity man.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Sedgwick
CAST:  Stan Laurel  •  Oliver Hardy  •  Patsy Kelly  •  Jack Haley

Sweetheart of the Navy (1937)

Singer Joan Whitney, called the "Sweetheart of the Navy" by sailors, is struggling to re-open the Snug Harbor Cafe. After her partner, Richard, skips town with the money owed to their creditors, the club opens unceremoniously. Two of Joan's sailor friends, Andy and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duncan Mansfield
CAST:  Eric Linden  •  Cecilia Parker  •  Roger Imhof  •  Bernadene Hayes

Singer Joan Whitney, called the "Sweetheart of the Navy" by sailors, is struggling to re-open the Snug Harbor Cafe. After her partner, Richard, skips town with the money owed to their creditors, the club opens unceremoniously. Two of Joan's sailor friends, Andy and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duncan Mansfield
CAST:  Eric Linden  •  Cecilia Parker  •  Roger Imhof  •  Bernadene Hayes

Something to Sing About (1937)

James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Evelyn Daw  •  William Frawley  •  Mona Barrie

James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Schertzinger
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Evelyn Daw  •  William Frawley  •  Mona Barrie