Eddie Kane

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It's a Wonderful Life (1946)

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A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Donna Reed  •  Lionel Barrymore  •  Thomas Mitchell

A holiday favourite for generations... George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  James Stewart  •  Donna Reed  •  Lionel Barrymore  •  Thomas Mitchell

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Jean Arthur  •  George Bancroft  •  Lionel Stander

Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life. When a relative dies and leaves Deeds a fortune, Longfellow moves to the big city where he becomes an instant target for everyone. Deeds outwits them all until Babe Bennett comes along. When ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Capra
CAST:  Gary Cooper  •  Jean Arthur  •  George Bancroft  •  Lionel Stander

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

Sister Kenny (1946)

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dudley Nichols
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Alexander Knox  •  Dean Jagger  •  Philip Merivale

An Australian nurse discovers an effective new treatment for infantile paralysis, but experiences great difficulty in convincing doctors of the validity of her claims.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dudley Nichols
CAST:  Rosalind Russell  •  Alexander Knox  •  Dean Jagger  •  Philip Merivale

The Big Wheel (1949)

The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Ludwig
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Thomas Mitchell  •  Mary Hatcher  •  Michael O'Shea

The ambitious son of an accomplished race driver struggles to outrun his father's legacy and achieve his own successes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward Ludwig
CAST:  Mickey Rooney  •  Thomas Mitchell  •  Mary Hatcher  •  Michael O'Shea

The Broadway Melody (1929)

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Anita Page  •  Bessie Love  •  Mary Doran  •  Nacio Herb Brown

The vaudeville act of Harriet and Queenie Mahoney comes to Broadway, where their friend Eddie Kerns needs them for his number in one of Francis Zanfield's shows. When Eddie meets Queenie, he soon falls in love with her—but she is already being courted by Jock ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Anita Page  •  Bessie Love  •  Mary Doran  •  Nacio Herb Brown

The Life of the Party (1930)

Two gold diggers try a French dressmaker, two Mr. Smiths and Havana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Winnie Lightner  •  Irene Delroy  •  Charles Butterworth  •  Jack Whiting

Two gold diggers try a French dressmaker, two Mr. Smiths and Havana.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Roy Del Ruth
CAST:  Winnie Lightner  •  Irene Delroy  •  Charles Butterworth  •  Jack Whiting

The Mummy (1932)

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Freund
CAST:  Boris Karloff  •  Zita Johann  •  David Manners  •  Edward Van Sloan

An ancient Egyptian priest named Imhotep is revived when an archaeological expedition finds his mummy and one of the archaeologists accidentally reads an ancient life-giving spell. Imhotep escapes from the field site and searches for the reincarnation of the soul ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Karl Freund
CAST:  Boris Karloff  •  Zita Johann  •  David Manners  •  Edward Van Sloan

The Public Enemy (1931)

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Jean Harlow  •  Edward Woods  •  Joan Blondell

Two young Chicago hoodlums, Tom Powers and Matt Doyle, rise up from their poverty-stricken slum life to become petty thieves, bootleggers and cold-blooded killers. But with street notoriety and newfound wealth, the duo feels the heat from the cops and rival ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Jean Harlow  •  Edward Woods  •  Joan Blondell

Topper (1937)

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Constance Bennett  •  Cary Grant  •  Roland Young  •  Billie Burke

Madcap couple George and Marion Kerby are killed in an automobile accident. They return as ghosts to try and liven up the regimented lifestyle of their friend and bank president, Cosmo Topper. When Topper starts to live it up, it strains relations with his stuffy wife.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Norman Z. McLeod
CAST:  Constance Bennett  •  Cary Grant  •  Roland Young  •  Billie Burke

Dames (1934)

A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  Joan Blondell  •  Dick Powell  •  Ruby Keeler  •  Zasu Pitts

A reformer's daughter wins the lead role in a scandalous Broadway show.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Enright  •  Busby Berkeley
CAST:  Joan Blondell  •  Dick Powell  •  Ruby Keeler  •  Zasu Pitts

Kentucky (1938)

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Loretta Young  •  Richard Greene  •  Walter Brennan  •  Douglass Dumbrille

Young lovers Jack and Sally are from families that compete to send horses to the 1938 Kentucky Derby, but during the Civil War, her family sided with the South while his sided with the North--and her Uncle Peter will have nothing to do with Jack's family.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Butler
CAST:  Loretta Young  •  Richard Greene  •  Walter Brennan  •  Douglass Dumbrille

Mission to Moscow (1943)

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to America as an advocate of Stalinism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Walter Huston  •  Ann Harding  •  Oskar Homolka  •  George Tobias

Ambassador Joseph Davies is sent by FDR to Russia to learn about the Soviet system and returns to America as an advocate of Stalinism.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Curtiz
CAST:  Walter Huston  •  Ann Harding  •  Oskar Homolka  •  George Tobias

Break of Hearts (1935)

Constance, a poor but aspiring composer, meets the great conductor, Franz, through their old music teacher. They fall in love, despite Constance knowing about Franz's weakness for pretty women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Moeller
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  Charles Boyer  •  John Beal  •  Jean Hersholt

Constance, a poor but aspiring composer, meets the great conductor, Franz, through their old music teacher. They fall in love, despite Constance knowing about Franz's weakness for pretty women.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philip Moeller
CAST:  Katharine Hepburn  •  Charles Boyer  •  John Beal  •  Jean Hersholt

Reveille with Beverly (1943)

Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  William Wright  •  Dick Purcell  •  Franklin Pangborn

Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Barton
CAST:  Ann Miller  •  William Wright  •  Dick Purcell  •  Franklin Pangborn

Crime, Inc. (1945)

A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Leo Carrillo  •  Tom Neal  •  Martha Tilton  •  Lionel Atwill

A crime reporter writes book to expose names and methods of the criminal leaders. He is held on a charge after refusing to explain how he got his information, but is released and helps to expose the syndicate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lew Landers
CAST:  Leo Carrillo  •  Tom Neal  •  Martha Tilton  •  Lionel Atwill

Woman Wanted (1935)

Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Joel McCrea  •  Lewis Stone  •  Louis Calhern

Just after a jury finds Ann Grey guilty of murder, the car carrying her to prison crashes into another car. Ann escapes and ends up in lawyer Tony Baxter's car. Tony realizes Ann is innocent, so he vows to help her prove it, risking his neck in the process. Tony ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Joel McCrea  •  Lewis Stone  •  Louis Calhern

My Dear Miss Aldrich (1937)

A young woman inherits a newspaper whose editor refuses to hire lady reporters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Edna May Oliver  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Walter Pidgeon  •  Rita Johnson

A young woman inherits a newspaper whose editor refuses to hire lady reporters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George B. Seitz
CAST:  Edna May Oliver  •  Maureen O'Sullivan  •  Walter Pidgeon  •  Rita Johnson

Love on a Bet (1936)

Aspiring Producer Michael McCreigh convinces Uncle Carlton to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play's ridiculous plot. If Michael fails, he must work in Carlton's meat packing plant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leigh Jason
CAST:  Gene Raymond  •  Wendy Barrie  •  Helen Broderick  •  William Collier Sr.

Aspiring Producer Michael McCreigh convinces Uncle Carlton to finance a play on the condition that he lives the play's ridiculous plot. If Michael fails, he must work in Carlton's meat packing plant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leigh Jason
CAST:  Gene Raymond  •  Wendy Barrie  •  Helen Broderick  •  William Collier Sr.

The Old Homestead (1935)

A New York radio talent scout turns up at a barn dance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Mary Carlisle  •  Lawrence Gray  •  Fuzzy Knight  •  Willard Robertson

A New York radio talent scout turns up at a barn dance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Nigh
CAST:  Mary Carlisle  •  Lawrence Gray  •  Fuzzy Knight  •  Willard Robertson
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