Johnny Russell

Jesse James (1939)

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Tyrone Power  •  Henry Fonda  •  Nancy Kelly  •  Randolph Scott

After railroad agents forcibly evict the James family from their family farm, Jesse and Frank turn to banditry for revenge.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Henry King
CAST:  Tyrone Power  •  Henry Fonda  •  Nancy Kelly  •  Randolph Scott

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

The Blue Bird (1940)

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An ungrateful girl and her little brother are transported in their dreams by a fairy to a wonderland, tasked with finding the mythical blue bird of happiness, meeting friends and foes along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Shirley Temple  •  Spring Byington  •  Nigel Bruce  •  Gale Sondergaard

An ungrateful girl and her little brother are transported in their dreams by a fairy to a wonderland, tasked with finding the mythical blue bird of happiness, meeting friends and foes along the way.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Walter Lang
CAST:  Shirley Temple  •  Spring Byington  •  Nigel Bruce  •  Gale Sondergaard

Florian (1940)

Set against the backdrop of WWI Europe, a man and woman of different classes are brought together by their love of Lippizan horses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin L. Marin
CAST:  Robert Young  •  Helen Gilbert  •  Charles Coburn  •  Lee Bowman

Set against the backdrop of WWI Europe, a man and woman of different classes are brought together by their love of Lippizan horses.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edwin L. Marin
CAST:  Robert Young  •  Helen Gilbert  •  Charles Coburn  •  Lee Bowman

Lady with Red Hair (1940)

An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Claude Rains  •  Richard Ainley  •  Laura Hope Crews

An actress hopes to regain her lost son by making it to the top.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Curtis Bernhardt
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Claude Rains  •  Richard Ainley  •  Laura Hope Crews

Five of a Kind (1938)

Rival reporters compete to sign the Wyatt Quintuplets to be guests on their radio shows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert I. Leeds
CAST:  Jean Hersholt  •  Yvonne Dionne  •  Claire Trevor  •  Annette Dionne

Rival reporters compete to sign the Wyatt Quintuplets to be guests on their radio shows.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Herbert I. Leeds
CAST:  Jean Hersholt  •  Yvonne Dionne  •  Claire Trevor  •  Annette Dionne

Prison Break (1938)

Story of a tuna fisherman who has been wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit. His exemplary behavior in prison ensures that he is up for early parole. He realizes, however, that his movements will be limited, and he will be unable to join and wed his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Barton MacLane  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Paul Hurst  •  Constance Moore

Story of a tuna fisherman who has been wrongfully convicted of a murder he did not commit. His exemplary behavior in prison ensures that he is up for early parole. He realizes, however, that his movements will be limited, and he will be unable to join and wed his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Barton MacLane  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Paul Hurst  •  Constance Moore

Always Goodbye (1938)

Following the death of her fiancé, Margot Weston is left pregnant and unmarried. Former doctor Jim Howard helps the desperate Margot. When her son is born, Jim helps her find a home for the baby with Phil Marshall and his wife. Margot insists that neither the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Herbert Marshall  •  Ian Hunter  •  Cesar Romero

Following the death of her fiancé, Margot Weston is left pregnant and unmarried. Former doctor Jim Howard helps the desperate Margot. When her son is born, Jim helps her find a home for the baby with Phil Marshall and his wife. Margot insists that neither the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sidney Lanfield
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Herbert Marshall  •  Ian Hunter  •  Cesar Romero

The Man Who Dared (1939)

An elderly grandfather proves to be heroic when he takes a stand against local city corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Crane Wilbur
CAST:  Charley Grapewin  •  Jane Bryan  •  Henry O'Neill  •  Elisabeth Risdon

An elderly grandfather proves to be heroic when he takes a stand against local city corruption.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Crane Wilbur
CAST:  Charley Grapewin  •  Jane Bryan  •  Henry O'Neill  •  Elisabeth Risdon

Sabotage (1939)

The night before his grandson, Tommy Grayson, a mechanic at the Midland Aircraft Corporation, is to marry Gail, a former showgirl, Major Matt Grayson, a war veteran and watchman at the plant, catches two men breaking into the machine shop. The men run, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Young
CAST:  Arleen Whelan  •  Gordon Oliver  •  Charley Grapewin  •  Lucien Littlefield

The night before his grandson, Tommy Grayson, a mechanic at the Midland Aircraft Corporation, is to marry Gail, a former showgirl, Major Matt Grayson, a war veteran and watchman at the plant, catches two men breaking into the machine shop. The men run, but the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harold Young
CAST:  Arleen Whelan  •  Gordon Oliver  •  Charley Grapewin  •  Lucien Littlefield

The Duke Comes Back (1937)

After winning the heavyweight championship, boxer Duke Foster (Allan Lane) quits the ring to marry socialite Susan Corbin (Heather Angel). When his businessman father-in-law Arnold (Frederick Burton) loses his fortune, Duke returns to the ring to raise money for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Allan Lane  •  Heather Angel  •  Genevieve Tobin  •  Ben Welden

After winning the heavyweight championship, boxer Duke Foster (Allan Lane) quits the ring to marry socialite Susan Corbin (Heather Angel). When his businessman father-in-law Arnold (Frederick Burton) loses his fortune, Duke returns to the ring to raise money for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Allan Lane  •  Heather Angel  •  Genevieve Tobin  •  Ben Welden

The Man I Married (1940)

An American vacations in Europe with her husband and watches him turn into a Nazi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Joan Bennett  •  Francis Lederer  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Anna Sten

An American vacations in Europe with her husband and watches him turn into a Nazi.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Pichel
CAST:  Joan Bennett  •  Francis Lederer  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Anna Sten

Magic on Broadway (1937)

Part of Paramount/Fleischer Novelty-Cartoon shorts which featured animation in part of it and live-action in th other half. The cartoon half of this entry has a slot-machine player cheating the machines in a penny-arcade by tying a string to the coin and pulling it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave Fleischer
CAST:  Jay Freeman  •  Johnny Russell

Part of Paramount/Fleischer Novelty-Cartoon shorts which featured animation in part of it and live-action in th other half. The cartoon half of this entry has a slot-machine player cheating the machines in a penny-arcade by tying a string to the coin and pulling it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dave Fleischer
CAST:  Jay Freeman  •  Johnny Russell

Vincent Lopez and His Orchestra (1939)

Tired of playing their theme song, “Nola,” ad nauseam, Vincent Lopez’s orchestra rebels. They perform a number of other tunes with vocalists including Betty Hutton (in one of her first screen appearances) and virtuoso whistler Fred Lowery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Henabery
CAST:  Vincent Lopez  •  Betty Hutton  •  Fred Lowery  •  Johnny Russell

Tired of playing their theme song, “Nola,” ad nauseam, Vincent Lopez’s orchestra rebels. They perform a number of other tunes with vocalists including Betty Hutton (in one of her first screen appearances) and virtuoso whistler Fred Lowery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Henabery
CAST:  Vincent Lopez  •  Betty Hutton  •  Fred Lowery  •  Johnny Russell