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Night Court (1932) Starring Phillips Holmes and Walter Huston

March 24, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Phillips Holmes - The Speech

Phillips Holmes takes on Walter Huston’s corrupt judge in MGM’s Night Court (1932), a pre-code drama directed by W.S. Van Dyke and also featuring Anita Page, Lewis Stone and Noel Francis.

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Midnight Mary (1933) Starring Loretta Young, Ricardo Cortez, Franchot Tone

January 9, 2013 By Cliff Aliperti 12 Comments

Loretta Young and Franchot Tone

William Wellman directs and Loretta Young stars in MIDNIGHT MARY (1933) a fast-paced MGM pre-code movie that inherits a Warner Brothers feel from director, cinematographer and star.

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Gallant Sons (1940) Starring Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville and Gene Reynolds

December 29, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Gail Patrick with Bonita Granville

MGM gives Hardy director George B. Seitz a different group of kids for GALLANT SONS, a 1940 murder mystery starring Jackie Cooper, Bonita Granville and Gene Reynolds.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1940 movies, Bonita Granville, edward ashley, El Brendel, gail patrick, gallant sons, gene reynolds, George B Seitz, Ian Hunter, Jackie Cooper, joe yule, june preisser, leo gorcey, mgm, MGM Films, minor watson, murder movies, mysteries, tommy kelly, warner archive, william tracy

MGM’s Hardy Family Series #6 – The Hardys Ride High (1939)

December 18, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

The Hardys Ride High credits

In The Hardys Ride High (1939), the sixth movie of MGM’s Hardy Family series, Judge Hardy and family fly to Detroit to claim a two million dollar inheritance. Andy Hardy sets his sights on a showgirl and Aunt Milly may have found love at last.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: aileen pringle, andy hardy, Ann Rutherford, Cecilia Parker, donald briggs, dusty king, Fay Holden, George B Seitz, george irving, halliwell hobbes, Hardy Family, john king, john t murray, Judge Hardy, Lewis Stone, marsha hunt, mgm, mickey rooney, minor watson, Sara Haden, the hardys at home, the hardys ride high, virginia grey, william orr

MGM’s Hardy Family Series #5 – Out West with the Hardys (1938)

December 13, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti Leave a Comment

Gordon Jones and Cecilia Parker

The fifth entry of the Hardy Family series, Out West with the Hardys (1938), puts focus on each of the core family members in a Western setting. Virginia Weidler is Mickey Rooney’s sidekick in this one. Sara Haden returns as Aunt Milly.

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Freddie Bartholomew Complete Biography of the 1930′s MGM Child Star

August 18, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 16 Comments

Freddie Bartholomew 1936 MGM Studio Paper Premium Photo

The most complete Freddie Bartholomew biography in existence. Now a single entry, over 10,000 words with bibliography about MGM’s popular child star of the 1930′s. What happened to the star of David Copperfield, Little Lord Fauntleroy and Captains Courageous after he grew up? It’s all here.

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Night Flight (1933) with John and Lionel Barrymore, Gable and More

August 10, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 1 Comment

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An all-star cast may be advertised but Night Flight (1933) is mostly Barrymore, John with a dash of Lionel. Not much for Clark Gable and the rest with the exception of Robert Montgomery.

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The Solitaire Man (1933) Starring Herbert Marshall and Lionel Atwill

July 25, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 2 Comments

Herbert Marshall 1934 Godfrey Phillips movie card

MGM tries to capitalize upon Herbert Marshall’s success in Trouble in Paradise with The Solitaire Main (1933). With Lionel Atwill, Elizabeth Allan, May Robson and Mary Boland.

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Kind Lady (1935) Starring Aline MacMahon and Basil Rathbone

June 12, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 4 Comments

Basil Rathbone in Kind Lady

A look at Kind Lady from origins as Hugh Walpole story The Silver Mask, through Edward Chodorov’s stage adaptation and both film versions, especially the earlier 1935 film starring Aline MacMahon and Basil Rathbone.

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Stablemates (1938) – MGM Rides Seabiscuit to Hit with Beery and Rooney

May 28, 2012 By Cliff Aliperti 14 Comments

Mickey Rooney in Stablemates

MGM’s horse racing weepie Stablemates starring Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney released just three weeks before Seabiscuit’s match race vs. War Admiral. A look at time, circumstances and film.

Filed Under: Movie Reviews Tagged With: 1938 movies, arthur hohl, horse racing, Margaret Hamilton, marjorie gateson, mgm, mickey rooney, minor watson, sam wood, seabiscuit, sports movies, stablemates, wallace beery