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Never Say Die (1939) Elliott Nugent, Martha Raye, Bob Hope, Andy Devine, Comedy
Bob Hope is being stalked by a predatory widow who is a widow of wealthy husbands many times over. Read More »
The Great Gatsby (1949) Elliott Nugent, Alan Ladd, Betty Field, Macdonald Carey, Drama
Nick Carraway, a young Midwesterner now living on Long Island, finds himself fascinated by the mysterious past and lavish lifetyle of his landlord, the nouveau riche Jay Gatsby. Read More »
Strictly Dynamite (1934) Elliott Nugent, Jimmy Durante, Lupe Velez, Norman Foster, Comedy, Musical
When timid aspiring poet Nick Montgomery loses his book reviewing job, his wife Sylvia convinces him to write gags for radio comedian Moxie Slaight. Read More »
Professor Beware (1938) Elliott Nugent, Harold Lloyd, Phyllis Welch, William Frawley, Comedy
Egyptologist, Dean Lambert (Lloyd), accused of car-theft, skips bail and begins a cross-country trek to join a group in New York headed for Egypt. Read More »
The Crystal Ball (1943) Elliott Nugent, Ray Milland, Paulette Goddard, Gladys George, Comedy
Toni Gerard lands in New York with 38 cents to her name and is befriended by fortune teller Madame Zenobia and a neighboring shooting gallery owner. Read More »
Two Alone (1934) Elliott Nugent, Jean Parker, Tom Brown, Zasu Pitts, Drama
Mazie, a poor orphan girl, is mistreated by cruel farmer Slag and his wife for whom she works. When reform school runaway Adam arrives, he is put to work by Slag and also mistreated. Mazie and Adam fall in love, but are threatened by Slag. A new farmhand holds the key to their happiness and Mazie’s past.
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Welcome Stranger (1947) Elliott Nugent, Bing Crosby, Barry Fitzgerald, Joan Caulfield, Comedy
Crusty Dr. McRory of Fallbridge, Maine hires a replacement for his vacation sight unseen. Alas, he and young singing doctor Jim Pearson don’t hit it off; but Pearson is delighted to stay, once he meets teacher Trudy Mason. The locals, taking their cue from McRory, cold-shoulder Pearson, especially Trudy’s stuffy fiancée. But then, guess who needs an emergency appendectomy?
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Up in Arms (1944) Elliott Nugent, Danny Kaye, Dana Andrews, Dinah Shore, Comedy, Musical
Hypochondriac Danny Weems gets drafted into the army and makes life miserable for his fellow GIs. He’s also lovesick when it comes to pretty Mary Morgan, unaware that she’s in love with his best friend Joe.
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