The first of the Edward L. Alperson “Alson Productions” for 20th Century-Fox distribution, featuring the return to the screen Read More »
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Sons O’ Guns (1936) Lloyd Bacon, Joe E. Brown, Joan Blondell, Beverly Roberts
Broadway star Jimmy Canfield stars in a patriotic show on the great white way during WWI. Read More »
Polo Joe (1936) William C. McGann, Joe E. Brown, Carol Hughes, Richard ‘Skeets’ Gallagher
Despite a severe horse allergy, Joe Bolton pretends to be a passionate polo player in order to win the heart of his horse-loving neighbor. Read More »
Broadminded (1931) Mervyn LeRoy, Joe E. Brown, Ona Munson, William Collier Jr.
Jack’s father is sending Jack away to keep him from the gambling, booze, girls and late nights. Read More »
On with the Show! (1929) Alan Crosland, Arthur Lake, Betty Compson, Joe E. Brown
With unpaid actors and staff, the stage show Phantom Sweetheart seems doomed. Read More »
You Said a Mouthful (1932) Lloyd Bacon, Joe E. Brown, Ginger Rogers, Preston Foster
Both Joe E. Brown and Guinn Williams are named Joe Holt; Brown is a shipping clerk and Williams is a champion Canadian swimmer. Read More »
Bright Lights (1935) Busby Berkeley, Joe E. Brown, Ann Dvorak, Patricia Ellis
Joe and Fay Wilson are a happily married vaudeville team. But when a reporter discovers Read More »
Local Boy Makes Good (1931) Mervyn LeRoy, Joe E. Brown, Dorothy Lee, Ruth Hall
John is a timid student who works at the University Book Store. He is studying to be a botanist and has a secret crush on the lovely Julia. Read More »
A Very Honorable Guy (1934) Lloyd Bacon, Joe E. Brown, Alice White, Robert Barrat, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Well respected local good guy, Feet Samuels finds himself heavily in debt due to an uncharacteristic gambling binge. Read More »
Alibi Ike (1935) Ray Enright, Joe E. Brown, Olivia de Havilland, Ruth Donnelly, Comedy, Romance, Sport
Rookie pitcher Francis “Ike” Farrell comes seemingly out of nowhere to help the Cubs go for the pennant. His idiosyncratic ways, which include excuses and alibis for everything, drive his manager and fiancee crazy in this baseball farce.
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