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poster The Joe Louis Story

The Joe Louis Story

The life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism outside …

poster The Funeral of Tomijiro Kobayashi

The Funeral of Tomijiro Kobayashi

8mn - Documentary

poster Mother's Baby Boy

Mother's Baby Boy

4mn - Comedy, Romance

Percival is a spoiled mama's boy. When two toughs make time with his girlfriend he sends a telegram to his mother for help.

poster The Half-Breed

The Half-Breed

In an attempt to brand himself as a serious actor, the smiling swashbuckler Douglas Fairbanks starred in THE HALF-BREED (1916), a Western melodrama written by Anita Loos and directed with flair by Allan D…

poster Back Stage

Back Stage

Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it's up to Fatty and Buster to keep the show going.

Dinty

72mn - Adventure, Comedy

Dinty is a newsboy whose fight to care for his ailing mother leads him into conflicts with the other boys on the street and then with drug smugglers in Chinatown.

poster The Fighting Lady

The Fighting Lady

61mn - War, Documentary

Oscar winner William Wyler directed this 1944 "newsdrama," narrated by Lieut. Robert Taylor, USNR (Bataan), and photographed in zones of combat by the U.S. Navy. The film follows one of the many new aircr…

poster Triple Trouble

Triple Trouble

As Colonel Nutt is experimenting with explosives, a new janitor is joining his household. The inept janitor proceeds to make life difficult for the rest of staff.

poster My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

94mn - Comedy, Romance

Fifth Avenue socialite Irene Bullock needs a "forgotten man" to win a scavenger hunt, and no one is more forgotten than Godfrey Park, who resides in a dump by the East River. Irene hires Godfrey as a serv…

poster Beatrice Fairfax

Beatrice Fairfax

300mn - Action, Adventure

Beatrice Fairfax, the original advice-to-the-lovelorn reporter and her friend and not-so-secret admirer Jimmy Barton investigate calls for help and escape exotic perils and dangers. Episodes include excit…

poster Josh Blue: 7 More Days In The Tank

Josh Blue: 7 More Days In The Tank

A gifted stand-up comedian and talented U.S. Paralympic soccer player, Josh Blue refuses to bow to any of the challenges that come from living with cerebral palsy.

poster Let's Get Tough

Let's Get Tough

Rejected by the Army, Marines, and Navy for being too young, the punks help the war effort by throwing fruit at a shop they believe is owned by a Japanese American. Confronted by him wielding a short swor…

poster Custer's Last Fight

Custer's Last Fight

Custer's Last Fight chronicles George Armstrong Custer's final battle against the forces of Sitting Bull at the Battle of the Little Bighorn.

poster A Son of the Plains

A Son of the Plains

Brokaw, the Polka Dot Bandit, asks Farrell to help rob Wells Fargo. Farrell plans to capture Brokaw for the reward but is assumed to be one of the bandits and shot. Brent captures Brokaw, but Ann thinking…

poster Just Pals

Just Pals

50mn - Drama, Western

Bim (Buck Jones) seems to be his town's biggest loser, but when he takes a needy 13-year-old boy named Bill (George Stone) under his wing, it seems there may be some hope for Bim. After learning about Bil…

poster The Pay-Off

The Pay-Off

70mn - Drama, Crime

A thug robs a young engaged couple of their last few dollars. When the thug's gang boss hears of the robbery, he gives them back their money and takes them under his wing. The thug, resentful of the coupl…

poster Band Drill

Band Drill

1mn - Documentary

A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmaster Steele Ayers. When Ayers reaches his position, he turns around and directs the musicians as they take up their …

poster The Star Packer

The Star Packer

53mn - Action, Adventure, Drama

John Travers and Yak, his faithful Indian sidekick, pick up where a murdered sheriff leaves off, and try to nab the mysterious Shadow.

poster Leonard-Cushing Fight

Leonard-Cushing Fight

1mn - Documentary

In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters swing roundhouse blows at each other. Mike Leonard, in whit…

poster Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

117mn - Comedy, Drama, Romance

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The paper is forced to rehire Ann and hires John Willoughby…

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