Sydney Jarvis
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: January 11, 1878
Deathday: June 06, 1939
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Movie Crazy
1932-09-23
Movie Crazy
Overview: After a mix-up with his application photograph, an aspiring actor is invited to a screen test and goes off to Hollywood.
Genres: Comedy Family Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-09-23
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A Fool's Advice
1932-02-20
A Fool's Advice
Overview: An elevator operator invents a machine that he believes can help to defeat a corrupt politician in the city's upcoming mayoral election.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-02-20
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The Devil-Doll
1936-07-10
The Devil-Doll
Overview: Wrongfully convicted of a robbery and murder, Paul Lavond breaks out of prison with a genius scientist who has devised a way to shrink humans. When the scientist dies during the escape, Lavond heads for his lab, using the shrinking technology to get even with those who framed him and vindicate himself in both the public eye and the eyes of his daughter, Lorraine. When an accident leaves a crazed assistant dead, however, Lavond must again make an escape.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-07-10
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The Wagon Show
1928-02-19
The Wagon Show
Overview: Colonel Beldan runs a Wild West show. When Beldan's star attraction switches to his unscrupulous competitor Vicarino, the young Bob Mason takes the opportunity to take over the job with his horse 'Tarzan'.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-02-19
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The Upland Rider
1928-06-03
The Upland Rider
Overview: The honest John Graham and the crooked Ross Cheswick battle for supremacy. Despite Cheswick's unscrupulous methods, Dan and his handsome bronco Tarzan win the Big Race for Graham. Dan's prize: Graham's lovely daughter Sally.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-06-03
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The Unholy Night
1929-09-13
The Unholy Night
Overview: When a rash of murders depletes their number, a billionaire's employees are brought together at an Englishman's estate.
Genres: Mystery Thriller Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-09-13
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Casey at the Bat
1927-03-08
Casey at the Bat
Overview: Casey is a slovenly junk man in a turn of the twentieth century hick town who has a remarkable ability to play baseball. An unscrupulous New York scout signs him up, so Casey and his equally dishonest manager go to the big leagues. Eventually, the scout and manager conspire to get him drunk and bet against him for a crucial game with the pennant at stake.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-03-08
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Maids a la Mode
1933-03-04
Maids a la Mode
Overview: Instead of delivering some fancy dresses to a customer, the girls wear them to a party.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-03-04
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Spite Marriage
1929-03-24
Spite Marriage
Overview: An unimpressive but well-intentioned man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesn't realize is that he is being used to make the actress' old flame jealous.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-03-24
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The Pajama Party
1931-10-03
The Pajama Party
Overview: After running their car off the road, a society matron insists that the girls spend the evening at her mansion.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-10-03
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Slightly Static
1935-09-07
Slightly Static
Overview: Thelma and Patsy get jobs at a radio station.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-09-07
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Bum Voyage
1934-12-15
Bum Voyage
Overview: The girls find a pair of steamship tickets, not knowing that the cabin the tickets are for is inhabited by a gorilla.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-12-15
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Sealskins
1932-02-06
Sealskins
Overview: In their first comedy two-reeler of 1932, vivacious Thelma Todd and fluttery ZaSu Pitts learn that the royal seal of a foreign country has been stolen and promptly set out to catch it -- a sea lion.
Genres: Crime Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-02-06
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Air Fright
1933-12-23
Air Fright
Overview: The girls are stewardesses on an experimental flight.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-12-23
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Zenobia
1939-04-21
Zenobia
Overview: A modest country doctor in the antebellum South has to contend with his daughter's upcoming marriage and an affectionate medicine show elephant.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-04-21
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Caravan
1934-12-30
Caravan
Overview: A countess marries a Gypsy fiddler instead of a baron's son at harvest time in Tokay wine country, Hungary.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-12-30
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Broadway Serenade
1939-04-07
Broadway Serenade
Overview: A married singer, pianist/composer team are struggling to hit it big in New York. Finally, they audition before a Broadway producer, but the producer only wants the singer, leaving the husband without a job and feeling a failure.
Genres: Romance Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-04-07
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Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939-07-07
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Overview: Mr. Moto is in Egypt to thwart a criminal mastermind determined to steal the priceless crown of the Queen of Sheba. When the precious treasure is transported to America, Mr. Moto must race against time to unmask the cunning thief who will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get what he wants.
Genres: Action Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-07-07
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Fury
1936-06-05
Fury
Overview: Joe, who owns a gas station along with his brothers and is about to marry Katherine, travels to the small town where she lives to visit her, but is wrongly mistaken for a wanted kidnapper and arrested.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-06-05
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Timber War
1935-11-20
Timber War
Overview: The owners of a lumber mill hire an investigator to find out who is sabotaging their mill.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-11-20
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The Thin Man
1934-05-25
The Thin Man
Overview: A husband and wife detective team takes on the search for a missing inventor and almost get killed for their efforts.
Genres: Comedy Mystery Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-05-25
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Big Business
1937-06-18
Big Business
Overview: A small town drugstore owner (Jed Prouty) hopes to strike it rich by investing his savings in an oil well. Comedy.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-06-18
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Mr. Bride
1932-12-24
Mr. Bride
Overview: Charley's boss "rehearses" for his honeymoon--with Charley.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-12-24
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Footlights and Fools
1929-11-08
Footlights and Fools
Overview: Moore plays the "dual" role of a French singer in America who was originally an American chorus girl in France to acquire a new persona.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-11-08
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Madame X
1929-08-17
Madame X
Overview: A young, unfaithful wife and mother is thrown out by her cold, unforgiving husband, the Attorney General of France. She is barred from ever seeing her three year old son again despite her earnest attempts to make amends. For many years the mother seeks refuge overseas and in Absinthe. In the end, her son, a young and promising lawyer unknowingly defends her in court. Ruth Chatterton gives a marvelous performance in this early talkie in her portrayal of Madame X.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-08-17
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Young Donovan's Kid
1931-06-06
Young Donovan's Kid
Overview: A crusader tries to keep a dope dealer from corrupting children.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-06-06
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A Woman of Affairs
1928-12-15
A Woman of Affairs
Overview: Childhood friends Diana, Neville and David are caught in a love triangle as adults. Diana and Neville have long been smitten with each other, but her father disapproves of the relationship, resulting in her eventual marriage to David. It's not long after their wedding, however, that tragedy strikes, sending Diana on a downward spiral. When Neville reappears in her life, will he be able to save her from her own misery?
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1928-12-15
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Loose Ankles
1930-02-02
Loose Ankles
Overview: A grandmother's will leaves her fortune to a few, mostly to her great-niece Ann. Ann will only receive her inheritance once she marries, with the approval of three of her stuffed-shirt relatives, and without scandal. Otherwise, the estate goes to the cat and dog hospital. Ann, not needing the money, rebels by seeking scandal with a gigolo.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-02-02
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The Rage of Paris
1938-06-09
The Rage of Paris
Overview: Nicole has no job and is several weeks behind with her rent. Her solution to her problems is to try and snare a rich husband. Enlisting the help of her friend Gloria and the maitre'd at a ritzy New York City hotel, the trio plot to have Gloria catch the eye of Bill Duncan, a millionaire staying at the hotel. The plan works and the two quickly become engaged. Nicole's plan may be thwarted by Bill's friend, Jim Trevor, who's met Nicole before and sees through her plot.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-06-09
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Signing 'em Up
1933-12-01
Signing 'em Up
Overview: An all-star short designed to promote the National Recovery Act.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-12-01
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Scarface
1932-04-09
Scarface
Overview: In 1920s Chicago, Italian immigrant and notorious thug, Antonio 'Tony' Camonte, aka Scarface, shoots his way to the top of the mobs while trying to protect his sister from the criminal life.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-04-09
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Blossoms On Broadway
1937-11-19
Blossoms On Broadway
Overview: A young singer hopes to become a success on Broadway.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-11-19
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Wild and Woolly
1937-07-19
Wild and Woolly
Overview: Child star Jane Withers along with fellow kiddie favorites like Carl 'Alfalfa' Switzer and Jackie Searl (who gives Jane her first on screen kiss!) team up with character greats like Walter Brennan and Lon Chaney Jr. to help their hometown celebrate its golden anniversary. Not unexpectedly, things go astray when a bank robber hopes to cash in on the excitement, but fortunately his plans are thwarted by the towns newly elected sheriff (Brennan)...who's a reformed crook himself!
Genres: Comedy Music Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1937-07-19
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