Gertrude Howard
Also Known As: not available
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Hot Springs, Arkansas, USA
Birthday: October 13, 1892
Deathday: September 30, 1934
Adult: No
Gender: Female
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I'm No Angel
Overview: The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head into the lion's mouth! With this attraction, the circus makes it to New York and Tira can pursue her dearest occupation— flirting with rich men and accepting expensive presents.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-10-06
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Moan & Groan, Inc.
Overview: The gang goes digging for treasure in an old abandoned house against Kennedy the Cop's wishes.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-12-07
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When the Wind Blows
Overview: Jackie throws his schoolbook out the window in disgust, but then climbs outside to retrieve it. Finding himself locked out, he tries various means of getting back inside without his parents finding out. When his parents mistake his noises for a burglar, a local policeman is called, but he seems incompetent to catch either the phony burglar or the real one who has shown up in the meantime
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-04-05
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The Circus Cyclone
Overview: Steve Brant, an ex-pugilist who owns a small circus, makes crude advances toward Doraldina, a lovely equestrienne; and when she resists him, he angrily beats her horse.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1925-10-04
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The Fighting Code
Overview: The death of a young woman's father puts a cowboy on the trail of a killer.
Genres: Western
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-12-30
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Overview: In 1856, slave Eliza plans to marry George with the consent of the Shelbys, her masters, but George's owner prevents the wedding. A few years later, Eliza flees with her son, Harry, after learning the Shelbys plan to hand them over to a crooked creditor to prevent foreclosure. George also escapes and goes on the run while Eliza and Harry are captured and brought back home. Mother and son are separated as George tries to find them both.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-11-04
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The Prodigal
Overview: An aspiring singer, who has fallen on hard times and is now living as a hobo, returns to his wealthy southern family.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-02-21
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The Wet Parade
Overview: The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family and the hard working Tarleton family.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-03-26
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Consolation Marriage
Overview: A sportswriter jilted by his globe-trotting girlfriend marries a woman jilted by her boyfriend.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-11-21
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Conspiracy
Overview: Margaret Holt and her brother Victor set out to smash a narcotics ring responsible for their father's death. Young reporter John Howell and eccentric mystery writer Winthrop Clavering help unravel the truth about the murder.
Genres: Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1930-08-10
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Secret Service
Overview: In 1864 a Secret Service agent for the Union army goes undercover in Richmond and pretends to be a Confederate captain.
Genres: Western Drama History Romance War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-11-14
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Penrod and Sam
Overview: Best pals Penrod and Sam are leaders of a super-secret neighborhood society, the In-Or-In Boys Club. Troubles arise when a pompous prig tries to join the club and when the boys lose their clubhouse in a land sale. But there’s also plenty of time to play pranks, put on a carnival, experience the pangs of first love, and romp with Duke, the world’s best dog.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-10-01
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His Captive Woman
Overview: Cabaret dancer Anna Janssen kills her sugardaddy and escapes to a South Seas island on the yacht of a wealthy admirer. Stolid, conscientious Tom McCarthy, a New York detective, is sent after Anna and arrests her, chartering a steamer to bring her back to the United States. The steamer sinks, and Anna and Tom are stranded on a small island. They fall in love, and Tom's influence brings about a benign change in Anna's character. They are rescued, however, and Anna is placed on trial for her life. Tom takes the stand in her defense and informs the judge of Anna's conversion in the solitude of the island. The judge instructs Tom to marry Anna and then sentences them to life--on the island where they found happiness together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-02-03
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Synthetic Sin
Overview: A young woman impulsively marries a young playwright who whisks her away to New York promises her a role in his next production. Unfortunately the production is a disaster and her husband proclaims her unfit for the role. Rather then return home in defeat, she stays in New York and accidentally gets involved with some vicious gangsters.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-01-06
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Show Boat
Overview: This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-07-27
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Hearts in Dixie
Overview: Nappus sends his grandson north for schooling to shelter him from their community.
Genres: Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1929-01-02
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Father's Son
Overview: Young Bill Emory is a typical mischievous, rambunctious boy, but his father William is a strict disciplinarian, and Bill is constantly being punished for simple childhood transgressions. Finally Bill can take no more of his father's excessive punishments and runs away. Complications ensue.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1931-03-07
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Strangers in Love
Overview: Fredric March essays a dual role in this story of a ne'er-do-well who impersonates his brother when the latter dies.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1932-03-05
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On Your Toes!
Overview: Silent boxing sports comedy about a boxer whose grandmother wants him to be a ballet dancer, so he has the boxers at his training camp pose as ballet dancers to fool granny, with predictable results
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-11-27
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Peck's Bad Boy
Overview: Young boy Bill Peck adores his father and tries to be good, but the arrival of Bill's cousin Horace upsets Bill's plans. Horace's brattish ways result in Bill rather than Horace getting in trouble.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-10-18
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South Sea Love
Overview: White men grown brutish from jungle life---a beautiful girl at their mercy---risking all for love!
Genres: Drama Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1927-12-10
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