Edward Everett Horton in Ask Dad
We’re showcasing the work of well-known character actor Edward Everett Horton today with this 1929 comedic short, Ask Dad. Horton portrays “Dad,” Winston Miller portrays his son Tommy, and Ruth Renick portrays his secretary, Grace Wilson.
Ask Dad was directed by Hugh Faulcon, and written by Joseph Jackson.
Horton’s lengthy filmography includes roles in works such as Arsenic and Old Lace, Pocketful of Miracles, Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Front Page, Springtime in the Rockies, Top Hat, and Shall We Dance.
Keystone Cops - Love, Speed and Thrills
Today’s movie selections include some slapstick comedy in the 1915 Keystone Cops short, Love, Speed and Thrills, directed by Mack Sennett.
The cast includes Mack Swain, Minta Durfee, Chester Conklin, Hank Mann, and Josef Swickard.
Charlie Chaplin Festival - 1938
The Charlie Chaplin Festival (1938) offers four Chaplin shorts from 1917, with sound effects and music.
The four 1917 shorts are: The Immigrant, Easy Street, The Cure, and The Adventurer.
Enjoy! Click on the screen to start the movie.
Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour in My Favorite Brunette
In My Favorite Brunette, a 1947 romantic comedy/mystery, Bob Hope portrays photographer Ronnie Jackson, who is pals with the private detective Sam McCloud (Alan Ladd) in the office next door. Dorothy Lamour portrays Carlotta Montay, who goes to the detective’s office and mistakes Hope for the detective.
Also in the cast are Lon Chaney, Jr., Peter Lorre, Frank Puglia, John Hoyt, Charles Dingle, Reginald Denny, Ann Doran, Willard Robertson, Jack La Rue, and Charles Amt. Bing Crosby makes a brief appearance, too.
The film was directed by Elliott Nugent, and produced by Daniel Dare.
Lombard and Stewart in Made for Each Other
James Stewart and Carole Lombard star in Made for Each Other, a 1939 film about a couple who marry after knowing each other for a day.
The film was directed by John Cromwell and produced by David O. Selznick.
Also in the cast are Charles Coburn, Lucile Watson, Eddie Quillan, Alma Kruger, Ruth Weston, Donald Briggs, Harry Davenport, Esther Dale and Russell Hopton.
William Powell in My Man Godfrey
Here we go with a screwball comedy from 1936, My Man Godfrey. The movie features great stars — Carole Lombard and William Powell. Lombard plays a socialite who hires a vagrant (Powell) to be the family butler.
The film was directed and produced by Gregory LaCava.
Frankie Darro in Irish Luck
We note St. Patrick’s Day today with a 1939 movie, Irish Luck. Frankie Darro portrays Buzzy O’Brien, a hotel bellhop. When a guest is murdered, Buzzy O’Brien helps figure out the identity of the murderer.
Also in the cast are Dick Purcell, Lillian Elliott, Dennis Moore, James Flavin, Sheila Darcy, Mantan Moreland, Ralph Peters, Tristram Coffin, Pat Gleason, Gene O’Donnell, and Donald Kerr.
The movie was directed by Howard Bretherton, and produced by Scott R. Dunlap.
Buster Keaton in Daydreams
The first silent feature added to iMovieCinema.com is Daydreams, a 1922 film starring Buster Keaton, and directed by Keaton and Edward F. Cline. The movie was produced by Joseph M. Schenck.
Other cast members include Renée Adorée, Edward F. Cline, Joe Keaton, and Joe Roberts.
In this movie, Keaton goes off to the city to make something of his life.
We’ll be adding more Buster Keaton movies to iMovieCinema.com. Check back here for updates.
Fred Astaire in Royal Wedding
Our first Movie of the Week is Royal Wedding, starring Fred Astaire and Jane Powell. In this 1951 MGM musical, Astaire and Powell portray a brother and sister dance duo whose travel to London after their show closes in New York.
The movie also stars Peter Lawford, Sarah Churchill, and Keenan Wynn. The film was written by Alan Jay Lerner, directed by Stanley Donen and produced by Arthur Freed, with music by Burton Lane and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Nick Castle was the choreographer.
