Jo Ann Sayers

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Main Street to Broadway
6.5
In New York, a surly, down-on-his-heels playwright meets a country girl who's giving up trying to act and returning home. He goes with her for inspiration when his agent convinces a stage star to take his next effort. When he returns to Broadway, his girl stays behind and starts seeing a local businessman.
Romance
Young Dr. Kildare
6.5

Young Dr. Kildare

Oct 14, 1938
A medical school graduate takes an internship at a big city hospital, only to be subjected to a rigorous (and sometimes embarrassing) testing of his knowledge by the hospital's top dog, Dr. Leonard Gillespie.
Drama
L'homme avec Nine Lives
6.2
Dr Leon Kravaal développe un remède potentiel pour le cancer, ce qui implique le gel du patient. Mais une expérience va mal tourné quand les autorités croient Kravaal a tué un patient. Kravaal gèle les fonctionnaires, ainsi que lui-même. Des années plus tard, ils sont découverts et ravivé dans l'espoir que Kravaal peut en effet terminer sa guérison. Mais la cupidité humaine et composé de faiblesse pour perturber le projet.
Science Fiction
Within the Law
6

Within the Law

Mar 17, 1939
Shopgirl Mary Turner, sentenced to prison for someone else's theft, is released and takes revenge upon those who wronged her in powerful but lawful ways.
Crime
Honolulu
6.1

Honolulu

Feb 03, 1939
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
Comedy
Help Wanted
7

Help Wanted

Jun 10, 1939
A temporary laborer who helps bring down a mob-sponsored employment racket
Crime
Four Girls in White
6.3

Four Girls in White

Jan 27, 1939
Young Women go through Nursing School together, each with their own motivation for being there. They learn more than how to be a Nurse.
Comedy
Femmes
7.1

Femmes

Sep 01, 1939
Mary Haines est l’épouse exemplaire d’un homme d’affaires Stephen Haines et mère d’une petite fille. Elle est entourée d’amies plutôt cancanières, spécialement Sylvia Fowler qui sait quelque chose que Mary ignore. Stephen a une liaison avec Crystal Allen, une vendeuse arriviste. Grâce « aux bons soins » de Sylvia, Mary découvre la vérité. Après une forte confrontation avec Crystal, et poussée par Sylvia, Mary part à Reno pour y obtenir rapidement le divorce.
Comedy
The Light of Western Stars
4
Easterner Madeline Hammond buys a ranch not knowing Hayworth is using it to smuggle ammunition across the border. When trouble starts, she brings back Gene Stewart ex-foreman who left the country after fighting with the Sheriff.
Western
Unseen Guardians
7

Unseen Guardians

Aug 26, 1939
The "unseen guardians" of the title are the Postal Inspection Service, which investigates mail order racketeering; the Underwriters' Laboratories, which are shown testing electrical equipment, fire extinguishers, and large floor safes; and those who run orphanages, who assure that the children in their care are placed in proper adoptive homes.
Documentary
Think First
7

Think First

Sep 08, 1939
Episode 24 of the Crime Does Not Pay series. Margie Smith (Laraine Day) works as a waitress at a drive in restaurant. She likes to date and look nice but on her salary, she can't keep up with everyone else. However, a friend shows her that stealing is easy, cool and lets you dress like success. At first, it works out just fine, but remember--this is a Crime Does Not Pay film and you KNOW she'll soon get caught and prosecuted.
Crime
Drunk Driving
5.286

Drunk Driving

Oct 28, 1939
In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem. One day he mixes drinking and driving, and the tragic consequences hit very close to home.
Drama