Dan Wolheim

4.225

Reefer Madness

Jun 15, 1938

Reefer Madness

1938 66 min 111 vues

Le Dr Alfred Carroll, directeur d'une école secondaire, raconte à un groupe de parents que la marijuana peut avoir des effets dévastateurs sur les adolescents. Dans son histoire, un fournisseur de drogue incite plusieurs adolescents turbulents, dont la sœur et le frère Mary et Jimmy Lane, ainsi que le petit ami de Mary, Bill, à fréquenter une maison " clandestine ". Peu à peu, Bill et Jimmy sont amenés à fumer de la drogue, ce qui affecte leur vie de famille et conduit à un crime terrible.

Drama

7

Le Talion

Nov 24, 1928

Le Talion

1928 70 min 40 vues

Anna, la femme du magicien Phroso décide de quitter son mari pour un autre homme. Phroso prépare alors sa vengeance.

Drama

6.8

Across to Singapore

Apr 07, 1928

Across to Singapore

1928 85 min 11 vues

While Joel and his older ship's captain brother Mark are at sea, the latter is abandoned in Singapore by devious ship's mate Finch who, upon their return, convinces the townspeople that Joel abandoned his brother. Joel, determined to not only find Mark but to see justice done, returns the ship to Singapore.

Adventure

1

The Far Call

Apr 28, 1929

The Far Call

1929 59 min 1 vues

A greedy poacher travels to a small island in the Bering sea to rob a seal rookery. There he falls for the governor's daughter who learns that the poacher is the estranged son of a prominent citizen.

Drama

1

Won by a Neck

Oct 05, 1930

Won by a Neck

1930 25 min 1 vues

Won by a Neck is a 1930 Comedy short.

Comedy

5

Sal of Singapore

Nov 04, 1928

Sal of Singapore

1928 70 min 1 vues

SAL OF SINGAPORE was nominated for an Oscar for achievement in Writing during the second year of the Academy Awards. The film, being a part-talkie, nearly disappared from view. However, a preservation print does exist at UCLA, although it is unavailable for public viewing, awaiting restoration.

Drama

7.2

East Side, West Side

Oct 09, 1927

East Side, West Side

1927 90 min 5 vues

Director Allan Dwan’s excellent use of New York locations enlivens a rags-to-riches tale that fully exploits star George O’Brien’s championship boxing prowess.

Drama

6.8

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

Jun 08, 1937

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop

1937 70 min 6 vues

A Bishop from Australia comes to Perry to ask him to take a case of a woman wrongly accused of manslaughter 22 years before. The case would involve the wealthy Mr. Brownley and the fact that his alleged granddaughter may be an imposter. With that, the Bishop leaves and is clubbed in his hotel room. Soon after, he leaves on a boat and Perry meets the woman - Ida Gilbert. Perry goes to see Mr. Brownley, but gets nowhere. Later that night, Brownley is to meet Ida, but he is shot by a woman who drops Ida's gun. Ida is arrested for the murder of Mr. Brownley and Perry gets involved.

Mystery

4

Trail Dust

Dec 11, 1936

Trail Dust

1936 77 min 1 vues

Hoppy, Johnny and Windy are fighting a malicious gang trying to stop a cattle drive from reaching a drought-stricken North.

Western

5.944

Terreur à l'ouest

Mar 11, 1939

Terreur à l'ouest

1939 85 min 27 vues

Jim Kincaid est un bandit connu sous le nom de "Oklahoma Kid". Le gouvernement, devant acheter des territoires aux Indiens, achemine l'argent qui leur est destiné par un convoi qui est bientôt attaqué par la bande de Whip Mac Cord. Mais le Kid intercepte ce convoi et s'empare du butin. Lors d'une soirée de bal, le Kid rencontre Jane, qui est la fille du juge Hardwick. Il tombe amoureux de la jeune femme.

Western

1

The Office Scandal

Mar 03, 1929

The Office Scandal

1929 69 min 1 vues

Haver, a newspaper reporter persuades a judge to release the suspected killer of a wealthy racetrack owner.

Drama

7.3

En vitesse

Apr 07, 1928

En vitesse

1928 85 min 94 vues

Harold Swift, que tout le monde appelle « Speedy », est amoureux de la petite-fille du vieux Pop Dilon, propriétaire du dernier tramway à cheval de la ville. Harold n'a qu'un seul défaut aux yeux de Jane : sa passion dévorante pour le base-ball, qui lui fait perdre tous les jobs qu'il trouve. Ayant appris que la petite entreprise de Pop est menacée par les magouilles d'une grosse compagnie, Speedy entreprend de la sauver avec l'aide des habitants du quartier…

Comedy

1

Tenderloin

Mar 14, 1928

Tenderloin

1928 85 min 1 vues

Rose Shannon, a dancing girl at "Kelly's," in the 'Tenderloin' district of New York City, worships at a distance Chuck White, a younger member of the gang that uses the place as their hangout. Chuck's interest in her is only just as another toy to play with. Rose is unknowingly placed in a position in which she is implicated in a crime which she knows nothing about.

Drama

5.5

The Flying Fool

Jul 10, 1929

The Flying Fool

1929 73 min 3 vues

A man protective of his brother checks out the girl his brother is in love with, in order to see if she's the real thing or just trying to take advantage of him. Unfortunately, he winds up falling in love with her himself.

5

Side Street

Sep 14, 1929

Side Street

1929 74 min 4 vues

Three New York Irish brothers cross paths as policeman, doctor and bootlegger.

Drama

9

Hey, Pop!

Nov 12, 1932

Hey, Pop!

1932 18 min 2 vues

Roscoe Arbuckle loses his job to protect a young boy from the orphanage.

Comedy

5

Hollywood Cowboy

May 28, 1937

Hollywood Cowboy

1937 64 min 3 vues

Juste après que Kramer se soit rendu au Wyoming pour commencer sa raquette de protection, l'acteur de cow-boy Jeff Carson termine une photo et part camper. Attiré par Joyce Butler, il embauche dans son ranch et se retrouve rapidement pris dans le conflit de Butler avec Kramer. Lorsque les majordomes refusent d'acheter son service, il fait tamponner leur bétail.

Western

5

Juvenile Court

Sep 10, 1938

Juvenile Court

1938 60 min 2 vues

L'avocat Gary Franklin, frustré de ne pouvoir sauver le criminel hollandais Dutch Adams d'une condamnation à mort en accusant les taudis d'être à l'origine des crimes commis par Dutch, demande l'aide de sa soeur, Marcia Adams, afin de faire un appel de fonds publics aux habitants des taudis dans le but de fournir des lieux de loisirs à leurs enfants.

Crime

1

The Fleet's In

Sep 15, 1928

The Fleet's In

1928 75 min 1 vues

A girl who works in a dance hall falls in love with a sailor, but he has the wrong idea of what it is she does and doesn't want anything to do with her.

Comedy

6.6

The Racket

Nov 01, 1928

The Racket

1928 84 min 35 vues

A renegade police captain sets out to catch a sadistic mob boss. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2016.

Crime