Bert Lytell

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Lombardi, Ltd.
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Lombardi, Ltd.

Oct 01, 1919
Tito Lombardi a Fifth Avenue dress designer, causes his business to suffer by his generous dispensation of credit to clients, one of whom, Max Strohm, the manager of a musical review, has promised payment for his girls' lavish costumes as soon as the show makes money. To the dismay of Norah Blake, Lombardi's faithful assistant, who loves him, Lombardi proposes to Phyllis Manning, one of the showgirls, and presents her with his finest creations, while not even attempting to kiss her, as she puts off setting a wedding date and also accepts the attentions of wealthy bachelor Bob Tarrant.
Comedy
Sandra
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Sandra

Sep 01, 1924
BY DAY a beautiful wife-accepting a husband's humble love, his humble home, his humble pleasures. BY NIGHT a glittering butterfly yearning for the wine of life and tossing all to the winds when the glamour of romance calls.
Drama
Rupert of Hentzau
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Rupert of Hentzau

Jul 15, 1923
Rudolf Rassendyll returns to Ruritania to play the King once more. Lost adaptation of the eponymous Anthony Hope novel, the sequel of the "Prisoner of Zenda".
The Misleading Lady
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The Misleading Lady

Dec 20, 1920
Jack Craigen, an engineer who has just finished a construction job in South Africa, returns to New York. There, at the home of his Uncle Cannell, he meets stage-struck society girl Helen Steele and her playwright fiancé Tracey. Scheming to win the lead in their new production, The Siren , Helen wagers Cannell and Tracey that she can vamp Jack--a notorious woman-hater--and have him propose to her in a week.
Comedy
Born Rich
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Born Rich

Dec 07, 1924
When a wealthy young lady leaves the US to visit her aunt in France, her husband falls in love with a "flapper". When the wife returns home, she finds out about her husband's affair. In order to make him jealous, she leads him to believe she has fallen for a jazz musician. However, instead of making him jealous it drives him into depression and he takes refuge in booze and even more affairs.
Comedy
A Trip to Paramountown
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Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.
Documentary
No Man's Land
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No Man's Land

Jul 08, 1918
Free and easy Garrett Cope loves Katherine Gresham, but his rival, Henry Miller, who is really Heinrich Mueller, a World War I German spy, gets rid of Garrett by having him arrested for the murder of Pembroke Van Tuyl. While Garrett is in prison, Katherine marries Mueller, but Sidney Dundas, knowing that the German actually committed the crime, finally confesses, and Garrett is freed. Meanwhile, Mueller takes Katherine to a remote island called No Man's Land, which he uses as a base for blowing up Allied ships.
Drama
The Single Sin
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The Single Sin

Feb 23, 1931
A lady-bootlegger does her 90 days in jail, gets released and becomes the secretary for a prominent millionaire. The magnate falls madly in love with his new secretary and they marry. Unfortunately, she has not revealed her shady past to him, and when friends from her smuggling days suddenly show up as employees, mayhem ensues.
Comedy
Unexpected Places
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Unexpected Places

Sep 30, 1918
The valet of Lord Harold Varden, on a secret mission to our Government, has been murdered. Dick Holloway, a reporter, detailed to the story, calls on Lord Varden just as the latter feels the effects of poison administered to him. He takes the place of the nobleman when his American cousins come for him, and not only saves his lordship's papers, but captures the spies detailed to get them.
Comedy
The Eternal City
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The Eternal City

Dec 17, 1923
War drama - Fitzmaurice was able to film King Victor Emmanuel III and Benito Mussolini reviewing Italian troops.
War
Boston Blackie's Little Pal
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While burgling a mansion, Blackie is interrupted by little Joey, who has been awakened from his slumbers. Blackie gently orders the kid to return to bed, but Joey refuses to do so unless Blackie helps him say his prayers. Thus is formed a strong friendship between Blackie and his "little pal," inspiring our raffish hero to rescue Joey's mother Rosemary Theby from a scandalous situation.
Drama
Alias Jimmy Valentine
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Alias Jimmy Valentine

Feb 29, 1920
The saga of Alias Jimmy Valentine began with the O. Henry story "A Retrieved Reformation". This surprise-ending tale was adapted into a stage play by Paul Armstrong, which subsequently was adapted to film several times
Drama
The Gilded Butterfly
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The Gilded Butterfly

Jan 03, 1926
Left penniless after the death of her reprobate father Linda Haverhill procures a loan from John Converse, who is smitten with her. She squanders the money in an attempt to maintain her social position by going abroad. During the journey Linda falls in love with Army Captain Brian Anestry of the United States Army, but foolishly burns her possessions planning to file an insurance claim to tide her over. Arrested, she is involved in a wreck which just might provide an escape for both Linda and Brian from their troubles.
Drama
The Lion's Den
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The Lion's Den

May 19, 1919
A reverend attempts to raise the money necessary to open up a boys' club and clashes with a wealthy grocer in the process.
Drama
Le Cabaret des étoiles
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Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, alors que les troupes américaines vont bientôt embarquer pour l'Europe, des vedettes américaines et des orchestres leur tiennent compagnie. Pendant ce temps, un flirt se noue entre un G.I. et une serveuse.
Comedy
Alias the Lone Wolf
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Alias the Lone Wolf

Aug 22, 1927
Michael Lanyard, aka the Lone Wolf, is sailing to America when he meets pretty Eve de Montalais. Eve wants to sneak her valuable necklace through U.S. customs so that she can use the money from its sale to help straighten out her brother. The only problem is that there is a gang of jewel thieves on board who are just as determined to steal the necklace.
Mystery
The Last of the Lone Wolf
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In this entry in the Lone Wolf series, the first to have a soundtrack, the jealousies of the King and the coquettish Queen are chronicled. When His Majesty learns that his wife has given the ring he gave to her to her lover, the King plans a large ball and demands the she wear the token. As her lover is a military attache, he is not in the palace, and the queen must send her lady-in-waiting to bring it back. En route, the lady meets a thief and they team up. She does not know that he has been dispatched by the King to steal ring from the attache.
Mystery
Les Bijoux volés
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Les Bijoux volés

Apr 04, 1931
Dans un poste de police de Los Angeles, il est rapporté que les perles de Norma Shearer ont été volés. Un détective est envoyé à la maison de l'actrice pour interroger les invités du parti, dont la plupart sont célèbres stars d'Hollywood. Le détective finit par chasser conduit dans toute la ville, de se retrouver dans un studio de cinéma, où il apprend la vérité derrière « les perles glissantes ».
Comedy
On Trial
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On Trial

Dec 01, 1928
A man is put on trial for the murder of his best friend. A young attorney wants to become successful and decides to defend him. However, he is very inexperienced.
Drama
Alias Ladyfingers
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Alias Ladyfingers

Oct 30, 1921
When Rachel Stetherill's daughter marries a man of whom she disapproves, Rachel disowns her. Five years later her daughter, now widowed, is killed. Her young son comes under the influence of a professional safecracker and is soon on his way to becoming a hardened criminal. Twenty yeas later the Stetherill family lawyer learns that the infamous thief known as Ladyfingers bears a striking resemblance to Rachel's husband--and has fallen in love with Enid, Mrs. Stetherill's young ward. Complications ensue.
Crime
Sherlock Brown
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Sherlock Brown

Jun 26, 1922
The secret formula for the world's most powerful explosive has been stolen from the U.S. government. William Brown, a clerk who aspires to be a detective, has just received his badge from some anonymous Midwestern agency, and manages to get himself embroiled in the intrigue.
Crime
Sporting Life
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Sporting Life

Nov 29, 1925
A young British nobleman, impoverished and desperate, clings to the hope that either a prizefighter or a racehorse in which he holds interests can save his fortunes.
Drama
Women's Wares
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Women's Wares

Oct 01, 1927
Salesgirl Dolly Morton becomes disillusioned about men after an incident with her boyfriend, so she becomes, with the help of her roommate, a gold digger who takes advantage of men without giving anything in return. However, after the gift of an apartment from a millionaire only results in scorn towards her, she decides to return to her original boyfriend.
Romance
To Have and to Hold
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To Have and to Hold

Oct 29, 1922
King James I gives his consent to the marriage between Lord Carnal and Lady Jocelyn Leigh. Lady Jocelyn, however, does not want to wed the evil Lord Carnal, and makes her escape on a bridal ship headed for Jamestown, VA. When it lands, a ruffian tries to take Jocelyn as his bride, but Captain Ralph Percy rescues her by marrying her himself. The marriage, however, is in name only, as Jocelyn wants little to do with Percy.
Adventure
Kick In
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Kick In

Dec 17, 1922
After serving time in Sing Sing, Chic Hewes wants to go straight, but when he refuses to be a stool pigeon for the cops, they hound him mercilessly. Hewes witnesses a car accident in which Jerry Brandon, the son of the district attorney, runs over a child. He also meets Molly, the D.A.'s daughter. Because he feels the child's mother was treated unfairly, Hewes decides to pull one last heist to square things.
Crime
A Son of the Sahara
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A Son of the Sahara

Apr 13, 1924
Enfant, Raoul est élevé dans une tribu arabe dans le Sahara algérien. Des années plus tard, en gentleman européanisé et raffiné, il tombe amoureux de Barbara, la fille d'un officier, qui le rejette lorsqu'elle découvre ses origines. Lors d'un raid, il la capture puis l'achète secrètement lors d'une vente aux enchères d'esclaves. Mais lorsqu'elle est secourue par les troupes françaises, son ascendance est établie et ils trouvent le bonheur ensemble.
Adventure
The Lone Wolf's Daughter
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Michael Lanyard, a reformed cracks-man, adopts Adrienne, the daughter of an old friend, and goes to Southampton to attend a party celebrating her engagement to Bobby Crenshaw, the son of a wealthy society couple. The Count and Countess Polinac, international jewel thieves, also attend the party, and Count Polinac forces Lanyard to open the safe containing the jewelry of the guests by threatening to expose Lanyard's criminal past. Lanyard forestalls the count, however, and protects the valuables. The count and countess are arrested, and Michael's secret is kept safe.
Crime
The Right of Way
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The Right of Way

Feb 29, 1920
Snobbish attorney Charles 'Beauty' Steele loses his wife due to his drinking and his airs at the same time that his brother-in-law absconds with funds belonging to one of Steele's clients. In search of the thief, Steele is attacked and left for dead. He is rescued by a kindly couple, but suffers from amnesia.
Drama
Eve's Lover
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Eve's Lover

Jul 06, 1925
Austin Starfield has his greedy eye on a steel mill belonging to Eve Burnside. He persuades an impoverished count, Leon Molnar to marry Eve so he can then gain control of her fortune.
Comedy
Obey the Law
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Obey the Law

Nov 05, 1926
When his old prison-friend's daughter is about to wed a wealthy man, the friend steals a valuable pendant and gives it to the girl's father. The father, in turn and not realizing it is stolen goods, gives it to his daughter as a wedding present. But the law shows up looking for the pendant.
Crime
Brothers
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Brothers

Oct 19, 1930
Bob Naughton and Eddie Connolly are identical-twin brothers that were separated in infancy. Bob is raised by a rich lawyer, has all the advantages, but is a drunk with no moral character. Eddie is a pianist in a speak-easy but a man of high character. Bob commits a murder and Eddie is blamed and faces life in prison.
Crime
The Boomerang
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The Boomerang

Feb 28, 1925
Lacking patients, Dr. Sumner sets himself up as a psychologist and opens a sanitarium, becoming quite successful. Virginia Zelva, a clairvoyant who wants to get into what she regards as a racket, signs on as his nurse. Sumner falls in love with Virginia and, after numerous complications, wins her for his bride.
Comedy
Along Came Love
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Along Came Love

Nov 05, 1936
The shop girl Emmy Grant meets the handsome doorman John Patrick O'Ryan outside of a theater and she is convinced that he is her true love. O'Ryan is a zealous medical student, soon to be a pediatrician, and is oblivious to Emmy's frantic attempts to gain his attention. O'Ryan is totally focused on babies. Undaunted, she 'borrows' a baby and a buggy, determined to catch O'Ryan.
Comedy
No Man's Land
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No Man's Land

Jul 08, 1918
Free and easy Garrett Cope loves Katherine Gresham, but his rival, Henry Miller, who is really Heinrich Mueller, a World War I German spy, gets rid of Garrett by having him arrested for the murder of Pembroke Van Tuyl. While Garrett is in prison, Katherine marries Mueller, but Sidney Dundas, knowing that the German actually committed the crime, finally confesses, and Garrett is freed. Meanwhile, Mueller takes Katherine to a remote island called No Man's Land, which he uses as a base for blowing up Allied ships.
Drama
Tales of Tomorrow
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Tales of Tomorrow

Jun 12, 1953
Tales of Tomorrow est une série américaine d'anthologie de science-fiction qui a été présentée et diffusée en direct sur ABC de 1951 à 1953. La série couvrait des histoires telles que Frankenstein, avec Lon Chaney Jr, 20 000 lieues sous les mers avec Thomas Mitchell dans le rôle du capitaine Nemo, et bien d'autres avec des acteurs tels que Boris Karloff, Brian Keith, Lee J. Cobb, Rod Steiger, Bruce Cabot, Franchot Tone, Gene Lockhart, Walter Abel, Leslie Nielsen et Paul Newman. La série présentait de nombreuses similitudes avec la série plus tardive Twilight Zone qui couvrait également une des mêmes histoires, "What You Need". Au total, elle a duré quatre-vingt-cinq épisodes de 30 minutes.
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Philco Television Playhouse
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The Philco Television Playhouse is an American anthology series that was broadcast live on NBC from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the series was sponsored by Philco. It was one of the most respected dramatic shows of the Golden Age of Television, winning a 1954 Peabody Award and receiving eight Emmy nominations between 1951 and 1956.
Drama