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The Arabian Nights

The Arabian Nights (1942) more movies like this

directed by John Rawlins
featuring Jon Hall, Maria Montez, Leif Erickson, Sabu, Billy Gilbert

In a harem in a Middle Eastern palace, the guardian leads the women he protects in telling the tale of Halroun-Al-Raschid (Jon Hall), the Caliph of Bagdad, who found himself an enemy close to home in the form of his half-brother Kamar (Leif Erickson), who was ineligible for the throne because of his mother's having been a slave. Halroun and his ...

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The Firefly

The Firefly (1937) more movies like this

directed by Robert Z. Leonard
featuring Jeanette MacDonald, Allan Jones, Warren William, Billy Gilbert, Henry Daniell

In this adaptation of the operetta by Rudolf Friml, secret agent Nina Maria Azara (Jeannette MacDonald) is working undercover for the King of Spain as a singer known as the "Mosca del Fuego" or "Firefly." Her mission is to uncover Napoleon's plot to invade Spain before it is too late. This film features a variety of songs including "Donkey ...

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The Great Dictator

The Great Dictator (1940) more movies like this

directed by Charles Chaplin
featuring Charles Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Jack Oakie, Reginald Gardiner, Henry Daniell, Billy Gilbert

"This is the story of the period between two world wars--an interim during which insanity cut loose, liberty took a nose dive, and humanity was kicked around somewhat." With this pithy opening title, Charles Chaplin begins his first all-talking feature film, The Great Dictator. During World War I, a Jewish barber (Chaplin) in the army of Tomania ...

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Mr. Wise Guy

Mr. Wise Guy (1942) more movies like this

directed by William Nigh
featuring Leo Gorcey, Bobby Jordan, Huntz Hall, Billy Gilbert, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams

In this "East Side Kids" escapade (the eighth in the series), the gang, led by Muggs McGinniss (Leo Gorcey), help a man load a barrel on a truck. Little do they know that the man is a crook; accused of trying to steal the truck, they are immediately and without due process sent to reform school. Meanwhile, a gang members' brother is framed for ...

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Block-Heads (1938) more movies like this

directed by John G. Blystone
featuring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Patricia Ellis, Billy Gilbert

Twenty years after the Armistice, doughboy Stan Laurel continues guarding a trench in France--simply because no one told him the war was over. His rescue coincides with the first wedding anniversary of his old pal Oliver Hardy. Heading to town to pick up a gift for his wife (Minna Gombell), Ollie discovers that Stan has been located and is now ...

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Sing, Dance, Plenty Hot (1940) more movies like this

directed by Lew Landers
featuring Ruth Terry, Johnny Downs, Barbara Jo Allen, Billy Gilbert, Claire Carleton

In this musical, a con man makes a good living by promoting bogus charity shows. He gets the communities all revved up and then skips town with all their money. But then he meets three earnest people wanting to garner financial support for an orphanage. This time the con man's loyal assistant finally catches on to the wicked scam and turns him in ...

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Spotlight Scandals (1943) more movies like this

directed by William Beaudine
featuring Billy Gilbert, Frank Fay, Bonnie Baker, Billy Lenhart

In this musical comedy, a vaudevillian teams up with a barber and becomes a smash hit. The barber also finds himself falling in love with his talented partner. When he learns that she has a shot at becoming a famous radio singer, he decides to go solo. Eventually, the woman gets herself into a real fix. Fortunately, the barber comes to save her. ...

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New Wine (1941) more movies like this

directed by Reinhold Schünzel
featuring Ilona Massey, Alan Curtis, Binnie Barnes, Albert Basserman, Billy Gilbert

Also released as The Great Awakening, New Wine purports to recreate an incident in the life of Austrian composer Franz Schubert. Though the real-life Schubert was chubby and homely, he is played on screen by the slim-and-handsome Alan Curtis. Unable to convince the world of his talent, Schubert is on the verge of starvation when he is rescued by a ...

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