Friday, March 31, 2023

Thursday, March 30 - Girls on the Loose

Girls on the Loose (1958)

A gang robs a payroll and during the robbery, a guard is seriously injured. It's no surprise when the gang turns out to be all women, lead by glamorous nightclub owner Mara Corday. She involves her sister (Barbara Bostock) in the robbery by having her drive the getaway car while not telling her what they are all up to. Once the sister finds out, it is too late for her. 

The other gang members have different reactions to their committing of the crime. Riddled with guilt, the religious Abby Dalton appears to be on the verge of a nervous breakdown and a threat to keeping her mouth shut. Another one (Joyce Barker) takes pleasure in the fact that as the group gets smaller, her intake of the payroll money gets larger. Finally, French girl Lita Milan seems to be intent on spending her money getting drunk. 

Corday is not happy when her sister begins spending time with a police investigator (Peter Mark Richman) and does all she can to thwart the romance...

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Wednesday, March 29 - Thoroughbreds Don't Cry

Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)

Young English boy (Ronald Sinclair) wants a jockey (Mickey Rooney) to ride his horse in an upcoming race. But the jockey's an arrogant jerk who doesn't want anything to do with the kid. Enter cutie Judy Garland, the niece of Rooney's landlady. She befriends Sinclair and gets Rooney to agree to ride his horse. Things are complicated when Mickey's crooked dad asks him to throw the race.

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Tuesday, March 28 - Jamboree

Jamboree (1944)

Freddie Fisher and his Schnickelfritz Band, and Ernest Tubb and his Texas Troubadors are two bands. Both bands are vying for the same radio spot and outwit themselves by impersonating each other.

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Monday, March 27 - Double Deal

Double Deal (1950)

Buzz Doyle (Richard Denning) arrives in town and soon ends up working for a guy who is trying to strike oil. But, oddly, the man's biggest rival is his very own sister and she seems willing to do just about anything to ensure that the well comes up dry. First, she tries to hire away Buzz and when he won't throw in his lot with her, she has him beaten. Soon folks start dying.

And there's a girl...

Sunday, March 26, 2023

Saturday, March 25 - Juke Box Rhythm

Juke Box Rhythm (1959)

Lighthearted musical about a beautiful princess who arrives in New York City to pick her coronation wardrobe under the thumb and serious guidance of her aunt, the Countess, who doesn't approve of NYC or that "immoral music" the princess seems to like.

Well, first night in town our princess sneaks out of her room and into the "Spring Hop" fraternity dance being held in her hotel where she meets handsome, singing Riff Manton (Jack Jones), a real ringer for a young Ricky Nelson. Soon it's agreed that Riff can take her to a classical concert - instead he sneaks her to the "Bop Inn" where the kids are swinging and George Jessel appears in person to sing and do comedy patter with the audience.

And meanwhile - Riff is busy with a plan to try and get the princess to buy her wardrobe from a struggling fashion designer who has offered Riff the money in exchange for the recognition - which Riff plans to invest in his theatrical producer dad's upcoming new show "Juke Box Jamboree".

Saturday, March 25, 2023

Friday, March 24 - Carnival Rock

Carnival Rock (1957)

A nightclub owner, Christopher 'Christy' Cristakos, falls in love with the club's singer, Natalie Cook. However, the singer is in love with Stanley, a local businessman/gangster. After the gangster wins control of the club, Cristakos, the previous owner, begins to perform comic routines between the acts at the night club as part of his (Cristakos) plan to win Natalie back. Eventually, the gangster and the singer marry, which causes the previous owner to leave alone.

Friday, March 24, 2023

Thursday, March 23 - Quiet Weekend

Quiet Weekend (1946)

The ordinary and extraordinary adventures of a British family and their various guests during a weekend in their country cottage : the son and his socialite flirt hated by his adoring cousin, the local magistrate having a salmon poaching night, and so on...

Denys (Derek Farr) brings his girlfriend Rowena (Helen Shingler) to stay with him and his family at their country house. His cousin Miranda (Barbara White) does not approve. Meanwhile, friend and local magistrate Adrian (Frank Cellier) is convinced to take part in a spot of salmon poaching...

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Wednesday, March 22 - School for Husbands

School for Husbands (1937)

Two married men who neglect their wives become concerned when they begin spending time with Leonard Drummond, a handsome and charming novelist with a notorious reputation as a womaniser. They hatch a plan to see if their wives are conducting affairs which involves pretending to go to Paris then returning unexpectedly. However complications ensue when their car breaks down on the way back from Newhaven. The long night that follows really becomes a test of the fidelity and love of their wives.

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Tuesday, March 21 - Kept Husbands

Kept Husbands (1931)

After rescuing two workers during a steel mill accident, Dick Brunton (Joel McCrea) is invited to the home of his boss, Arthur Parker (Robert McWade), as a show of thanks. There, Parker's daughter, Dot (Dorothy Mackaill), takes a liking to him and sets out to win him over. Dick and Dot marry, and he receives a promotion, thanks to Dot's pleading with her father. Soon, though, Dot becomes preoccupied with her social life, giving little attention to Dick, who begins to doubt her fidelity.

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

Monday, March 20 - Three Husbands

Three Husbands (1950)

After a recently deceased playboy gets to heaven and is granted one wish -- granted to all newcomers -- he requests that he be able to see the reactions of three husbands, with whom he regularly played poker, to a letter he left each of them claiming to have had an affair with each's wife.

Monday, March 20, 2023

Sunday, March 19 - Twin Husbands

Twin Husbands (1933)

John Miljan wakes in a strange room with a headache. A butler enters and calls him by an unfamiliar name, but soon breaks down and confesses he is an actor, hired to play the role of a butler for a brief time. It turns out that Shirley Grey and Monroe Owlsley -- the wife and secretary of the man Miljan is to imitate -- are in a plot to steal the last $200,000 in the estate and fly to South America, and Miljan bears an uncanny resemblance to him, which will aid their plans. They do not, however, know who Miljan really is.

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Saturday, March 18 - Misbehaving Husbands

Misbehaving Husbands (1940)

Henry Butler (Harry Langdon) is a devoted husband and reputable store owner until an accidental tumble with a blonde mannequin leads to a string of wild rumors. When he misses a surprise (his 20th anniversary) party because he's working late, his wife, Effie (Betty Blythe), hears he was seen canoodling with a mysterious and attractive blonde at his shop -- so she files for divorce. Now Henry must clear his name, with the help of friend Bob Grant (Ralph Byrd), before he loses both his wife and his store.