Lost n Found Films

Tevya is a 1939 American Yiddish film, based on author Sholem Aleichem's stock character Tevye the Dairyman, also the subject of the 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof. It was the first non-English language picture selected for preservation by the National Film Registry. SYNOPSIS The original, non-musical film version of the book which inspired "Fiddler on the Roof". CAST & CREW Maurice Schwartz as Tevya Miriam Riselle as Chava Rebecca Weintraub as Golde Paula Lubelski as Tzeitel Leon Liebgold as Fedya Vicki Marcus as Shloimele Betty Marcus as Perele Julius Adler as Aleksei the Priest Directed by Maurice Schwartz Written by Maurice Schwartz Produced by Henry Ziskin Distributed by Maymon Films Inc. Release date December 21, 1939 Running time 93 min Country United States Languages Yiddish, Russian Budget $70,000 NOTES The script was adapted by Marcy Klauber and Schwartz from Sholem Aleichem's play based on his own book. Schwartz directed the film, which was based on two works by Schwartz from 1919: the silent film Broken Barriers (Khavah) and the stage production of Tevye. The production was filmed at Biograph Studios in New York City and on a farm in Jericho, New York. Midway through the shooting of the film, Hitler seized Danzig on August 23, 1939, and a Nazi invasion of Poland was imminent. These and other events in Europe affected the actors, many of whom had family in Poland. The filming, however, was completed. The story focuses primarily on Sholem Aleichem's stories "Chava" and "Lekh-Lekho (Get Thee Out)" but provides a definite ending rather than Sholom Aleichem's ambiguous ending. In this version of Tevya, as the Jews are expelled from their shtetl, Chava who previously converted to Christianity to marry, leaves her husband, returns to her family and to Judaism. It is felt that the antisemitism of the time influenced Schwartz to provide this ending. Rediscovery Long thought to be a lost film, a print was discovered in 1978. The same story was the basis of the 1964 stage musical Fiddler on the Roof and its 1971 film version, but the fate of Chava in the ending was changed for the change in attitudes by that time. In 1991, Tevya was the first non-English language film to be named "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the U.S. Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Sky Patrol is a 1939 American film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring John Trent, along with Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone and Jason Robards Sr. The film also featured actor and comedian Jackie Coogan, who began his film career as a child actor in silent films. Sky Patrol is based on the comic strip Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest and Glenn Chaffin. The third of four "Tailspin Tommy" films made by Monogram Pictures, Sky Patrolwas released on September 12, 1939. SYNOPSIS "Tailspin Tommy" Tompkins and "Skeeter" Milligan are training young U. S. Army fliers for the newly-formed 'Sky Patrol,'a branch of the Army Reserves which operates along the borders and coast-lines, on the lookout for smugglers. Carter Meade, whose father is the Colonel in charge of the patrol, has a terror of firing guns and his father insists he conquer this fear. Tommy sends him out on patrol, on orders from Washington D. C., to stop any unfamiliar aircraft. Carter challenges an unmarked amphibian plane, which opens fire on him. Carter, afraid to shoot, bails out as his plane is shot down. Carter is missing, and Tommy and Skeeter are searching for him and the mysterious airplane. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------In the final flying test for Sky Patrol graduation, instructor Tailspin Tommy Thompson (John Trent) flies with the son of flight commander Colonel Meade (Boyd Irwin). Carter Meade (Jackie Coogan) freezes during target practice but Tommy covers for him and he graduates. When Bainbridge (Bryant Washburn), a weapons smuggler, is aware that the Sky Patrol will disrupt his smuggling operations. Carter sees an unidentified amphibious aircraft but is unable to fire on it and is shot down by Bainbridge, who takes him prisoner. Carter is presumed dead but Tommy and Skeeter Milligan (Milburn Stone) locate a warehouse where the amphibious aircraft is hidden. Tracking the unknown aircraft to a ship rendezvous, Tommy and Skeeter try to get on board but are captured and locked up with Carter. Monitoring the Sky Patrol radio, the smugglers learn the colonel and the Sky Patrol are heading for the ship. Tommy manages to set up explosives in the hold, and when the three prisoners are about to jump ship, Carter shoots a smuggler, ensuring their escape. The Colonel soon overpowers the rest of Bainbridge's men. Tommy and Skeeter return to their commercial airline jobs, leaving Carter now in charge of the Sky Patrol. CAST & CREW John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tomkins Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou Barnes Milburn Stone as Skeeter Milligan Jackie Coogan as Carter Meade Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith, Three Points Airfield Owner Bryant Washburn as Bainbridge Boyd Irwin as Colonel Meade LeRoy Mason as Mitch Hans Joby as Jackson John Daheim as Ryan Dickie Jones as Bobbie Directed by Howard Bretherton Written by Hal Forrest (comic strip "Tailspin Tommy" and story), George Waggner (screenplay) and Norton S. Parker Produced by Paul Malvern Cinematography Fred Jackman Jr. Edited by Carl Pierson Production company Monogram Pictures Release date September 12, 1939 Running time 61 minutes Country United States Language English NOTES Principal photography for Sky Patrol took place at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport, from July 24 to late September 1939.[6] Aviation film historian Stephen Pendo in Aviation in the Cinema (1985) saw Sky Patrol delving into familiar territory of "flying police". Earlier, Criminals of the Air (1937). Death in the Sky (also known as Pilot X) (1937), Reported Missing (1937), Mysterious Pilot (film serial) (1937 and Secret Service of the Air (1939) all dealt with similar scenarios of air police fighting criminals both on the ground and in the air.

Stunt Pilot is a 1939 American adventure film directed by George Waggner and written by Scott Darling and George Waggner. The film is based on the comic strip Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest and Glenn Chaffin. Stunt Pilot stars John Trent, Marjorie Reynolds, Milburn Stone, Jason Robards Sr., Pat O'Malley and George Meeker. SYNOPSIS The second of a series of four features Monogram made based on the comic strip by Hal Forrest (Universal also used the strip characters in two serials), finds a movie company shooting a war picture at Three Points airport, with Tailspin Tommy Tompkins as a stunt pilot in the film. Tommy is incensed by the complete disregard for human life shown by the film's director, Sheehan, and quits. Sheehan gets a replacement pilot named Earl Martin, who is known as a reckless pilot who will try an aerial stunt for a thrill. He hand Tommy get into a fight when Martin takes Betty Lou Barnes for a ride in a plane that is practically falling apart. Sheehan offers Tommy $500 to work in an airplane fight, which Tommy refuses saying the stunt is needlessly dangerous. But Skeeter Millican, Tommy's flying mechanic pal, who needs the money for his sick sister, takes the job. Tommy finds out, ties Skeeter up, and takes his place. During the filming, Tommy fires his machine gun, and Martin is killed. When it is discovered that real bullets has been used instead of blanks, Tommy is accused of murder. He and Skeeter and Betty Lou try to figure out who had a motive to kill Martin. Tommy recalls a conversation he had overheard between Martin and Sheehan, in which they had a quarrel and Sheehan had said he would never forgive Martin for an incident in the past. Tommy, with the police on his trail, takes off to catch the train that is carrying the movie company back to Hollywood. Meanwhile, Skeeter's nephew Bobby reveals he was in Tommy's plane before he took off on the flight that ended in Martin's death, and had been taking pictures with a camera gun. Skeeter and Betty Lou develop the film and find a picture of Sheehan tinkering with Tommy's machine gun. Tommy catches the train and faces Sheehan with his theory of the murder. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- While working as a stunt pilot for Hollywood director Sheehan, Tailspin Tommy suspects that his aircraft was sabotaged to get authentic crash footage. He quits his job, and Earl Martin, a reckless pilot, replaces Tommy. After Martin crashes his aircraft while flying with Tommy's sweetheart, Betty Lou Barnes, Tommy becomes enraged. Sheehan, needing a pilot to perform a dangerous dogfight with Martin, convinces Tommy's pal Skeeter to take the job. Skeeter is desperate to raise money to pay for his sister's operation. Tommy, afraid for his friend's life, kidnaps Skeeter and flies in his place. During the dog fight, Tommy's machine gun is loaded with real bullets, and he shoots down Martin before realizing his gun is not shooting blanks. He is arrested on the charge of murder. Tommy remembers an argument he overheard between Martin and Sheehan, and is sure that the director is behind the murder. He takes off after Sheehan's train. Meanwhile, the sheriff is after Tommy, until Skeeter finds photographs that show Sheehan replacing the bullets in Tommy's machine gun. Sheehan's train is stopped and the sheriff obtains Sheehan's confession that he killed Martin because the pilot had stolen the affections of his wife and then deserted her. CAST & CREW John Trent as Tailspin Tommy Tompkins Marjorie Reynolds as Betty Lou Barnes Milburn Stone as "Skeeter" Milligan Jason Robards Sr. as Paul Smith Pat O'Malley as Sheehan George Meeker as Earl Martin Wesley Barry as Glenn George Cleveland as Sheriff John Daheim as Tex Tod Sterling as Charlie Mary Field as Ethel Buddy Cox as Bobby Forrest Taylor as Doctor David Newell as Radio Operator Carleton Young as Reporter Trent Ray Turner as The Porter Jack Kirk as Crewman Directed by George Waggner Screenplay by Scott Darling, George Waggner Based on Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest, Glenn Chaffin Produced by Paul Malvern Cinematography Fred Jackman Jr. Edited by Carl Pierson Music by Frank Sanucci Production company Monogram Pictures Distributed by Monogram Pictures Release date July 2, 1939 Running time 61 minutes Country United States Language English NOTES Principal photography on Stunt Pilot, with stunt flying by Wally West, began on May 20, 1939, at the Metropolitan Airport, Los Angeles. Additional stock footage was obtained from Hell's Angels (1930). Aviation film historian Michael Paris in From the Wright Brothers to Top Gun: Aviation, Nationalism, and Popular Cinema recognized many "film within a film" elements in Stunt Pilot that would later appear in modern classics such as The Great Waldo Pepper (1975).

Texas Wildcats is a 1939 American Western film starring Tim McCoy. SYNOPSIS Lightning Bill McCoy disguises himself as an outlaw, the Phantom, to track down the murderer of his partner. Lightning Bill Carson and sidekick Magpie are after Burrows, the man that killed a friend of theirs. Burrows is after the Arden ranch and his gang are rustling their cattle. Bill is robbing Burrows while posing as the mysterious Phantom and it's not long before the two collide. CAST & CREW Tim McCoy as 'Lightning' Bill Carson Joan Barclay as Molly Arden Ben Corbett as Magpie McGillicuddy Forrest Taylor as Jim Burrows Ted Adams asReno Avando Reynaldo asRita Bob Terry asMort Burrows Dave O'Brien asEd Arden Frank Ellis as Henchman Al Reed Howes as Ace the Card Sharp Slim Whitaker as Henchman Durkin(as Slim Whittaker) Directed by Sam Newfield Written by George H. Plympton Produced by Sam Katzman Production company Victory Pictures Cinematography Marcel Le Picard (as Marcel Pickard) Editing by Holbrook N. Todd (as Holbrook Todd) Release date April 10, 1939 Running time 58 mins Country United States Language English

They Made Me a Criminal is a 1939 American crime-drama film directed by Busby Berkeley and starring John Garfield, Claude Rains, and The Dead End Kids. It is a remake of the film The Life of Jimmy Dolan (1933). The film later was featured in an episode of Cinema Insomnia. Portions of the film were shot in the Coachella Valley, California. SYNOPSIS A champion boxer on the lamb, believed to have committed murder while drunk, takes refuge and finds redemption at a farm for delinquent youths. Johnnie Bradfield is a southpaw world champion boxer falsely accused of murder. He disappears and is presumed dead. The only witnesses who could have exonerated him were his manager and girlfriend, both of whom have died in an automobile accident. Detective Monty Phelan believes that Johnnie is still alive and hasn't given up on searching for him. Johnnie, meanwhile, is hiding out on Grandma Rafferty's farm in Arizona. There, he meets with some juvenile delinquents, who are under the guardianship of Tommy's sister Peggy. Johnnie, using the fake name of Jack Dorney, takes Tommy under his wing and encourages him to go in business for himself by buying a gas pump for the farm. He helps the kids raise money by returning to the boxing ring for a match against an up-and-coming boxer. Johnnie sees Phelan arriving at the fight and decides not to fight, disappointing the kids and Peggy. However his determination to help the kids overcomes him and he decides to fight. He tries to hide who he really is by not using his trademark stance in the ring, but not being a good right handed fighter, he is on the verge of losing. CAST & CREW John Garfield as Johnnie Bradfield Claude Rains as Det. Monty Phelan Ann Sheridan as Goldie West Barbara Pepper as Budgie May Robson as Grandma Rafferty Gloria Dickson as Peggy Ward Bond as Lenihan William B. Davidson as the Chief of Detectives Robert Gleckler as Doc Ward The Dead End Kids Billy Halop as Tommy Bobby Jordan as Angel Leo Gorcey as Spit Gabriel Dell as T.B. Huntz Hall as Dippy Bernard Punsley as Milt Directed by Busby Berkeley Screenplay by Sig Herzig Based on Sucker 1933 play by Bertram Millhauser, Beulah Marie Dix Produced by Benjamin Glazer, Hal B. Wallis Cinematography James Wong Howe Edited by Jack Killifer Music by Max Steiner Distributed by Warner Bros. Release date January 28, 1939 Running time 92 min. Country United States Language English NOTES When Dippy is operating the shower controls for Jack, who is showering, he serenades him with the song By a Waterfall, which was a hit song from the director's earlier film Footlight Parade. This film also contains the first malapropism of the Dead End Kids/East Side Kids/Bowery Boys series when Jordan says "Regenerate, ya dope" when Hall used the word degenerate. Malapropisms became a staple of these films, with Gorcey using them on a regular basis throughout the series.

Torture Ship is a 1939 American science fiction horror film directed by Victor Halperin, based on Jack London's 1899 short story "A Thousand Deaths". The film stars Lyle Talbot as a mad scientist who performs experiments regarding "the criminal mind" on captured criminals onboard his private ship. SYNOPSIS A mad scientist performs experiments on "the criminal mind" on captured criminals on board his private ship. CAST & CREW Lyle Talbot as Lt. Bob Bennett Irving Pichel as Dr. Herbert Stander Julie Bishop as Joan Martel Sheila Bromley as Poison Mary Slavish Anthony Averill as Dirk - Stander's Aide Russell Hopton as Harry "The Carver" Bogard Julian Madison as Paul - Stander's Aide Eddie Holden as Ole Olson Wheeler Oakman as John Ritter Stanley Blystone as Captain Mike Briggs Leander De Cordova as Ezra Matthews Demetrius Alexis as Steve Murano Skelton Knaggs as Jesse Bixel Directed by Victor Halperin Screenplay by George Sayre, Harvey Huntley Based on "A Thousand Deaths" by Jack London Produced by Ben Judell, Sigmund Neufeld Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh Edited by Holbrook Todd Production company Producers Distributing Corporation Distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation Release date October 22, 1939 Running time 64 minutes Country United States Language English NOTES The film is based on the short story "A Thousand Deaths" by Jack London originally published in Black Cat Magazine in May 1899. By the end of the first week of August 1939, George Sayre and Harvey Huntley completed the script for Torture Ship and the film was scheduled to start on August 14 but was held back. Filming was then set to begin by the last week of August but no cast was yet assembled. The cast was announced in September with John Miller originally set to play Jesse, though Skelton Knaggs appears in the final film. Torture Ship was distributed by Producers Distributing Corporation on October 22, 1939. From contemporary reviews, "Herb." of Variety noted the acting in the film stating "there can be no quarrel with the acting of the princpals" but that Torture Ship was a "quickie action thriller that misses fire [sic] all the way on its possibilities" and that the film "has so many unreasonable and unexplainable points that it will annoy even the most jueve-minded [sic] "The Film Daily also praised the film's acting while finding Halperin's direction as "O.K." while declaring the film "has enough punch and drama to satisfy the nabe trade."

Trigger Fingers is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Tim McCoy. SYNOPSIS Marshal and his men disguise themselves as gypsies to catch a gang of cattle thieves. "Lightning" Bill Carson and his sidekick Magpie go into town with friend Margaret, pose as gypsies and discover a crime ring masterminded by Bert Lee. CAST & CREW Tim McCoy as 'Lightning' Bill Carson Ben Corbett as Magpie Harley Wood as Jessie Bolton (as Jill Martin) Joyce Bryant as Margaret Carleton Young as Bert Lee, Gang Leader Ted Adams as Henchman Jeff Thurston John Elliott as Jim Bolton (as John Elliot) Malcolm 'Bud' McTaggart as Deputy Jerry Walsh(as Bud McTaggart) Ralph Peters as Henchman Mort Hodges Forrest Taylor as Crane, Cowhand-Henchman Kenne Duncan as Henchman Johnson (as Ken Duncan) Directed by Sam Newfield Written by Basil Dickey Produced by Sam Katzman Cinematography Bill Hyer Editing by Holbrook N. Todd (as Holbrook Todd) Production company Victory Pictures Corporation Distributed by Pictures Corporation Release date November 1, 1939 Running time 54 minutes Country United States Language English

Trigger Pals is a 1939 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield. SYNOPSIS Kent wants the Allen ranch. So he has Steve and his men rustle their cattle using Pete as an informant. When the Trigger Pals Lucky, Stormy, and Fuzzy fight back, Kent frames Stormy for the rustling. CAST & CREW Art Jarrett as Lucky Morgan Lee Powell as Stormy Al St. John as Fuzzy Dorothy Fay as Doris Allen Ted Adams as Harvey Kent Nina Guilbert as Minnie Archer Stanley Blystone as Steve Ernie Adams as Pete Earl Douglas as Henchman Jake Frank LaRue as Rancher Gates Ethan Allen as Sheriff Carl Mathews as Hank Directed by Sam Newfield Written by George H. Plympton, Ted Richmond Produced by Philip N. Krasne Cinematography Jack Greenhalgh Edited by S. Roy Luby Production company Cinemart Productions Distributed by Grand National Pictures Release date January 13, 1939 Running time 55 minutes Country United States Language English

Verbena Trágica (Tragic Festival, also known as Block Party) is a 1939 film directed by Charles Lamont. The film was made in 1938 in the Spanish language only, unusual for the time but most likely due to the film's themes of adultery and revenge. SYNOPSIS Released after eight months in jail, a boxer returns home to discover that his wife has recently become pregnant. His realization of her infidelity and search for the identity of the father soon turn into a dangerous obsession. On the eve of Columbus Day festivities in New York, the boxer Mateo Vargas is released early from a jail term he served after he struck a police officer. He returns home for a surprise reunion with his family, but his wife Blanca faints. Mateo learns from her doctor that she is pregnant. Mateo is shocked, and knows that he cannot be the father. His trainer wants him to return to the boxing ring, but Mateo is too preoccupied with Blanca's infidelity. While he was in jail, Blanca had been seeing Claudio, the fiancé of Mateo's sister Lola. When Lola tells her suspicions to her mother, she slaps Lola. Vargas confronts Blanca about her pregnancy, but she refuses to name the father. Mateo becomes obsessed with finding his wife's lover. CAST & CREW Mateo Vargas as Fernando Soler Blanca de Vargas as Luana Alcañiz Claudio as Juan Torena Mamita Vargas as Pilar Arcos Lola Vargas as Cecilia Callejo George Mari as Pepito Vargas(as Jorge Mari) Pérez as Romualdo Tirado Manuel as Carlos Villarías Pérez as Romualdo Tirado Luis as Sergio de Karlo Doctor as Danton Ferrero Teresita as Leonor Turich Pat, the Policeman as Lou Hicks Tomás as Carlos Ruffino José as Israel Garcia Ventura as Fred González Balloon Vendor as Pedro Vinas Directed by Charles Lamont Written by Jean Bart, Miguel de Zárraga Produced by Jaime del Amo Cinematography Arthur Martinelli Editing by Guy V. Thayer Jr. Music by Lee Zahler Art Direction by Edward C. Jewell Production company Cantabria Cines Distributed by Columbia Pictures Release date March 7, 1939 Running time 75 min. Language Spanish NOTES In 1996, the film was deemed to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for the National Film Registry.

Undercover Agent is a 1939 American drama film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Russell Gleason, Shirley Deane, and J. M. Kerrigan. It was released on April 5, 1939. SYNOPSIS A railway postal clerk goes after a sweepstakes counterfeiting ring. CAST & CREW Russell Gleason as William Trent Shirley Deane as Betty Madison J. M. Kerrigan as Thomas "Pop" Madison Maude Eburne as Mrs. Minnow Oscar O'Shea as Pat Murphy Ralf Harolde as Bartel Selmer Jackson as Graham Ray Bennett as Pussyfoot Ralph Sanford as Joe Blake Directed by Howard Bretherton Screenplay by Milton Raison Story by Martin Mooney Produced by E. B. Derr Cinematography Arthur Martinelli Edited by Howard Dillinger, Russell Schoengarth Music by Abe Meyer Production company Crescent Pictures Distributed by Monogram Pictures Release date April 5, 1939 Running time 56 minutes Country United States Language English

Wall Street Cowboy is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. SYNOPSIS Roy Rogers and his pals go to New York City to prevent a Wall Street conglomerate from taking their land. The land is rich in a mineral used for making steel and some greedy power brokers will stop at nothing to get it. Wall Street stock marketeers try to swindle Roy Rogers out of his ranch, when molybdenum, a valuable mineral is discovered on the property, which the villains plan to use for their steel-mining activities. Unable to pay his mortgage thanks to a crooked financier (Ivan Miller), Roy and his friends ride east to stop the Wall Street crooks. CAST & CREW Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Raymond Hatton as Chuckawalla Ann Baldwin as Peggy Hammond Pierre Watkin as Roger Hammond Louisiana Lou as Louisiana Lou - Singer Craig Reynolds as Tony McGrath Ivan Miller as William Niles Reginald Barlow as Bainbridge Adrian Morris as Big Joe Gillespie Jack Roper as Gillespie Henchman Jack Ingram as Henchman McDermott Directed by Joseph Kane Written by Gerald Geraghty (screenplay), Norman S. Hall (screenplay), Doris Schroeder (story) Edited by Lester Orlebeck Distributed by Republic Pictures Release date August 6, 1939 Running time 66 minutes, 54 minutes Country United States Language English NOTES Leonard Maltin wrote, "engaging Western with two sidekicks (Hayes and Hatton) touches upon Depression-era subjects of corrupt banking institutions and foreclosures; fun to watch Roy riding in a steeplechase and singing in a nightclub (wearing a coat and tie)"; and Dennis Schwartz wrote, "this Roy Rogers film had an undeserved bad reputation. I actually found it to be one of his better B Westerns, it was at least up to par with the typical Rogers action-packed oater except that the singing cowboy only sang a few songs. It uses the present as its setting. Joseph Kane ("The Arizona Kid"/"Jesse James at Bay"/"Frontier Pony Express") directs in his usual credible fashion and it's ably written by Gerald Geraghty and Norman S. Hall."

Wall Street Cowboy is a 1939 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers. SYNOPSIS Roy Rogers and his pals go to New York City to prevent a Wall Street conglomerate from taking their land. The land is rich in a mineral used for making steel and some greedy power brokers will stop at nothing to get it. Wall Street stock marketeers try to swindle Roy Rogers out of his ranch, when molybdenum, a valuable mineral is discovered on the property, which the villains plan to use for their steel-mining activities. Unable to pay his mortgage thanks to a crooked financier (Ivan Miller), Roy and his friends ride east to stop the Wall Street crooks. CAST & CREW Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Raymond Hatton as Chuckawalla Ann Baldwin as Peggy Hammond Pierre Watkin as Roger Hammond Louisiana Lou as Louisiana Lou - Singer Craig Reynolds as Tony McGrath Ivan Miller as William Niles Reginald Barlow as Bainbridge Adrian Morris as Big Joe Gillespie Jack Roper as Gillespie Henchman Jack Ingram as Henchman McDermott Directed by Joseph Kane Written by Gerald Geraghty (screenplay), Norman S. Hall (screenplay), Doris Schroeder (story) Edited by Lester Orlebeck Distributed by Republic Pictures Release date August 6, 1939 Running time 66 minutes, 54 minutes Country United States Language English NOTES Leonard Maltin wrote, "engaging Western with two sidekicks (Hayes and Hatton) touches upon Depression-era subjects of corrupt banking institutions and foreclosures; fun to watch Roy riding in a steeplechase and singing in a nightclub (wearing a coat and tie)"; and Dennis Schwartz wrote, "this Roy Rogers film had an undeserved bad reputation. I actually found it to be one of his better B Westerns, it was at least up to par with the typical Rogers action-packed oater except that the singing cowboy only sang a few songs. It uses the present as its setting. Joseph Kane ("The Arizona Kid"/"Jesse James at Bay"/"Frontier Pony Express") directs in his usual credible fashion and it's ably written by Gerald Geraghty and Norman S. Hall."

Water Rustlers is a 1939 American Western film directed by Samuel Diege. It was the first of three Dorothy Page singing cowgirl films for Grand National Films. SYNOPSIS Shirley Martin finds that Weylan has diverted the water from the valley and her cattle are dying. First she and her foreman Bob Lawson go to court. This fails when Weylan's men keep the ranchers from testifying. Mr. Weylan purchases land in order to keep the water supply for himself, originally for hydraulic mining. His long term scheme is when all the ranches fail due to their cattle having no water, he can buy their land cheaply and sell it to a meat company. Weylan gets his way through fair means, such as having his lawyers getting the rancher's case thrown out of court, as well as foul means such as his henchmen murdering Shirley Martin's father and preventing witnesses to testify. Shirley takes the law into her own hands to lead the ranchers in their fight for justice. CAST & CREW Dorothy Page as Shirley Martin Dave O'Brien as Bob Lawson Vince Barnett as Mike, the cook Stanley Price as Robert Weylan Ethan Allen as Tim Martin Leonard Trainor as Andy Jurgens, rancher Warner Richmond as Wiley, crooked foreman Edward R. Gordon as Henchman Herman Edward Peil Sr. as Lawyer Lloyd Ingraham as Judge Merrill McCormick as Sheriff Directed by Samuel Diege Written by Lawrence Meade (story), Don Laurie (story), Arthur Hoerl (screenplay) Produced by George A. Hirliman, Don Lieberman Cinematography Mack Stengler Edited by Guy V. Thayer Jr. (as Guy Thayer) Distributed by Grand National Films Release date January 6, 1939 Running time 54 minutes Country United States Language English NOTES Grand National Pictures lost their top singing cowboy star Tex Ritter to Monogram Pictures. In what was planned to be a series of six musicals, Page filmed three films with a shooting time of five days each from August to October 1938. All were directed by Samuel Diege who died of a heart attack in October 1939.

Water Rustlers is a 1939 American Western film directed by Samuel Diege. It was the first of three Dorothy Page singing cowgirl films for Grand National Films. SYNOPSIS Shirley Martin finds that Weylan has diverted the water from the valley and her cattle are dying. First she and her foreman Bob Lawson go to court. This fails when Weylan's men keep the ranchers from testifying. Mr. Weylan purchases land in order to keep the water supply for himself, originally for hydraulic mining. His long term scheme is when all the ranches fail due to their cattle having no water, he can buy their land cheaply and sell it to a meat company. Weylan gets his way through fair means, such as having his lawyers getting the rancher's case thrown out of court, as well as foul means such as his henchmen murdering Shirley Martin's father and preventing witnesses to testify. Shirley takes the law into her own hands to lead the ranchers in their fight for justice. CAST & CREW Dorothy Page as Shirley Martin Dave O'Brien as Bob Lawson Vince Barnett as Mike, the cook Stanley Price as Robert Weylan Ethan Allen as Tim Martin Leonard Trainor as Andy Jurgens, rancher Warner Richmond as Wiley, crooked foreman Edward R. Gordon as Henchman Herman Edward Peil Sr. as Lawyer Lloyd Ingraham as Judge Merrill McCormick as Sheriff Directed by Samuel Diege Written by Lawrence Meade (story), Don Laurie (story), Arthur Hoerl (screenplay) Produced by George A. Hirliman, Don Lieberman Cinematography Mack Stengler Edited by Guy V. Thayer Jr. (as Guy Thayer) Distributed by Grand National Films Release date January 6, 1939 Running time 54 minutes Country United States Language English NOTES Grand National Pictures lost their top singing cowboy star Tex Ritter to Monogram Pictures. In what was planned to be a series of six musicals, Page filmed three films with a shooting time of five days each from August to October 1938. All were directed by Samuel Diege who died of a heart attack in October 1939.

Way Down South is a 1939 American musical film directed by Leslie Goodwins and Bernard Vorhaus, and produced by Sol Lesser. It was written by Clarence Muse, who also acted in the film, and Langston Hughes. Victor Young was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring. SYNOPSIS In antebellum Louisiana in 1854, young orphan Timothy Reid Jr. inherits a plantation and its slaves. However, lawyer Martin Dill is made the executor of the estate. Dill plots to sell the slaves and flee to Paris with the proceeds. Timothy is befriended by Jacques Bouton, who persuades Judge Louis Ravenal to look into the matter and save the day. It is fantasy-time on the luxurious Bayou Lovelle Plantation in old Louisiana in the days prior to the American Civil War, as the slaves work in a paradise under the generous 'Ol' Massa' Timothy Reid, and they sing "The Lawd sho shakes hands wid dis ground." However, Reid dies, and his crooked executor has plans to get Reid's son out of his inheritance. In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his slaves, to his young son. While the deceased treated his slaves decently, his corrupt executor abuses them unmercifully, beating them without provocation, and he is planning to sell off the father'e estate--including the slaves--at the earliest opportunity so he and his mistress can steal the money and move to France. The young boy doesn't want to sell his father's estate or break up an of the slave families, and he has to find someone to help him thwart the crooked executor's plans. CAST & CREW Bobby Breen as Timothy Reid Jr. Alan Mowbray as Jacques Bouton Ralph Morgan as Timothy Reid Sr. Steffi Duna as Pauline Dubini Clarence Muse as Uncle Caton Sally Blane as Claire Bouton Edwin Maxwell as Martin Dill Charles Middleton as Cass Robert Greig as Judge Louis Ravenal Lillian Yarbo as Janie Matthew Beard as Gumbo Hall Johnson Choir as Musical Ensemble Directed by Leslie Goodwins, Bernard Vorhaus Written by Clarence Muse, Langston Hughes Produced by Sol Lesser Cinematography Charles Edgar Schoenbaum Edited by Arthur Hilton Production company Sol Lesser Productions Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures Release date July 21, 1939 Running time 61 minutes Country United States Language English

Westbound Stage is a 1939 American Western film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and written by Robert Emmett Tansey. The film stars Tex Ritter, Nelson McDowell, Muriel Evans, Nolan Willis, Steve Clark and Tom London. The film was released on December 15, 1939, by Monogram Pictures. SYNOPSIS A wagon train crossing the plains comes across the remains of other wagon trains that have been attacked by looters. Soon they too are attacked. CAST & CREW Tex Ritter as Tex Wallace Nelson McDowell as Sandy Muriel Evans as Joan Hale Nolan Willis as Bart Lane Steve Clark as Butch Tom London as Parker Reed Howes as Red Greer Frank Ellis as Spider Chick Hannan as Clip Kenne Duncan as Capt. Jim Wallace Frank LaRue as Colonel Hale Phil Dunham as Jefferson Wells Hank Bell as Tim Chester Gan as Charlie Edward Cecil as Jim Blake Vance Rush as Sgt. Toby Wally West as Orderly Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet Screenplay by Robert Emmett Tansey Story by John Foster Produced by Edward Finney Cinematography Marcel Le Picard Edited by Fred Bain Music by Frank Sanucci Production company Monogram Pictures Distributed by Monogram Pictures Release date December 15, 1939 Running time 57 minutes Country United States Language English

Zorro's Fighting Legion is a 1939 Republic Pictures film serial consisting of twelve chapters starring Reed Hadley as Zorro and directed by William Witney and John English. The plot revolves around his alter-ego Don Diego's fight against the evil Don Del Oro. SYNOPSIS The masked hero leads a fighting force to fight a villian who plots the conquest of The Republic of Mexico. The mysterious Don Del Oro ("Lord of Gold"), an idol of the Yaqui, emerges and attacks the gold trade of the Republic of Mexico, intent on becoming Emperor. A man named Francisco is put in charge of a fighting legion to combat the Yaqui tribe and protect the gold; he is attacked by men working for Don Del Oro. Francisco's partner recognizes Zorro as the hidalgo Don Diego Vega. Francisco asks Diego, as Zorro, to take over the fighting legion and defeat Don Del Oro. CAST & CREW Reed Hadley as Don Diego Vega/Zorro Sheila Darcy as Volita William Corson as Ramón Leander De Cordova as Governor Felipe Edmund Cobb as Manuel González John Merton as Comandante Manuel C. Montague Shaw as Chief Justice Pablo/Don Del Oro Budd Buster as Juan Carleton Young as Benito Juárez Bud Geary as Don Del Oro (body and voice) Directed by William Witney, John English Written by Ronald Davidson, Franklin Adreon, Morgan Cox Sol Shor, Barney A. Sarecky, Johnston McCulley (Original Zorro Novel) Produced by Hiram S. Brown Jr Cinematography Reggie Lanning Distributed by Republic Pictures Release date December 16, 1939 Running time 12 chapters (211 minutes) (serial), 6 26½-minute episodes (TV) Language English Budget $137,826 (negative cost: $144,419) NOTES The serial is unusual in featuring a real historical personage, Mexican President Benito Juárez, as a minor character. It is the second in a series of five Zorro serials: Zorro Rides Again (1937), Zorro's Black Whip (1944), Son of Zorro (1947) and Ghost of Zorro (1949). Though there were numerous Zorro serials, Reed Hadley was the only actor to play the original Zorro in any of them. Zorro's Fighting Legion's official release date is 16 December 1939, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. The serial was re-released on 24 March 1958, making it the last serial released by Republic, which re-released serials for several years following the release of their final serial King of the Carnival in 1955. In the early 1950s, Zorro's Fighting Legion was one of fourteen Republic serials edited into a television series. It was broadcast in six 26½-minute episodes. Differences from the Zorro canon The story takes a few liberties with Zorro's official timeline: it takes place in Mexico instead of Alta California; Zorro wears a masquerade mask, rather than the traditional bandana; the characters Don Alejandro Vega (Don Diego's father) and Bernardo are absent; and Zorro's horse, Tornado, was changed to white (much like Kaiketsu Zorro). However, this story is presented as a further adventure of Zorro, a sequel to the traditional "Mark of Zorro" origin story originally starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery Sr., which would be remade the year after Zorro's Fighting Legion with Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone: Don Diego is said to be visiting from Los Angeles, and the serial intentionally did not remake the Zorro story; instead, it shows Zorro visiting Mexico because his help is needed there. The people of Mexico immediately recognize Zorro when he first appears, strongly suggesting that Zorro is a well-known hero. The date given for the movie is 1824, which in and of itself establishes that it takes place well after Zorro's California adventures: Zorro opposed a corrupt Spanish Colonial government in his canon tales, and California ceased being a Spanish Colony in 1821. Chapter titles The Golden God The Flaming "Z" Descending Doom The Bridge of Peril The Decoy Zorro to the Rescue The Fugitive Flowing Death The Golden Arrow Mystery Wagon Face to Face Unmasked

Wolf Call is a 1939 American Western film directed by George Waggner and starring John Carroll, Movita and George Lynn.[1] A New York playboy is sent by his father to investigate his radium mine in Canada. SYNOPSIS Natalie is shallow; Mike doesn't care. Mike and Natalie join a scavenger hunt and break into a pet shop to get something they require for the treasure-hunt prize. CAST & CREWS John Carroll as Michael 'Mike' Vance Movita as Towana George Lynn as Father Devlin Guy Usher as Michael Vance, Sr. Holmes Herbert as J.L. Winton Polly Ann Young as Natalie George Cleveland as Dr. MacTavish John Kelly as Bull Nelson Wheeler Oakman as Carson John Sheehan as Grogan Charles Irwin as Mounted Police Sergeant Reed Howes as Tom - Henchman Murdock MacQuarrie as Miner Carl Mathews as Miner George Morrell as Stricken Miner Pat O'Malley as RCMP Sergeant Tex Phelps as Miner Roger Williams as Tom Blake Directed by George Waggner Written by Jack London (novel) George Waggner Produced by Paul Malvern Cinematography Fred Jackman Jr. Edited by Carl Pierson Music by Edward J. Kay Production Company Monogram Pictures Distributed by Monogram Pictures Release date May 22, 1939 Running time 62 minutes CountryUnited States Language English

Without A Home is a 1939 Yiddish drama directed by Aleksander Marten SYNOPSIS This, the last Yiddish feature film made in Poland before World War II, is the story of the hardships faced by immigrants in America at the turn of the century. After the eldest son of the Rivkin family is drowned, the father leaves his family in Eurpoe to go to America. There, he finds only financial hardship and loneliness. The last Yiddish feature made in Poland before WWII, this 1939 film was based on a 1907 play by the prolific playwright Jacob Gordin. Best known for his folksy didacticism and moralism, Gordin brought the common life of the Lower East Side to the Yiddish stage. With over 100 plays to his credit, Gordin was a formative influence on modern Yiddish theater. He was so popular among theatergoers that reportedly a quarter of a million people attended his funeral in New York City. Without a Home is the story of the separation and hardships faced by immigrants in America at the turn of the century. Its touching portrayal of the hardships of immigrant life enthralled Jewish theater audiences and it became part of the standard Yiddish stage repertoire in America and Poland. The film provides a poignant and dramatic picture of a difficult era, focusing on the bleak prospects for the survival of traditional Jewish family values. When the eldest son of the Rivkin family is drowned, the father leaves his family in Europe to go to America. There he finds only financial hardship and loneliness, struggling to find a way to bring the rest of his family over. The stellar cast includes stage actress Ida Kaminska and the hilarious comedy duo, Dzigan and Shumacher, who provide a healthy measure of comic relief. The title, Without a Home, intended by Gordin to symbolize the uprooted Jewish immigrant family and by extension, the Jewish people, was a particularly poignant one for Jewish film audiences in Poland on the eve of WWII. The film underscored the growing sense among Polish Jews facing the Nazi threat and increasing antisemitism in Poland that they too might soon be "without a home." CAST & CREW Aleksander Marten as Abram 'Awrejmel' Rywkin Ida Kaminska as Bas Szewa Adam Domb as Jakub Elchanan Rywkin Ben Zuker as Henoch Shimen Dzigan as Motele (as Szymon Dzigan) Ysrael Szumacher as Fisele (as Izrael Szumacher) Wiera Gran as Bessie - singer Dora Fakiel as Lina Merele Gruber as Woman Directed by Aleksander Marten Written by Jacob Gordin, Alter Kacyzne Produced by Adolph Mann , Aleksander Marten Cinematography by Dawid Ajzensztadt, Jack Jonilowicz (as Jakub Jonilowicz) Editing by Jerzy Sten Music by Izo Szajewicz Production Design by Jacek Weinreich Release date March 31, 1939 (United States) Country of origin Poland Language Yiddish Production company Alma-Film Runtime 1 hour 28 minutes

The Zero Hour is a 1939 American drama film directed by Sidney Salkow. SYNOPSIS A theater producer and his protege star fall in love and decide to wed. In route to their nuptials, tragedy strikes and the would-be groom ends up bound to a wheelchair. Nine years later, the wife tries to adopt a little girl. A kindly theatrical producer mentors a beautiful young girl and helps her to become a big Broadway star. In time the two fall in love and decide to wed. En route to a justice of the peace, tragedy strikes the happy couple and the would-be groom ends up permanently paralyzed. Still, his girl remains devoted to him and the marriage proceeds. Nine years pass and the woman decides she wants to adopt a child. All things seem to be in place for the adoption, but a widower shows up to claim the child. The wife and the widower begin an affair soon after meeting. When the husband finds out, he selflessly executes his final option to ensure his wife's future happiness. CAST & CREW Frieda Inescort as Linda Marsh Otto Kruger as Julian Forbes Adrianne Ames as Susan Don Douglas as Brewster Jane Darwell as Sophie J. M. Kerrigan as Timothy Ann Todd as Beth Leonard Carey as Butler Sarah Padden as Sister Theodosia Ferris Taylor as Weber Willard Parker as Lansdowne Landers Stevens as Doctor Directed by Sidney Salkow Written by Garrett Fort Produced by Sol C. Siegel Cinematography Ernest Miller Edited by William Morgan Production company Republic Pictures Distributed by Republic Pictures Corporation Release date May 26, 1939 Running time 53 minutes (American edited version), 65 minutes Country United States Language English

Zorro's Fighting Legion is a 1939 Republic Pictures film serial consisting of twelve chapters starring Reed Hadley as Zorro and directed by William Witney and John English. The plot revolves around his alter-ego Don Diego's fight against the evil Don Del Oro.

Zorro's Fighting Legion is a 1939 Republic Pictures film serial consisting of twelve chapters starring Reed Hadley as Zorro and directed by William Witney and John English. The plot revolves around his alter-ego Don Diego's fight against the evil Don Del Oro. SYNOPSIS The masked hero leads a fighting force to fight a villian who plots the conquest of The Republic of Mexico. The mysterious Don Del Oro ("Lord of Gold"), an idol of the Yaqui, emerges and attacks the gold trade of the Republic of Mexico, intent on becoming Emperor. A man named Francisco is put in charge of a fighting legion to combat the Yaqui tribe and protect the gold; he is attacked by men working for Don Del Oro. Francisco's partner recognizes Zorro as the hidalgo Don Diego Vega. Francisco asks Diego, as Zorro, to take over the fighting legion and defeat Don Del Oro. CAST & CREW Reed Hadley as Don Diego Vega/Zorro Sheila Darcy as Volita William Corson as Ramón Leander De Cordova as Governor Felipe Edmund Cobb as Manuel González John Merton as Comandante Manuel C. Montague Shaw as Chief Justice Pablo/Don Del Oro Budd Buster as Juan Carleton Young as Benito Juárez Bud Geary as Don Del Oro (body and voice) Directed by William Witney, John English Written by Ronald Davidson, Franklin Adreon, Morgan Cox Sol Shor, Barney A. Sarecky, Johnston McCulley (Original Zorro Novel) Produced by Hiram S. Brown Jr Cinematography Reggie Lanning Distributed by Republic Pictures Release date December 16, 1939 Running time 12 chapters (211 minutes) (serial), 6 26½-minute episodes (TV) Language English Budget $137,826 (negative cost: $144,419) NOTES The serial is unusual in featuring a real historical personage, Mexican President Benito Juárez, as a minor character. It is the second in a series of five Zorro serials: Zorro Rides Again (1937), Zorro's Black Whip (1944), Son of Zorro (1947) and Ghost of Zorro (1949). Though there were numerous Zorro serials, Reed Hadley was the only actor to play the original Zorro in any of them. Zorro's Fighting Legion's official release date is 16 December 1939, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges. The serial was re-released on 24 March 1958, making it the last serial released by Republic, which re-released serials for several years following the release of their final serial King of the Carnival in 1955. In the early 1950s, Zorro's Fighting Legion was one of fourteen Republic serials edited into a television series. It was broadcast in six 26½-minute episodes. Differences from the Zorro canon The story takes a few liberties with Zorro's official timeline: it takes place in Mexico instead of Alta California; Zorro wears a masquerade mask, rather than the traditional bandana; the characters Don Alejandro Vega (Don Diego's father) and Bernardo are absent; and Zorro's horse, Tornado, was changed to white (much like Kaiketsu Zorro). However, this story is presented as a further adventure of Zorro, a sequel to the traditional "Mark of Zorro" origin story originally starring Douglas Fairbanks and Noah Beery Sr., which would be remade the year after Zorro's Fighting Legion with Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone: Don Diego is said to be visiting from Los Angeles, and the serial intentionally did not remake the Zorro story; instead, it shows Zorro visiting Mexico because his help is needed there. The people of Mexico immediately recognize Zorro when he first appears, strongly suggesting that Zorro is a well-known hero. The date given for the movie is 1824, which in and of itself establishes that it takes place well after Zorro's California adventures: Zorro opposed a corrupt Spanish Colonial government in his canon tales, and California ceased being a Spanish Colony in 1821. Chapter titles The Golden God The Flaming "Z" Descending Doom The Bridge of Peril The Decoy Zorro to the Rescue The Fugitive Flowing Death The Golden Arrow Mystery Wagon Face to Face Unmasked

Aces Wild is a 1936 American Western film directed by Harry L. Fraser and starring Harry Carey, Gertrude Messinger and Theodore Lorch. SYNOPSIS Cheyenne rides into Durango and runs into his old enemy Kelton. Kelton's game is to bring his safe to a town without a bank and let the townspeople put their valuables in it. Then he grabs the loot and flees. But Cheyenne is on to his scheme and finding the safe empty, gets the Sheriff to join in the chase. CAST & CREW Harry Carey as Cheyenne Harry Morgan Gertrude Messinger as Martha Worth Theodore Lorch as Kelton Roger Williams as Slim - Henchman Chuck Morrison as Hank - Henchman Phil Dunham as Anson - Editor Fred 'Snowflake' Toones as Snowflake Directed by Harry L. Fraser Written by Harry L. Fraser Produced by William Berke Cinematography Robert E. Cline Edited by Arthur A. Brooks Production company William Berke Productions Distributed by Commodore Pictures Release date January 2, 1936 Running time 57 minutes Country United States Language English

The Adventures of Chico is a 1938 documentary, drama directed by Horace Woodard and Stacy Woodard. SYNOPSIS A Mexican boy without young neighbors to play with, befriends a diverse group of desert animals. CAST & CREW Chico as himself Directed by Horace Woodard, Stacy Woodard Produced by Horace Woodard, Stacy Woodard Cinematography by Horace Woodard, Stacy Woodard Editing by Horace Woodard, Stacy Woodard Production company Woodard Productions Inc. Distribution company Monogram Pictures Release date March 3, 1938 Country of origin United States Language English