Author Archive: Retro

When his widowed mother is forced to move in with her domineering brother and his family, Bobby Breen runs away from home and joins a travelling ice revue to earn money for her. Song-filled tale.

Showcase for Benny Goodman’s vocalist Martha Tilton, who plays an out of work singer. Songs include: “I’ll Eat My Hat”, “Let’s Capture This Moment”, “Say It with Love”, “Music to My Ears”, “Highway Polka”, “Got an Invitation”. Dir. Sam Newfield

Two children inherit their foster father’s nightclub, which is on the verge of bankrupcy. To make a go of it, they bring in all kinds of acts, from jazz bands to comedy to cartoonists! Songs include: “Shoo-Shoo Baby”, “The Music Goes ‘Round and Around”, “Roundabout Way”, “Bullfrog Jump”, “How Could You Do That to Me”, “The King Was Doing the Rhumba”, “Trying to Forget” & “Can’t Take the Place of You.” Dir. William Nigh

Kiki is a 1931 American Pre-Code romantic comedy, starring Mary Pickford and Reginald Denny, which was directed by Sam Taylor. The film is a remake of the 1926 version starring Norma Talmadge.

To stay with her man, an Irish lass fends off a wealthy political boss’s advances.

An illiterate stooge in a traveling medicine show wanders into a strange town and is picked up on a vagrancy charge. The town’s corrupt officials mistake him for the inspector general whom they think is traveling in disguise. Fearing he will discover they’ve been pocketing tax money, they make several bungled attempts to kill him. Dir. Henry Koster.

A Song for Miss Julie is a 1945 American film directed by William Rowland.

A press agent with wild and crazy ideas turns his firm over to his stodgy son. Includes Eleanor Powell dancing inside a huge pinball machine. W.C. Fields’ last film. Written by Andrew L. Stone. Dir. Andrew L. Stone

After being reuninted with a son she hasn’t seen in years, a singing star buys a dinner theatre for him and his friends. Songs include: “Annabella,” “It Makes No Difference When You’re in the Army”, “Put Your Trust in the Moon”, “Zis Boom Bah”, “Good News Tomorrow”, “I’ve Learned to Smile Again”. Dir. William Nigh