Author Archive: Retro

Selfish stepmother moves family from Kansas to New York to revive her career in theatre. Songs include: “I Must Be in Love with Love” & “Dance My Blues Away”. Dir. Richard Thorpe

Tall talking radio cowboy star goes to a Mexican village, where he must pretend he’s the real deal and frighten away some bandits. Songs include: “I’ll Never Forget Fiesta”, “Ride Mi Caballeros”, “Never Trust a Jumping Bean”, “The Two Bravest Hombres In All Mexico” and more. Produced by Hal Roach. Dir. LeRoy J. Prinz

Innocent young Cheryl (Powell) visits her sister in New York, who is supposedly a Broadway star. In reality, she’s a stripper in a burlesque show, and when Cheryl finds out, she tries to marry her off to a Broadway producer. Dir. Arthur Lubin

Musical biographical account of Pearl White’s life as the silent serial queen. Color. Dir. George Marshall.

Adaption of play, “Darling I Love You” -A pianist trying to get his masterpiece published takes on jobs as a drummer to make ends meet.

Breen’s screen debut as a talented youngster who runs away from his orphanage and joins a travelling circus, which eventually leads to a shot at singing opera in New York. Songs include: “Let’s Sing Again”, “Lullaby”, “Farmer in the Dell”, “La Donna e Mobile,” (from Verdi’s “Rigoletto”). Dir. Kurt Neumann. Circus life and backstage theater drama of a broken home and the custody of a child; featuring Bobby Breen, the famous child star.

Debt-ridden New England country girl inherits an ice show that has been run into bankrupcy by a conniving competitor. Dir. Bernard Vorhaus

A scientist’s obsessive jealousy about his wife, a professional opera singer, endangers their marriage.

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