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Movies on Sundays (1935)
Character: Himself
A short, introduced in Pennsylvania when the state had laws disallowing the screening of films on Sunday, to sway voters on a referendum to allow such screenings.
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Everybody's Old Man (1936)
Character: William Franklin
An elderly businessman thinking about aging and death takes time off to help teach a dead friend's children about life and business.
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You Bring the Ducks (1934)
Character: Irvin S. Cobb
Irvin takes the governor on a duck hunting trip in the hopes of securing a plumb job, but his annoying nephew has other plans.
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The Ballad of Paducah Jail (1934)
Character: Fictional Irvin S. Cobb
Kentucky humorist Irvin S. Cobb hunts for an escaped felon, but the tables are turned when the criminal nabs him instead.
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A Dream Comes True (1935)
Character: Himself (uncredited)
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
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La Fiesta de Santa Barbara (1935)
Character: Self
La Fiesta de Santa Barbara is a 1935 American comedy short film directed by Louis Lewyn. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 9th Academy Awards in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Color). It features a young, pre-stardom 13-year-old Judy Garland singing "La Cucaracha" with her two sisters (billed as "The Garland Sisters"). In the film, Hollywood stars participate in a Mexican-themed revue and festival in Santa Barbara. Andy Devine, the "World's Greatest Matador," engages in a bullfight with a dubious bovine supplied by Buster Keaton, and musical numbers are provided by Joe Morrison and The Garland Sisters. Comedy bits and dance numbers are also featured.
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Pepper (1936)
Character: John Wilkes
Young Pepper Jolly enters the life of sour old millionaire John Wilkes. She convinces him to take her gang to Coney Island and prevents his daughter from marrying a phony aristocrat.
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
Character: Self (archive footage)
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeches for films released in 1939 with recipients and presenters including Vivien Leigh, Judy Garland, Hattie McDaniel and more, with host Bob Hope.
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Steamboat Round the Bend (1935)
Character: Captain Eli
A Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying to find a witness to free his nephew, about to be hanged for murder.
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The Arkansas Traveler (1938)
Character: Town Constable
The Arkansas Traveler, an itinerant printer, returns to a small town to help save The Daily Record, a newspaper started by Mr. Allen, an old friend who is now deceased.
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Hawaii Calls (1938)
Character: Captain O'Hare
After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with sidekick Pua, turns detective to recover stolen naval documents from crooks
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The Young in Heart (1938)
Character: Senator Albert Jennings
A family of confidence tricksters sets their sights on a very rich, very lonely old lady named Miss Fortune.
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