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The Bridge of San Luis Rey (1929)
Character: Pepita
This first cinematic version of the classic book is a part-talkie, although the only surviving print is silent (housed in the George Eastman House, Rochester, NY). It is a straight-forward telling of the intermingled lives of a group of strangers doomed to die in a collapsing bridge accident. The Art Direction, paltry and unremarkable, surprisingly won an Oscar over the far more remarkable work nominated in THE IRON MASK. The special effect scene of the lovers plummeting with the bridge into the chasm is unforgettable and remarkably done.
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Estrellados (1930)
Character: Elvira Rosas
A matinée idol and a bumbling manager fight for the love of a would-be starlet. Estrellados is the Spanish version of Free and Easy (1930) with Hispanic/Spanish-speaking actors.
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Fashion News (1928)
Character: Self
Hollywood actresses including Jeanette Loff and Raquel Torres modeling Spring fashions in color.
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The Voice of Hollywood (1930)
Character: N/A
If you enjoy playing "Spot the Stars", this is the sort of short you'd enjoy. It's full of then-well-known Hollywood players, identified by name, who run through routines. This one, produced by Tiffany, is not particularly good as people run through canned bits, sometimes without much enthusiasm. Robert Woolsey plays a game a solitaire and it's hard to tell whether his bit was written that way or he improvised it to reflect his feelings.
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Hollywood on Parade No. A-12 (1933)
Character: Self
A short review hosted by Cliff Edward. Clarence Muse sings a song about the Congo, we see various Hollywood stars at a horse race in Mexico, and then a Mexican band plays a tribute to Lupe Vélez.
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The Woman I Stole (1933)
Character: Teresita
A man (Jack Holt) wins his best friend's wife (Fay Wray) and seems to be plotting to ruin the man's oil business.
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Under a Texas Moon (1930)
Character: Raquella
A cowboy arrives in a small town and winds up trying to help a local rancher stop a gang of cattle thieves while romancing a pretty young girl.
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Red Wagon (1933)
Character: Sheba Prince / Starlina
Adapted from Lady Eleanor Smith’s novel, this 1934 feature tells the story of Joe Prince, an orphan child of circus people who, after many struggles, achieves his life-long ambition of owning a circus.
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Go West Young Man (1936)
Character: Rico's Girlfriend in 'Drifting Lady'
Sensational movie star Mavis Arden's following spans the world and her personal appearance tours prove her popularity. On her way home from one such appearance, Mavis' car breaks down. She orders her publicity agent to find her a place to stay, suspicious that he planned the breakdown to keep her away from a man. However, she soon finds herself mooning over an attractive local repairman and listening to his ideas about inventing equipment for film.
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Duck Soup (1933)
Character: Vera Marcal
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
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So This Is Africa (1933)
Character: Leader of Amazon Women
Broke lion tamers travel to Africa to make a movie about Amazon women, from a distance.
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The Sea Bat (1930)
Character: Nina
The sister of a sponge diver killed by a stingray loves an escaped convict posing as a priest.
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The Desert Rider (1929)
Character: Dolores Alvarado
Jack Hoxie pledges to take care of a prospector's son before the man dies from shooting wounds. Jack Hoxie must find the killer before he disappears with the prospector's gold. A young woman also searches the killer for motives of her own.
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White Shadows in the South Seas (1928)
Character: Fayaway
An alcoholic doctor on a Polynesian island, disgusted by white exploitation of the natives, finds himself marooned on a pristinely beautiful island.
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Aloha (1931)
Character: Ilanu
In the South Seas, a half-caste island girl refuses to follow tradition and marry a fellow islander, instead falling in love with a white man and heir to an American fortune.
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