Overland Bound

Overland Bound 1929

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Trying to trick Ma (Lydia Knott) and Mary Winters (Allene Ray) into selling their rundown ranch, which will be in the path of a future railroad, Underwood (Charles K.French) hires Keno Creager (Albert Smith) to impersonate Jimmy Winters, not seen by his mother and sister for many years.

1929

The Channel Swim

The Channel Swim 1926

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Bobby has to become an athlete in order to win a girl's love.

1926

Howdy Broadway

Howdy Broadway 1929

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A story about wild youth is framed in this early musical from Poverty Row company Rayart that includes such songs as “I Want You to Know I Love You”, performed by Ellalee Ruby and Tommy Christian and his band; “Somebody’s Sweetheart — Not Mine,” “Gypsy Love,” and the title tune. Christian plays Tommy, who reluctantly agrees to lead his band at a dance in a speakeasy where Lulu (Lucy Ames) may catch the attention of a Broadway producer. The club, however, is raided by the police and Tommy not only loses girlfriend Betty (Ruby) but finds himself expelled from college. Taking his band to Broadway, Tommy lands a spot in a high-class revue and is soon joined by a repentant Betty. The youngsters sneak away to get married while Jack Clark performs a furious tap dance.

1929

Howdy Judge

Howdy Judge 1926

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Quite a leisurely introduction shows Bobby in the process of collecting one traffic offence after another but the film really gathers momentum when Ray delivers his testimony in court and tells a most elaborate tall tale (very effectively dramatised) to explain how it had happened.

1926

A Desperate Chance

A Desperate Chance 1925

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Girl's father who is in sore financial straits because of a corporation man is aided by stranger who reveals that his father was ruined same way by the same person. When this man is found dead suspicion falls on girl's father but the employer of murdered man confesses.

1925