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Plane Crazy (1928) starring Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mickey's built a plane in honor of "Lucky Lindy" - which falls apart on its test flight. Using a roadster, a turkey's tail and what's left of his plane to create a new plane, he asks his girlfriend Minnie to join him for its first flight after she presents him with a horseshoe for good luck. It's a crazy flight (poor Clarabelle Cow takes a short ride unintentionally), and Mickey tries to force a kiss from Minnie! It doesn't go well for him.

A quick discussion on celebrities’ political opinions and two examples of why they frankly don’t matter more than anyone else’s

Five Minutes to Live, starring Johnny Cash, Donald Woods Five Minutes to Live, also known as Door-to-Door Maniac, the story unfolds as a series of flashbacks about a bank robbery gone wrong. Johnny Cash's character is hired to take the banker's wife hostage.

Lou gets into an insult contest with Harold Peary, The Great Gildersleeve. And they decide to settle their differences with a football game!

A short video on the dangers of trusting celebrities opinions on politics, simply because they’re celebrities.

Letter of Introduction (1938) starring Adolphe Menjou, Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy, Eve Arden In Letter of Introduction, a matinee star of the time discovers he has a long lost daughter who also aspires to acting, causing problems and developments in his personal relationships.

The Master Mystery part O (15 of 20) - in this installment of "The Master Mystery", Houdini’s lady is tricked by the female villainess to come to the “Asian” temple, where — Houdini’s in disguise! But captured anyway, and put in a fairly interesting death trap … https://family-friendly-movies.com/action-movie/the-master-mystery/

In His Wedding Night Fatty Arbuckle is a poor but dishonest soda clerk who gets engaged! Buster Keaton delivers the wedding dress, but while modeling it gets kidnapped by Fatty's rival, Al St. John!

The Fatal Mallet (1919) starring Charlie Chaplin, Mack Sennet, Mabel Normand, Mack Swain The Fatal Mallet is pure slapstick from beginning to end. The film begins with Mack Sennet walking with his girl, Mabel Normand. Charlie Chaplin tries to steal her away, and when that fails, he begins throwing bricks at Sennet. Sennet throws them back, accidentally hits Mabel, etc. Mack Swain then enters the scene, and Mabel switches her attention to him as Charlie and Sennet are still fighting. The two realize what’s happened, and they sneak up behind Swain. Charlie hits him over the head with a brick – to no effect. They work together and hit him with two bricks at once. Only to have him remove his hat and look up, as though he felt a drop of rain … https://famousclowns.org/charlie-chaplin/short-films/fatal-mallet-1914/

The Front Page (1931) starring Adolphe Menjou, Pat O'Brien The Front Page is abrilliantly orchestrated, high-speed satire that set the standard for the countless screwball comedies that followed in it's wake. But few films can match the risque flavor and the relentless pace of the masterpiece that spawned an entire genre, earning Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor (Adolphe Menjou), and Best Director (Lewis Milestone), as well as a spot on the esteemed National Film Registry. Based on the wildly successful (and controversial) play by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, THE FRONT PAGE follows hard-boiled crime reporter Hildy Johnson (Pat O'Brien) who has vowed to quit the business and marry his new sweetheart (Mary Brian). But when a political radical (George E. Stone) escapes from custody on the eve of his hanging, the reporter's room is plunged into comedic chaos, and Hildy's brash editor (Menjou) sees it as an opportunity to manipulate the reporter into staying.

A Tale of Two Kitties (1942) - Merrie Melodies - the very first appearance of Looney Tunes' Tweety (originally named Orson), fighting with a pair of cats ("Babbitt and Catstello") - "I tawt I taw a puddy tat!" - while being an Air Raid Warden!

The Luck O' the Foolish (1924) starring Harry Langdon, Marceline Day In Mack Sennet's The Luck O' the Foolish, newlyweds Harry and Marcie are on a train trip, in hopes of a new job. There's shenanigans and chaos on the train as well as theft! The conclusion is one of the funniest scenes set on a train!

Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) starring Adolphe Menjou, Martha Scott, Pola Negri Adolphe Menjou and Martha Scott shine in this hilarious comedy of manners from writer/director Andrew L. Stone. Spurned suitors and swindlers run amok as an angry father sets about writing some wrongs when his wife and daughter are taken by a con man. With Billie Burke, Dennis O'Keefe, Pola Negri

Picking Peaches (1924) starring Harry Langdon Picking Peaches: A series of sketches with a shoe clerk, his wife, and his extra-curricular activities. The clerk steps out on his wife with one of his customers. Both his wife and the woman's husband catch them when they go to the beach and later watch a beauty and fashion contest. His wife enters it wearing a mask. Back at work on Monday, all has returned to normal, until the winner of the contest shows up for her prize: a complete wardrobe. Later, the clerk mistakes the manager's wife for his own and sets out to avenge a kiss he sees them exchange. A trip to the hospital later, the shoe clerk still has an eye for a peach.

Big Town (aka. Guilty Assignment 1947) starring Philip Reed, Hillary Brooke The first of four pictures based on the show,Big Town(a.k.aGuilty Assignment) stars Philip Reed as Wilson and Hillary Brooke as Lorelei (the actress had previously appeared in three of the Basil Rathbone-Nigel Bruce Sherlock Holmes films, and would later become one of the regulars onThe Abbott and Costello Show.) After telling the story of how Steve Wilson became editor ofThe Illustrated Press, the feature is broken down into four exciting tales based on the radio show's most popular episodes. These include a grisly roller coaster murder and a mysterious 'Vampire Killer' who preys on the young women of the city.

Bosko the Doughboy (1931) - Looney Tunes - Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid in the trenches in World War I! Still funny, but a little bit more serious than normal for Bosko.

The Boat (1921) starring Buster Keaton & Sybil Seely "The Boat" is a very funny silent film - where Buster's been building a house in his basement. And when it's time to launch it, with his wife and two sons (in matching porkpie hats) he's made a miscalculation. The doorway'w too small! So, he widens the doorway. But, when he pulls the boat out -- it collapses the house! And things go *downhill* from there!

Die, Monster, Die - theatrical trailer The title, Die, Monster, Die is very misleading and the movie is much better than the title, or the movie poster would lead you to believe. It begins with a young man (Nick Adams) visiting a young woman that he knew in college (Suzan Farmer) at her house finding the townspeople unwelcoming, and the girl’s father (Boris Karloff) even more so, and he soon realizes that there is something strange happening something that may lead to death. https://family-friendly-movies.com/horror-movies/die-monster-die/

Alice's Wonderland (1923) - a Walt Disney short silent film, in black and white, produced in Kansas City, Missouri. This short was the first of Walt Disney's famous Alice Comedies and had a working title of Alice in Slumberland. The film was never shown theatrically, but was instead shown to prospective film distributors

A Great Big Bunch of You (1932) - Looney Tunes - after a junk man drops off his load of junk at the city dump. One piece of junk, ventriloquist's dummy, improvises a piano from the junk there, to play and sing the title song, "A Great Big Bunch Of You". The various other pieces of junk come to life to join in, and some animals join as well. The ventriloquist's doll imitates Ted Lewis' signature line, "Is Everybody Happy?"

"The Master Mystery part N (14 of 20) - in this installment of "The Master Mystery", Houdini escapes from the ropes, rescues his lady fair, and the villains are plotting to capture them … again … https://family-friendly-movies.com/action-movie/the-master-mystery/

A Day at the Zoo - Looney Tunes - a visual pun-filled visit to the zoo, with a series of comedy vignettes - and one recurring joke of a foolish man who keeps taunting the lion! "I'm a bad boy …"

The Golem - 1920 silent film 16th century Prague, Rabbi Loew creates a terrifying giant golem from clay to protect his people from their persecutors. Employing sorcery, he brings the artificial man to life, endowing him with human emotions. Famulus, Loew's evil assistant, manages to take control of the golem, commanding it to perform sordid criminal acts culminating in the kidnapping of the Rabbi's beautiful daughter, Miriam. The monster, outraged by his vile misuse, rebels and a deadly rampage ensues.

In "The Amazing Adventure", Ernest Bliss (Cary Grant) is the miserable heir to a huge fortune. Determined to prove his worth, Bliss makes a wager that he can earn his keep for a full year without touching the family millions. The bet becomes all the more difficult, however, when he falls in love with the poverty-stricken Frances (Mary Brian) and decides that he must rescue her from her unhappy marriage of convenience. Also known as "Romance and Riches" and "The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss", this fish-out-of-water, screwball comedy is packed full of charm, whit, heart and laugh-out-loud humor. It's a surefire crowd-pleaser for the whole family!

The Thief of Bagdad 1940 - Legendary producer Alexander Korda's marvel The Thief of Bagdad, inspired by The Arabian Nights, is one of the most spectacular fantasy films ever made, an eye-popping effects pioneer brimming with imagination and technical wizardry. When Prince Ahmad (John Justin) is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar (Conrad Veidt), he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu (the incomparable Sabu, in his definitive role) to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess (June Duprez). With its luscious Technicolor, vivid sets, and unprecedented visual wonders, The Thief of Bagdad has charmed viewers of all ages for decades.