TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 So when we think of this historic movie studio, who do we usually associate with it? Here's the list I came up with: KATHARINE HEPBURN CONSTANCE BENNETT WHEELER & WOOSLEY ROBERT RYAN JANE RUSSELL ROBERT MITCHUM IRENE DUNNE HELEN TWELVETREES JOHN BARRYMORE BARBARA HALE TOM CONWAY JANE GREER LAWRENCE TIERNEY ROBERT YOUNG PAT O'BRIEN GEORGE MURPHY TIM HOLT GENE RAYMOND ANN MILLER LUM & ABNER DESI ARNAZ VICTOR MATURE BILL BOYD KENT SMITH GEORGE SANDERS ANN SOTHERN GINGER ROGERS KAY KYSER RICHARD DIX SIMONE SIMON JOAN FONTAINE FRED ASTAIRE GEORGE O'BRIEN VIRGINIA VALE ALLAN LANE LARAINE DAY GLENN VERNON CARY GRANT ANN HARDING FIBBER MCGEE & MOLLY ORSON WELLES RUTH WARRICK CHESTER MORRIS BOBBY BREEN ANNE JEFFREYS JOAN DIXON RICHARD MARTIN LUPE VELEZ EDNA MAY OLIVER HELEN BRODERICK VICTOR MOORE MAUREEN O'HARA HAROLD PEARY CARLA BALENDA GLORIA GRAHAME JOE PENNER ROBERT ARMSTRONG JEAN HERSHOLT ALAN CARNEY WALLY BROWN LUCILLE BALL ANNE SHIRLEY JAMES ELISON JACK OAKIE Did I forget anyone important? 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 Thought I would start with the one of my favorites. IRENE DUNNE LEATHERNECKING (1930) CIMARRON (1931) BACHELOR APARTMENT (1931) CONSOLATION MARRIAGE (1931) SYMPHONY OF SIX MILLION (1932) THIRTEEN WOMEN (1932) NO OTHER WOMAN (1933) THE SILVER CORD (1933) ANN VICKERS (1933) IF I WERE FREE (1933) THIS MAN IS MINE (1934) STINGAREE (1934) THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (1934) ROBERTA (1935) JOY OF LIVING (1938) LOVE AFFAIR (1939) MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940) I REMEMBER MAMA (1948) NEVER A DULL MOMENT (1950) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 PAT O'BRIEN CONSOLATION MARRIAGE (1931) FLAMING GOLD (1933) THE NAVY COMES THROUGH (1942) BOMBARDIER (1943) THE IRON MAJOR (1943) MARINE RAIDERS (1944) MAN ALIVE (1945) HAVING WONDERFUL CRIME (1945) CRACK-UP (1946) RIFFRAFF (1947) FIGHTING FATHER DUNNE (1948) THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR (1948) A DANGEROUS PROFESSION (1949) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 JANE RUSSELL HIS KIND OF WOMAN (1951) DOUBLE DYNAMITE (1951) THE LAS VEGAS STORY (1952) MACAO (1952) MONTANA BELLE (1952) THE FRENCH LINE (1953) UNDERWATER! (1955) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 ROBERT YOUNG THE RIGHT TO ROMANCE (1933) SPITFIRE (1934) THE BRIDE WALKS OUT (1936) THE ENCHANTED COTTAGE (1945) THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS (1945) LADY LUCK (1946) CROSSFIRE (1947) THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME (1947) ADVENTURE IN BALTIMORE (1949) BRIDE FOR SALE (1949) THE HALF-BREED (1952) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 BARBARA BEL GEDDES THE LONG NIGHT (1947) I REMEMBER MAMA (1948) BLOOD ON THE MOON (1948) Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 WHEELER AND WOOLSEY RIO RITA (1929) DIXIANA (1930) HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE (1930) THE CUCKOOS (1930) HOOK LINE AND SINKER (1930) CAUGHT PLASTERED (1931) TOO MANY COOKS (1931) PEACH-O-RENO (1931) CRACKED NUTS (1931) HOLD 'EM JAIL (1932) GIRL CRAZY (1932) DIPLOMANIACS (1933) KENTUCKY KERNELS (1934) COCKEYED CAVALIERS (1934) HIPS HIPS HOORAY! (1934) THE NITWITS (1935) THE RAINMAKERS (1935) SILLY BILLIES (1936) MUMMY'S BOYS (1936) HIGH FLYERS (1937) ON AGAIN-OFF AGAIN (1937) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 52 minutes ago, TopBilled said: Thought I would start with the one of my favorites. IRENE DUNNE LEATHERNECKING (1930) CIMARRON (1931) BACHELOR APARTMENT (1931) CONSOLATION MARRIAGE (1931) SYMPHONY OF SIX MILLION (1932) THIRTEEN WOMEN (1932) NO OTHER WOMAN (1933) THE SILVER CORD (1933) ANN VICKERS (1933) IF I WERE FREE (1933) THIS MAN IS MINE (1934) STINGAREE (1934) THE AGE OF INNOCENCE (1934) ROBERTA (1935) JOY OF LIVING (1938) LOVE AFFAIR (1939) MY FAVORITE WIFE (1940) I REMEMBER MAMA (1948) NEVER A DULL MOMENT (1950) As a kid, "Never a Dull Moment" and "My Favorite Wife" were my favorite movies for her and for the screwball genre. But as an adult, I've got to say that my other two favorite Irene Dunne movies were made at Columbia-- " Theodora Goes Wild " and "Penny Serenade". Looking at that list reminds you that she's one of the most versatile actresses of the classic era-- especially when you include her musicals. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Princess of Tap said: As a kid, "Never a Dull Moment" and "My Favorite Wife" were my favorite movies for her and for the screwball genre. But as an adult, I've got to say that my other two favorite Irene Dunne movies were made at Columbia-- " Theodora Goes Wild " and "Penny Serenade". Looking at that list reminds you that she's one of the most versatile actresses of the classic era-- especially when you include her musicals. Yes. Truly a versatile performer. All those Oscar nominations were well-earned. Later, when we do a thread "At Columbia" we'll mention her screwball films for that studio. I think she was a bit better served at RKO, since it's the studio that sort of discovered her and they seemed interested in helping her grow as a lead actress. She didn't come in doing bit parts or even supporting roles. They used her as a lead performer right out of the gate. I really love CONSOLATION MARRIAGE...it's such an underrated little precode gem. Pat O'Brien makes an unlikely leading man for her, but somehow it just works beautifully. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 GEORGE O'BRIEN DANIEL BOONE (1936) WINDJAMMER (1937) PARK AVENUE LOGGER (1937) PAINTED DESERT (1938) LAWLESS VALLEY (1938) GUN LAW (1938) THE RENEGADE RANGER (1938) BORDER G-MAN (1938) TIMBER STAMPEDE (1939) THE FIGHTING GRINGO (1939) MARSHAL OF MESA CITY (1939) TRIPLE JUSTICE (1940) STAGE TO CHINO (1940) FORT APACHE (1948) SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON (1949) Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 KATHARINE HEPBURN A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT (1932) MORNING GLORY (1933) CHRISTOPHER STRONG (1933) LITTLE WOMEN (1933) THE LITTLE MINISTER (1934) SPITFIRE (1934) BREAK OF HEARTS (1935) ALICE ADAMS (1935) A WOMAN REBELS (1936) MARY OF SCOTLAND (1936) SYLVIA SCARLETT (1936) STAGE DOOR (1937) QUALITY STREET (1937) BRINGING UP BABY (1938) 2 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 LAWRENCE TIERNEY YOUTH RUNS WILD (1944) BACK TO BATAAN (1945) MAMA LOVES PAPA (1945) THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS (1945) STEP BY STEP (1946) BADMAN'S TERRITORY (1946) SAN QUENTIN (1946) THE DEVIL THUMBS A RIDE (1947) BORN TO KILL (1947) BODYGUARD (1948) BEST OF THE BADMEN (1951) Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 GEORGE MURPHY A GIRL A GUY AND A GOB (1941) TOM DICK AND HARRY (1941) THE MAYOR OF 44TH STREET (1942) THE NAVY COMES THROUGH (1942) SHOW BUSINESS (1944) STEP LIVELY (1944) HAVING WONDERFUL CRIME (1945) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 ANN HARDING DEVOTION (1931) PRESTIGE (1932) WESTWARD PASSAGE (1932) THE CONQUERORS (1932) THE ANIMAL KINGDOM (1932) DOUBLE HARNESS (1933) THE RIGHT TO ROMANCE (1933) THE FOUNTAIN (1934) THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS (1934) ENCHANTED APRIL (1935) THE LADY CONSENTS (1936) THE WITNESS CHAIR (1936) THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS (1945) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 FRANK SINATRA HIGHER AND HIGHER (1943) STEP LIVELY (1944) THE MIRACLE OF THE BELLS (1948) DOUBLE DYNAMITE (1951) Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 ROBERT RYAN BOMBARDIER (1943) THE IRON MAJOR (1943) BEHIND THE RISING SUN (1943) THE SKY'S THE LIMIT (1943) GANGWAY FOR TOMORROW (1943) TENDER COMRADE (1943) MARINE RAIDERS (1944) TRAIL STREET (1947) CROSSFIRE (1947) THE WOMAN ON THE BEACH (1947) BERLIN EXPRESS (1948) RETURN OF THE BADMEN (1948) THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR (1948) THE SET-UP (1949) I MARRIED A COMMUNIST (1949) THE SECRET FURY (1950) BORN TO BE BAD (1950) HARD FAST AND BEAUTIFUL (1951) BEST OF THE BADMEN (1951) FLYING LEATHERNECKS (1951) THE RACKET (1951) ON DANGEROUS GROUND (1951) CLASH BY NIGHT (1952) BEWARE MY LOVELY (1952) ESCAPE TO BURMA (1955) BACK FROM ETERNITY (1956) Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 HELEN TWELVETREES BAD COMPANY (1931) THE PAINTED DESERT (1931) MILLIE (1931) A WOMAN OF EXPERIENCE (1931) PANAMA FLO (1932) STATE'S ATTORNEY (1932) IS MY FACE RED? (1932) YOUNG BRIDE (1932) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 JOHN BARRYMORE STATE'S ATTORNEY (1932) A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT (1932) TOPAZE (1933) LONG LOST FATHER (1934) THE GREAT MAN VOTES (1939) PLAYMATES (1941) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 CONSTANCE BENNETT THE COMMON LAW (1931) BORN TO LOVE (1931) ROCKABYE (1932) LADY WITH A PAST (1932) WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD? (1932) OUR BETTERS (1933) BED OF ROSES (1933) AFTER TONIGHT (1933) Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 BARBARA HALE HIGHER AND HIGHER (1943) THE FALCON OUT WEST (1944) GOIN' TO TOWN (1944) HEAVENLY DAYS (1944) THE FALCON IN HOLLYWOOD (1944) WEST OF THE PECOS (1945) FIRST YANK INTO TOKYO (1945) LADY LUCK (1946) A LIKELY STORY (1947) THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR (1948) THE CLAY PIGEON (1949) THE WINDOW (1949) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Princess of Tap Posted September 12, 2020 Share Posted September 12, 2020 7 minutes ago, TopBilled said: BARBARA HALE HIGHER AND HIGHER (1943) THE FALCON OUT WEST (1944) GOIN' TO TOWN (1944) HEAVENLY DAYS (1944) THE FALCON IN HOLLYWOOD (1944) WEST OF THE PECOS (1945) FIRST YANK INTO TOKYO (1945) LADY LUCK (1946) A LIKELY STORY (1947) THE BOY WITH GREEN HAIR (1948) THE CLAY PIGEON (1949) THE WINDOW (1949) I just got the DVD's for "The Falcon" movie series and had a chance to see Barbara Hale in both of those movies listed above. I shouldn't have been surprised, but in 1944 she had everything that she would always have. She displayed the complete actress: accomplished and self-assured. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Princess of Tap said: I just got the DVD's for "The Falcon" movie series and had a chance to see Barbara Hale in both of those movies listed above. I shouldn't have been surprised, but in 1944 she had everything that she would always have. She displayed the complete actress: accomplished and self-assured. Yes, it's easy to see how she was able to go from bit parts to starring roles in such a short time. It sort of annoys me when people think of her as Della Street. She was so much more. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 12, 2020 Author Share Posted September 12, 2020 WILLIAM "BILL" BOYD THE PAINTED DESERT (1931) BEYOND VICTORY (1931) THE BIG GAMBLE (1931) SUICIDE FLEET (1932) CARNIVAL BOAT (1932) MEN OF AMERICA (1932) LUCKY DEVILS (1933) EMERGENCY CALL (1933) FLAMING GOLD (1933) 1 Link to post Share on other sites
sagebrush Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Wow, Robert Ryan seems to take the crown when it comes to number of films at RKO! When you get to Ginger Rogers, TopBilled, I'm sure we will see she leaves him in the dust! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 13, 2020 Author Share Posted September 13, 2020 4 minutes ago, sagebrush said: Wow, Robert Ryan seems to take the crown when it comes to number of films at RKO! When you get to Ginger Rogers, TopBilled, I'm sure we will see she leaves him in the dust! Yes, I think Robert Ryan, Irene Dunne, Richard Dix, Anne Shirley and Ginger Rogers are the RKO champs. I will post Ginger's RKO total in a little while. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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