An indolent clerk tempts fate when he delays returning some unwanted theatre tickets until the next morning. A missed train to work is the first misfortune in a chain of events that frustrates our protagonist in running his errand and puts him in trouble with his demanding boss. This amateur comedy with a message of folksy wisdom was a 30s production by the Newcastle ACA, one of the first five amateur cinematographers associations in the country, established in 1927.
The vassals of the Asano clan, who surrendered the castle & became wanderers, deceive the enemy and the public, wait for an opportunity to avenge their master and his family.
Using the backdrop and excitement of a local carnival, this soundie short features four different and unique acts, from the fast talking carnival barker (Clyde Hager) and the singing of Jon Peerce to the great jazz music of the Cotton Club Tramp Band and a tap dance routine performed by Three DeLovelies.
Herr Werther, a new magistrate to the Grand Duchy of Walheim who is a violinist and poet, seems to have fate on his side as he meets and pursues a beautiful local woman, Charlotte.
This film was mainly shot in the Japanese skiing resort Hokkaido in 1937-38 and was intended to create support for the coming winter olympics of 1940 in Japan which however were cancelled because of the Japanese-Chinese war.
This comical campus romance showcases the fancy footwork of All-American basketball player Hank Luisetti while it tells the story of a dean's son who does his very best to become a good student.
