George Jessel

Most Popular George Jessel Trailers

Total trailers found: 45

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Trailer (1983)

25 February 1983

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.

Beau James Trailer (1957)

07 June 1957

The story of Jimmy Walker who became mayor of New York in the '20s.

Lucky Boy Trailer (1929)

02 February 1929

A young Jewish man works in his father's jewelry business, but he doesn't like it at all--he wants to be an entertainer, something he knows that his father would never approve of.

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians Trailer (1970)

07 April 1970

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions.

Politics Trailer (1930)

14 November 1930

An ambitious campaign manager makes friends, influences people and welcomes his long-lost mother to Ellis Island.

Happy Days Trailer (1929)

16 September 1929

In Fox's contribution to the all-star revue cycle of early talkies, showboat singer Margie, hearing that the show is in arrears, goes to New York to gather all of the former stars to stage a minstrel show as a benefit.

Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9 Trailer (1934)

19 May 1934

An immigrant has become a mailman on Radio Row. One of his first duties is to deliver letters to Bunny Poe, Vera Van, Ramon & Rosalie and George Jessel.

Private Jones Trailer (1933)

25 March 1933

After America enters World War I, young William "Bill" Jones tries to avoid military service by telling the draft board that he is the sole supporter of his family and is employed by businessman Roger Winthrop, his sister Helen's boss.

Golden Girl Trailer (1951)

01 November 1951

Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popular.

Yesterday and Today Trailer (1953)

02 December 1953

A compilation of early-day silent films that serves as a glimpse back to the formative days of the movie industry as a salute to Hollywood's Golden Year, so proclaimed by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce as 1953.

The I Don't Care Girl Trailer (1953)

14 January 1953

This semi-film within a film opens in the office of producer George Jessel, who never saw a camera he couldn't get in front of, who is holding a story conference to determine the screen treatment for the life of Eva Tanguay, and Jessel is unhappy with what the writers present him.

Reds Trailer (1981)

25 December 1981

An account of the revolutionary years of the legendary American journalist John Reed, who shared his adventurous professional life with his radical commitment to the socialist revolution in Russia, his dream of spreading its principles among the members of the American working class, and his troubled romantic relationship with the writer Louise Bryant.

Four Jills in a Jeep Trailer (1944)

17 March 1944

Reenactments of actual USO experiences of its female stars entertaining troops overseas.

It Might Be Worse Trailer (1931)

03 January 1931

George convinces his friend John that suicide isn't the answer.

Nightmare Alley Trailer (1947)

09 October 1947

A roustabout joins a traveling carny and schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.

Stage Door Canteen Trailer (1943)

24 June 1943

A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of theatre and film appear and host a recreational center for servicemen during the war.

Do You Love Me Trailer (1946)

17 May 1946

Katharine Hilliard, mousy dean of a stuffy music school, meets and is insulted by swing band leader Barry Clayton on a train.

Dancing in the Dark Trailer (1949)

02 December 1949

Emery Slade was one of the brightest stars in Hollywood in 1932, but by 1949 his career has hit the skids.

Oh, You Beautiful Doll Trailer (1949)

11 November 1949

Period musical about a song plugger who vows to turn an opera composer's music into popular hits.

Diary of a Young Comic Trailer (1979)

03 February 1979

A time capsule of the L.A. comedy scene in the 1970s, "Diary of a Young Comic" casts Richard Lewis as a fictionalized version of himself - a young New York comic who comes out to Los Angeles to seek his fame and fortune.

Juke Box Rhythm Trailer (1959)

01 August 1959

An European princess visiting America helps a record producer organize a big concert.

The Other Side of the Wind Trailer (2018)

02 November 2018

At a media-swamped party to celebrate his seventieth birthday and screen his avant-garde film-in-progress, a legendary but jaded Hollywood director is faced both with voracious fans and unsettling questions about what became of his lead actor.

The Phynx Trailer (1970)

06 March 1970

A rock band is invented by the government as a cover to find hostages in a remote castle in Albania held by communist enemies of the USA.

Valley of the Dolls Trailer (1967)

27 December 1967

Lured by their dreams of fame and fortune, three ambitious young women enter the world of show business and discover how easy it is to sink into a celebrity nightmare of ego, alcohol and pills — the beloved "dolls.

Sid & Judy Trailer (2019)

26 June 2019

Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage, never-heard-before voice recordings and personal photos.

Sailor Izzy Murphy Trailer (1927)

08 October 1927

Izzy Murphy is a street vendor of scents that falls in love with the beautiful woman (Audrey Ferris) whose picture adorns the perfume bottle he sells.

Anne of the Indies Trailer (1951)

18 October 1951

After buccaneer captain Anne Providence spares Pierre LaRochelle and recruits him into her pirate crew, their growing attraction is tested when Captain Blackbeard reveals LaRochelle's true identity as a former French navy officer.

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Trailer (1976)

26 July 1976

A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.

Private Izzy Murphy Trailer (1926)

30 October 1926

Isadore "Izzy" Goldberg changes his name to I. Patrick Murphy because his store is in an Irish-neighborhood in New York City.

Love, Live & Laugh Trailer (1929)

02 November 1929

Any movie that starts Jewish entertainer George Jessel as an Italian accordionist named Luigi can't be all bad.

You're My Everything Trailer (1949)

22 July 1949

In 1924, stage-struck Boston blueblood Hannah Adams picks up musical star Tim O'Connor and takes him home for dinner.

Vivacious Lady Trailer (1938)

13 May 1938

College town life gets turned upside down after a button-down botany professor secretly weds a sizzling night-club singer.

Frank Capra's American Dream Trailer (1997)

18 May 1997

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard.

Wonders of Puerto Rico Trailer (1958)

10 December 1958

I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now Trailer (1947)

31 July 1947

A biopic of the career of Joe Howard (12 Feb.,1878 - 19 May, 1961), famous songwriter of the early 20th Century.

Wonders of New Orleans Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

Travelogue featuring New Orleans, its music, and its Mardi Gras.

Tonight We Sing Trailer (1953)

26 January 1953

The life story of legendary impresario Sol Hurok. A lover of the arts, young immigrant Hurok despairs when he realizes he has no musical or artistic talents.

The Busy Body Trailer (1967)

12 March 1967

Sid Caesar is a bumbling gopher to a mob boss who must recover a fortune in cash stowed in the suit of a corpse.

When My Baby Smiles at Me Trailer (1948)

10 November 1948

Bonny Kane and 'Skid' Johnson are vaudeville performers in the 1920s. The two of them suffer marital difficulties when Skid gets an offer to appear on Broadway while Bonny gets left behind on the road.

Wait Till the Sun Shines, Nellie Trailer (1952)

27 June 1952

At the fiftieth anniversary of his town's founding, the town's first barber recalls his long-dead, spirited bride and the flaw in his own character that helped bring about her loss and several others.

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? Trailer (1969)

19 March 1969

Heironymus Merkin is an internationally successful singer approaching middle age who retells his life story in a series of production numbers on a seashore in front of his two toddlers and aged mother.

Ginsberg the Great Trailer (1927)

26 November 1927

Johnny Ginsberg (George Jessel) is a tailor's assistant whose ambition is to become a successful conjurer/magician.

Wonders of Chicago Trailer (1958)

03 April 1958

A BAFTA award nominated documentary taking a satirically narrated look at the "Windy City".

George Washington Cohen Trailer (1928)

20 December 1928

George Washington Cohen, a naïve young man discovers a wallet in the street and returns it to its owner, the wealthy Wall Street banker, Mr.

George Jessel and His Russian Art Choir Trailer (1931)

20 February 1931

Veteran vaudevillian regales the audience with highlights from his comedy travel monologue and introduces "His Modern Art Choir," A Russian group he met while traveling in the Soviet Union who sing a traditional Russian song and an American standard.