Jack Chertok Movie Trailers

The Captain's Pup Trailer (1938)

29 April 1938

The mangiest pup at Pete's Pooch Palace catches the Captain's eye. He takes it home, but Mama is less than thrilled; she forbids it to stay in the house.

Money to Loan Trailer (1939)

11 March 1939

The MGM crime reporter introduces Norman Kennedy, District Attorney of a large city, he who talks about the general want for money, and the extraordinary lengths some will go to to get it.

Ghost Treasure Trailer (1941)

05 March 1941

This short film presents three legends of hidden gold in California's Death Valley.

Men in Fright Trailer (1938)

15 October 1938

The kids go to the hospital to visit Darla, who's recovering from a tonsillectomy. Chaos soon ensues.

Miracle Money Trailer (1938)

26 March 1938

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, doctors scam patients with a fake cure for cancer.

Home Early Trailer (1939)

26 May 1939

A businessman goes home early to surprise his family and is treated with suspicion, mostly by his wife's bridge club.

Bubbling Troubles Trailer (1940)

25 May 1940

To impress Darla, Alfalfa drinks a concoction of Butch's "dynamite" brew.

Clown Princes Trailer (1939)

14 April 1939

The Our Gang kids put on a circus in the barn to raise money to help Porky's family pay the rent and avoid getting evicted.

Drunk Driving Trailer (1939)

28 October 1939

In this Crime Does Not Pay series entry, John Jones is an up and coming businessman who drinks too much but denies he has a problem.

The Omaha Trail Trailer (1942)

01 September 1942

The coming of the railroad to the West triggers an Indian war.

Think It Over Trailer (1938)

24 July 1938

A gang of 'professional torches' burn down stores for the insurance money.

Swing Banditry Trailer (1936)

09 September 1936

A group of musicians is determined to appear on a radio program.

Torture Money Trailer (1937)

02 January 1937

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, police go after a fraud operation that stages automobile accidents to collect insurance money.

Know Your Money Trailer (1940)

27 January 1940

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short tells the fictitious story of a bill counterfeiting ring and explores the government's attempt to curb counterfeiting.

Kid Glove Killer Trailer (1942)

17 April 1942

Van Heflin stars as the head of a city crime lab who tries to solve the murder of the town mayor by scientifically analyzing evidence.

Home Movies Trailer (1940)

17 February 1940

A comedy short staring Robert Benchley. He tries to show us how to make our own movies.

Eyes in the Night Trailer (1942)

16 October 1942

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

How to Figure Income Tax Trailer (1938)

01 March 1938

A man humorously attempts to give an overview of income taxes.

A Criminal Is Born Trailer (1938)

05 June 1938

An entry in MGM's Crime Does Not Pay series, this short tells the true story of how a young man, ignored by his parents, gets into a gang and starts a crime spree which leads to murder.

Northern Pursuit Trailer (1943)

07 November 1943

Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner captures a German Luftwaffe officer on a spy mission, who later escapes from the prison camp.

They All Come Out Trailer (1939)

04 August 1939

A down on his luck young man stumbles into a gang of robbers who all get landed in prison. Will he be reformed, or is he ensnared into a life of crime?

Man in the Square Suit Trailer (1966)

15 April 1966

Comedy TV Film

The Face Behind the Mask Trailer (1938)

19 March 1938

This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identified, but who was forced to wear an iron mask for the length of his captivity, which ended only in his death.

The Perfect Set-Up Trailer (1936)

01 February 1936

In this MGM "Crime Does Not Pay" series short, a radio and television engineer falls into a life of crime by dismantling alarms for robberies.

The Public Pays Trailer (1936)

10 October 1936

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a protection racket preying on milk distribution is broken through the persistence of law enforcement and the courage of a local businessman.

What Price Safety! Trailer (1938)

05 February 1938

Racketeers muscle in on construction business, use inferior materials, make big profits and endanger the public safety.

Man's Greatest Friend Trailer (1938)

19 November 1938

An examination of the role played by dogs over the years in scientific research.

Jack Pot Trailer (1940)

09 March 1940

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with illegal gambling and bookmaking.

The Lady or the Tiger? Trailer (1942)

28 March 1942

Author Frank R. Stockton, often asked the question, finally decides to divulge the untold ending of his story, The Lady or the Tiger?

Auto Antics Trailer (1939)

22 July 1939

The "Our Gang" kids enter the Kidmobile Race Classic and must rescue their dog from the pound.

Party Fever Trailer (1938)

27 August 1938

Alfalfa, Butch and Waldo compete for Mayor For A Day. Whoever becomes Mayor gets to take Darla to the Strawberry Festival.

The Forgotten Step Trailer (1938)

20 May 1938

An American art collector, living in France in the 1870s, who loses his fortune in a stock market crash devises a scheme to get back his wealth through insurance fraud with the added consequence of potentially killing hundreds of people.

Life in Sometown, U.S.A. Trailer (1938)

26 February 1938

A satirical visualization of strange and forgotten, but (at that time) nevertheless still existing laws in the U.

The Strange Woman Trailer (1946)

25 October 1946

In early 19th century New England, an unscrupulous woman uses her beauty and wits to seduce, deceive and control the men around her.

This Is the Bowery Trailer (1941)

31 May 1941

In this somewhat whitewashed documentary on Manhattan's Bowery a newcomer to the area takes his first step toward redemption after a meal, bed, and inspiring talk.

Dishonored Lady Trailer (1947)

16 May 1947

Art editor Madeleine Damian carries on numerous loveless affairs. After a failed relationship with advertiser Felix Courtland, the increasingly depressed Madeleine attempts suicide.

Snow Gets in Your Eyes Trailer (1938)

14 May 1938

A department store has an indoor ski slide for the annual contest for store employees. Salesgirl June has two admirers - a sausage salesman in the store and the store's snooty ski instructor.

Joe Smith, American Trailer (1942)

01 February 1942

Joe Smith is an ordinary American family man who works in an aircraft factory. Shortly after being a promoted to a much higher position, Joe is kidnapped by enemy agents who are determined to get military secrets out of him by any means possible.

Buyer Beware Trailer (1940)

17 August 1940

This entry in MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series deals with shady companies selling fake merchandise.

Blue Monday Trailer (1938)

02 April 1938

The Captain, after much wrestling with his alarm clock, finally wakes up to discover there's no buttons (for suspenders) on his ding-busted pants.

What Do You Think? Tupapaoo Trailer (1938)

11 June 1938

An American trader disrupts life on a Polynesian island.

Mental Poise Trailer (1938)

10 December 1938

In this comedic short, a psychoanalyst encounters a patient who eerily resembles himself.

Hit-and-Run Driver Trailer (1935)

28 December 1935

A man runs over a young couple on a deserted road, then leaves the scene and tries to cover up the incident.

The Greenie Trailer (1942)

24 January 1942

Told on the premise that the United States has always been a refuge from those seeking a reprieve from poverty and bigotry, this Miniature short from M-G-M is the story of a young Polish boy, unable to speak English, just arriving in New York City with hie parents.

They're Always Caught Trailer (1938)

03 July 1938

This MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short shows the role the crime laboratory plays in the solving of cases, and how even the smallest detail can become a major clue.

The Little Ranger Trailer (1938)

06 August 1938

Alfalfa imagines himself as a western movie hero battling with Butch for Darla's heart.

The Conspirators Trailer (1944)

24 October 1944

A guerilla leader falls in love with a mysterious woman in World War II Lisbon.

Alfalfa's Aunt Trailer (1939)

07 January 1939

Alfalfa's weird aunt Penelope pays a visit. She's working on a murder mystery novel, but Alfalfa thinks she's trying to murder him.

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

A group of Texas Rangers chasing the Butch Cavendish gang is massacred in an ambush. One of the Rangers survives and becomes a vigilante, a masked Lone Ranger who, aided by his native friend Tonto, promises to bring all outlaws to justice.

What Do You Think? Trailer (1937)

25 November 1937

The narrator's voice tells of John Dough, who wakes up after a late-night party and prepares to go to work.

A Thrill for Thelma Trailer (1935)

23 November 1935

In this MGM Crime Does Not Pay series short, a young woman, wanting a life of luxury, takes the "easy" way, and winds up in jail.

The Corn Is Green Trailer (1945)

29 March 1945

When a teacher reads an essay written by Morgan Evans, one of the boys, moved by his rough poetry she decides to hold classes in her house and believes that Morgan is smart enough to attend Oxford.

Buried Loot Trailer (1935)

19 January 1935

An embezzler who expects to serve his time in prison and then pick up his buried loot is in for a surprise.

Cleaning House Trailer (1938)

19 February 1938

Mama has everyone working on spring cleaning, or so she thinks; in fact, everyone's slacking off in various ways.

The Lone Ranger: Who Was That Masked Man Trailer (2013)

21 May 2013

Disguised behind his mask, The Lone Ranger led the fight for law and order in the early West. Relive the journey of the resourceful rider in The Masked Rider, The Hooded Men, Wanted: The Lone Ranger, and five additional masked episodes.

Good Bad Boys Trailer (1940)

07 September 1940

Alfalfa and the gang decide to turn to a life of crime, but Spanky tries to trick them with a fake burglary.

How to Sleep Trailer (1935)

14 September 1935

A lecturer seated at a desk promises an informative film about how to sleep; it's a sequel to and inspired by "How to stay awake," which put his audience to sleep.

Soak the Old Trailer (1940)

24 August 1940

Part of MGM's "Crime Does Not Pay" series, this short film focuses on crimes revolving around pension scams.

What Do You Think? (Number Two) Trailer (1937)

25 December 1937

John Jones, newlywed, attends a party with his wife, when an incident occurs with his mother-in-law. His sweetie believes him to be the culprit of a supposed prank, and forces him to sleep in the guest room, but could the accident have been the benevolent warning of a twenty-years-gone ghost?

Duel Personalities Trailer (1939)