Leslie Goodwins

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Leslie Goodwins (17 September 1899 – 8 January 1969) was an English film director and screenwriter. He directed nearly 100 films between 1926 and 1967. His 1936 film Dummy Ache was nominated for an Academy Award in 1936 for Best Short Subject (Two-Reel). He was born in London, England and he died in Hollywood, California.

Most Popular Leslie Goodwins Trailers

Total trailers found: 100

Seein' Things Trailer (1928)

29 April 1928

"Some folks think married men live longer. They don't — it only seems longer!" The opening inter-title to "Seein' Things" (1928) sums up the life of Joe Grubb (Ben Turpin), who is married to the shrewish Mrs.

Harris in the Spring Trailer (1937)

03 December 1937

Band leader Phil Harris, through a misunderstanding, finds himself with a job as a professional escort, and a date to take a rich young society girl to a night club.

Mexican Spitfire Sees a Ghost Trailer (1942)

26 June 1942

Carmelita and Uncle Matt find themselves in a haunted house, but the "ghosts" are actually enemy agents who are trying to frighten away visitors in order to develop a nitroglycerin bomb.

Headline Crasher Trailer (1937)

04 August 1937

The popular B-flick team of Frankie Darro and Kane Richmond star in the slick quickie Headline Crasher.

Young Dynamite Trailer (1937)

15 December 1937

A young, newly-appointed rookie state trooper, John Shields, is celebrating with his sister Jane, his younger brother Freddie and Tom Marlin, Jane's fiancé and also a trooper, when they hear over the radio that two bandits have just killed a lawyer and his watchman.

The Wolf Trailer (1926)

31 May 1926

A short film starring Fearless the dog and directed by Lou Carter.

Sued for Libel Trailer (1939)

27 October 1939

A New York City newspaper is sued for libel after reporting the wrong verdict in a murder trial.

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby Trailer (1941)

28 November 1941

An advertising executive and his temperamental wife adopt a war orphan who turns out to be a beautiful woman.

The Jitters Trailer (1938)

01 July 1938

When his wife dances with the dancing instructor, Errol gets jealous and decides to take dancing lessons himself.

Bad Housekeeping Trailer (1937)

05 March 1937

Edgar Kennedy's wife decides he should do the housework for the day, the same day the piano tuner Franklin Pangborn comes by.

Tramp Trouble Trailer (1937)

07 August 1937

Edgar impulsively invites his boss, Mr. Markham, to his home for dinner when his boss compliments him for giving coffee money to a down and out man.

Crime Ring Trailer (1938)

08 July 1938

Fake fortunetellers win the confidence of clients and then get them to part with their money by buying mining stocks which are worthless.

Framing Father Trailer (1942)

15 May 1942

Leon Errol tries to thwart his son's romance.

The Singing Sheriff Trailer (1944)

01 September 1944

In this comic western, a Broadway star leaves his musical revue to go West and help out his troubled friend.

Pop Always Pays Trailer (1940)

21 June 1940

A businessman boasts he'll give his daughter a large amount of cash for her wedding, and then frantically tries to raise the money.

Ears of Experience Trailer (1938)

28 January 1938

In a misguided effort to get a raise and promotion from his boss, Edgar Kennedy's wife and her father talk him into leasing a swank house and putting on the ritz.

Should Wives Work? Trailer (1937)

10 September 1937

Errol's wife goes back to work, despite his objections.

Woman Haters Trailer (1934)

05 May 1934

The stooges join the "Women Haters" club and vow to have nothing to do with the fair sex. Larry marries a girl anyway and attempts to hide the fact from Moe and Curly as they take a train trip.

Almost a Gentleman Trailer (1939)

31 March 1939

Saving a dog from the pound gets a man mixed up in murder.

The Devil Diamond Trailer (1937)

15 January 1937

A group of thugs tries to steal the cursed title gem from a jeweler who has been hired to cut it into small, saleable pieces.

The Lone Wolf in London Trailer (1947)

13 November 1947

Michael Lanyard is suspected of stealing two fabulous diamonds from a vault in Scotland Yard, where they were being held for safekeeping, but the Yard can't prove he did it.

Anything for a Thrill Trailer (1937)

15 June 1937

Despite his older brother's objections, a young man vows to become a newsreel cameraman.

Let's Make Music Trailer (1941)

17 January 1941

An elderly schoolmarm makes a hit in New York after a bandleader jazzes up her corny song.

Mexican Spitfire Trailer (1940)

12 January 1940

Newlyweds Dennis and Carmelita have several obstacles to deal with in their new marriage: Carmelita's fiery Latin temper, a meddling aunt and a conniving ex-fiancee who's determined to break up their marriage.

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off Trailer (1938)

07 October 1938

A wealthy businessman promises to donate a huge endowment to his college alma mater, but there's one condition -- his loser of a son, a student at the school, must become a football hero.

Murder in the Blue Room Trailer (1944)

27 October 1944

A young woman, a trio of singers, and a mystery writer are among the guests at a house long-considered to be haunted.

The Adventures of a Rookie Trailer (1943)

19 August 1943

Two bumbling GIs manage to get themselves invited to a dinner party at a boarding house "for women only".

The Mummy's Curse Trailer (1944)

22 December 1944

After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, Kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of Louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved Princess Ananka, still housed in the body of Amina Mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project.

One Live Ghost Trailer (1936)

07 November 1936

Henry Morton just wants to go fishing. Little things thwart him: Maxine the maid makes noise, Sonny, a lad in the household, makes a mess, and Henry's wife wants the car for shopping.

His Pest Friend Trailer (1938)

12 March 1938

Leon's wife wants to surprise him by buying the cabin where they had spent their honeymoon. But when she secretly meets with the man who owns the cabin, Leon misunderstands what she is doing, and gets suspicious.

Way Down South Trailer (1939)

21 July 1939

In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his slaves, to his young son.

The Day the Bookies Wept Trailer (1939)

13 September 1939

A pigeon breeder is hired to train a racehorse that wins only when it drinks beer.

Once Over Trailer (1928)

20 May 1928

A pair of rail-riding bums exit their boxcar in the town of Excema, where they get work as waiters and have trouble with clams, bottles of beer, and pies.

Casanova in Burlesque Trailer (1944)

19 February 1944

A stripper (June Havoc) discovers a professor (Joe E. Brown) spends summer teaching Shakespeare and winter as a burlesque comic.

Hi, Beautiful Trailer (1944)

18 December 1944

Part of the series of Universal B-musicals teaming Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Beery Jr., this film is also a remake of the 1937 comedy Love in a Bungalow.

The Go-Getter Trailer (1956)

01 January 1956

The Go-Getter (1956)

Camp Meetin' Trailer (1936)

08 October 1936

Members of the Hall Johnson Choir play members of a church congregation in the deep South in 1936. THey hold an open-air tent-and-camp meeting in order to raise the funds needed to send the church pastor, played by Clinton Rosemond, to a church conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

Sock and Run Trailer (1929)

20 December 1929

Wacky Frenchman Alphonse (Snub Pollard) competes in an American boxing match.

Men Against the Sky Trailer (1940)

06 September 1940

A draftswoman, the sister of an aging, alcoholic pilot, secretly uses her brother's ideas to solve design problems for an experimental military plane in an attempt to save the company and salvage her brother's reputation.

Why Babies Leave Home Trailer (1928)

01 January 1928

After many years as a vagabond, Ronald comes home to his family who are about to be evicted from their home.

Vacation in Reno Trailer (1946)

10 December 1946

A hapless husband searches for buried treasure at a dude ranch; meanwhile, his wife wants a divorce and bank robbers want him dead.

What a Blonde Trailer (1945)

03 February 1945

American gas rationing during WWII results in comic mayhem as a lingerie executive finds his home overrun with showgirls.

Ladies' Day Trailer (1943)

09 April 1943

A top baseball pitcher "loses" his pitching skills whenever he falls in love. After marrying a movie star extreme measures are taken for the benefit of the team.

Dummy Ache Trailer (1936)

10 July 1936

Dummy Ache is a 1936 American short comedy film directed by Leslie Goodwins. An assuming husband, suspicious of his wife, follows her for the day.

An Angel Comes To Brooklyn Trailer (1945)

27 November 1945

An angel returns to Earth to help a Broadway producer put on a show, so a struggling young actress will have a job.

Genius at Work Trailer (1946)

20 October 1946

Two actors who play detectives on the radio find themselves investigating a real crime masterminded by an arch-criminal named the Cobra.

Radio Stars on Parade Trailer (1945)

01 August 1945

A Hollywood talent agency tries to avoid finacial ruin by getting its best clients on the air.

Riverboat Rhythm Trailer (1946)

16 February 1946

A financially-strapped showboat captain struggles to stay in business.

With Love and Kisses Trailer (1936)

06 December 1936

A naïve farmer writing songs tries his chances in New York. Unlucky, he is helped by a crooner who lusts after one of his songs.

Edgar & Goliath Trailer (1937)

19 November 1937

Edgar is offered $150 by a nurseryman for a tree on his property, and he plans to remove it with the tractor he won at the county fair.

Goin' to Town Trailer (1944)

01 September 1944

General store owners, through a series of contrivances, end up on the better side of a practical joke being played on them.

Thick and Thin Trailer (1928)

29 April 1928

Roommates unable to pay the rent take to the streets in search of easy cash and free food.

Gals, Incorporated Trailer (1943)

09 July 1943

The story of a nightclub.

Deaf, Dumb and Blonde Trailer (1928)

11 June 1928

Poodles Hanneford comedy produced and distributed by the Weiss Brothers.

Mexican Spitfire at Sea Trailer (1942)

13 March 1942

An advertising executive and his temperamental wife sail to Hawaii in search of business. The fifth entry (of eight) in the "Mexican Spitfire" comedy series.

Millionaire Playboy Trailer (1940)

14 March 1940

A young millionaire gets hiccups whenever he kisses a pretty woman.

Here Comes a Sailor Trailer (1928)

22 May 1928

Sailor Snub and his buddy meet two lovely ladies while on shore leave. They rent a car to impress them and drive the ladies to the park, where one by one they end up in the lake.

Lord Epping Returns Trailer (1951)

21 September 1951

Leon Errol invites Lord Epping for dinner, then impersonates him when he expects his Lordship is otherwise engaged.

Dumb's the Word Trailer (1937)

11 June 1937

Edgar finds some gold in his attic and the guy working on his roof tells him he could go to jail for having it!! This is because President Franklin Roosevelt has actually campaigned Congress to make gold ownership illegal in order to force people off the gold standard as well as to try to get more currency into circulation.

Mexican Spitfire Out West Trailer (1940)

29 October 1940

Dennis heads west to work on an important business deal minus the Mexican Spitfire, Carmelita. His hot-tempered spouse decides to surprise him, but ends up as the surprised one when she sees him with another woman.