Ralph Spence

Most Popular Ralph Spence Trailers

Total trailers found: 81

Pals First Trailer (1926)

08 August 1926

Richard Castleman, master of Winnecrest Hall in Louisiana, goes on a sea voyage recommended by his cousin and physician, Harry Chilton, who thereupon begins romancing Castleman's fiancée, Jeanne Lamont.

On Time Trailer (1924)

01 March 1924

A scientist attempts to transplant a gorilla's brain into a man.

The Callahans and the Murphys Trailer (1927)

18 June 1927

The story of two feuding Irish immigrant families living in a tenement.

Murder in the Private Car Trailer (1934)

29 June 1934

Ruth Raymond works on the telephone switchboard of a large NYC office building. One day, a private detective informs her that she is actually the daughter of railroad tycoon Luke Carson, and that she had been kidnapped as a baby 14 years ago by Luke's vindictive brother Elwood, and placed with strangers.

The Speed Spook Trailer (1924)

30 August 1924

An auto racer driving through a small town finds himself tangled up in a local political controversy, an election and a mystery that surrounds a supposedly "haunted" car that speeds through town with no driver and disappears before anyone can catch it.

Fast Life Trailer (1932)

16 December 1932

Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor that should increase the speed that powered boats will run, but all they succeed in doing is sinking the Admiral's barge.

Mr. Skitch Trailer (1933)

22 December 1933

After losing their Missouri home during the Great Depression, the Skitch family pulls up stakes and heads west to California to begin life anew.

The Florodora Girl Trailer (1930)

31 May 1930

A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a gold digger.

The Winning Ticket Trailer (1935)

08 February 1935

A barber tries to find the winning lottery ticket he hid from his moralistic wife.

Death on the Diamond Trailer (1934)

14 September 1934

Pop Clark is about to lose his baseball team, unless they can win the pennant so he can pay off debts.

Jack Spurlock, Prodigal Trailer (1918)

10 February 1918

George Walsh plays the "prodigal" hero in this fast-moving star vehicle from the Fox factory. An incurable cut-up, Jack Spurlock throws a college campus in an uproar when he shows up the first day of classes with his pet bear.

Here Comes the Band Trailer (1935)

30 August 1935

In this musical, a songwriter goes to court to claim the rights to his song that was stolen by an unscrupulous music publisher.

Going Highbrow Trailer (1935)

06 July 1935

A ditzy wife yearns to join "high society" when she and her husband become suddenly wealthy.

Bringing Up Father Trailer (1928)

18 March 1928

The wealthy Jiggs is tired of being left out of the swanky parties thrown by his social-climbing wife Maggie and their daughter.

The Loudspeaker Trailer (1934)

01 June 1934

A young man from a small town hits New York City, bound and determined to become a radio star. Amazingly, he achieves his ambition, but in the process alienates everyone around him with his arrogance and egomania.

Around the World Trailer (1943)

27 November 1943

Bandleader Kay Kyser takes his troupe of nutty musicians, goofball comics and pretty girl singers on a tour around the world to entertain the troops during World War II.

Down Argentine Way Trailer (1940)

11 October 1940

The story—in which an American heiress on holiday in South America falls in love with an Argentine horse breeder against the wishes of their families—takes a backseat to the spectacular location shooting and parade of extravagant musical numbers, which include the larger-than-life Carmen Miranda singing the hit “South American Way” and a showstopping dance routine by the always amazing Nicholas Brothers.

The Passionate Plumber Trailer (1932)

06 February 1932

Paris plumber Elmer Tuttle is enlisted by socialite Patricia Alden to help make her lover Tony Lagorce jealous.

Her Bodyguard Trailer (1933)

21 July 1933

The "sugar daddy" of a Broadway star hires a bodyguard to protect her from thieves out to steal the jewels he's given her and also from the attentions of other men, most notably the producer of the show in which she's starring.

Strictly Dynamite Trailer (1934)

11 May 1934

A failed poet ends up becoming a gag writer for a bombastic comedian.

The Plainsman and the Lady Trailer (1946)

11 November 1946

Film about the early days of the Pony Express and the crooked businessman who opposed it.

Seven Days' Leave Trailer (1942)

13 November 1942

Soldier Johnny Grey is engaged to marry singer Mapy Cortes, but his plans go awry when he learns that he is the heir to $100,000 from his great-grandfather -- a bequest that comes with a catch: before claiming the money, Johnny must marry a descendant of his great-grandfather's Civil War enemy, General Havelock-Allen.

The Rounder Trailer (1930)

18 January 1930

A drunkard climbs a ladder into a bedroom in the wrong house and gets romantically involved with the woman who lives there.

Way Out West Trailer (1930)

02 August 1930

Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is forced into working off the debt on their ranch.

Stand Up and Cheer! Trailer (1934)

04 May 1934

President Franklin Roosevelt appoints a theatrical producer as the new Secretary of Amusement in order to cheer up an American public still suffering through the Depression.

Smash and Grab Trailer (1937)

20 September 1937

John Forrest, an insurance investigator with a weakness for model railways, is on the trail of a gang of smash-and-grab thieves targeting Europe's most prestigious jewellers.

The Gang's All Here Trailer (1939)

04 March 1939

John Forrest is anticipating a quiet retirement spent penning detective fiction when he learns that a priceless collection of jewels belonging to a foreign potentate, Prince Homouska, has just vanished from the safekeeping of the Stamford Assurance Company.

Sailor Be Good Trailer (1933)

07 March 1933

A Navy boxer (Jack Oakie) meets a dance-hall hostess (Vivienne Osborne) who tries to sober him up for a fight.

The Flying Deuces Trailer (1939)

03 November 1939

Ollie falls in love with a woman. When he discovers she's already married, he unsuccessfully attempts suicide but he and Stan then decide to join the Foreign Legion to get away from their troubles.

American Pluck Trailer (1925)

14 October 1925

Blaze Derringer is a Texas cattle baron's son. He goes to a cabaret on his birthday, helps a pretty young woman and her guardian avoid a raid, but gets tossed from college for bad behavior.

The Band Plays On Trailer (1934)

21 December 1934

A judge hands four wayward boys to a college football coach who turns them into backfield stars.

Orchids and Ermine Trailer (1927)

06 March 1927

Set in New York City, flapper Pink Watson works a telephone operator at a cement factory who dreams of marrying rich.

King Solomon's Mines Trailer (1937)

17 June 1937

White hunter Allan Quartermain and his enigmatic guide help a young Irish woman locate her missing father in unexplored Darkest Africa.

Caught Plastered Trailer (1931)

21 August 1931

Set in a drugstore the boys take on to save a nice old lady from the clutches of the local charming crook.

Hook, Line and Sinker Trailer (1930)

26 December 1930

Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns.

For Heaven's Sake Trailer (1926)

05 April 1926

An irresponsible young millionaire changes his tune when he falls for the daughter of a downtown minister.

I'll Say So Trailer (1918)

22 December 1918

Hearing that the United States has just declared war on Germany, Bill Durham hurries to a recruiting station to enlist, but because he has flat feet, he is rejected.

Show People Trailer (1928)

20 November 1928

Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star.

Smiles Trailer (1919)

23 February 1919

When their father is reported missing at the front during World War I, Jane and Katherine are stamped and sent by parcel post across the country to their Aunt Lucille Forrest in New Jersey.

The Gorilla Trailer (1939)

26 May 1939

When an escaped circus gorilla appears to have gone on a murderous rampage, a threatened attorney calls on the detective trio of Garrity, Harrigan and Mullivan to act as bodyguards.

Six Cylinder Love Trailer (1923)

04 November 1923

After buying a car, Richard Burton finds that his wife and daughter have become unreasonably extravagant, and is surrounded by sponging friends.

Tillie the Toiler Trailer (1927)

05 June 1927

Tillie is a secretary always dressed in the height of fashion who tries to capture a millionaire named Pennington Fish.

The Warrior's Husband Trailer (1933)

28 April 1933

The Warrior's Husband is a satire of the male and female roles in society set in 800 B.C.. Queen Hippolyta (Marjorie Rambeau) rules Pontus with masculine authority; in fact, it is the women of Pontus who do all the laboring, fighting, and governing.

The Yankee Way Trailer (1917)

15 September 1917

Dick Mason is arrested for defending a girl's honor in a Chicago restaurant brawl, and his father sends him to Lithuania where his family owns a share in a cattle concession.

I'll Tell the World Trailer (1934)

20 April 1934

Lee Tracy once again plays a Winchellesque newspaper reporter in Universal's I'll Tell the World. More interested in his sex life than his career, news hawk Brown nonetheless agrees to cover the activities of a European archduke on behalf of his wire service.

The Taxi Dancer Trailer (1927)

05 February 1927

A southern girl tries her luck as a dancer in New York City.

Half Shot at Sunrise Trailer (1930)

19 September 1930

Two soldiers go absent without leave in Paris during World War I.

The Gorilla Trailer (1930)

02 November 1930

A series of murders that take place in an old, dark mansion are suspected of being committed by an ape.

The Husband Hunter Trailer (1920)

01 January 1920

Millionaire Kent Whitney is warned by Bob Harkness, one of her rejected suitors, about the fickleness of his girlfriend, socialite Myra Hastings.

There You Are! Trailer (1926)

28 November 1926

George is a clerk who captures a bandit and in return gets the boss' daughter.

The Gorilla Trailer (1927)

13 November 1927

An ape is suspected of committing a series of murders.

It's the Old Army Game Trailer (1926)

10 July 1926

Druggist Elmer Prettywillie is sleeping. A woman rings the night bell only to buy a two-cent stamp. Then garbage collectors waken him.

Higher and Higher Trailer (1943)

31 December 1943

A valet to a bankrupt millionaire plans to rebuild his boss's fortune by passing a scullery maid off as a high-society debutante.

The Sky’s the Limit Trailer (1937)

01 January 1937

Romance of an absent minded designer of planes and a famous singer to whom he tries to sell his friends' songs.

On the Jump Trailer (1918)

06 October 1918

In this propaganda film, athletic silent star George Walsh plays reporter Jack Bartlett, who interviews President Wilson regarding the Fourth Liberty Loan.

Johnny Get Your Hair Cut Trailer (1927)

15 January 1927

An orphan is adopted by a kindly old racehorse owner. He decides to pay back his benefactor by training to ride the horse so he can win an important race.

The Fleet's In Trailer (1942)

24 January 1942

Shy sailor Casey Kirby suddenly becomes known as a sea wolf when his picture is taken with a famous actress.

You'd Be Surprised Trailer (1926)

24 September 1926

A diamond is stolen at a houseboat party given by the district attorney. He gives the thief a chance to return it by putting an empty box on a table and turning out the lights.

Miss Innocence Trailer (1918)

21 July 1918

After her lover, Kale Loomis, has had her husband sent to prison on a false charge, Fay Gonard leaves her little daughter, Dolores May, on the steps of a convent.

Sink or Swim Trailer (1920)

01 August 1920

A silent comedy Sink or Swim edited from the 1917 film The Yankee Way (1917)