Ralph Staub Movie Trailers
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Keystone Hotel Trailer (1935)
21 September 1935
The Keystone Hotel hosts a very prestigious beauty contest. When the cross-eyed judge presents the first prize to an elderly cleaning woman, angry members of the audience respond by hurling custard pies.
Navy Blues Trailer (1937)
29 March 1937
A sailor bets his friends he can get a date with any woman they choose. They pick out a librarian with glasses and a bookish appearance.
Screen Snapshots: Mickey Rooney, Then and Now Trailer (1953)
19 March 1953
Mickey Rooney, plugging his latest Columbia film, stops by Ralph Staub's editing room and film vault, and the two of them watch clips from Rooney's films, dating back as far as the Mickey McGuire comedies.
Sky Bandits Trailer (1940)
06 July 1940
Sgt. Renfrew and Constable Kelly go aloft to search for a plane missing with a shipment of gold from the Yukon Mine Company.
Radio Scout Trailer (1934)
01 September 1934
A radio station's janitor is sent to the Kentucky Hills to round-up some hillbilly talent. He poses as a hillbilly (from the Minnesota sector) to gain their confidence.
Echo Mountain Trailer (1936)
28 August 1936
Echo Mountain (1936) is a color musical short where they sing their songs in a mountains setting.
Danger Ahead Trailer (1940)
22 January 1940
The Royal Mounties are called in when one of the armored cars owned by Maxwell, containing a gold shipment, disappears with driver George Hill suspected of trying to get away with the gold.
Country Gentlemen Trailer (1936)
08 November 1936
After being run out of town after town for trying to sell worthless stock, two con artists breeze into the small town of Chesterville, where they find themselves accused of kidnapping a young boy to whom they offered a ride.
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, no. 3) Trailer (1943)
28 September 1943
Seeing Hollywood, intimate glimpses of your favorite stars, at home, at work, and at play.
Screen Snapshots Series 19, No. 1 Trailer (1939)
22 September 1939
The four Westmore brothers work their make-up magic on a variety of Hollywood stars.
Mushrooms Trailer (1934)
14 February 1934
Harry Gribbon is Horace, a man with one passion in life: Mushrooms.
Yukon Flight Trailer (1940)
02 January 1940
When the plane owned by the "Yukon and Columbia Mail Service" crashes, RCMP Sergeant Renfrew (James Newill) and Constable Kelly (Dave O'Brien) suspect murder.
Screen Snapshots (Series 22, No. 10) Trailer (1942)
01 January 1942
The edition of Screen Snapshots celebrates 25 years of production. It looks at the content of edition #1, then a tribute to movie people who have died in those 25 years.
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 Trailer (1930)
01 December 1930
Andy Clyde plays football with the Sennett girls; Mary Pickford's miniature golf course is shown.
Corn on the Cop Trailer (1934)
28 April 1934
A 1934 Warner Brothers Vitaphone short, "Corn on the Cop." In this one, two hobos launch a get-rich scheme by trying to sell axle grease marketed as salve for relief from corns and bunions.
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) Trailer (1931)
01 June 1931
Pola Negri, Bebe Daniels, Mitzi Green, Polly Moran, Mack Sennett and Marjorie Beebe are seen relaxing at Palm Springs, a California winter resort; Barbara Stanwyck and Ricardo Cortez play golf; other celebrities are shown in Malibu Beach.
Screen Snapshots (Series 12, No. 2) Trailer (1932)
17 June 1932
A Columbia Pictures promotional short which explains how a movie is made.
Mama Runs Wild Trailer (1937)
22 December 1937
Suburban Paradise Park becomes a heaven for social-minded Mrs. Alice Summers (Mary Boland), when she accidentally causes the apprehension of two bank robbers after walking into the bank during the robbery and one of the robbers, in taking money from her purse, left his fingerprints on the purse.
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio Trailer (1935)
02 February 1935
This short shows the entrances of the various Hollywood studios, then specifically visits Warner Bros.
King of the Islands Trailer (1936)
22 February 1936
In this musical short, a shipwrecked sailor is washed up on the shores of a tropical island and falls in love with a beautiful princess.
Meet the Boy Friend Trailer (1937)
12 July 1937
A heartthrob singer, Tony Paige, also known as "America's Boyfriend" decides to wed a Swedish actress.
What, No Men? Trailer (1935)
05 January 1935
A bill collector and a policeman are captured by a group of mad scientists and taken to an all-female Indian tribe for study.
Chip of the Flying U Trailer (1939)
29 November 1939
Chip of the Flying U was Johnny Mack Brown's first western entry for 1940. Brown essays the title role of Chip Bennett, foreman of the Flying U ranch.
My Mummy's Arms Trailer (1934)
28 June 1934
Two Americans attempt to make time with the daughter of the British financier of an archaeological expedition to Egypt.
Sitting on the Moon Trailer (1936)
11 September 1936
A successful songwriter and a struggling singer become involved professionally and romantically on the road to stardom.
Join the Marines Trailer (1937)
25 January 1937
New York City cop Phil Donlon leaves the force to join the U.S. Olympic team. When he falls for a Marine colonel's daughter he gets kicked off the team.
Screen Snapshots (Series 25, No. 1): 25th Anniversary Trailer (1945)
06 September 1945
A look back at 25 years of Columbia's series of newsreels chronicling the film industry and the lives of Hollywood stars.
Affairs of Cappy Ricks Trailer (1937)
24 May 1937
Cappy Ricks, a crusty old sea captain, returns home from a long voyage to discover that his family and his business are in chaos--his daughter is set to marry a nitwit that he can't stand, and his future mother-in-law has taken over everything and is set to merge his business with that of a rival company.
Screen Snapshots No. 11 Trailer (1934)
01 January 1934
Long before the release of the cult film Dracula vs. Frankenstein, the original stars of Dracula and Frankenstein met face to face--for a game of chess.
Daredevil O'Dare Trailer (1934)
11 August 1934
Elmer O'Dare fancies himself an expert circus performer.
Boy Meets Joy Trailer (1939)
06 September 1939
An assortment of musical acts parade before the camera; Joy Hodges and Pinky Tomlin sing; The Elderblooms, a group of ladies ranging in age from 63 to 76, sing a song; acrobatic dancer Lucille Page does a turn; and young Mary Ruth winds it up playing a classical piece on the piano.
Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians Trailer (1952)
24 January 1952
Actor Joe E. Brown narrates this compilation of film clips and behind-the-scenes footage of some of the screen's most famous comics, ranging from Ben Turpin and Fatty Arbuckle to W.
Screen Snapshots: Famous Cartoonists Trailer (1950)
25 May 1950
Ralph Staub zooms his Screen Snapshots camera in on many of the most famous newspaper comic-strip cartoonists and creators of the era.
Screen Snapshots: Laguna U.S.A. Trailer (1947)
09 October 1947
The correct and full name of this short is "Screen Snapshots: Laguna,U.S.A." (Columbia production number 9852), in which director/producer Ralph Staub is out touring Laguna Beach.
A Penny a Peep Trailer (1934)
27 March 1934
A man, his wife and his overgrown son visit a penny arcade, where he drops a penny in the moviola and he (and we) watch The Perfectly Formed Woman (1910), and another penny to watch The Song of the Wildwood Flutes (1910).
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) Trailer (1936)
11 September 1936
Viewers are provided a visit to Ken Maynard's private circus; Bette Davis poses for her portrait; Frank McHugh plays with his children; a visit to the West Side Tennis Club affords glimpses of many stars.
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Trailer (1941)
15 August 1941
This edition of Screen Snapshots has more of a vaudeville flavor as opposed to Ralph Staub's usual candid-camera at home with the stars offerings.
Screen Snapshots: Spike Jones in Hollywood Trailer (1953)
22 January 1953
In this Columbia entry of the Screen Snapshots series (production number 5855), Ken Murray takes band-leader Spike Jones and his family (wife and kids)on a Hollywood tour to see the stars (via Murray's vintage home movie footage) at play.
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 Trailer (1939)
08 April 1939
Ice skating is the theme; at the Tropical Ice Garden, in Westwood Hills, are seen a flock of skating stars including Irene Dare and Phyllis Ann Thomoson, as well as Hollywood luminaries such as Franklyn Pangborn, Norma Shearer, Rita Hayworth, Mickey Rooney, Dick Purcell and Ann Sheridan.
The Mandarin Mystery Trailer (1936)
23 December 1936
Ellery Queen solves a mystery involving a valuable stamp.
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 12 Trailer (1938)
29 July 1938
A visit to Buck Jones's new ranch and his horse, Silver, to James Gleason and his dog, to Charles Ruggles and his kennels; on the set of 'You Can't Take it With You', director Frank Capra and stars James Stewart and Jean Arthur celebrate Lionel Barrymore's sixtieth birthday; a ski meet is held at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Screen Snapshots: Series 16, No. 12 Trailer (1937)
13 August 1937
A tour of Hollywood, featuring such star frequented spots as the Vendome, the Lakeside Golf Club, the West Side Tennis Club, the Santa Anita Racetrack, the Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove, the Biltmore Bowl, and the American Legion Stadium.
Art Trouble Trailer (1934)
23 June 1934
Harry Gribbon and Shemp Howard enter the world of fine art in Paris.
Gypsy Sweetheart Trailer (1935)
30 March 1935
Tina, a singing Gypsy with a band of roving gypsies, is invited by Tom to come over to his mother's estate where a lawn party is in progress.
Screen Snapshots 1860: Howdy, Podner Trailer (1949)
20 July 1949
This entry of Screen Snapshots travels to Las Vegas, Nevada, and Ralph Staub visits and talks to many Hollywood notables as they arrive at the famed gambling city and vacation at a dude-ranch resort and spa.
Very Close Veins Trailer (1934)
14 April 1934
Ben Blue has "the largest vein in the country," but not the kind that the gold prospectors in Alaska think he's got!
Screen Snapshots: Memorial to Al Jolson Trailer (1952)
24 July 1952
Jack Benny narrates the Screen Snapshots that, utilizing archive footage, traces the career of Al Jolson, and rare off-stage shots of Jolson with stars such as Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor and Pat O'Brien.
Western Jamboree Trailer (1938)
02 December 1938
Knowing that is contains valuable helium gas, a gang of bad guys first tries to purchase the ranch which Gene straw-bosses.
Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball Trailer (1952)
15 June 1952
Ralph Staub visits Hollywood's annual "Out of This World" charity-baseball game between two celebrity baseball teams.
Screen Snapshots Series 17, No. 6 Trailer (1938)
04 February 1938
Fernand Gravey and Danielle Darrieux arrive in Hollywood; the Ritz Brothers achieve immortality, leaving their footprints in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre; a premiere at the Carthay Circle Theatre brings out Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Barbara Stanwyck, Franchot Tone, Joan Crawford, and many others.
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform Trailer (1943)
15 August 1943
Actors are seen in their new roles as military men during WWII: Robert Stack displaying his remarkable skill as an artillery training officer; Tyrone Power as a Marine drill instructor; Rudy Vallee leading a military band; and Glenn Ford in the everyday grind of a Marine private.
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 11 Trailer (1930)
31 January 1930
Eddie Lambert leads the tour; Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Joan Crawford return from their honeymoon trip; Carl Laemmle, Jr.
Carnival Day Trailer (1936)
11 January 1936
It's carnival time, crowds gather for horse races and the games and food of a midway. Bobby the singing jockey will be riding the favorite Stardust, and if they win, the prize money will enable Bobby to ask Maggie, a carnival florist, to marry him.
Screen Snapshots' 50th Anniversary of Motion Pictures Trailer (1944)
01 January 1944
1944 short film nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best Short Subject, One Reel
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 18 Trailer (1930)
01 May 1930
Players Aileen Pringle and Grant Withers are seen working on the set of Soldiers and Women at Columbia; Bessie Love and John Miljan are seen at MGM; Walt Disney is shown drawing Mickey Mouse; Eddie Cantor and his family arrive in Hollywood in preparation for his work in Samuel Goldwyn's Whoopee.
Prairie Moon Trailer (1938)
07 October 1938
Gene takes care of three tough kids sent west from Chicago after their father died and left them a cattle ranch.
Movie Memories Trailer (1934)
31 August 1934
Hollywood is a town that holds many memories of the movie business and the movies themselves, which has resulted in a town brimming with possibilities and wealth.
Screen Snapshots Series 9, No. 21 Trailer (1930)
01 July 1930
Buster Keaton plays in a celebrity baseball game.