Spring Byington Movie Trailers

No Room for the Groom Trailer (1952)

13 June 1952

A young GI elopes to Las Vegas with his housekeeper’s daughter, but delays to their wedding night arise from illness, her manipulative mother, and a house full of relatives.

Presenting Lily Mars Trailer (1943)

29 April 1943

Starstruck Indiana small-town girl Lily is pestering theatrical producer John Thornway for a role but he is reluctant.

Please Don't Eat the Daisies Trailer (1960)

31 March 1960

Drama critic Larry Mackay, his wife Kate and their four sons move from their crowded Manhattan apartment to an old house in the country.

Meet Me on Broadway Trailer (1946)

26 January 1946

Stuffy amateur director Eddie Dolan decides to mount a show for the well-connected patrons of a posh country club.

The Skipper Surprised His Wife Trailer (1950)

29 June 1950

A captain tries to keep home as tight as his ship.

Theodora Goes Wild Trailer (1936)

12 November 1936

The small-town prudes of Lynnfield are up in arms over 'The Sinner,' a sexy best-seller. They little suspect that author 'Caroline Adams' is really Theodora Lynn, scion of the town's leading family.

Devil's Doorway Trailer (1950)

18 August 1950

A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people.

Captain Eddie Trailer (1945)

18 June 1945

WWI flyer Eddie Rickenbaker remembers his life which brought him from a car salesman, race driver and pilot in WWI, to an important person in the early years of civil airline service, after his plane crashed in the South Pacific in late 1942.

It Had to Be You Trailer (1947)

07 December 1947

A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.

A Family Affair Trailer (1937)

12 March 1937

Judge Hardy faces problems at work and at home. Powerful men in town are upset with his decisions and want to see him impeached; his daughters, Joan and Marion, have romantic problems; and his son, Andy discovers Polly Benedict.

The Enchanted Cottage Trailer (1945)

28 April 1945

A homely maid and a scarred ex-GI meet at the cottage where she works and where he was to spend his honeymoon prior to his accident.

I'll Be Seeing You Trailer (1944)

31 December 1944

Mary Marshall, serving a six year term for accidental manslaughter, is given a Christmas furlough from prison to visit her closest relatives, her uncle and his family in a small Midwestern town.

It's Love I'm After Trailer (1937)

08 October 1937

An infatuated debutante renews a Shakespearean actor's running feud with his leading lady.

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line Trailer (1997)

12 May 1997

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl.

The Story of Alexander Graham Bell Trailer (1939)

04 April 1939

Alexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice.

Back to Nature Trailer (1936)

14 August 1936

The Jones family goes to a convention traveling in a trailer. The oldest daughter gets involved with a convict, the oldest son has a love affair, and the youngest son gets into photography.

Clarence Trailer (1937)

12 February 1937

The title character is a resourceful young man who knows a whole little about a whole lot of things, and who concentrates by playing his saxophone.

In the Good Old Summertime Trailer (1949)

29 July 1949

Two co-workers in a music shop dislike one another during business hours but unwittingly carry on an anonymous romance through the mail.

The Heavenly Body Trailer (1944)

23 March 1944

The beautiful wife of a tweedy astronomer becomes convinced that her astrologer's prediction of a new dream man in her life will come true.

The Vanishing Virginian Trailer (1942)

01 February 1942

The perineal District Attorney and conservative southern patriarch cherishes the old ways and does his best to adjust to change.

Roxie Hart Trailer (1942)

20 February 1942

A café in Chicago, 1942. On a rainy night, veteran reporter Homer Howard tells an increasing audience the story of Roxie Hart and the crime she was judged for in 1927.

A Letter for Evie Trailer (1946)

27 June 1946

Evie's co-workers at the uniform shirt factory, and her almost-fiancée's inability to kiss, inspire her to slip a letter into a size sixteen-and-a-half shirt for some anonymous soldier.

My Love Came Back Trailer (1940)

13 July 1940

Amelia is a gifted violinist who is in danger of quitting the Brissac Academy of Music. Julius arranges to have a scholarship given to her through his employee Tony so that Julius can escort Amelia to every musical event in the city.

Laddie Trailer (1940)

18 January 1940

Handsome Laddie Stanton courts neighbor Pamela Pryor, meeting opposition from her stern military father, recently immigrated from England.

Penrod and His Twin Brother Trailer (1938)

26 February 1938

Penrod Schofield's mischievous dog, Duke, is falsely accused of biting Penrod's spoiled friend, Rodney.

Rings on Her Fingers Trailer (1942)

20 March 1942

Susan Miller works behind the girdle counter in a department store and dreams about the beautiful clothes and glamour she can never hope to have.

Orchids to You Trailer (1935)

09 August 1935

An unlikely courtroom romance blooms between a flower-shop owner and her unscrupulous landlord's married attorney.

Green Light Trailer (1937)

20 February 1937

A brilliant young surgeon takes the blame for a colleague when a botched surgery causes a patient's death and buries himself at a wilderness research facility.

When Ladies Meet Trailer (1941)

29 August 1941

Mary, a writer working on a novel about a love triangle, is attracted to her publisher. Her suitor Jimmy is determined to break them up; he introduces Mary to the publisher's wife without telling Mary who she is.

Lucky Partners Trailer (1940)

02 August 1940

Two strangers split a sweepstake prize to go on a fake honeymoon with predictable results.

Quick Millions Trailer (1939)

25 August 1939

In Hollywood the Jones family runs into crooks who convince them they have inherited a gold mine at the Grand Canyon.

Reward Unlimited Trailer (1944)

25 May 1944

Short film about nurse service in wartime. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

A Child is Born Trailer (1939)

07 December 1939

A pregnant prison inmate shares her problems with the patients in a maternity ward.

The Road Back Trailer (1937)

01 June 1937

After the First World War a group of German soldiers try to readjust to civilian life. A sequel to 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.

Ah, Wilderness! Trailer (1935)

25 December 1935

At the turn of the century, a young man graduates high school and realizes the joys and sorrows of growing up, with some loving help and guidance from his wise father.

The Reformer and the Redhead Trailer (1950)

05 May 1950

A small-town politician falls for an idealistic zookeeper.

Little Mister Jim Trailer (1947)

01 April 1947

After his mother's death, a young boy tries to help his father stop drinking.

The Rocket Man Trailer (1954)

01 April 1954

After procuring a special ray gun, a precocious orphan helps his community by exposing the shady doings of local government, and plays a part in a cute couple getting together.

Off to the Races Trailer (1937)

05 February 1937

The Jones family's uncle George enters his trotting horse in the fair grounds race. The family helps raise the entrance fee and care for the horse.

Broadway Hostess Trailer (1935)

07 December 1935

Melodrama about the professional and romantic problems of an aspiring singer.

Penrod and Sam Trailer (1937)

28 February 1937

A boy and his gang catch bank robbers using their clubhouse as a hide-out.