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William Haines (born Charles William Haines; January 2, 1900 - December 26, 1973) was a star American comedy actor of the late Silent and early "talkie" eras.
Total trailers found: 54
15 November 1930
A radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.
03 October 1931
Wallingford is a con-man whose specialty is taking money from suckers. His partners are Schnozzle, a pickpocket and car thief; and Blackie, who has played the game for years.
16 September 1934
Bob Preston, publicity man for Superba Pictures, uses his publicity skills in an attempt to make this fiancée June Dale the most famous movie star in the world.
22 March 1930
Gopher City Kansas hosts a beauty contest. The winner, Elvira Plunkett, and her mother go to Hollywood.
13 June 2001
Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his career to live openly with his lover.
15 September 1924
Based on a play be Rachel Crothers, WINE OF YOUTH is a solid drama about "the modern young generation" and how they think they know it all.
15 March 1930
A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams who has turned him down for Bushman.
22 April 1923
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
10 February 1924
A young aristocrat strikes up an affair with a mysterious woman for three weeks.
23 December 1926
U.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets' Burns, is a particular thorn in his side.
19 August 1923
Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit.
01 February 1926
Mary is marrying Jimmie, from whom she has kept a secret; Mary remains in love with another man. Problems ensue, jeopardizing the tranquility of their relationship.
02 September 1964
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
06 June 1931
A playboy pretends to be a paid escort in order to court--and test the moral character of--a young British socialite.
20 April 1924
Successful middle-aged manufacturer Frank Parry takes a business trip to New York, where he becomes infatuated with Eva Boutelle, manager of the Swansea Cotton Mills.
07 October 1929
Bill Whipple is a happy-go-lucky mechanic for MacDonald who thinks that he is the worlds greatest driver and lover.
07 January 1928
Arrogant and wise-cracking Brice Wayne enrolls at the United States Military Academy at West Point and adjusts to life as a plebe.
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.
22 October 1927
Kelly's employer, Waters, is such a keen golfer that he asks Kelly to help him improve his game at an exclusive country club.
28 March 1931
John Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night, he borrows the clothes of a wealthy client and bluffs his way into a high society party.
19 November 1934
Expelled from his lieutenancy in the Marine Corps, Bill Traylor reenlists as a private. His unit is sent to a Latin American country where a rebel leader called The Torch promotes insurrection.
24 March 1928
A cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big match with England.
20 June 1926
Lovely Mary, an orphan girl, reluctantly takes charge of her sister's child when her sister Kate is jailed.
09 April 1925
A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and gives viewers a glimpse at how movies are made.
07 July 1930
A matinée idol and a bumbling manager fight for the love of a would-be starlet. Estrellados is the Spanish version of Free and Easy (1930) with Hispanic/Spanish-speaking actors.
12 March 1927
A minor league pitcher lets pride get the better of him after he joins the New York Yankees.
01 June 1924
Wastrel son of a railroad magnate, Jack's father becomes frustrated with his son's wild ways. To prove himself, Jack goes to work in the railroad yard as a laborer.
22 March 1925
When Dorothy wants to marry Bob (Robert Agnew), her mother, Mildred, forbids the match. Dorothy angrily asserts that Mildred might reconsider if her own mother had forbid her marriage.
01 December 1924
Jeffrey Dwyer is a writer and a poet who wrestles with the conflicts between his idealism and his passion.
20 November 1928
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star.
02 May 1926
Tom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew, not only in football and rowing crew, but also for the affections of Mary Abbott, a professor's daughter.
23 November 1929
An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.
18 October 1925
A feisty little girl, the daughter of a beat cop, faces the challenges of growing up in a tough city neighborhood.
04 April 1931
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tuberculosis Sanatorium.
30 June 1928
The journalist Don Davis becomes involved in a murder case, where Chrystal Malone is part of it. Davis follows Chrystal to China.
25 May 1929
An aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.
20 December 1929
On shore leave, a young sailor meets and falls in love with a pretty young blonde. He goes home with her to meet her parents, but they don't approve of him at all.
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.
06 October 1924
Mae Murray as a Jazz Age baby who treats men like swine until she falls for the upright doctor living next door.
01 January 1927
A girl travelling by train to meet her boyfriend meets another young man and falls in love with him.
19 March 1929
Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he sees co-ed Susie.
31 July 1924
Forced to abandon his ancestral castle, William Tudor accompanies his granddaughter Irene to London, while millionaire John Kershaw buys the castle for his son, "Kit.
26 November 1924
After five years of marriage, Beth and Peter Marsh's life together is a series of rows and reconciliations.
25 September 1936
Harriet, Walter Craig's wife, is an upper-class woman obsessed with control, material possessions and social status whose behavior makes difficult her relationship with domestic service and family members.
15 November 1928
An Incompetent insurance salesman sells a policy to Jesse James and has to protect his client until he can get it back.
27 December 1925
Sally, Irene and Mary are chorus girls who each have a different approach to life and love. The three women face temptation, betrayal and tragedy while performing together in a Broadway show.
21 March 1932
WBLA is on the air, presenting the live music, the sudsy dramas and the sell-sell-sell of commercial interludes that keep consumers buying and sponsors smiling.
23 August 1925
Katherine Emerson, an Iowa girl hungry for the good things in life, leaves her small hometown and sets out for New York.
10 October 1925
After his beloved daughter leaves for the city to pay off his debt, an old farmer goes mad when her letters become less frequent and it is suspected she may be using her body to get the money.
23 August 1925
Horatio Manly Jr. (William Haines), the only son of Judge Horatio Manly (David Torrence), is disowned by his father for obstructing firemen during a hotel fire.
01 February 1926
The Thrill Hunter is a 1926 American silent comedy adventure film directed by Eugene De Rue and starring William Haines, Kathryn McGuire and Alma Bennett.
01 February 1925
Who Cares is a 1925 silent film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures and starring Dorothy Devore.
28 September 1928
Excess Baggage is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and distributed by MGM.
