Writing
"Kilroy Was Here" was a popular expression during World War II, but it's not much fun to John J. Kilroy, who has to try to live with all the jokes and wisecracks regarding his name.
An anthropologist unwittingly takes a man disguised as a "primitive man" back to New York as a specimen.
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.
A lawyer's wife walks out on him, then poses as a French nurse to spy on him.
A violent escaped con and his gang kidnap the police detective and DA who put him behind bars.
A co-owner of a race track goes on the run after witnessing something he shouldn't have at the track.
Two show-business wannabees get their big chance to show off their big-time act and talents in a nightclub,and bomb. Othet acts come on---endlessly---and do well, but the kids will be back.
A socialite pretends to be poor and blind in her plan to help a blinded pianist.
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. Patty Callahan (O'Driscoll) offers residence in a model home to soldier Jeff (Beery) and soon falls in love with him. Although the pair are unmarried, they enter a marital contest intended to celebrate the "Happiest G.I. Couple." Winning the contest brings on all sorts of farcical troubles until the couple are able to be united for real. Songs include "Don't Sweetheart Me" and "Best of All."
1947 film "Linda, Be Good" with added 3-D scenes with chorus girls.
Set at a major newspaper, this crime drama centers on a fellow who returns to newspaper reporting after he bombs as a playwright. Believing his grown son is in danger of marrying a gold digger, the paper's publisher assigns his new reporter to expose her.
A writer decides to join a burlesque show so that she can write an authentic expose of the business.
