A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

Actors: Charles Chaplin (composer), Charles Chaplin (director), Marianne Stone (actress), Charles Chaplin (writer), Charles Chaplin (producer), Margaret Rutherford (actress), Carol Cleveland (actress), Sophia Loren (actress), Tippi Hedren (actress), Geraldine Chaplin (actress), Marlon Brando (actor), Michael Medwin (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), Geoff Freeman (miscellaneous crew), Bill Nagy (actor),

Plot: Natascha, a White Russian countess, stows away on a luxury liner at Hong Kong, determined to seek a new life in America. Natascha hides in the cabin of Ogden Mears, a millionaire diplomat, thereby causing an endless stream of misunderstandings and complications; particularly when his wife, Martha, joins the trip at Honolulu, necessitating a 'marriage' to Ogden's valet, Hudson, a saronged-dive overboard and more subterfuge on the part of Ogdon and his associate, Harvey.

Keywords: 1960s, city-name-in-title, countess, diplomat, hong-kong, music-score-composed-by-director, ocean-liner, place-name-in-title, russian, russian-aristocrat
Genres: Comedy, Romance,
Taglines: Fun at Sea! His Cabin, His PJs, Her Move!

A Countess from Hong Kong (1967)

Actors: Charles Chaplin (composer), Charles Chaplin (director), Marianne Stone (actress), Charles Chaplin (writer), Charles Chaplin (producer), Margaret Rutherford (actress), Carol Cleveland (actress), Sophia Loren (actress), Tippi Hedren (actress), Geraldine Chaplin (actress), Marlon Brando (actor), Michael Medwin (actor), Charles Chaplin (actor), Geoff Freeman (miscellaneous crew), Bill Nagy (actor),

Plot: Natascha, a White Russian countess, stows away on a luxury liner at Hong Kong, determined to seek a new life in America. Natascha hides in the cabin of Ogden Mears, a millionaire diplomat, thereby causing an endless stream of misunderstandings and complications; particularly when his wife, Martha, joins the trip at Honolulu, necessitating a 'marriage' to Ogden's valet, Hudson, a saronged-dive overboard and more subterfuge on the part of Ogdon and his associate, Harvey.

Keywords: 1960s, city-name-in-title, countess, diplomat, hong-kong, music-score-composed-by-director, ocean-liner, place-name-in-title, russian, russian-aristocrat
Genres: Comedy, Romance,
Taglines: Fun at Sea! His Cabin, His PJs, Her Move!

Blue Hawaii (1961)

Actors: Iris Adrian (actress), Roland Winters (actor), Red West (actor), Hal B. Wallis (actor), Elvis Presley (actor), Michael Ross (actor), Richard Reeves (actor), Steve Brodie (actor), Gregory Gaye (actor), John Archer (actor), Bobby Barber (actor), Harold Miller (actor), George DeNormand (actor), Bess Flowers (actress), Gene LeBell (actor),

Plot: Chad Gates has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. His father wants him to go to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company, but Chad is reluctant. So Chad goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.

Keywords: airliner, airport, bail, barbecue, beach, black-eye, bongos, brawl, business, canoe
Genres: Comedy, Musical,
Taglines: Ecstatic romance...exotic dances...exciting music in the world's lushest paradise of song! Elvis Presley rides the crest of the wave in...

Quotes:

Sarah Lee Gates: My boy's back from the big house.::Fred Gates: Sara Lee will you stop watching those old movies!

Ito O'Hara: Even though there's no surf, he's right back in the swim.::Maile Duval: Well he's about to be beached!

Chad Gates: Are you always so bored or is it me?::Ellie Corbett: Life is a bore I always say.::Chad Gates: Oh always.::Ellie Corbett: I've had 17 years of it.

Ellie Corbett: Don't start that child psychology bit, I'm no child.::Chad Gates: I'm no psychologist.

Chad Gates: What's your idea of action?::Ellie Corbett: What's yours?

Ito O'Hara: Ernest, counting is not cool!

Sarah Lee Gates: You're up early this morning son.::Chad Gates: I have to, I've got a job.::Sarah Lee Gates: A job? Working?

Prison Inmate: You boys sing beautiful, I hope you get life with me!

Sarah Lee Gates: Now that Chadwick's home, I'm sure he's got all that foolishness out of his system, after the war.::Fred Gates: Sarah Lee, how many times do I have to tell you, he was not in a war.::Sarah Lee Gates: I know you're right, Daddy, but if I don't tell myself there was a war, I have a most depressive feeling Chadwick's just wasted two years.

Chad Gates: I like my job, mum. It's fun, it's interesting and I meet a lot of nice people.::Sarah Lee Gates: Nonsense. Tourists aren't people. They're... They're tourists.

Operation Pacific (1951)

Actors: Carl Saxe (actor), Jack Pennick (actor), Paul Picerni (actor), Harry Lauter (actor), Philip Carey (actor), Richard Loo (actor), Martin Milner (actor), James Flavin (actor), Robert Carson (actor), Ward Bond (actor), Cliff Clark (actor), Sam Edwards (actor), Al Kikume (actor), Mike Lally (actor), Bert Stevens (actor),

Plot: The submarine USS Thunderfish successfully completes a secret mission to rescue a group of orphans on a remote Pacific island. On the way back to Honolulu they encounter a Japanese aircraft carrier but the torpedoes they fire explode about halfway to the target, a recurring problem that has plagued the submarine fleet for some time. The Thunderfish's XO, Duke Gifford runs into his ex-wife and Navy nurse Mary Stuart at the hospital. There's still a spark between them but the boat is sent out on another mission before anything is resolved. When Gifford's good friend and captain, Pop Perry, is killed Gifford believe it's his fault. A inquiry clears him and after he and his men solve the problem of the misfiring torpedoes, they set out to sea.

Keywords: 1940s, aircraft-carrier, baby, boy, brother-brother-relationship, church, dance-floor, death-of-brother, death-of-friend, divorce
Genres: Drama, War,
Taglines: Up From The Floor Of The Sea To A High Mark In Excitement! He's Skipper "Duke" Gifford Who Could Put A Torpedo Through A Needle...And Sew Up A Date With A Laugh!

Quotes:

Duke E. Gifford: How's the picture?::Lt. Larry: Oh, all right I guess, sir... the things those Hollywood guys can do with a submarine.

'Pop' Perry: Take her down!

[crewmembers struggle to fix leaking hatch]::Sister Anna: Anything I can do to help?::Jonesy: Spit teeth and cuss! [sees sister Anna] Sorry sister, didn't see you.::Sister Anna: That's alright, go ahead, I'll spit teeth!

Lt. Larry: [finding themselves in the middle of the entire Imperial Japanese fleet] I'll never make fun of another movie as long as I live.

Cmdr. Steele: [whispering to keep babies from crying] I heard every word you said. I've been trying to keep my nose out of your business, but I can't stand by any longer and watch you make a fool of yourself.::Lt. Mary Stuart: Commander Steele...::Cmdr. Steele: Of course he comes to you when he wants to play. Where do you want him to go? Some other woman? You married him for what he is and then tried to make something else out of him. Well, you couldn't, and you never will. You began to feel sorry for yourself. How long would you love him if he *did* cry on your shoulder? "You don't need me... maybe I shouldn't have let you shut me out." What kind of silly talk is that? And what does *pride* have to do with love? Don't worry, he won't be happy, but what's more important... he won't be back!

Ens. Caldwell: [after the Chief and Junior are killed] I couldn't help it about the Chief.::Duke E. Gifford: Remembering how he took care of you?::Ens. Caldwell: Yes sir.::Duke E. Gifford: Well, before he took care of you, he took care of Larry, before Larry, he took care of me and before me he took care of Pop. Chiefs have been taking care of this man's Navy for a long time, Mister Caldwell. Don't worry about him, there's a lot of good sailors back there for him to take care of.

Lt. Mary Stuart: What's the matter cupid? I saw your wire.::'Pop' Perry: Have you been seeing a lot of Bob?::Lt. Mary Stuart: Yes.::'Pop' Perry: Should we level with each other, like always?::Lt. Mary Stuart: Like always.::'Pop' Perry: I think you and Duke belong together. I don't know what's been keeping you apart, but I'd hate to think you were using my kid brother to solve your problem.::Lt. Mary Stuart: Aww Pop, why didn't I meet you first?

Jonesy: And Ma in her kerchief and I in my cap had just settled down for a long winter's nap. From A Visit from St. Nicholas by Clement Moore

Ens. Caldwell: Gee, that's the first time I ever saw a sub get knocked off.

Where Danger Lives (1950)

Actors: Ethan Laidlaw (actor), Earle Hodgins (actor), Stuart Holmes (actor), Jack Kruschen (actor), Stanley Andrews (actor), Len Hendry (actor), Jerry James (actor), Gordon B. Clarke (actor), William Bailey (actor), Jack Kelly (actor), Lester Dorr (actor), Ralph Dumke (actor), Jimmie Dundee (actor), Art Dupuis (actor), Mike Lally (actor),

Plot: One night at the hospital, young doctor Jeff Cameron meets Margo, who's brought in after a suicide attempt. He quickly falls for her and they become romantically involved, but it turns out that Margo is married. At a confrontation, Margo's husband is killed and Jeff and Margo flee. Heading for Mexico, they try to outrun the law.

Keywords: airport, alcoholic, arizona, attempted-suicide, border, border-region, bribery, cat, chase, concussion
Genres: Film-Noir, Thriller,
Taglines: She's tempting to look at - dangerous to know! MITCHUM in ACTION! She's tempting in a penthouse and dangerous in a bordertown dive!

Quotes:

Dr. Jeff Cameron: [drinking a cocktail in a Hawaiian restaurant] These things are like water!::Waiter: They creep up on you.::Dr. Jeff Cameron: [derisively] Bring me a couple more.::Waiter: But, sir, you have four and we are only allowed two to a customer.::Dr. Jeff Cameron: Why?::Waiter: That drink makes a guy talk back to his mother-in-law.::Dr. Jeff Cameron: What about his father-in-law?::Waiter: I suppose so.::Dr. Jeff Cameron: You've given me an idea.

Frederick Lannington: So you're quite sure of your feelings? I mean, you know, sometimes people get... carried away, come to their senses again with a jolt.::Dr. Jeff Cameron: Mr. Lannington, I wanna marry your daughter.::Frederick Lannington: I wish you'd stop calling her my daughter. She happens to be my wife!

Frederick Lannington: If you take her, it's a long road! There's no turning back!::Margo Lannington: Oh, Jeff, take me away now!::Frederick Lannington: 'Now' can be a long time, Dr. Cameron, but time passes, and then there's the end of the line!

Dr. Jeff Cameron: [rubbing his head] My head hurts. Feels like it's exploding. [looking out the car window] Aren't we going pretty fast?::Margo Lannington: We need to go fast!

Margo Lannington: Poverty's sordid!

Margo Lannington: I won't leave you. I'll be with you always.::Dr. Jeff Cameron: Yeah, well, 'always' won't be for long if we don't get rid of this car!

Margo Lannington: Nobody pities me - nobody!

Postville Police Chief: If you ask me, that guy was none too anxious to get hitched.::Bogardus, Postville J.P.: How many of them are?

Dr. Jeff Cameron: It all fits in, all the symptoms. I didn't fall in love with a woman - I fell in love with a patient.

Postville Police Chief: A wacky dame like that's likely to do anything.

The Adventures of Smilin' Jack (1943)

Actors: George Eldredge (actor), Cyril Delevanti (actor), Cyril Delevanti (actor), Paul Dubov (actor), Edgar Barrier (actor), Paul Bryar (actor), Nigel De Brulier (actor), Turhan Bey (actor), Philip Ahn (actor), Eddie Coke (actor), Stanley Blystone (actor), James Craven (actor), Kernan Cripps (actor), Tom Brown (actor), William Forrest (actor),

Genres: Action, Adventure, War,
Taglines: From Newspaper and Radio to the SCREEN...comes the Greatest OF ALL ADVENTURE THRILLS! 13 THRILL-BLASTED CHAPTERS! (original ad - all caps) Your Favorite Adventure-Strip Hero...THUNDRING THROUGH GREATER THRILLS...ON THE SCREEN!(original poster) MEETING DANER head-on! Smashing deadly intrigue! On land! On sea! In the Air! Winning his mightiest victory! (original poster)

Wings Over Honolulu (1937)

Actors: Frank Melton (actor), John Kelly (actor), Frank Marlowe (actor), Charles Irwin (actor), Granville Bates (actor), Jack Egan (actor), Al Kikume (actor), William Gargan (actor), Eddie Fetherston (actor), Robert Gleckler (actor), Jonathan Hale (actor), Sherry Hall (actor), Samuel S. Hinds (actor), Maynard Holmes (actor), Buddy Messinger (actor),

Plot: Adapted by Isabel Dawn and Boyce de Gaw from a "Redbook Magazine" story by Mildred Cram with, apparently, none of the three understanding much about military trials or else the Ray Milland character would have ended up with a dishonorable discharge and twenty years in the slammer. Story begins at a birthday party given for Virginia deb Lauralee Curtis by her adoring aunts Nellie and Evie Curtis. Wealthy Yankee Gregory Chandler claims the first dance and spends the night unfolding dazzling vistas of yachts, wealth and far-off romantic places and asks Lauralee to marry him. She declines, as properly brought-up southern girls do not accept first-night proposals or, most of the time, propositions. But this changes when navy flyers Lieutenants Stony Gilchrist and Jack Furness make a forced landing on the Curtis plantation, and it is a case of love at first sight when Lauralee meets Stony,evidently because Lauralee and Stony are the only two people at the party with British accents. She marries him and follows him to Honolulu.But the Navy bungalow is a bit drab---"pitifully drab" to be exact---for a good old girl from a southern plantation, and she isn't too keen about airplanes flying over the house all day even if they are on a Naval base and, for goodness gracious sakes, ol' Stony's duties force him to stay away from home at times. Meanwhile, Gregory sails his yacht into the harbor with the express purpose of winning Lauralee away from Stony, which is not surprising for a damn Yankee. She assures the cad that she loves her husband more than ever but... she will attend a party on his yacht since Stony is tied up doing whatever it is he does and a girl just can't stay cooped up all the time and she reckons there is nothing wrong in that. But Stony comes home early, finds out where she is going and reckons otherwise. They quarrel and Lauralee hies herself on to the party, which ends up on a slumming excursion to a disreputable café where a drunk makes a pass at Lauralee, and Gregory, miffed that someone other than he is out to spoil Lauralee's honor, fights the drunk. All three are hauled to jail and the story is all over Honolulu's morning newspapers. Grief-stricken and not wishing to bring further shame on Stony, Lauralee sends word she is leaving him for Gregory Chandler. Stony isn't buying any of that and he steals a Navy plane and goes in search of Chandler's yacht. To compound his theft of United States government property, Stony also manages to crash said property. He offers no defense at his court martial, since doing so would involve his wife's good (albeit somewhat tarnished) name. But Lauralee shows up and tells the court martial board it was all her fault, and the board reckons that under these circumstances Stony should be restored to full duty and rank but transferred to another base. In real life, of course, his next base would have been the federal prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas doing a hard-duty twenty years behind the bars.

Keywords: aunt-niece-relationship, beauty-salon, birthday-party, blonde, cafe, cigarette-smoking, clerk, cottage, court-martial, crash-landing
Genres: Drama, Romance,

High Tension (1936)

Actors: Pat Hartigan (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Duke Green (actor), Sherry Hall (actor), Ward Bond (actor), Wade Boteler (actor), Norman Foster (actor), Murray Alper (actor), Dick Elliott (actor), Jimmie Dundee (actor), George Chandler (actor), Russ Clark (actor), Brian Donlevy (actor), Charles Dorety (actor), Edward Hearn (actor),

Genres: Comedy,

High Tension (1936)

Actors: Pat Hartigan (actor), Eric Alden (actor), Duke Green (actor), Sherry Hall (actor), Ward Bond (actor), Wade Boteler (actor), Norman Foster (actor), Murray Alper (actor), Dick Elliott (actor), Jimmie Dundee (actor), George Chandler (actor), Russ Clark (actor), Brian Donlevy (actor), Charles Dorety (actor), Edward Hearn (actor),

Genres: Comedy,

Sutter's Gold (1936)

Actors: Stanley Andrews (actor), Edward Arnold (actor), Oscar Apfel (actor), John Bleifer (actor), Harry Bowen (actor), Sidney Bracey (actor), Ed Brady (actor), Frank Austin (actor), Tommy Bupp (actor), Harry Carey (actor), Eddy Chandler (actor), Eddy Chandler (actor), Wallis Clark (actor), Harry Cording (actor), Richard Cramer (actor),

Genres: Western,