Sidney Lanfield — Director (16)
The Meanest Man in the World (1943) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
The Meanest Man in the World
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: Jack Benny / Priscilla Lane
Compassionate small-town lawyer Richard Clarke moves to New York City to seek his fortune, but is unsuccessful until he takes a friend's advice and tries to convince the world he's a ruthless heel. Suddenly he's the most popular lawyer in town -- but he could lose his fiancée.
Where There's Life (1947) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Where There's Life
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: Bob Hope / Signe Hasso
other title: 冒牌皇帝 / Tronado y destronado
In a far off country, their king is critically wounded after an assassination attempt and the only heir is a timid New York radio personality, Michael Valentine (Bob Hope). After reluctantly traveling to his father's homeland, Michael is not happy that he's become the target of the same terrorist organization that attacked the king.
Sing, Baby, Sing (1936) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Sing, Baby, Sing
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: Alice Faye / Adolphe Menjou
other title: 唱吧宝贝 / 唱吧寶貝
The "Caliban-Ariel" romance of fiftysomething John Barrymore and teenager Elaine Barrie is spoofed in this delightful 20th Century Fox musical. Adolphe Menjou plays the Barrymore counterpart, a loose-living movie star with a penchant for wine, women, and more wine. Alice Faye plays a nightclub singer hungry for publicity. Her agent (Gregory Ratoff) arranges a "romance" between Faye and Menjou. Eventually Faye winds up with Michael Whalen, allowing Menjou to continue his blissful, bibulous bachelorhood. Sing, Baby, Sing represented the feature-film debut of the Ritz Brothers, who are in top form in their specialty numbers--and who are awarded a final curtain call after the "The End" title, just so the audience won't forget them (The same device was used to introduce British actor George Sanders in Fox's Lancer Spy [37]).
Red Salute (1935) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
Red Salute
other title: El soldadito del amor / 绯色恋爱
The rebellious daughter of an army general gets involved with a Communist agitator, mainly to annoy her father. He arranges to have her kidnapped and taken to Mexico--hoping that she will forget her "Red" boyfriend--by a young, handsome soldier named Jeff who, while somewhat of a goof-up, the general believes is still better for her.
King of Burlesque (1936) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
King of Burlesque
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: Warner Baxter / Alice Faye
other title: 搞笑大王 / バーレスクの王様
Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.
Skirts Ahoy! (1952) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Skirts Ahoy!
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: 埃丝特·威廉斯
other title: 水殿嫦娥 / Faldas a bordo
Three young ladies sign up for some kind of training at a naval base. However, their greatest trouble isn't long marches or several weeks in a small boat, but their love life.
Three Girls Lost (1931) [Movie] IMDb Douban
Three Girls Lost
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: Loretta Young / Lew Cody
other title: 流荡女子
Architect Gordon Wales finds fellow apartmenthouse resident Joan Marsh locked out and flirts with her. When she is murdered evidence points to him.
My Favorite Blonde (1942) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB
My Favorite Blonde
director: Sidney Lanfield actor: Bob Hope / Madeleine Carroll
other title: Geliebte Spionin / La Blonde de mes rêves
Larry Haines, a mediocre vaudeville entertainer, boards a train for Los Angeles. Aboard, he meets an attractive, blonde British agent carrying a coded message hidden in a brooch—and is being pursued by Nazi agents.
Always Goodbye (1938) [Movie] WikiData IMDb TMDB Douban
Always Goodbye
other title: Adieu pour toujours / Por otro querer
Following the death of her fiancé, Margot Weston is left pregnant and unmarried. Former doctor Jim Howard helps the desperate Margot. When her son is born, Jim helps her find a home for the baby with Phil Marshall and his wife. Margot insists that neither the Marshalls nor the child can ever know that she is his mother.
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) [Movie]
The Hound of the Baskervilles
7.4 (13 ratings) director: Sidney Lanfield actor: 巴兹尔·拉思伯恩 / 奈杰尔·布鲁斯
other title: 巴斯克维尔的猎犬 / 猎犬之谜
Sir Charles Baskerville dies at the entrance of his manor, and Doctor Mortimer says he died of natural causes. However, when telling Sherlock Holmes of the case, he feels Sir Charles' death was a result of a centuries old curse that runs in the Baskerville family, which Dr. Mortimer feels will strike at Sir Charles nephew, Sir Henry, who is arriving to claim the Baskerville estate. Holmes sends Dr. Watson in his place, along with Dr. Mortimer and Sir Henry, to the manor and for Watson to keep an eye out for any suspicious actions. Immediately after arriving, Watson notices the queer occurrences at the estate and surrounding moors, and sends Holmes reports of what is going on concerning the life of Sir Henry. Will Holmes arrive in time to unravel the mystery, and who is responsible for Sir Charles' death and the attempted murder of Sir Henry? Is it Dr. Mortimer, neighbor Stapleton, butler Barryman, harmless old Frankland, a mysterious wild man, or is there a curse on the Baskerville family? Very good opening entry in the Rathbone-Bruce Holmes series (even though this film lacks qualities of any ongoing entries.) The film could have been a bit more darker and foreboding (the film does have a movie studio set feel) and have an ending with a little more confrontation to it, but it does provide for much fun. The romantic scenes with Greene and Barrie have little spark, but there are very good red herring performances by the cast, which is a plus for this movie. Rating, 8.