Child Bride

Child Bride 1938

4.50

Jennie is a twelve-year-old girl living with her parents in extremely rural mountain country. Her schoolteacher, Miss Carol, though a mountain girl herself, has gone off to be educated and returned in hopes of stopping the tradition of child marriage which permeates the culture. Jennie's father Ira is a good man who tries to protect Miss Carol from the men who threaten her if she doesn't call off her crusade. One of these men, Jake Bolby, has his eye on little Jennie and plots to make her his bride.

1938

The Sickle or the Cross

The Sickle or the Cross 1949

6.00

Reverend John Burnside, American missionary in the Far East, prepares to return home after twenty years to take up the fight against Communism. The Reds imprison him and send in his place a spy who is his double, but who is instructed to come out for Communism. The spy is accepted in Burnside's home town, and he reports to local Communist headquarters, where James John, prominent local businessman but in reality a Red agent, has instructions to assist him in all details of his mission. He does a series of personal appearances and radio interviews and talk shows, using an anti-Communist approach.

1949

The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle 1932

4.80

A group of amateur detectives sets out to expose The Crooked Circle, a secretive group of hooded occultists.

1932

Yolanda

Yolanda 1951

5.00

Mexican feature film

1951

The Dreamer

The Dreamer 1948

1

An all-black musical featuring the talent of funnyman Mantan Moreland.

1948

Ebony Parade

Ebony Parade 1970

1

Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".

1970

Love in Syncopation

Love in Syncopation 1946

1

Follows the band's rise in show business, starting with its origins in the Navy during World War II and their struggle to make it.

1946

What Goes Up

What Goes Up 1939

1

An all-black cast feature comedy film written, directed by, and starring Eddie Green. Co-star Babe Matthews was married to Green and she was a very popular vocal artist whose repertoire contained everything from gospel to blues.

1939

Rhythm in a Riff

Rhythm in a Riff 1947

1

Billy Martin, whose band is rebelling against him for lack of paying gigs, scores an important audition with Joe Corwin, who is opening a new club and needs a premier act.

1947

O'Voutie O'Rooney

O'Voutie O'Rooney 1947

1

O'Voutie O'Rooney was marketed as a short film by indie distributor Astor Pictures, who tagged it along with feature films made for all-black cinemas.

1947

Woman's a Fool

Woman's a Fool 1947

1

A musical revue featuring a variety of acts of singing, comedy sketches, burlesque dancers, and more.

1947