Climbing the Golden Stairs
A Gus Edwards film directed by , released in 1929.
Genre Short
Boxing Gloves
The Rascals have a boxing arena that could pack them in if they could find fighters who would actually mix it up. Harry and Farina notice a rivalry between two very large young kids, Joe and Chubby, that would fill…
A Pair of Tights
Two girls are invited by one of the girls boyfriend’s tight boss for dinner. On the way they stop for a cheap ice cream. But swinging doors, ventilators, cops and a brat make it nearly impossible to get the ice…
A Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic
A simple filmed performance featuring Cantor, done up in his stage minstrel makeup, allegedly at the Ziegfeld Theatre Roof Garden, but actually filmed on a soundstage at the Paramount Astoria studio.
All Americans
People of all nations come to America, sing a native song and go into a “melting pot”. This scene was later used in King of Jazz (1930).
Always Faithful
The wife and secretary of a mine operator attempt to conceal their romantic affair.
Ask Dad
Tommy, home from school, is infatuated with his father’s secretary, so he goes to their office to try to tell her.After quoting much poetry, he finds she loves another, causing more quotes.
The Hoose-Gow
Stan and Ollie arrive as new inmates at a prison after apparently taking part in a hold-up raid, a raid they tell a prison officer they were only watching. The usual mayhem ensues.
The Surprise of a Knight
The Surprise of a Knight is a gay, hardcore pornographic film from the United States. Most likely released in 1929, it is notable for being the earliest known American pornographic film to depict exclusively homosexual intercourse.
St. Louis Blues
In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin’ with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.
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