At the turn of the century, Duke and Chester, two vaudeville performers, go to Alaska to make their fortune. On the ship to Skagway, they find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been stolen by McGurk and Sperry, a couple of thugs. ... more about Road to Utopia

Johnny Jones is an action reporter on a New York newspaper. The editor appoints him European correspondent because he is fed up with the dry, reports he currently gets. ... more about Foreign Correspondent

Dynamic Alan Gaskell captains a ship bound from Hong Kong to Singapore. Gaskell tries to turn over a new leaf from his hard-drinking lifestyle after becoming attached to a refined high class English lady, Sybil Barclay. ... more about China Seas

After a ancestor of Wallace Wooley has burned Jennifer, a witch and her father, they cursed his whole family, that the sons will always get the wrong wife. ... more about I Married a Witch

New York working girl Ginger Rogers is desparate to go home to Iowa but does not have the railway fare so she disguises herself as a child to ride half fare. Enroute she meets Ray Milland, an Army major teaching at a military school. ... more about Major and the Minor

After his wife discovers a telltale diamond bracelet, impresario Martin Cortland tries to show he's not chasing after showgirl Sheila Winthrop. Choreographer Robert Curtis gets caught in the middle of the boss's scheme. ... more about You'll Never Get Rich

Flying Tiger fred Atwell sneaks away from his famous squadron's personal appearance tour and goes incognito for several days of leave. He quickly falls for photographer Joan Manion, pursuing her in the guise of a carefree drifter. ... more about Sky's the Limit

Two clubmen discuss the occult, introducing three weird tales: 1) Plain, bitter Henrietta secretly loves law student Michael. Then on Mardi Gras night, a mysterious stranger gives her a mask of beauty that she must return at midnight. ... more about Flesh and Fantasy

A struggling painter takes a job as a secretary to a female advertising executive. While working to obtain an account from a tobacco company, they end up falling in love. ... more about Take a Letter

Anything can happen during a weekend at New York's Waldorf-Astoria: a glamorous movie star meets a world-weary war correspondent and mistakes him for a jewel thief; a soldier learns that without an operation he'll die and so looks for one last romance ... more about Week-End at the Waldorf

Bob is a struggling artist who paints for his own amusement. Julie is a rich society girl. When they meet, it is cute and they are soon married. Living in a small apartment with the constant company of close friend Oscar, they are poor, but happy. ... more about Live

For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United Artists' films during the war years, this is another one of the Paramount productions that was sold to United Artists in the early-40's when U.A. ... more about Young and Willing

Janie lives to dance and will dance anywhere, even stripping in a burlesque house. Tod Newton, the rich playboy, discovers her there and helps her get a job in a real Broadway musical being directed by Patch. ... more about Dancing Lady

Jim's father wants to marry Eugenia, but her sister Netta refuses to allow it. When Jim sees Ann at a club, he falls for her even though she is with Lord Priory. He meets her the next day at the riding path, but she quickly loses him. ... more about Piccadilly Jim

Steve Raleight wants to produce a show on Broadway. He finds a backer, Herman Whipple and a leading lady, Sally Lee. But Caroline Whipple forces Steve to use a known star, not a newcomer. ... more about Broadway Melody of 1938

Journalist Marion Hargrove enters the Army intending to supplement his income by writing about his training experiences. ... more about See Here

Wealthy Frederick Trumble makes an eccentric new will, secretes much of his wealth in a chair, then, within seconds, is murdered. The new heir, Fred Floogle, runs a flea circus. ... more about It's in the Bag!

Benchley takes the audience on a tour through Disney studios. Alan Ladd plays one of the animators we meet along the way. The live-action footage was cut in later TV releases. ... more about Reluctant Dragon

Benchley lectures on the problems that can adversely affect a person's digestion, such as experiencing certain emotions (anger, worry, love, fear) and snacking between meals. ... more about How to Eat

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A zoology professor gives a lecture on the title subject. He tells the audience that there is a newt in a tank of water seen on a table. ... more about Courtship of the Newt

A police officer alerts his audience to the fact that inanimate objects can be as dangerous as human criminals. He then displays several offenders that have recently been brought in. ... more about Crime Control

Joseph A. Doakes goes into a magic shop and asks to see tricks that might interest him as an amateur magician. ... more about Dark Magic

Humorist 'Robert Benchley' (qv) is shown at what appears to be the head table at a dinner honoring producer 'David O. Selznick' (qv). However, Mr. Selznick has not yet appeared. ... more about David O. Selznick: 'Your New Producer'

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Roguish, cynical newsreel cameraman Bill Allen usually has a dame in one hand and a hip flask in the other, yet catches breaking stories and disasters of all sorts on film. ... more about Headline Shooter

A woman sets out to prove that a writer's ideas about "savages" are wrong. ... more about Her Primitive Man

Ad man Stephen Dexter asks his secretary Kendall to marry him as a loophole in order to protect his finances during an important business deal. Once the deal is completed, he asks Kendall for a divorce and is dismayed when she refuses. ... more about Hired Wife

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Benchley's lecture on detective work includes topics such as: types of criminals to be detected; getting a confession; and escorting a criminal to prison. Guess who ends up behind bars. ... more about How to Be a Detective

Two workers in a manhole call etiquette columnist Benchley for advice. Two of the topics he advises them about are what to do when a lady enters the room and the proper way to behave when one is an overnight guest. ... more about How to Behave

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Benchley leaves the wife at home while he takes a vacation "with the boys. ... more about How to Take a Vacation

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Businessman Joe Doakes receives a letter from Washington, DC. The last paragraph of the letter is highlighted and shown on the screen. ... more about Important Business

Janie is a scatter-brained and high spirited teenage girl living in the small town of Hortonville. World War II causes the establishment of an army camp just outside town. ... more about Janie

Married life isn't as blissful as either Dick or Janie had hoped. Dick is hired to write filler for his father-in-law's newspaper, but is never allowed to prove his real worth. ... more about Janie Gets Married

Corliss Archer, 15, and Mildred Pringle, 17, are best friends, and get into some mischief together which causes their parents to start fighting over who is a bad influence on whom. ... more about Kiss and Tell