Edward Everett Horton — Actor (37)
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Call Again (1928) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Call Again
director: J.A. Howe actor: Edward Everett Horton / Duane Thompson …
Edward Everett Horton is scheduled to go on a date with Duane Thompson. She, being only 25, is a schoolgirl at Aileen Manning's girl's school. Horton becomes trapped in the school, trying to avoid headmistress and cops.
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The Body Disappears (1941) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
The Body Disappears
director: D. Ross Lederman actor: Jeffrey Lynn / Jane Wyman …
Wealthy scion Peter DeHaven, about to marry socialite Christine Lunceford, wakes up after bachelor party revelry to find he's been turned invisible by eccentric college professor Reginald Shotesbury. An unbelievable series of events is revealed by several witnesses testifying in a "mystery trial" to determine the reason for DeHaven's "disappearance".
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The Magnificent Dope (1942) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
The Magnificent Dope
director: Walter Lang actor: Henry Fonda / Lynn Bari …
other title: Le Nigaud magnifique / Así vivo yo
Dwight Dawson, who runs an unsuccessful success school, stages a contest to find the biggest failure in the USA, for publicity value when the "dope" takes his course. But winner Tad Page is contented with his idle, lazy life and threatens to convert Dawson's other students to his philosophy. Dawson captalizes on Tad's attraction to Claire Harris to win him over; but will Tad find out Claire is really engaged to Dawson?
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Sex and the Single Girl (1964) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Sex and the Single Girl
director: Richard Quine actor: Tony Curtis / Natalie Wood …
other title: Donne, v'insegno come si seduce un uomo / Médica, Bonita e Solteira …
A womanizing reporter for a sleazy tabloid magazine impersonates his hen-pecked neighbor in order to get an expose on renowned psychologist Helen Gurley Brown.
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The Ghost Goes Wild (1947) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
The Ghost Goes Wild
director: George Blair actor: James Ellison / Anne Gwynne …
Young artist Monte Crandell is being sued for an unauthorized caricature. To escape arrest, he disguises himself as a mystic, only to conjure up a genuine ghost during a seance. Things come to a head during his trial, where the invisible ghost takes the witness stand on Our Hero's behalf.
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Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
director: Alexander Hall actor: Robert Montgomery / Evelyn Keyes …
other title: L'inafferrabile signor Jordan / Urlaub vom Himmel …
Boxer Joe Pendleton, flying to his next fight, crashes...because a Heavenly Messenger, new on the job, snatched Joe's spirit prematurely from his body. Before the matter can be rectified, Joe's body is cremated; so the celestial Mr. Jordan grants him the use of the body of wealthy Bruce Farnsworth, who's just been murdered by his wife. Joe tries to remake Farnsworth's unworthy life in his own clean-cut image, but then falls in love; and what about that murderous wife?
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The Front Page (1931) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
The Front Page
director: Lewis Milestone actor: Adolphe Menjou / Pat O'Brien …
other title: Un gran reportaje
Hildy Johnson is an investigative reporter looking for a bigger paycheck. When an accused murderer escapes from custody, Hildy sees an opportunity for the story of a lifetime. But when he finds the criminal, he learns that the man may not be guilty. With the help of his editor, Hildy attempts to hide the convict, uncover the conspiracy and write the scoop of his career.
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It's a Boy (1934) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
It's a Boy
director: Tim Whelan actor: Leslie Henson / Albert Burdon …
"It's a Boy" stars Horton as Dudley Leake, who is betrothed to Mary Bogle (the very pretty Wendy Barrie). Shortly before the wedding, Dudley blurts a confession to his friend and best man, Jim Skippett: 20 years ago, Dudley had a brief affair with a certain Miss Piper, but he's never heard from her since then. Next day, who should suddenly appear? A youth about 19 or 20 years old, claiming to be named Joe Piper. Is he Horton's son, or is Skippett playing a practical joke?
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Dad's Choice (1928) [Movie] TMDB IMDb
Dad's Choice
director: J.A. Howe actor: Edward Everett Horton / Sharon Lynn …
Eddie wants to marry a girl, but her father is strongly opposed to it. For her sake, she convinces him to at least meet Eddie.
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Sunny (1941) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Sunny
director: Herbert Wilcox actor: Anna Neagle / Ray Bolger …
other title: Mardi gras
A circus performer who falls in love with a rich car dealer's son, against her family's wishes. Features some spirited dance numbers with Ray Bolger.
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Roar of the Dragon (1932) [Movie] TMDB IMDb WikiData
Roar of the Dragon
director: Wesley Ruggles actor: Richard Dix / Gwili Andre …
A boatload of Westerners is trapped in Manchuria as bandits led by Russian renegade Voronsky ravage the area. Seeking refuge in a fortified inn, the group is led by the boat's Captain Carson, who becomes involved with a woman who "belongs" to Voronsky. Carson must contend with the bandits outside and the conflicting personalities of those trapped inside the inn, as well as dealing with spies among the inn's personnel.
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Top Hat (1935) [Movie] IMDb TMDB WikiData Skybridge
Top Hat
director: Mark Sandrich actor: Charlie Hall / Charlie Hall …
other title: Cappello a cilindro / Ich tanz' mich in dein Herz hinein …
Showman Jerry Travers is working for producer Horace Hardwick in London. Jerry demonstrates his new dance steps late one night in Horace's hotel room, much to the annoyance of sleeping Dale Tremont below. She goes upstairs to complain and the two are immediately attracted to each other. Complications arise when Dale mistakes Jerry for Horace.