Joan Davis Movies

A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.

In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however,...

Narrator Hopper covers two war benefit affairs, a garden party and a USO fashion show, at Pickfair, "The White House of Hollywood."

George Cabot Jr., the son of a department store owner, enrolls Kristina Nielsen, the store's sports clerk, at a university to use her as an...

The former members of a vaudeville team meet up again in a defense plant during WW II.

This edition of Screen Snapshots has more of a vaudeville flavor as opposed to Ralph Staub's usual candid-camera at home with the stars offerings....

As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.

When a young wife discovers her husband of two years is involved with his beautiful secretary, she applies for a job as secretary to a business rival.

A film company hires a gangster to mock himself holding up a bank, but he succeeds too well and makes off with the money. But all ends well.

Bandleader Kay Kyser takes his troupe of nutty musicians, goofball comics and pretty girl singers on a tour around the world to entertain the troops...

Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.

This 1934 short subject was Mack Sennett's final directorial effort for Educational Pictures, and comedienne Joan Davis' film debut. It features...

In this short film, two starstruck movie fans hire a tour guide and see a plethora of Hollywood stars.

A Swiss hotel ski instructor falls in love with a man who goes skiing every morning.

Joan Daley, a New York booking/press agent, attempts to recruit two local stand-ins, Jinx Terry and Lois Morgan, when the Cuban sister-act, Marianela...

Lively June, teen-aged daughter of mystery writer Waldo Everett, who calls her "Angel," becomes involved in intrigue centering on movie star Pauline...

When a wealthy Indian student endows the college so they can keep the football coach rumor has it the Indian has played professionally and can't be...

A new Broadway show starring Gary Blake shamelessly lampoons the rich Carraway family. To get her own back, daughter Mimi sets out to ensnare Blake,...

Two couples work through their issues in this backstage Broadway musical.

A piano teacher and her roommate decide to invest their savings in a music publishing company. Comedy with music.