David Hertz


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Blackmail (1939) -- (Movie Clip) White Or Whole Wheat? Oklahoma oil-rig fire fighter (Edward G. Robinson as John Ingram) returns home with his wife and son (Ruth Hussey, Bobs Watson) celebrating the opening of his own first well when he’s confronted by a drifter (Gene Lockhart as Ramey), who makes clear why he’s been sensitive about his past, in MGM’s Blackmail, 1939.
Blackmail (1939) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Use A Nasty Word Like That Oklahoma oil-rig fire fighter (Edward G. Robinson as John Ingram) returns home with his wife and son (Ruth Hussey, Bobs Watson) celebrating the opening of his own first well when he’s confronted by a drifter (Gene Lockhart as Ramey), who makes clear why he’s been sensitive about his past, in MGM’s Blackmail, 1939.
Journey For Margaret (1942) -- (Movie Clip) After The Fall Of France The opening (not featuring title character Margaret O’Brien, in her first billed role), as expectant parents John and Nora (Robert Young, Laraine Day) arrive in London, 1939, having fled France, greeted by Herbert (Nigel Bruce), in MGM’s Journey For Margaret, 1942, based on real events.
Journey For Margaret (1942) -- (Movie Clip) Little Margaret Here Not strictly a movie debut, but one of the most famous, Margaret O’Brien, age five, as the war-orphan title character, Heather Thatcher her failed foster mother, Fay Bainter head of the London children’s home, Robert Young a softening American newsman, in MGM”s Journey For Margaret, 1942.
Journey For Margaret (1942) -- (Movie Clip) You Won't Leave Me? Young Margaret (O’Brien, in her first starring role) and Peter (William Severn) have grown so attached that American newsman John (Robert Young) finds he can’t leave them with the generous London couple (Halliwell Hobbes, Doris Lloyd) who’ve agreed to adopt them, in MGM’s Journey For Margaret, 1942.
Love Crazy (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Shall I Put An Apple On My Head? Susan (Myrna Loy), who thinks she's caught her husband (William Powell, not seen here) cheating with an ex-flame in the apartment building, thinks she's getting even with the ex-flame's husband, but she chooses the wrong apartment, and baffled Jack Carson, in MGM's Love Crazy, 1941.
Love Crazy (1941) -- (Movie Clip) Primping Since Breakfast Opening scenes introducing William Powell as cheery architect Steve and Myrna Loy his wife Susan, both readying themselves for their fourth anniversary date, from Love Crazy, 1941, the eighth-released of their 13 films together, featuring Gail Patrick and Jack Carson.
Love Crazy (1941) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Stuck For Life Architect Steve (William Powell) has just mailed a letter for his wife (Myrna Loy, not seen here), returning home for their anniversary date, when he meets old flame Isobel (Gail Patrick) on the lift, Elisha Cook Jr. the operator, in MGM's Love Crazy, 1941.
Three Loves Has Nancy -- (Movie Clip) Rice In Your Hat Headed to New York chasing her missing bridegroom, Southerner Nancy (Janet Gaynor) has seated herself with non-plussed author Malcolm (Robert Montgomery) headed home from his book tour, in Three Loves Has Nancy, 1938.
Three Loves Has Nancy -- (Movie Clip) Love Is The Prologue New York author Malcolm (Robert Montgomery) has skedaddled south on a book tour, ducking his pushy girlfriend, when he meets unimpressed Nancy (Janet Gaynor), early in Three Loves Has Nancy, 1938.

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