Acting
Gracie Allen
Born July 25, 1895 · San Francisco, California, USA
Died August 27, 1964 · aged 69
Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen (July 26, 1895 – August 27, 1964) was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns, her straight man. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gracie Allen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Two Girls and a Sailor · 1944Two Girls and a Sailor
★ 5.81944
MovieMusicComedy
A U.S. Navy sailor helps two sisters start up a service canteen. The sailor soon becomes taken with gorgeous sister Jean, unaware that her sibling Patsy is also in love with him.
A Damsel in Distress · 1937A Damsel in Distress
★ 6.51937
MovieMusicComedy
Lady Alyce Marshmorton must marry soon, and the staff of Tottney Castle have laid bets on who she'll choose, with young Albert wagering on 'Mr. X'. After Alyce goes to London to meet a beau she is restricted to the castle to curb her scandalous behavior. Albert then summons Jerry to Alyce's aid in order to 'protect his investment'.
We're Not Dressing · 1934We're Not Dressing
★ 6.71934
MovieComedyMusic
Beautiful high society type Doris Worthington is entertaining guests on her yacht in the Pacific when it hits a reef and sinks. She makes her way to an island with the help of singing sailor Stephen Jones. Her friend Edith, Uncle Hubert, and Princes Michael and Alexander make it to the same island but all prove to be useless in the art of survival. The sailor is the only one with the practical knowhow to survive but Doris and the others snub his leadership offer. That is until he starts a clam bake and wafts the fumes in their starving faces. The group gradually gives into his leadership, the only question now is if Doris will give into his charms.
College Humor · 1933College Humor
★ 5.61933
MovieActionComedy
A college professor and the school's star football player are both rivals for the same beautiful coed.
Six of a Kind · 1934Six of a Kind
★ 5.91934
MovieComedy
The Whinneys share expenses for their trip to Hollywood with George and Gracie and their great Dane. A clerk in Whinney's bank has put fifty thousand dollars in a suitcase, hoping to rob Whinney on the road, but instead Whinney takes another road and is himself arrested in Nevada.
Going Hollywood: The '30s · 1984Going Hollywood: The '30s
★ 9.01984
MovieDocumentary
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually getting ready for another World War.
Mr. and Mrs. North · 1942Mr. and Mrs. North
★ 4.41942
MovieComedyMystery
Married sleuths (Gracie Allen, William Post Jr.) find a corpse in their closet and round up suspects.
The Gracie Allen Murder Case · 1939The Gracie Allen Murder Case
★ 6.31939
MovieComedyMystery
Super-sleuth Philo Vance faces the zaniest case of his career when Gracie Allen "helps" him try to solve the murder of an escaped convict. As she attempts to clear the name of a friend accused of the killing, her wacky, scatterbrained ways constantly impede the investigation.
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Honolulu · 1939Honolulu
★ 6.51939
MovieComedyRomance
Wanting a break from his overzealous fans, a famous movie star hires a Hawaiian plantation owner to switch places with him for a few weeks.
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