A Trip to Paramountown

A Trip to Paramountown

1922 · 20 min · ★ 7.8 · Documentary

Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, featuring dozens of stars captured candidly and at work.

Directed by Jack Cunningham · Written by Jack Cunningham

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To boost the ratings of a kiddie show, the host agrees to take guardianship of of a bratty boy who has a lovely older sister.
Under the Tonto RimUnder the Tonto Rim · 1933
Under the Tonto Rim
★ 10.01933
MovieWesternComedy
Tonto Daley (Stuart Erwin) is a failed ranch hand who accidentally causes a wagon accident, leading him to abandon his job. He becomes a hog farmer, but is framed for cattle rustling by a former foreman, prompting him to fight back and clear his name with the help of Nina Weston (Verna Hillie).
The Ghost BreakerThe Ghost Breaker · 1922
The Ghost Breaker
★ 10.01922
MovieComedyHorror
A young man and his manservant, escaping from a backwoods family feud, are persuaded by a beautiful young heiress to help her rid her newly-gained Spanish castle of ghosts.
The Adventures of Daredevil JackThe Adventures of Daredevil Jack · 1920
The Adventures of Daredevil Jack
★ 10.01920
MovieActionAdventure
Heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey stars in this 15 chapter action serial, of which portions of reels 1, 2, and 4 survive. In the serial he plays the star fullback of his college's football team who gets drawn into an adventure when he stops to rescue a young woman from some thugs on a country road. It includes a gag featuring an exploding football. The rest of the cast includes Lon Chaney, Edgar Kennedy, Bull Montana, Josie Sedgwick and Herschel Mayall.
Two-Gun BettyTwo-Gun Betty · 1918
Two-Gun Betty
★ 8.01918
MovieComedyWestern
Ranch owner Jack Kennedy is in need of some cowhands. Young Betty Craig, a friend of Jack's sister Florence, bets her that she can disguise herself as a man and get a job at the ranch, fooling all the cowboys As "Bob Craig", she gets hired, but although Jack and the cowboys aren't fooled by her "disguise", they decide to have some fun with "Bob" and put her through a series of practical jokes to test "Bob's" mettle. However, things don't turn out quite the way the boys expected--and Betty has an even bigger surprise in store for them.
Wild SumacWild Sumac · 1917
Wild Sumac
★ 8.01917
MovieDrama
French Canadian Jacques Fontaine shoots a man in a tavern brawl and then flees, a fugitive from the North West Mounted Police. Fifteen years later, he wanders into St. Croix, Alberta, where he meets Lupine, a repulsive half-breed trapper, and his enchanting daughter Wild Sumac.
Big HappinessBig Happiness · 1920
Big Happiness
★ 8.01920
MovieDrama
John living a Bohemian life in Paris when his twin brother James, a British financier, appears and implores John to assume his identity so that he can secretly cross the Atlantic for a business deal. John consents and soon discovers that James is a cruel, unethical man who has forced his wife June into their marriage. John attempts to rectify the situation, and June falls in love with him.
The Man Who Fights AloneThe Man Who Fights Alone · 1924
The Man Who Fights Alone
★ 8.01924
MovieDrama
John Marble, a construction engineer is stricken by paralysis and begins to envision the growth of love between his wife Marion and his best friend, Bob Alten. Bent on suicide, however, the shock of seeing his wife and child endangered on a broken bridge shakes him to recover from his illness and discover that his suspicions were all imaginary.
The Old-Fashioned WayThe Old-Fashioned Way · 1934
The Old-Fashioned Way
★ 7.21934
MovieComedyRomance
The Great McGonigle and his troupe of third-rate vaudevillians manage to stay one step ahead of the bill collectors and the sheriff.
A Wife's AwakeningA Wife's Awakening · 1921
A Wife's Awakening
★ 7.01921
MovieDrama
George Otis, a dishonest promoter who uses his wife to forward his schemes, finds himself in danger of arrest for embezzlement and seeks to cover himself by borrowing from John Howard, his wife's former suitor.
Double DoorDouble Door · 1934
Double Door
★ 6.91934
MovieDramaThriller
In 1910 Manhattan, Victoria Van Brett, a bitter spinster heiress lives an isolated life with her sister Caroline. Her domineering urges go into overdrive when their half-brother Rip brings a new bride home to the family’s gloomy Fifth Avenue mansion, built by their late industrialist father. The title refers to a secret soundproofed chamber that the villainess uses to entrap her enemies.
MississippiMississippi · 1935
Mississippi
★ 6.81935
MovieMusicComedy
A young pacifist, after refusing on principle to defend her sweetheart's honor and being banished in disgrace, joins a riverboat troupe as a singer, acquires a reputation as a crackshot after a saloon brawl in which the villain of the piece accidentally kills himself with his own gun, falls in love with his former fianceé's sister and finally bullies an apprehensive family into accepting him.
Union PacificUnion Pacific · 1939
Union Pacific
★ 6.71939
MovieDramaWestern
One of the last bills signed by President Lincoln authorizes pushing the Union Pacific Railroad across the wilderness to California. But financial opportunist Asa Barrows hopes to profit from obstructing it. Chief troubleshooter Jeff Butler has his hands full fighting Barrows' agent, gambler Sid Campeau; Campeau's partner Dick Allen is Jeff's war buddy and rival suitor for engineer's daughter Molly Monahan. Who will survive the effort to push the railroad through at any cost?
The Black PirateThe Black Pirate · 1926
The Black Pirate
★ 6.71926
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A nobleman vows to avenge the death of his father by the hands of pirates. To this end, he infiltrates the pirate band; Acting in character, he single-handedly captures a merchant vessel, but things are complicated when he finds that there is a beautiful young woman of royal blood aboard.
Don Q Son of ZorroDon Q Son of Zorro · 1925
Don Q Son of Zorro
★ 6.71925
MovieWesternAdventure
Don Cesar De Vega crosses swords with a vicious member of the Queen's Guard, and steals the affection of a young heiress. When the officer frames the young upstart for murder, Don Cesar fakes his own death and retreats to the crumbling ruins of the family castle, where he plots his vengeance.
It's a GiftIt's a Gift · 1934
It's a Gift
★ 6.41934
MovieComedy
After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.

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