Joan Davis Movies

  • 1937
    On the Avenue

    On the Avenue

    On the Avenue

    6.71937HD

    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,...

    On the Avenue
  • 1946
    She Wrote the Book

    She Wrote the Book

    She Wrote the Book

    61946HD

    A plain-Jane math professor (Joan Davis) at a small midwestern college is talked into journeying to New York on behalf of a colleague who has written...

    She Wrote the Book
  • 1942
    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

    61942HD

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

    Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
  • 1937
    Life Begins in College

    Life Begins in College

    Life Begins in College

    01937HD

    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...

    Life Begins in College
  • 1935
    Millions in the Air

    Millions in the Air

    Millions in the Air

    01935HD

    The daughter of a radio-program sponsor wants to get on the air too, but her father doesn't allow it, so she enters an amateur contest on his radio...

    Millions in the Air
  • 1963
    The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

    21963HD

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

    The Sound of Laughter
  • 1937
    The Great Hospital Mystery

    The Great Hospital Mystery

    The Great Hospital Mystery

    41937HD

    A nurse's brother who's pursued by the mob, hides out in a hospital by pretending to be a patient.

    The Great Hospital Mystery
  • 1941
    Two Latins from Manhattan

    Two Latins from Manhattan

    Two Latins from Manhattan

    51941HD

    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...

    Two Latins from Manhattan
  • 1939
    Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

    Day-time Wife

    5.9121939HD

    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.

    Day-time Wife
  • 1937
    Angel's Holiday

    Angel's Holiday

    Angel's Holiday

    5.51937HD

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

    Angel's Holiday
  • 1948
    If You Knew Susie

    If You Knew Susie

    If You Knew Susie

    7.51948HD

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

    If You Knew Susie
  • 1937
    Love and Hisses

    Love and Hisses

    Love and Hisses

    01937HD

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

    Love and Hisses
  • 1940
    Free, Blonde and 21

    Free, Blonde and 21

    Free, Blonde and 21

    81940HD

    Stories of women who live in an all-women hotel. One (Bari) works hard and marries a millionaire; another (Hughes) cheats and goes to jail.

    Free, Blonde and 21
  • 1945
    George White's Scandals

    George White's Scandals

    George White's Scandals

    5.31945HD

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

    George White's Scandals
  • 1936
    Bunker Bean

    Bunker Bean

    Bunker Bean

    4.61936HD

    A shy office worker becomes a hero when a fortune teller calls him another Napoleon.

    Bunker Bean
  • 1944
    Show Business

    Show Business

    Show Business

    51944HD

    Musical about vaudeville performers, from 1944.

    Show Business
  • 1939
    Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

    Tail Spin

    5.81939HD

    Trixie is a female pilot looking to win a big race to advance her career. During one race, however, her plane becomes damaged, and she needs help to...

    Tail Spin
  • 1941
    Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

    Hold That Ghost

    6.81941HD

    Two bumbling service station attendants are left as the sole beneficiaries in a gangster's will. Their trip to claim their fortune is sidetracked...

    Hold That Ghost
  • 1938
    Hold That Co-ed

    Hold That Co-ed

    Hold That Co-ed

    6.31938HD

    An egotistical politician believes he can win votes by turning a small college's hapless football squad into a championship team.

    Hold That Co-ed
  • 1940
    Manhattan Heartbeat

    Manhattan Heartbeat

    Manhattan Heartbeat

    01940HD

    A couple can't make ends meet. He is an airplane mechanic and makes extra money testing planes. When the baby arrives things get better.

    Manhattan Heartbeat