List of the best Joan Davis movies: Sing and Be Happy(1937), Just Around the Corner(1938), If You Knew Susie(1948), Show Business(1944), Hold That Ghost(1941), Hold That Co-ed(1938), Life Begins in College(1937), Love and Hisses(1937) ... ...
Musical
USA
1937
67 Minutes
Tony Martin Joan Davis Dixie Dunbar Leah Ray Allan Lane Helen Westley
Rival advertising firms compete for a radio show's pickle manufacturing account.
Musical
USA
1938
70 Minutes
Shirley Temple Joan Davis Charles Farrell Amanda Duff Bill Robinson Bert Lahr Franklin Pangborn Cora Witherspoon Claude Gillingwater Bennie Bartlett Hal K. Dawson
young girl tycoon father chauffeur janitor airy charming positive melodramatic hotel basement great depression youth optimism dance father/daughter relationship underdog rise 1930s
Shirley helps her idealistic architect father get his dream of a slum clearance project; The little miss dances with bill "Bojangles" robinson. Based on paul gerard smith's book, "Lucky penny".
Musical, Comedy
USA
1948
90 Minutes
Eddie Cantor Joan Davis Allyn Joslyn Dick Humphreys
In the small town of Brookford, everybody can trace their ancestors back to the Revolutionary War, except Sam and Susie Parker. One day, however, they find a letter written by George ... See full summary »
Musical, Comedy
USA
1944
92 Minutes
A song-and-dance man and his comic partner undergo romantic ups and downs when they team up with a female duo and transition from burlesque to vaudeville.
Comedy
USA
1941
86 Minutes
Camille Brewster
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Joan Davis Richard Carlson Mischa Auer Evelyn Ankers Marc Lawrence Shemp Howard Ted Lewis The Andrews Sisters
After inheriting a fortune from a gangster, two dim-witted service station attendants find themselves stranded in a haunted house.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1938
80 Minutes
Lizzie Olsen
John Barrymore George Murphy Joan Davis Marjorie Weaver Jack Haley George Barbier Ruth Terry Donald Meek Johnny Downs Paul Hurst
governor coach wrestler student young woman amusing endearing playful american south stadium government offices field college unlikely hero football politics rivalry underdog discovery 1930s
While running for governor a politician aids a needy college by plotting to assure victory for their football team. Though to be a parody of Huey Long and his machine.
Comedy
USA
1937
94 Minutes
Inez
Al Ritz Harry Ritz Jimmy Ritz Joan Davis Tony Martin Gloria Stuart Fred Stone Nat Pendleton Dick Baldwin Joan Marsh
student coach athlete girlfriend brother lighthearted spirited madcap college football field classroom football big break scandal secret underdog discovery rivalry 1930s
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 on the team.
Musical
USA
1937
83 Minutes
Joan Dolan
Walter Winchell Simone Simon Bert Lahr Joan Davis Dick Baldwin Ruth Terry Douglas Fowley Chick Chandler Charles Williams Georges Renavent Charles Judels
As part of their public feud, Bandleader Bernie pretends a girl singer is no good so columnist Winchell promotes her in his column.