Gene Gerrard Movies

In this farce, a photographer gives up his successful career so that he can become a painter. Unfortunately, he is a terrible artist. Fortunately, his ex-secretary supports him all the way and eventually becomes his wife. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this comedy, a hotel clerk is framed for a jewel theft by the real culprits and is forced to grab his wife and flee to France where he is mistaken for a famous singer by a bogus movie producer. Eventually, he ends up running into the real thieves and bringing them to justice. Also a song he wrote becomes a hit. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this comedy, an Englishman returns from a holiday and discovers that his tony London apartment has been commandeer by a talented loser. Despite his hyper personality, the returning millionaire is impressed by his new tenant's chutzpah and hires him to be his personal secretary. Soon he finds his whole life disrupted. Later, the millionaire falls in love with a typist and begins masquerading as a mere talent agency clerk (of course, he actually owns the agency). In his humble capacity, he helps the girl become a big star. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

His Hollywood career a thing of the past, director Herbert Brenon returned to his native England in 1934, where he continued making films until his retirement in 1940. Brenon's first project upon his arrival in London was the feature-length documentary Royal Cavalcade. Covering a 25-year period, the film is an encapsulation of the comings and goings of the British empire since the 1910 coronation of King George V. The highlights, drawn from the newsreel files of several English and European archives, include Captain Scott's arrival at the South Pole (and the tragic aftermath), the First World War, the Roaring 20s, and the Depression. Of special interest to show-biz buffs is the footage of the first Royal Command Performance at the Palace in 1911, featuring such matchless performers as Anna Pavlova and George Robey. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Eminent British stage star George Arliss is a most elegant tramp in The Guv'nor. Though shabby and indigent, Arliss seems to have a lot more financial savvy than most of London's established financiers. Through a fluke, Arliss is mistaken as a member of the Rothschild family (the actor did, after all, star in 1934's House of Rothschild) and is made a bank director. Not only does he save the Empire from ruin, but he also takes time out to play Cupid for the requisite young lovers. In other words, The Guv'nor is a standard George Arliss vehicle, despite his rags and tatters. The film was released in the US under the title Mister Hobo, which sounds more like a Mattel action figure. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this drama, a reporter loses his job after he writes a story criticizing the police department for their inefficiency in locating missing people. He then takes a wager from a rival reporter who claims that he cannot stay in hiding for a month. If he wins, he will have a new job at a rival paper. If he loses, he must give up a sweepstakes ticket. En route to his hiding place, his car is hijacked and used in a robbery. As a result his picture is put in every newspaper. He begins drifting about and even works in a carnival for a while. He finally meets a lovely girl who helps him win the bet and get a newspaper job. His sweepstakes ticket wins him $150,000. Later he marries the girl. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Two directors were responsible for this satisfying adaptation of the Charlie Roellinghoff-Hans Jacoby novel There Goes Susie. The title character, played by Wendy Barrie, is the daughter of a wealthy soap manufacturer. Tired of her butterfly existence, she goes out into the world to make her own living, landing a job as a model. When aspiring artist Gene Gerald's rendition of the scantily-clad heroine is sold to the soap tycoon for advertising purposes -- well, it's hardly a surprising denouement, but it is a lot of fun. Bolstering the worldwide appeal of There Goes Susie is the presence of Broadway's Zelma O'Neal and Hollywood's ZaSu Pitts in the supporting cast. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

In this comedy of errors, set during a dark and stormy night, the trouble begins when a married woman suddenly appears at her neighbor's doorstep after having accidentally locked herself out of her house. Naturally, the neighborly fellow allows her to innocently stay the night. The trouble is, he is to be married the following day, and the situation sure looks fishy from a distance. Complications and misunderstandings ensue until the truth is at last revealed. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

In this romantic comedy, a philandering husband buys his lover an expensive necklace. When she accidentally breaks the clasp, he takes it to have it repaired. Unfortunately, his wife finds the bauble and believes that he bought it for her. She then apologizes for accusing him of adultery. Unable to bear the thought of breaking her heart with the truth, the cheating lout decides to fake an injury so he can collect insurance money and pay to buy his lover a new necklace. Unfortunately, things go awry and mayhem ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

On the eve of his wedding Gene Gerard goes out on the town. He meets beautiful Muriel Angelus and forgets all about his fiancee Rita Page. Just as well, since Page is shown to be a tiresome harpy and Angelus proves to be the Right Choice All Along. Bridegroom for Two was pared down to 70 minutes from a 3-act stage comedy by Fred Thompson and Ernest Paulton. The film's original British title was Let's Love and Laugh. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide