Vessie Farrell Movies
A pre-stardom Mickey Rooney earned top billing when this minor medical drama was re-released in 1939 as Little Pal (Rooney by then having become the nation's top box-office draw). Ralph Bellamy stars as Dr. Holden, aka "The Healer," a medical doctor operating a charity camp at a mineral spring in the Adirondacks. When vacationing socialite Joan Bradshaw (Judith Allen) is thrown from her horse, Dr. Holden performs a tricky operation that restores her to perfect health. They fall in love, but Joan has a less than savory influence on the good doctor, who forgets all about his charity work in general and lame little Jimmy (Rooney) in particular. Does Mickey regain the use of his limbs when devoted Nurse Allen (Karen Morley) has an accident and does Dr. Holden finally come to his senses for the same reason? Why, yes! The Healer was based on a novel by Robert Herrick that, not surprisingly, dated back to 1911. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide
- 1935
Set in the Washington of World War I, Escapade stars William Powell as a newspaper editor eager to sign up for an overseas assignment. Instead, he's ordered to stay in Washington to decode enemy messages. This assignment has been arranged by the dizzy niece (Rosalind Russell) of the Undersecretary of War, who has fallen in love with Powell. She later joins the harried editor in squashing a spy ring, headed by Cesar Romero and Binnie Barnes. Considering how annoying Rosalind Russell's character becomes in Rendezvous, it's understandable that role was turned down by Myrna Loy. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- William Powell, Luise Rainer, (more)
