3 Movies Directed by William A. Seiter

Sons of the Desert

Sons of the Desert

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1933-12-29

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

68 min

Rated:

PASSED

IMDB Ratings:

7.8 (5177 Reviews)

Genres:

Comedy

Cast:

Writer:

Frank Craven (story)

Byron Morgan (continuity)

Fullplot:

So that he and Stan can sneak away to Chicago and attend the annual "Sons of the Desert" lodge convention, Ollie pretends to be sick, and gets a doctor (who turns out to be a veterinarian) to prescribe a long ocean voyage to Hawaii. Decked out in leis and strumming ukeleles, they return home only to learn that the ship supposedly carrying them has sunk. Their hastily- contrived tale of "ship-hiking" their way back cuts no ice with their wives, who've been at the movies watching a newsreel of the lodge's convention parade, starring... guess who?

Roberta

Roberta

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1935-03-08

Languages:

English, French, Russian

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

106 min

Rated:

APPROVED

IMDB Ratings:

7.2 (1950 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Jerome Kern (from the play)

Otto A. Harbach (book)

Alice Duer Miller (novel)

Jane Murfin (screen play)

Sam Mintz (screen play)

Allan Scott (screen play)

Glenn Tryon (additional dialogue)

Fullplot:

Football player John Kent tags along as Huck Haines and the Wabash Indianians travel to an engagement in Paris, only to lose it immediately. John and company visit his aunt, owner of a posh fashion house run by her assistant, Stephanie. There they meet the singer Scharwenka (alias Huck's old friend Lizzie), who gets the band a job. Meanwhile, Madame Roberta passes away and leaves the business to John and he goes into partnership with Stephanie.

This Is My Affair

This Is My Affair

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1937-05-28

Languages:

English

Countries:

USA

Runtime:

100 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

6.8 (363 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Allen Rivkin (story)

Lamar Trotti (story)

Allen Rivkin (screenplay)

Lamar Trotti (screenplay)

Fullplot:

Navy Lt. Richard Perry becomes an undercover man out to discover the leaders of a group of well connected men who pull off bank robberies during the McKinley administration (early 20th century).

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