Ralph Lewis

The rise and fall of famed criminal John Dillinger: Public Enemy Number One.

Dillinger -- John Dillinger, the most notorious public enemy of the twentieth century, has inspired many films with his legend being reinterpreted each time out. This is one of the best, it was even awarded an Academy Award nomination for best screenplay.

Things really get shaken up when an aspiring opera singer becomes involved with a bawdy saloon owner and his high-society rival during the devastating earthquake of 1906. Spectacular special effects are second only to the stellar performances of Oscar-winner Clark Gable ("Gone With the Wind", "It Happened One Night"), Oscar-winner Spencer Tracy ("Mutiny on the Bounty," "Adam's Rib") and Jeanette MacDonald ("Love Me Tonight"). Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Writing and Director. Spencer Tracy received his first of nine nominations. Look for The Three Stooges in one of their few feature appearances. With buildings crumbling, streets opening up, and fires erupting, this is the disaster picture that set the standard.

(1935, Diversion) Hoot Gibson, June Gale, Gabby Hayes, Ralph Lewis, Bob Kortman, Wally Wales. Hoot is framed for murder! Soon the real killers, who are after Hoots stepfathers land, manage to incite a lynch mob. Will Hoot fall into the mobs hands? The sheriff has other ideas. Diversion used this film as an experiment with background music. Good fun. 16mm.