Alain Raffael


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Tight Skirts, Loose Pleasures (1966)
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What Every Woman Knows (1934) -- (Movie Clip) I'm An Individual Collectivist! First scene for Helen Hayes, as chronically un-married Maggie, returning to her Scottish home town with brother David (Donald Crisp), met by other brother James (Dudley Digges) with news of another failed romance, all meeting young porter Shand (Brian Aherne), in What Every Woman Knows, 1934, from a J.M. Barrie play.
When Ladies Meet (1933) -- (Movie Clip) One Of My Horses First scene, golfing, for Ann Harding (as "Claire"), being schmoozed by Jimmy (Robert Young), unhappy that his not-girlfriend, novelist Mary (Myrna Loy) is staying with her amorous publisher, Claire's husband (Frank Morgan), at the home of Bridget (Alice Brady), in When Ladies Meet, 1933.
When Ladies Meet (1933) -- (Movie Clip) There Are Cousins And Cousins Jimmy (Robert Montgomery) has contrived to arrive with Claire (Ann Harding), posing as his "cousin" and date, annoying his hoped-for girlfriend, novelist Mary (Myrna Loy), who doesn't know she's the wife of her lusty publisher, Alice Brady their hostess, in When Ladies Meet, 1933.
Phantom Of Paris, The (1931) -- (Movie Clip) It's A Mischievous God Observing popular magician Cheri-Bibi (John Gilbert) and his hostess, socialite Cecile (Leila Hyams), with a dazzled guest (Tyrell Davis) are Ian Keith as her fiancè Touchais, whom her father has just disinherited, and Natalie Moorhead as Vera, who appears to be only a vile hanger-on, early in The Phantom Of Paris, 1931.
Phantom Of Paris, The (1931) -- (Movie Clip) I'd Rather Not Watch This From the top, we meet John Gilbert as the title character, a celebrated magician, from a Gaston Leroux serial novel (as was MGM’s The Phantom Of The Opera, 1925), Leila Hyams his admirer in the balcony, Louise Mackintosh her affronted companion, in The Phantom Of Paris, 1931, with Ian Keith, Jean Hersholt and Alfred Hickman.
Painted Veil, The (1934) -- (Movie Clip) Blithering Idiot Alone after her sister's wedding, Austrian Olga (Greta Garbo) with her former schoolmate, Brit doctor Walter (Herbert Marshall), in Richard Boleslawski's The Painted Veil, 1934, from the Somerset Maugham novel.
Painted Veil, The (1934) -- (Movie Clip) The Spell Is Broken Hong Kong man-about-town Jack (George Brent), giving a tour but shameless in his pursuit of newly-arrived doctor's wife Katrin (Greta Garbo), in The Painted Veil, 1934, from the Somerset Maugham novel.
Painted Veil, The (1934) -- (Movie Clip) Admiring Your Garden Left at home during a Hong Kong festival, doctor's wife Katrin (Greta Garbo) is intercepted by her unwelcome suitor Jack (George Brent), then attending together, in The Painted Veil, 1934, from the Somerset Maugham novel.
When Ladies Meet (1933) -- (Movie Clip) The Human Eel Opening scenes, Robert Montgomery as newsman "Jimmy" performing a stunt to impress novelist Mary (Myrna Loy) to no avail, her friend Bridget (Alice Brady) and gigolo (Martin Burton) happening by, in the first production of When Ladies Meet, 1933, from the Rachel Crothers play.
Free Soul, A (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Fighting Mad Mighty Quick Sound quality confirms they really went to the beach, where Dwight (Leslie Howard) shows impeccable form, getting the brush-off from betrothed Jan (Norma Shearer), in A Free Soul, 1931, from the novel by Adela Rogers St. Johns.
Free Soul, A (1931) -- (Movie Clip) Open, Modern Girl About as MGM as movies get, opening credits and first scene with a gag between father Lionel Barrymore and daughter Norma Shearer, from A Free Soul, 1931, also starring Leslie Howard and Clark Gable.
Boys Town (1938) -- (Movie Clip) You Can Go On Being Nothing Pee Wee (Bobs Watson) greets financial backer Dave (Henry Hull) and Burton (Robert Emmett Keane) who find Father Flanagan (Spencer Tracy) trying to prevent newcomer Whitey (Mickey Rooney) from escaping, in MGM's Boys Town, 1938.

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