Phonofilm - List of Films Produced in Phonofilm

List of Films Produced in Phonofilm

1. A. C. Astor with Sentimental Mac (1928) ventriloquist Astor (d. April 7, 1966) with his dummy Sentimental Mac
2. Acci-Dental Treatment (1929) directed by Thomas Bentley with Ernie Lotinga as Jimmy Josser
3. The Actors' Squad (1927) short with Lawrence Anderson
4. Abraham Lincoln (1924) portrayal of Lincoln by actor Frank McGlynn Sr. in excerpt of 1918 play by John Drinkwater
5. Adolph Zukor Introduces Phonofilm (1923) for release of The Covered Wagon and Bella Donna, two Paramount Pictures feature films with soundtracks filmed in Phonofilm
6. Ag and Bert (1929) with Mabel Constanduros and Michael Hogan, directed by Bertram Phillips
7. Ain't She Sweet (1928) with Chili Bouchier and Dick Henderson; see also Mark Griver and Pilbeam and His Band entries (below)
8. Al Herman (1926) comedian Herman (1887-1967) performing a comedy sketch
9. Alexander's Ragtime Band (1926) Fleischer cartoon**
10. Alma Barnes the Internationally Famous Mimic (1926)
11. Almost a Gentleman (1928) comedy short with Billy Bennett
12. Alvin and Kelvin Keech (1926) brothers who are credited with the invention of the banjolele (banjo and ukulele)
13. America's Flyers (1927) filmed at Roosevelt Field (29 June 1927) with Richard E. Byrd, George Noville, and Bert Acosta, with speech given by Grover Whalen (listed in BFI database)
14. Annie Laurie (1926)**
15. The Antidote (1927) dramatic short directed by Thomas Bentley, with Primrose Morgan, Walter Sondes, and Jameson Thomas***
16. Armistice Day of 1928 (1928) produced by Phonofilms (Singapore) and released by British Sound Film Corporation
17. Arthur Roberts (1927) comedy and musical short with Arthur Roberts and directed by Bertram Phillips
18. As We Lie (1927) comedy short with Lillian Hall-Davis and Miles Mander, directed by Mander
19. An Attempted Duet (1928) comedy short with Beryl Beresford and Leslie Hinton
20. Barber and Jackson in The Long and the Short of It (1922) with Barber and Jackson (first names unknown)
21. Barking Dog (1921) experimental film with barking dog
22. Being All Alone (1927)
23. Bella Donna (1923) Paramount Pictures feature film directed by George Fitzmaurice and starring Pola Negri and Conway Tearle
24. Ben Bernie and All the Lads (1925) with Oscar Levant on piano
25. Betty Chester the Well-Known Star of The Co-Optimists (1926) Chester sings "Pig-Tail Alley"
26. Billy Merson Singing Desdemona (1926)
27. Billy Merson in Scotland's Whiskey (1927) parody of Sir Harry Lauder
28. Billy Merson in Russian Opera (1927)
29. Bleak House (1926) aka Grandfather Smallweed, the Miser (UK title) with Bransby Williams***
30. Boat Race (1929) University Boat Race of 1929 (centenary year)
31. Boheme Blue (1927) musical short
32. A Boston Star: Borrah Minnevitch (1923) harmonicist*
33. The Bride (1929) comedy short with George Robey
34. Brooke Johns and Goodee Montgomery (1925) Johns plays ukulele and Montgomery sings "I'm in Love Again" and dances***
35. The Burglar and the Girl (1928) comedy short with Moore Marriott and Dorothy Boyd
36. By the Light of the Silvery Moon (1926) the last of the Fleischer "Song Car-Tunes" with Phonofilm, released August 1926 **
37. Call Me Up Some Rainy Afternoon (1926)**
38. Calm as the Night (1927) sung by soprano Mary Cavanova (Marie Cavan)
39. Canoodling (1928) Hal Jones sings song "Canoodling" from stage review Splinters
40. Casey at the Bat (1922) famous poem read by actor DeWolf Hopper
41. Cellist and Pianist (1928) two women play Saint-Saëns' "The Swan" from Carnival of the Animals
42. Charles Lindbergh (1927) filmed at Clapham Studios in London on Lindbergh's departure from the UK
43. Charles Lindbergh Reception (1927) Lindbergh receives Medal of Valor from NYC mayor Jimmy Walker
44. Charles Ross Taggart (1923) "The Old Country Fiddler at the Singing School" *
45. Charmaine (1928) musical short with Eric Marshall singing
46. Chorus Gentlemen (1926) or Chorus, Gentlemen!
47. Clapham and Dwyer No. 1 (1929) Charles Clapham and Bill Dwyer
48. Clapham and Dwyer No. 2 (1929) Charles Clapham and Bill Dwyer
49. Clonk! (1928) musical short with Arty Ash and Leslie Sarony, directed by Widgey R. Newman
50. The Coffee Stall (1927) Mark Lupino (c. 1894-4 April 1930) and Company, directed by George A. Cooper
51. Cohen on the Telephone (1923) with monologist Monroe Silver*
52. Come Take a Trip in My Airship (1924) one of the first in the Fleischer "Song Car-Tune" series**
53. Comin' Thro' the Rye (1926)**
54. Conchita Piquer (1923) in dance sketch "From Far Seville"*
55. The Covered Wagon (1923) Paramount Pictures feature directed by James Cruze
56. Cuando fui león (1928) Spanish producer purchased rights from DeForest for "Fonofilm"
57. Cuban Sound Documentary (1926) with the Cuban national anthem and excerpts of The Merry Widow
58. Daisy Bell (1925)**
59. Dandy George and Rosie (1927) Dandy George (Albert George Spink) and his dog Rosie
60. Darling Nelly Gray (1926)**
61. Der rote Kreis (1929) aka The Crimson Circle, UK-German feature based on Edgar Wallace novel, trade-shown in March 1929 in the UK
62. Dick Henderson Sings "I Love Her All the More" (1926)
63. Dick Henderson Sings "Tripe" (1926)
64. Dick Henderson Sings "There Are More Heavens Than One" (1927)
65. Die Nibelungen (1924), part I, "Siegfried" (only at the U.S. premiere in NYC on August 23, 1925)
66. Dixie (1925)**
67. Doing His Duty (1929) Ernie Lotinga playing "Jimmy Josser"
68. Dolly Gray (1926)**
69. Domen (1924) Swedish language version of Retribution (1924), directed by Arthur Donaldson, Swedish actor and director
70. Donald Brian (1925) in Peggy O'Hooligan
71. Doris Ashton and Billy Rawson (1928)
72. Downey and Owens (1925) Morton Downey (Sr.) and ?Owens sing "Show Me the Way to Go Home" and "There Is No One Like Myself"
73. The Duke and Duchess of York Arrive at Farm Cove (1927) film first shown 12 May 1927 at the Lyceum in Sydney, Australia
74. Dunio and Gegna (1927) instrumental comedians
75. Drink to Me Only (1926) Gwen Farrar sings title song
76. East Side, West Side (1925) also known as "The Sidewalks of New York" **
77. Edith Sitwell (1927) reads from her work
78. El misterio de la Puerta del Sol (1929) first sound feature film made in Spain
79. Elga Collins the Versatile Entertainer (1927) Collins sings "Ain't It Nice" and "Tonight You Belong to Me"
80. Emmie Joyce Sings "I Need Love" (1927)
81. Emmie Joyce Sings "Patience" (1927)
82. En confesionario (1928)
83. Ethel Hook (1926) song by contralto Ethel Hook, sister of classical singer Clara Butt
84. Eubie Blake Plays His "Fantasy on Swanee River" (1923)
85. Eva Puck and Sammy White (1923) doing their sketch "Opera vs. Jazz" *
86. Everybody's Doing It (1926) **
87. The Fair Maid of Perth (1926) live-action UK film with Louise Maurel, directed by Miles Mander
88. False Colours (1927) dramatic short with Ursula Jeans and A. B. Imeson, directed by Miles Mander
89. Fannie Ward (1924) Fannie Ward sings "Father Time"
90. Fannie Ward (1924) performs comedy sketch as the "Perennial Flapper"
91. Farewell Message of Mr. Levine and Captain Hinchcliffe, Just Before Their Departure on Their Return Flight to America (1927) with Charles A. Levine and Capt. Walter G. R. Hinchliffe
92. Femina Quartette Nr. 1 (1928) with Elizabeth Hyde (soprano), Brenda Hales (cellist), Yvonne Black (pianist) performing (BFI Database)
93. A Few Moments With Eddie Cantor, Star of "Kid Boots" (late 1923, early 1924)
94. Five Minutes with Al Smith (1924) Franklin D. Roosevelt introduces Smith at 1924 Democratic Convention
95. The Flat Charleston (1926) with Santos Casani and Josie Lennard
96. Flying Jenny Airplane (1921) experimental film with Curtiss JN-4 ("Jenny") airplane
97. Franklin D. Roosevelt Speech (1924) filmed at 1924 Democratic National Convention in NYC
98. Frivolous Fragments (1927) comedy sketch with Alec Daimler and Dora Eadie
99. The Gentleman (1925) first sound-on-film UK film, directed by William J. Elliott, excerpt of 9 O'Clock Revue by Harold Simpson and Morris Harvey
100. George Bernard Shaw (1927) one year before similar film by Fox Movietone News
101. George Jackley (1885-1950), the Indignant Comedian in "A Doggy Ditty" (1927)
102. George Jessel (1924) comedy sketch by Jessel
103. Gilland Singer (1927) M. Gilland from France sings, dressed as wounded World War I soldier
104. Gimme the Hat (1927)
105. Gloria Swanson Dialogue (1922), Gloria Swanson and Thomas Meighan
106. Goodbye My Lady Love (1924)**
107. Gorno's Italian Marionettes (1928) aka Die singenden Marionetten
108. Gwen Farrar (1899-1944) cellist Farrar performs "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" (1926)
109. Gwen Farrar and songwriter Billy Mayerl perform "I've Got a Sweetie on the Radio" (1926)
110. Hal Brown Lancashire Comedian (1928)
111. Harry and Max Nesbitt (1927) film sometimes listed as "Yid Nesbitt" (Max's nickname), brothers from South Africa in "vocal, verbal, and terpsichorean tidbits"
112. Harry Shalson the Popular Entertainer (1927) Shalson sings "You Go Too Far"
113. Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1926) Fleischer cartoon originally with green and orange tinting **
114. The Hawaiian Revellers (1928) with Kahola Marsh and His Hawaiian Orchestra
115. Hedicashun (1929) monologue by A. W. Goodwin
116. Helen Lewis and Her All-Girl Jazz Syncopators (1925) Lewis leads her "all-girl" band
117. Helen Menken (1925) Broadway star Helen Menken
118. Henry Cass Demonstration Film (1923)* also at the Engineers Society Auditorium in NYC on April 12, 1923
119. Her Unborn Child (1930) last feature film made in Phonofilm (screen debut of Elisha Cook)
120. His Rest Day (1927) comedy short directed by George A. Cooper with Matthew Boulton as Bill Gosling
121. Hot Water and Vegetabuel (1928) Leslie Sarony sings "When You're Up to Your Neck in Hot Water (Think of the Kettle and Sing)"
122. The Houston Sisters (1926) musical short with Billie and Renee Houston
123. I Can't Take You Out of My Dreams (1926) Winnie Collins and Walter Williams sing title song
124. I Don't Believe You're in Love With Me (1926) Winnie Collins and Walter Williams sing title song
125. I Don't Care What You Used to Be (1927) Dick Henderson sings title song
126. I Don't Know (1928) Emmie Joyce sings title song
127. I Love a Lassie (1925) **
128. I Want a Pie with a Plum In (1926) Dick Henderson sings title song by Wal Clifford
129. In the Good Old Summer Time (1926) **
130. I've Never Seen a Straight Banana (1926) sung by Dick Henderson, song by Ted Waite
131. J. H. Squires' Celesta Octet (1928) aka "Memories of Tschaikovsky" w/The Squires Octet
132. Jack Pearl and Ben Bard (1926) with Bard, Pearl, and Sascha Beaumont
133. Joe Termini the Somnolent Melodist (1926) specialty musician performs on violin and banjo
134. Joe Theiss Saxotette (1929)
135. John Citizen's Lament (1927) Charles Paton performs song "If Your Face Wants to Smile, We'll Let It In" from revue John Citizen's Lament
136. John W. Davis Campaign Speech (1924), Democratic candidate who lost to Coolidge
137. Josephine Earle (1929) musical short
138. Josser, KC (1929) Ernie Lotinga playing "Jimmy Josser" (poss. dupe of Doing His Duty)
139. The Jubilee Four (1924) gospel quartet
140. Julius Caesar (1926) excerpt from the Shakespeare play, with Basil Gill as Brutus and Malcolm Keen as Cassius
141. Knee Deep in Daisies (1926) song "I'm Knee-Deep in Daisies (and Head Over Heels in Love)" sung by Paul England and Dorothy Boyd
142. Kollege Kapers (1929) comedy short written and directed by Bobby Harmon
143. La Chauve-Souris (1923) Nikita Balieff's group La Chauve-Souris performing their sketch "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" (? with Technicolor sequence)*
144. Lee DeForest (1922) DeForest sitting in a chair and explaining Phonofilm
145. Lillian Powell Bubble Dance (1923)* Denishawn dancer Powell dances to a theme by Brahms; film also shown at the Engineers Society Auditorium in NYC April 12, 1923***
146. Lincoln, Man of the People (1923) Edwin Markham reads his poem "Lincoln, Man of the People"
147. The London Four (1927) male voice quartet
148. The Long and the Short of It (1923) with ?Barber and Jackson, man and woman vaudevillian
149. Love's Old Sweet Song (1923) two-reeler with Louis Wolheim, Donald Gallaher, and Una Merkel, cinematography by Freeman Harrison Owens
150. Lulu (1928) musical short
151. Luna-cy! (1925) 1922 experimental 3-D film by Frederick Ives and Jacob Leventhal re-released with Phonofilm soundtrack 18 May 1925
152. Madelon (1927) Camille Gillard in "Madelon", directed by Widgey Newman
153. Major Issues of the Campaign (1924) compilation of Al Smith, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and John W. Davis short Phonofilms taken at the 1924 Democratic National Convention in NYC (see individual entries)
154. The Man in the Street (1926) short based on Louis N. Parker play, directed by Thomas Bentley, with Wilbur Lenton, John MacAndrews, and Bunty O'Nolan (UK title: Man of Mystery)
155. Margie (1926)**
156. Marie Lloyd Jr. (1926) daughter of music hall star Marie Lloyd
157. Marie Rappold (1922) Metropolitan Opera star
158. Mark Griver and His Scottish Revellers (1927) perform "She Was Just a Sailor's Sweetheart" and "Ain't She Sweet" -- see also Chili Bouchier entry (above) and Pilbeam and His Band entry (below)
159. Medevedeff's Balalaika Orchestra (1929)
160. Memories of Lincoln (1925) 91-year-old former legislator Chauncey Depew recalls meeting Abraham Lincoln
161. The Merchant of Venice (1927) the trial scene, with Joyce Lyons and Lewis Casson
162. Mickey (1927) **
163. Mira la Blanca Luna (UK/Czech, 1936) Rossini aria sung by tenor Otakar Mařák and soprano Marie Cavan (Mary Cavanova)
164. Mirth and Magic (1928) unidentified magician performs his magic act
165. Miss Edith Kelly-Lange (1927) violin solo
166. Miss Lalla Dodd, the Modern Soubrette (1927)
167. Mother, Mother, Mother Pin a Rose on Me (1924) **
168. Mr. George Mozart the Famous Comedian (1928) comedy short
169. Mr. Smith Wakes Up (1929) comedy short with Elsa Lanchester
170. Mrs. Mephistopheles (1929) comedy short with George Robey as title character, directed by Hugh Croise
171. A Musical Monologue (1923) with Phil Baker and his accordion*
172. My Bonnie (1925) aka My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean **
173. My Old Kentucky Home (1926) first to use "Follow the Bouncing Ball" **
174. My Wife's Gone to the Country (1926)**
175. Nervo and Knox (1926) perform their song "The Love of Phtohtenese" (pronounced "Hot Knees")
176. The New Paris Lido Club Band (1928) directed by Bertram Phillips
177. The Nightingale's Courtship (1927) French clowns, the Plattier Brothers
178. Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake (1923) perform their song "Affectionate Dan" and "All God's Chillen Got Shoes"
179. Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake Sing Snappy Songs (1923) sing "Sons of Old Black Joe" and "My Swanee Home"
180. Norah Blaney (1927) Blaney plays piano and sings "He's Funny That Way" and "How About Me"
181. Nutcracker Suite (1925) **
182. Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning (1926) **
183. Oh I Wish I Was in Michigan (1927) **
184. Oh Mabel (1924) early entry in the Fleischer "Sound Car-Tune" series **
185. Oh What a Pal Was Mary (1926)**
186. Oh Suzanna (1925)**
187. Oh, You Beautiful Doll (1926) **
188. Old Black Joe (1926) **
189. Old Folks at Home (1925) ?dupe of "Swanee" entry below **
190. Old Pal Why Don't You Answer Me (1926) also sometimes listed as "My Old Pal" of "Dear Old Pal"**
191. Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag (1926) Fleischer cartoon **
192. Packing Up (1927) dramatic short with Mary Clare and Malcolm Keen, directed by Miles Mander
193. Paul Specht Musical Number (1925)
194. Peace and Quiet (1929) with Ralph Lynn and Winifred Shotter, directed by Sinclair Hill, play by Ronald Jeans
195. Percival and Hill (1927)
196. The Percival Mackey Trio (1929) directed by Bertram Phillips
197. Percy Pryde and His Phonofiddle on the Phonofilm (1928)
198. Philip Ritte and His Revellers (1927)
199. Phonofilm (1923) with Binnie Barnes
200. Pilbeam and His Band With Specialty Dance by the Misses Tosch (1927) jazzy version of "Ain't She Sweet?" (?Arnold Pilbeam, father of Nova Pilbeam). See Chili Bouchier entry and Mark Griver entry (above) which feature same song.
201. Plastigrams (1924) 1922 experimental 3-D film by Frederick Ives and Jacob Leventhal, re-released with Phonofilm soundtrack on 22 September 1924
202. President Calvin Coolidge, Taken on the White House Grounds (1924) filmed 11 August 1924
203. Punch and Judy (1928)
204. The Radio Bug (1926) comedy short, produced by Jack White, directed by Stephen Roberts and co-starring Phil Dunham, Toy Gallagher and Clem Beauchamp, about delivery of a new radio, released in sound and silent versions by Educational Pictures
205. The Radio Franks (1926) NYC radio stars Frank Bessinger and Frank Wright sing "Remember" and "Hooray for Radio" ***
206. Raymond Hitchcock Sketch (1924)
207. Retribution (1924) directed by Arthur Donaldson, Swedish actor and director, see also Domen (1924)
208. Rigoletto, Act Two (1923) with opera singer Eva Leoni (1895–1972) *
209. Robert M. LaFollette, Sr. (1924) speech given during 1924 presidential campaign
210. Rocky Road to Dublin (1927) **
211. Roger Wolfe Kahn Musical Number (1925)
212. Romeo et Juliette (1927) tenor Otakar Mařák and soprano Mary Cavanova (Marie Cavan)
213. Safety First (1928) George Robey singing his song "Safety First", directed by Hugh Croise
214. Sailing, Sailing Over the Bounding Main (1925) **
215. Saint Joan (1927) cathedral scene from Shaw's play, with Sybil Thorndike
216. The Samehtini Trio (1927) two ballads and Hungarian dance performed by male trio (pianist, cellist, and vocalist)
217. Sammy Fain and Artie Dunn (1923) before Fain quit to become full-time songwriter
218. Santa Claus (1926) with Basil Gill as Santa Claus
219. Scovell and Wheldon (1927) UK radio stars (male duo) sing "Ukulele Lullaby" and "Fresh Milk Comes From Cows"
220. Scrooge (1928) with Bransby Williams as Scrooge
221. Sensations of 1927 (1927) Thorpe Bates in excerpt of Lawrence Wright's Sensations of 1927
222. The Sentence of Death (1927) dramatic short directed by Miles Mander and starring Dorothy Boyd (US title: His Great Moment)
223. Sextet from Lucia di Lammermoor (1923) DVD by Zouary shows it to be produced by the ?"Latin American division" of Phonofilm
224. The Sheik of Araby (US, September 1926) Fleischer cartoon **
225. The Sheik of Araby (UK, December 1926) live-action short directed in the UK by Miles Mander
226. Sidney Bernstein Welcomes Phonofilm (1926) shown 4 October 1926 at the Empire Cinema in London
227. So Blue (1927) with ?Delys and Clark
228. Songs of Yesterday (1922) spirituals sung by Abbie (Abbey) Mitchell
229. Sonia Serova Dancers (1924) modern dance group performs to Edvard Grieg's "Song of Spring"
230. The Stage Hands (1928)
231. Stringed Harmony (1923) with ukulele and banjo player Roy Smeck*
232. The Sugar Step (1928)
233. Swanee River (1925)**
234. Sweet Adeline (1926) **
235. Syncopation and Song (1927) with The Coney Island Six
236. Ta-Ra-Ra-Boom-Dee-Aye (1926)**
237. Teddy Brown (1927)
238. Teddy Brown, Xylophonist (1929)
239. Thorpe Bates (1926)
240. The Three Rascals and a Piano (1927)
241. To See If My Dreams Come True (1927) Jack Hodges sings title song
242. Tommy Lorne and "Dumplings" (1927)
243. Tommy Lorne (1927) sings "The Lard Song"
244. Toot Toot (1926) Fleischer cartoon ("Toot Toot Tootsie"?)**
245. Topsey-Turvey (1927) comedian Arthur Roberts sings "Topsey-Turvey", directed by Bertram Phillips
246. The Toy Shop (1928)
247. The Trail of the Lonesome Pine (1927) **
248. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp the Boys Are Marching (1926) **
249. Tumbledown Shack in Athlone (1927) **
250. Unmasked (1929) mystery feature film (released by Weiss Brothers-Artclass Films)
251. Va usted en punto con el banco (1928)
252. Ventriloquist (1927) with William Frawley and girl who becomes the dummy (BFI database)
253. Vicarage Trio—Kerbstone Entertainment (1928)
254. The Victoria Girls (1928) perform "The Doll Dance", their "famous dancing medley"
255. Waiting for the Robert E. Lee (1927) **
256. Weber and Fields (1923) doing their pool hall sketch *
257. Westminster Glee Singers (1927) group directed by Edward Branscombe
258. When I Leave This World Behind (1926) **
259. When I Lost You (1926) **
260. When That Yiddisher Band Played an Irish Tune (1926) with Teddy Elben and His Irish Jewzaleers
261. When the Midnight Choo-Choo Leaves for Alabam' (1926)**
262. The Whistler (1926) dramatic short with Louise Maurel, John Hamilton, and Reginald Fox directed by Miles Mander
263. Why Bananas? (1926) with Teddy Elben
264. Wyn Gladwyn, One Person Two Personalities (1928)
265. Yak-A-Hula-Hick-A-Doola (1926) **
266. You and I and My Gondola (1927)
267. Yvette Darnac (1929) radio star Darnac sings Gershwin tune "The Man I Love"

(*) Included in program of Phonofilms at the Rivoli Theater in NYC on 15 April 1923
(**) Fleischer "Song Car-Tunes" series (some titles later re-released by the Fleischers in their "Screen Songs" series, through Paramount Pictures, with new soundtracks recorded in RCA Photophone)
(***) Found in a trunk in Windsor, New South Wales, Australia in early 1976, and restored by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia