Harry Davenport
Harold George Bryant Davenport was an American film and stage actor who worked in show business from the age of six until his death. After a long and prolific Broadway career, he came to Hollywood in the 1930s, where he often played grandfathers, judges, doctors, and ministers.
Gone with the Wind
as Dr. MeadeThe spoiled daughter of a Georgia plantation owner conducts a tumultuous romance with a cynical...
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Meet Me in St. Louis
as GrandpaYoung love and childish fears highlight a year in the life of a turn-of-the-century family up to...
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame
as King Louis XIParis, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the...
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The Life of Emile Zola
as Chief of StaffA fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus...
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The Ox-Bow Incident
as Arthur DaviesA posse discovers a trio of men they suspect of murder and cow theft and are split between...
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Foreign Correspondent
as Mr. PowersAmerican crime reporter John Jones is reassigned to Europe as a foreign correspondent to cover...
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You Can't Take It with You
as JudgeAlice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with...
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Little Women
as Dr. BarnesLouisa May Alcott's autobiographical account of her life with her three sisters in Concord Mass...
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as Judge Thaddeus TurnerTeenager Susan Turner, with a severe crush on playboy artist Richard Nugent, sneaks into his...
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The Farmer's Daughter
as Dr. Matthew SulvenAfter leaving her family's farm to study nursing in the city, a young woman finds herself on an...
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All This, and Heaven Too
as PierreWhen lovely and virtuous governess Henriette Deluzy comes to educate the children of the...
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Courage of Lassie
as Judge PaysonBill's separated from his litter, making friends with the wild creatures until he's found and...
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Meet John Doe
as Former Bulletin Owner (uncredited)As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe,"...
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That Uncertain Feeling
as JonesA happily married woman sees a psychoanalyst and develops doubts about her husband.
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The Thin Man Goes Home
as Dr. Bertram CharlesOn a trip to visit his parents, detective Nick Charles gets mixed up in a murder investigation.
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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell
as Judge RiderAlexander Graham Bell falls in love with deaf girl Mabel Hubbard while teaching the deaf and...
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Marie Antoinette
as Monsieur de Cosse (uncredited)The young Austrian princess Marie Antoinette is arranged to marry Louis XVI, future king of...
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Made for Each Other
as Dr. Healy (uncredited)A couple struggle to find happiness after a whirlwind courtship.
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Tales of Manhattan
as Prof. LyonsTen screenwriters collaborated on this series of tales concerning the effect a tailcoat cursed...
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Gold Is Where You Find It
as Dr. ParsonsColonel Ferris, a wealthy farmer in northern California, is strongly opposed to hydraulic...
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet
as JudgeTrue story of the doctor who considered it was not immoral to search for a drug that would cure...
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The Cowboy and the Lady
as Uncle Hannibal SmithMary Smith decides after a lifetime of being a shut-in to do something wild while her father is...
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Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake
as Amos KidderSir Arthur Blake has inherited title and lands from his brother. He also has his orphaned nephew...
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Kings Row
as Colonel SkeffingtonFive young adults in a small American town face the revelations of secrets that threaten to ruin...
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Tell It to the Judge
as Judge MacKenzie MeredithMarsha Meredith, an attorney-at-law, is nominated for a federal judgeship, but her nomination is...
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The Rage of Paris
as Pop, CaretakerNicole has no job and is several weeks behind with her rent. Her solution to her problems is to...
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Kismet
as AghaHafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter...
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Down to the Sea in Ships
as Benjamin HarrisDuring a whaling expedition in the late 1800's, the aging Captain Bering Joy (Lionel Barrymore)...
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The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
as Commodore Thomas Spencer HollidayA missionary tries to outwit the U.S. government and smuggle Chinese orphans into the country.
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Lucky Partners
as JudgeTwo strangers split a sweepstake prize to go on a fake honeymoon with predictable results.
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Larceny, Inc.
as Homer BigelowThree ex-cons buy a luggage shop to tunnel into the bank vault next door. But despite all they...
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They Won't Forget
as Confederate SoldierA southern town is rocked by scandal when teenager Mary Clay is murdered on Confederate...
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Wells Fargo
as Ingalls, bankerIn the 1840s, Ramsey MacKay, the driver for the struggling Wells Fargo mail and freight company,...
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Government Girl
as Senator MacVickersAn aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.
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Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as BaneThis historical drama tells the story of the first class to graduate from the U.S. Military...
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December 7th
as Mr. 'C'"Docudrama" about the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941 and its results, the...
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G.I. War Brides
as Grandpa GilesLinda Powell, and English girl, stows away on a ship bound for the United States in order to...
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Juarez
as Dr. Samuel BaschThe newly-named emperor Maximilian and his wife Carlota arrive in Mexico to face popular...
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Riding High
as JohnsonA horse trainer who has fallen on hard times looks to his horse, Broadway Bill, to finally win...
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Three Daring Daughters
as Dr. CannonThree young girls try to help their divorced mother find the right husband.
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His Woman
as Customs InspectorTough Caribbean freighter Captain Sam Whelan engages Sally Clark, a tramp masquerading as a...
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Man-Proof
as Hitchhiker (uncredited)A newspaper illustrator tries to remain best friends with the man she secretly loves, even...
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Gangway for Tomorrow
as Fred TaylorFive defense workers on their way to the munitions factory tell their stories: a refugee from...
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The Perfect Specimen
as Carl CarterRaised in seclusion to be the epitome of mental, physical and moral perfection, Gerald Beresford...
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That Forsyte Woman
as Old Jolyon ForsyteSoames and Irene Forsyte have a marriage of convenience. Young Jolyon Forsyte is a black sheep...
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A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
as GrampsDuring World War II, a young boy and girl, living with their respective families in an apartment...
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Jack London
as Prof. HilliardThe adventurous and remarkable life of the US writer Jack London (1876-1916).
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Princess O'Rourke
as Supreme Court JudgeA down-to-earth pilot charms a European princess on vacation in the United States.
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The Impatient Years
as MinisterStanding before a divorce court judge are Sergeant Andy Anderson and Janie Anderson asking him...
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The Bride Came C.O.D.
as Pop TolliverA financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap...
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The Decision of Christopher Blake
as Courtroom AttendantA young boy begins to have fantasies when he learns his parents are planning to divorce....
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Armored Car
as Pop LoganLarry Willis and Bill Wane are security guards who ride in the back of Banks Co. armored trucks....
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Get That Venus
as Mr. RendlebyA fast-talking philanderer and sometime reporter gets caught up in an octogenarian antiquarian's...
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I Want a Divorce
as Grandpa BrokawComedy about newlyweds wondering if their marriage was a mistake.
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The Scoundrel
as SlezackA ruthless, cynical, hated publisher is killed in a plane crash, doomed to be a "restless"...
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Too Many Husbands
as GeorgeLong-missing Bill Cardew returns to find his wife Vicky remarried...and in no hurry to settle...
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The Fabulous Texan
as Rev. BakerA couple of Confederate soldiers, returning home from the Civil War, find Texas transformed into...
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That Hagen Girl
as Judge MerrivaleMary Hagen lives in a small town in Ohio and goes to Jordon Junior College. For years, there has...
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We've Never Been Licked
as Pop LambertYoung Brad Craig enters the military school with a chip on his shoulder which upperclassmen...
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King of Hockey
as Tom McKennaGamblers try to pressure a star hockey player into throwing a game.
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Too Young to Know
as Judge BollerA returning GI searches for the wife who left him and gave away their son.
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Mr. Dodd Takes the Air
as Doc QuinnA country bumpkin becomes a singing sensation on the radio.
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First Lady
as CharlesA politician's wife plots for her husband to become the next U.S. President.
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The First Hundred Years
as Uncle DawsonDavid and Lynn are a happily married couple. When David gets his dream job in another state,...
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One Foot in Heaven
as Elias SamsonEpisodic look at the life of a minister and his family as they move from one parish to another.
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Death of a Champion
as Guy LanyardOliver Quade is a pitchman who follows state fairs that feature dog shows---which limits his...
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The Long Shot
as Henry SharonA racetrack melodrama, The Long Shot features Marsha Hunt and Gordon Jones as trainers of a...
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Paradise Express
as Jed CarsonA small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by...
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The Sisters
as Doc MooreThree daughters of a small down pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic...
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Fit for a King
as Archduke JulioNewspaper reporter "Scoops" is sent out on assignment, to investigate the failed assassination...
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Granny Get Your Gun
as Nathaniel "Nate" PaulsonAn elderly woman turns sheriff to clear her granddaughter of murder charges.
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Keeper of the Bees
as Michael WorthingtonMichael Worthington, an elderly owner of an apiary, befriends an embittered artist, Jamie...
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I Wanted Wings
as 'Sandbags' RileyTold in flashback, this drama follows the training and personal lives of three recruits in the...
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Claudia and David
as Dr. HarryThe follow-up film to "Claudia", with Dorothy McGuire and Robert Young reprising their earlier...
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Faithful in My Fashion
as Great GrandpaA U.S. Army sergeant is home on leave to reconnect with his girlfriend he hopes to marry....
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Pardon My Past
as Grandpa PembertonEddie York (MacMurray) is mistaken for playboy Francis Pemberton and gets into trouble.
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Music for Millions
as DoctorSix-year-old "Mike" goes to live with her pregnant older sister, Babs, who plays string bass in...
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Lady Luck
as Judge MartinA woman marries a gambler with the hopes of reforming him, but things don't quite work out the...
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Adventure
as Dr. AshtonA rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meek librarian.
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White Bondage
as Pop CraigA reporter risks lynching to prove that share croppers are being cheated.
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The Case of the Black Cat
as Peter LaxterLawyer Perry Mason is summoned to the Laxter mansion in the dead of night to write granddaughter...
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She Wouldn't Say Yes
as AlbertSusan Lane is a gifted psychiatrist, grounded in self-control. Before returning by train to her...
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Her Husband's Secretary
as Dan KingdonA businessman buys trouble when he hires his wife"s best friend as his secretary.
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My Sin
as Roger MetcalfA prostitute living in Panama shoots her pimp and is charged with murder. The lawyer who gets...
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The Higgins Family
as Grandpa William JordanPa Higgins' attempts at success in the advertising business are constantly frustrated by his...
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That Lady in Ermine
as LuigiCirca 1861, Angelina, ruling countess of an Italian principality, is at a loss when invaded by a...
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Should Husbands Work?
as Grandpa HigginsJoe Higgins' wife gets the job meant for him, so he stays home to do the housework. A Higgins...
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The Men Who Made the Movies: Vincente Minnelli
as Self (archive footage)
Headin' for God's Country
as Clem AdamsIn this anti-Japanese WW II propaganda film, Japanese invaders attempt to raid Alaska and are...
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Fly Away Baby
as Colonel HiggamTorchy Blane solves a murder and smuggling case during a round-the-world flight.
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As Good as Married
as JessupWhen a boss proposes marriage to his secretary, she discovers that the arrangement is solely for...
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Hurricane Smith
as Robert Ingersoll ReedRodeo rider Hurricane Smith is wrongly convicted of murder and robbery, but escapes and creates...
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For the Love of Mary
as Justice PeabodyYoung girl gets a job at the White House as a switchboard operator and gets mixed up in politics.
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My Wife's Relatives
as Grandpa Ed CarsonIt all begins when Joe Higgins, business manager of a prosperous candy-manufacturing firm, is...
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Sport of Kings
as Maj. DenningTwo brothers from the North try to gain favor in the South after they inherit a horse farm in...
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Tail Spin
as T.P. LesterTrixie is a female pilot looking to win a big race to advance her career. During one race,...
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Exile Express
as Dr. HiteA San Francisco reporter and a lab assistant foil spies on an East-bound deportation train.
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Young Fugitives
as Joel BenthamA young man befriends the last surviving Civil War veteran, intending to rob him of $50,000.
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Under Cover of Night
as Dr. ReedA detective (Edmund Lowe) trails a professor (Henry Daniell) who stole credit for his wife's...
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This Love of Ours
as Dr. WilkersonAt a convention, medical researcher Michel Touzac goes with colleagues to see stage caricaturist...
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Stallion Road
as Dr. StevensA veterinarian and a novelist compete for the heart of a lady rancher.
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Three Wise Fools
as The AncientAn orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.
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The Man from Texas
as Pop HickeyJames Craig is torn between his criminal career as the masked bandit named the "El Paso Kid,"...
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Saleslady
as Miles CannonA young heiress moves away from home, takes a job in a Chicago department store and weds a...
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Radio Patrol
as John P. Adams, inventorAbout a young radio cop and a beautiful girl try to stop an international criminal gang from...
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Reckless Living
as 'General' JeffThis harmless Universal musical comedy is worth having as one of the few filmed records of...
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The Enchanted Forest
as Old JohnPastoral fantasy about a hermit who prefers the serene company of the woods and its denizens to...
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Earl of Puddlestone
as Grandpa Ed CarsonWhen Betty's father sees the condescending attitude displayed toward her by a rich family, he...
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The Unknown Quantity
as Septimus KinsolvingMary Boyne, who made shirts at four dollars a week, had no place for love in her life - only...
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Grandpa Goes To Town
as GrandpaJoe and Lil Higgins invest their life savings in a frontier hotel. Upon arrival, the family...
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The Wheel of the Law
as John DanielsBroadway star Mona Mainard retires from the stage for marriage to rising attorney John Norton...
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Shantytown
as 'Doc' HerndonLiz lives with her mother and stepfather in a boarding house on the "wrong side of the tracks"
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The Covered Trailer
as Grandpa Ed CarsonThe Higgins family prepares for a long-awaited cruise to Rio, but while father Joe bids farewell...
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Damon and Pythias
as Phillistus (as H. Davenport)The friendship of Damon, the senator, and Pythias, the soldier, is famous in Ancient Syracuse.
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No More West
as JudgeBert Lahr is a big city boy hung up on tales of the Old West. When his playing cowboys and...
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Money To Burn
as Grandpa Ed CarsonIn this episode of the Higgins Family series, pandemonium ensues when Ma enters a dog biscuit...
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