William Haines
William Haines (born Charles William Haines; January 2, 1900 - December 26, 1973) was a star American comedy actor of the late Silent and early "talkie" eras.
Zelig
as Self (archive footage)Fictional documentary about the life of human chameleon Leonard Zelig, a man who becomes a...
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Tell It to the Marines
as Private Skeet BurnsU.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets'...
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The Stolen Jools
as Bill HainesFamous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended...
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Souls for Sale
as Pinkey - Assistant DirectorA young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
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Alias Jimmy Valentine
as Jimmy ValentineAn Incompetent insurance salesman sells a policy to Jesse James and has to protect his client...
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Show People
as Billy BooneHollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great...
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Free and Easy
as A GuestGopher City Kansas hosts a beauty contest. The winner, Elvira Plunkett, and her mother go to...
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The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
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Little Annie Rooney
as Joe KellyA feisty little girl, the daughter of a beat cop, faces the challenges of growing up in a tough...
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The Smart Set
as Tommy Van BurenA cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big...
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Three Wise Fools
as Gordon SchuylerSydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the...
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A Man's Man
as MelAn aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.
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Telling the World
as Don DavisThe journalist Don Davis becomes involved in a murder case, where Chrystal Malone is part of it....
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West Point
as Brice WayneArrogant and wise-cracking Brice Wayne enrolls at the United States Military Academy at West...
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Fast Life
as SandyTwo sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their...
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The Hollywood Revue of 1929
as SelfAn all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.
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A Little Journey
as George ManningA girl travelling by train to meet her boyfriend meets another young man and falls in love with him.
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So This Is Marriage?
as uncreditedThe only known copy of this film copy was reported to have been destroyed in the 1967 MGM Vault...
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Slide, Kelly, Slide
as Jim KellyA minor league pitcher lets pride get the better of him after he joins the New York Yankees.
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The Duke Steps Out
as DukeMillionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when...
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A Tailor-Made Man
as John Paul BartJohn Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night,...
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True As Steel
as Gilbert MorseSuccessful middle-aged manufacturer Frank Parry takes a business trip to New York, where he...
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Spring Fever
as Jack KellyKelly's employer, Waters, is such a keen golfer that he asks Kelly to help him improve his game...
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Brown of Harvard
as Tom BrownTom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew,...
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New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
as WallingfordWallingford is a con-man whose specialty is taking money from suckers. His partners are...
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1925 Studio Tour
as Self (uncredited)A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and...
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A Slave of Fashion
as Dick WayneKatherine Emerson, an Iowa girl hungry for the good things in life, leaves her small hometown...
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The Wife of the Centaur
as Edward ConverseJeffrey Dwyer is a writer and a poet who wrestles with the conflicts between his idealism and...
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Remote Control
as William J. BrennanA radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.
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The Tower of Lies
as AugustAfter his beloved daughter leaves for the city to pay off his debt, an old farmer goes mad when...
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Navy Blues
as Jack KellyOn shore leave, a young sailor meets and falls in love with a pretty young blonde. He goes home...
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Sally, Irene and Mary
as Jimmy DunganThe three are showgirls, each with a different approach to life and love.
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Speedway
as Bill WhippleBill Whipple is a happy-go-lucky mechanic for MacDonald who thinks that he is the worlds...
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Are You Listening?
as Bill GrimesWBLA is on the air, presenting the live music, the sudsy dramas and the sell-sell-sell of...
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The Girl Said No
as Tom WardA comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of...
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Estrellados
as Self (Guest Appearance)A matinée idol and a bumbling manager fight for the love of a would-be starlet. Estrellados is...
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The Midnight Express
as Jack OakesWastrel son of a railroad magnate, Jack's father becomes frustrated with his son's wild ways. To...
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Young and Beautiful
as Robert PrestonBob Preston, publicity man for Superba Pictures, uses his publicity skills in an attempt to make...
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Memory Lane
as Joe FieldMary is marrying Jimmie, from whom she has kept a secret; Mary remains in love with another man....
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Excess Baggage
as Eddie KaneExcess Baggage is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and...
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Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
as Himself (Archival footage)Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed...
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Circe the Enchantress
as William CraigMae Murray as a Jazz Age baby who treats men like swine until she falls for the upright doctor...
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The Denial
as Lyman - Lover in FlashbackWhen Dorothy wants to marry Bob (Robert Agnew), her mother, Mildred, forbids the match. Dorothy...
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Three Weeks
as CurateA young aristocrat strikes up an affair with a mysterious woman for three weeks.
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Just a Gigolo
as Robert BrummelA playboy pretends to be a paid escort in order to court--and test the moral character of--a...
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Way Out West
as WindyWise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is...
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Wine of Youth
as Hal MartinBased on a play be Rachel Crothers, WINE OF YOUTH is a solid drama about "the modern young...
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The Marines Are Coming
as Lt. William 'Wild Bill' TraylorExpelled from his lieutenancy in the Marine Corps, Bill Traylor reenlists as a private. His unit...
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