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41.

The Great Divide

Sept. 15, 1929; eight reels, sound (Vitaphone), also silent version Oct. 27, 1929, b&w.

Directed by Reginald Barker; produced by Richard A. Rowland and Robert North for First National Pictures; distributed by First National Pictures.

Cast: Dorothy Mackaill (Ruth Jordan), Ian Keith (Stephen Ghent), Myrna Loy (Manuella), Lucien Littlefield (Texas Tommy), Creighton Hale (Edgar Blossom).

42.

Evidence

Oct. 5, 1929; eight reels, sound (Vitaphone), also silent version, b&w.

Directed by John G. Adolfi; produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Cast: Pauline Frederick (Myra Stanhope), William Courtenay (Cyril Wimborne), Conway Tearle (Harold Courtenay), Lowell Sherman (Norman Pollock), Alec B. Francis (Harbison), Myrna Loy (Native girl).

43.

Show of Shows

Nov. 20, 1929 (New York premiere); Dec. 28, 1929 (general release); fifteen reels, sound dialogue with songs (Vitaphone), Technicolor.

Directed by John G. Adolfi; production supervised by Darryl Francis Zanuck; produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Cast: Frank Fay (Master of ceremonies), William Courtenay (The Minister), H. B. Warner (The Victim), Hobart Bosworth (The Executioner), Marian Nixon, Sally O’Neil, Myrna Loy (Floradora Sextette and Chinese Fantasy), Alice Day, Patsy Ruth Miller (Florodora Sextette), Ben Turpin (Waiter); additional cast members in this all-star revue include Douglas Fairbanks Jr., John Barrymore, and Loretta Young.

44.

Cameo Kirby

Jan. 12, 1930; seven reels, sound (Movietone), b&w.

Directed by Irving Cummings; produced by William Fox for Fox Film Corp.; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: J. Harold Murray (Cameo Kirby), Norma Terris (Adele Randall), Douglas Gilmore (Jack Moreau), Robert Edeson (Colonel Randall), Myrna Loy (Lea), Charles Morton (Anatole), Stepin Fetchit (Croup).

45.

Isle of Escape

March 1, 1930; six reels, sound (Vitaphone), possibly a silent version as well, b&w.

Directed by Howard Bretherton; produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Cast: Monte Blue (Dave Wade), Myrna Loy (Moira), Betty Compson (Stella), Noah Beery (Shane), Ivan Simpson (Judge).

46.

Under a Texas Moon

April 1, 1930; eight reels; sound (Vitaphone); color (Technicolor).

Directed by Michael Curtiz; produced and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Cast: Frank Fay (Don Carlos), Raquel Torres (Raquella), Myrna Loy (Lolita Romero), Armida (Dolores), Noah Beery (Jed Parker).

47.

Cock o’ the Walk

April 11, 1930 (New York premiere); May 15, 1930 (general release); seven reels, sound (Photophone), b&w.

Directed by Roy William Neill and Walter Lang; produced by James Cruze Productions; distributed by Sono Art—World Wide Pictures.

Cast: Joseph Schildkraut (Carlos López), Myrna Loy (Narita), Philip Sleeman (José), Edward Peil (Ortega), John Beck (Cafe manager).

48.

Bride of the Regiment

May 21, 1930 (New York premiere); June 22, 1930 (general release); twelve reels; sound dialogue with songs (Vitaphone); color (Technicolor).

Directed by John Francis Dillon; produced and distributed by First National Pictures.

Cast: Vivienne Segal (Countess Anna-Marie), Allan Prior (Count Adrian Beltrami), Walter Pidgeon (Colonel Vultow), Louise Fazenda (Teresa, the maid), Myrna Loy (Sophie).

49.

Jazz Cinderella

Aug. 14 or Sept. 1, 1930; seven reels, sound (Photophone), b&w.

Directed by Scott Pembroke; produced by George R. Batcheller for Chesterfield Motion Picture Corp.; distributed by Chesterfield Motion Picture Corp.

Cast: Myrna Loy (Mildred Vane), Jason Robards (Herbert Carter), Nancy Welford (Patricia Murray), Dorothy Phillips (Mrs. Consuelo Carter), David Durand (Danny Murray).

50.

Last of the Duanes

Aug. 31, 1930; six reels, sound (Movietone), b&w.

Directed by Alfred Werker; produced by William Fox for Fox Film Corp.; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: George O’Brien (Buck Duane), Lucille Brown (Ruth Garrett), Myrna Loy (Lola), Walter McGrail (Bland), James Bradbury Jr. (Euchre).

51.

Rogue of the Rio Grande

Oct. 15, 1930; seven reels, sound, b&w.

Directed by Spencer Gordon Bennett; produced by George W. Weeks for Cliff Broughton Productions; distributed by Sono Art–World Wide Productions.

Cast: José Bohr (El Malo), Raymond Hatton (Pedro), Myrna Loy (Carmita), Carmelita Geraghty (Dolores), Walter Miller (Sheriff Rankin).

52.

The Truth about Youth

Oct. 19, 1930, or Nov. 3, 1930; seven reels, sound (Vitaphone), b&w.

Directed by William Seiter; produced and distributed by First National Pictures.

Cast: Loretta Young (Phyllis Ericson), David Manners (Richard Dane, The Imp), Conway Tearle (Richard Carewe), Myrna Loy (Kara, The Firefly), Yola d’Avril (Babette).

53.

Renegades

Oct. 26, 1930; eleven reels, sound (Movietone), b&w.

Directed by Victor Fleming; produced by William Fox for Fox Film Corp.; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: Warner Baxter (Deucalion), Myrna Loy (Eleanore), Noah Beery (Machwurth), Gregory Gaye (Vologuine), George Cooper (Biloxi), Bela Lugosi (The Marabout).

54.

The Devil to Pay

Dec. 18, 1930 (New York premiere); Dec. 20, 1930 (general release); eight reels (72 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by George Fitzmaurice; produced by Samuel Goldwyn; distributed by United Artists.

Cast: Ronald Colman (Willie Hale), Frederic Kerr (Lord Leland), Loretta Young (Dorothy Hope), David Torrence (Mr. Hope), Myrna Loy (Mary Crayle).

55.

The Naughty Flirt

Jan. 11, 1931; six reels (56–57 or 76 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Edward Cline; produced and distributed by First National Pictures.

Cast: Alice White (Kay Elliott), Paul Page (Alan Ward), Myrna Loy (Linda Gregory), Robert Agnew (Wilbur Fairchild), Douglas Gilmore (Jack Gregory), George Irving (John R. Elliott).

56.

Body and Soul

Feb. 22, 1931; nine reels (82 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Alfred Santell; An Alfred Santell/Fox Film Corp. Production; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: Charles Farrell (Mai Andrews), Elissa Landi (Carla Watson), Myrna Loy (Alice Lester, also known as “Pom Pom”), Humphrey Bogart (Jim Watson), Donald Dillaway (Tap Johnson).

57.

A Connecticut Yankee

April 5, 1931; eleven reels (95–96 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by David Butler; a David Butler/Fox Film Corp. Production; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: Will Rogers (Hank Martin, also known as Sir Boss), William Farnum (King Arthur/Inventor), Maureen O’Sullivan (Alisande/Girl in mansion), Myrna Loy (Queen Morgan le Fay/Seductive woman in mansion), Ward Bond (Queen’s knight) (uncredited).

58.

Hush Money

July 5, 1931; seven reels (68–69 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Sidney Lanfield; a Sidney Lanfield/Fox Film Corp. Production; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: Joan Bennett (Joan Gordon), Hardie Albright (Stuart Elliott), Owen Moore (Steve Pelton), Myrna Loy (Flo Curtis), George Raft (Maxie) (uncredited), C. Henry Gordon (Jack Curtis).

59.

Transatlantic

Aug. 30, 1931; eight reels (73–74 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by William K. Howard; a William K. Howard/Fox Film Corp. Production; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: Edmund Lowe (Monty Greer, The Gambler), Greta Nissen (Sigrid Carlene, The Dancer), John Halliday (Henry D. Graham, The Banker), Myrna Loy (Kay Graham, His wife), Jean Hersholt (Rudolph Kramer, The Lens Grinder), Lois Moran (Judy Kramer, His daughter).

60.

Rebound

Sept. 18, 1931; ten reels (88 or 91 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Edward H. Griffith; a Charles R. Rogers / RKO Pathé Pictures Production; distributed by RKO Pathé Distributing Corp.

Cast: Ina Claire (Sara Jaffrey), Robert Ames (Bill Truesdale), Myrna Loy (Evie Lawrence), Hedda Hopper (Liz Crawford), Robert Williams (Johnnie Coles).

61.

Skyline

Oct. 11, 1931; seven reels (57 or 70 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Sam Taylor; a Sam Taylor / Fox Film Corp. production; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: Thomas Meighan (Gordon A. McClellan), Hardie Albright (John Breen), Maureen O’Sullivan (Kathleen Kearny), Myrna Loy (Paula Lambert), Stanley Fields (Captain Breen).

62.

Consolation Marriage

Oct. 15, 1931 (Hollywood premiere); Nov. 21, 1931 (general release); nine reels (82 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Paul Sloane; produced by William Le Baron for RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Cast: Irene Dunne (Mary Brown Porter), Pat O’Brien (Steve Porter), John Halliday (Jeff), Myrna Loy (Elaine Brandon), Lester Vail (Aubrey).

63.

Arrowsmith

Dec. 26, 1931; eleven reels (108 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by John Ford; produced by Samuel Goldwyn and Howard Productions; distributed by United Artists Corp.

Cast: Ronald Colman (Dr. Martin Arrowsmith), Helen Hayes (Leora Tozer Arrowsmith), Richard Bennett (Gustav Sondelius), A. E. Anson (Professor Max Gottlieb), Myrna Loy (Joyce Lanyon), DeWitt Jennings (Mr. Tozer), Beulah Bondi (Mrs. Tozer) (uncredited), Claude King (Dr. Tubbs).

64.

Emma

Jan. 2, 1932; eight reels (70 or 73 min.), sound, b&w. (ML’s first MGM role under contract)

Directed by Clarence Brown; a Clarence Brown / MGM Production; distributed by MGM.

Cast: Marie Dressler (Emma Thatcher Smith), Richard Cromwell (Ronnie Smith), Jean Hersholt (Mr. Frederick Smith), Myrna Loy (Isabelle [Countess Marlin]), John Miljan (District Attorney).

65.

The Wet Parade

March 26, 1932; thirteen reels (118 or 122 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Victor Fleming; a Victor Fleming / MGM Production; distributed by MGM.

Cast: Robert Young (Kip Tarleton), Walter Huston (Pow Tarleton), Jimmy Durante (Abe Shilling), Wallace Ford (Jerry Tyler), Myrna Loy (Eileen Pinchon), Joan Marsh (Evelyn Fesseden), Dorothy Jordan (Maggie Chilcote), Lewis Stone (Roger Chilcote), Neil Hamilton (Roger Chilcote Jr.).

66.

Vanity Fair

March 1932; May 8, 1932 (general release); eight reels (67 or 78 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Chester M. Franklin; produced by M. H. Hoffman; a Chester M. Franklin / Allied Pictures Corp. Production; distributed by Allied Pictures Corp.

Cast: Myrna Loy (Becky Sharp), Conway Tearle (Rawdon Crawley), Barbara Kent (Amelia Sedley), Walter Byron (George Osborne), Anthony Bushell (Dobbin), Lionel Belmore (Sir Pitt Crawley).

67.

The Woman in Room

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May 15, 1932; seven reels (58, 67, or 69 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Henry King; a Henry King / Fox Film Corp. Production; distributed by Fox Film Corp.

Cast: Elissa Landi (Laura Bruce), Ralph Bellamy (Major John Bruce), Neil Hamilton (Paul Ramsey), Myrna Loy (Sari Lodar), Gilbert Roland (Victor LeGrand).

68.

New Morals for Old

June 4, 1932; eight reels (72 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Charles Brabin; produced and distributed by MGM.

Cast: Robert Young (Ralph Thomas), Margaret Perry (Phyl Thomas), Lewis Stone (Mr. Thomas), Laura Hope Crews (Mrs. Thomas), Myrna Loy (Myra), David Newell (Duff Wilson), Jean Hersholt (James Hallett).

69.

Love Me Tonight

Aug. 26, 1932; ten reels (90 or 104 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Rouben Mamoulian; a Rouben Mamoulian / Paramount Publix Corp. Production; distributed by Paramount Publix Corp.

Cast: Maurice Chevalier (Maurice Courtelin), Jeanette MacDonald (Princess Jeanette), Charlie Ruggles (Vicomte Gilbert de Vareze), Charles Butterworth (Count de Savignac), Myrna Loy (Countess Valentine), C. Aubrey Smith (Duke d’Artelines).

70.

Thirteen Women

Sept. 16, 1932; seven reels (73–74 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by George Archainbaud; produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Cast: Irene Dunne (Laura Stanhope), Ricardo Cortez (Sergeant Clive), Jill Esmond (Jo), Myrna Loy (Ursula Georgi), Mary Duncan (June Raskob), Kay Johnson (Helen Frye), Florence Eldridge (Grace Coombs), Peg Entwistle (Hazel Cousins), C. Henry Gordon (Swami Yogadachi).

71.

The Mask of Fu Manchu

Nov. 5, 1932; seven reels (66–67 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Charles Brabin; a Cosmopolitan Production; produced and distributed by MGM.

Cast: Boris Karloff (Dr. Fu Manchu), Lewis Stone (Nayland Smith), Karen Morley (Sheila Barton), Charles Starrett (Terrence Granville), Myrna Loy (Fah Lo See), Jean Hersholt (Von Berg).

72.

The Animal Kingdom

(The film opened the new RKO Roxy Theater in NYC.)

Dec. 28, 1932; nine reels (78, 85, or 90 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Edward H. Griffith; produced by David O. Selznick for RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Cast: Ann Harding (Daisy Sage), Leslie Howard (Tom Collier), Myrna Loy (Cecelia Henry Collier), William Gargan (“Red” Regan), Neil Hamilton (Owen), Ilka Chase (Grace).

73.

Topaze

Feb. 8, 1933 (New York premiere); Feb. 24, 1933 (general release); eight reels (78 or 80 min.), sound, b&w.

Directed by Harry D’Abbadie D’Arrast; produced by David O. Selznick for RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.; distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, Inc.

Cast: John Barrymore (Dr. Auguste A. Topaze), Myrna Loy (Coco), Reginald Mason (Baron de La Tour-La Tour), Jobyna Howland (Baroness de La Tour-La Tour), Jackie Searle (Charlemagne de La Tour-La Tour).