Actor Fuller Mellish Jr.: biography, where starred, where to

Applause

Rouben Mamoulian

Helen Morgan, Joan Peers

This early example of the "backstage" musical genre tells the story of Kitty Darling, a fading burlesque star who tries to save her convent-educated daughter April from following in Mom's footsteps.

Applause

7.1 ⚠️ 1929

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Roadhouse Nights

Hobart Henley

Helen Morgan, Charles Ruggles

Based on the Hammett novel, this ultra-rare film—is nominally taken from the author's classic gang-war novel Red Harvest, which proved too brutal and cynical even for pre-Code Hollywood.

Roadhouse Nights

5.5 ⚠️ 1930

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Sarah and Son

Dorothy Arzner

Ruth Chatterton, Fredric March

A ne'er-do-well husband, after years of abusing his wife, disappears with their son, and winds up selling him to a wealthy family. Years later, the wife, now a world-famous opera singer, finally has enough time and money to begin a search for him.

Sarah and Son

5.4 ⚠️ 1930

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