Movies by Tim Ryan

Hi, Beautiful

Hi, Beautiful

Part of the series of Universal B-musicals teaming Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Beery Jr., this film is also a remake of the 1937 comedy Love in a Bungalow. Patty Callahan (O'Driscoll) offers residence in a model home to soldier Jeff (Beery) and soon falls in love with him. Although the pair are unmarried, they enter a marital contest intended to celebrate the "Happiest G.I. Couple." Winning the contest brings on all sorts of farcical troubles until the couple are able to be united for real. Songs include "Don't Sweetheart Me" and "Best of All."

Hollywood Dog

Hollywood Dog

A cartoon dog entertainment promoter manipulates a naive newcomer to be his headline act for an upcoming show.

Jiggs and Maggie Out West

Jiggs and Maggie Out West

Monogram's Bringing Up Father series, based on the popular comic strip by George McManus, hit a high point of sorts with 1950's Jiggs and Maggie Out West. Joe Yule Sr. (Mickey Rooney's father) and Rene Riano are perfectly cast as nouveau riche Jiggs and Maggie, who head thataway when Maggie inherits a goldmine. As usual, Maggie spends her time trying to climb the frontier social ladder, while down-to-earth Jiggs is more interested in finding a plate of corned beef and cabbage.

Crazy Over Horses

Crazy Over Horses

The boys get mixed up with a race horse & crooked gamblers

Melody Parade

Melody Parade

The owner and staff of a Hollywood nightclub struggle to keep their establishment from closing.

Sarong Girl

Sarong Girl

A dancer in a girlie show plots revenge when a judge orders her show closed.

Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow

A young girl goes to New York to find a band leader who has stolen all the songs she wrote and is passing them off as his own.

Kansas City Kitty

Kansas City Kitty

A piano teacher and her roommate decide invest their savings in a music publishing company. Comedy with music.

I Married a Monster

I Married a Monster

Kelly's new husband Nick begins behaving oddly, showing a surprising desire to make babies and shun his drinking buddies. Little does she know he's not entirely himself.

Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights

Also known as Ghost Crazy. Three goofballs run up against ghosts and a giant gorilla in a haunted house.

Redhead from Manhattan

Redhead from Manhattan

Lupe VĂ©lez plays a dual role, twin sisters Rita and Elaine. After escaping a torpedoed ship, Rita shows up in Manhattan, where she takes the place of her Broadway-star twin sister Elaine, who's having problems with her marriage and needs to make a getaway. Neither Elaine's husband or Rita's saxophone-player boyfriend are aware of the switch.

Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill

A young girl holds a special place in her heart for a place called Shamrock HIll, and she tries to stop it from having a television station built on it.

Harmon of Michigan

Harmon of Michigan

A former University of Michigan football star (Tom Harmon) rejects an opportunity to play professional football. Instead, he marries his college sweetheart (Anita Louise) and begins a career as a college football coach.

Swing Out the Blues

Swing Out the Blues

The film is partly a parody of The Goodwill Court, a popular radio problem hosted by advice-dispenser "Mr. Anthony". The host of a "What's your problem?" radio hour tries to smooth the romantic path of singer Rich Cleveland (Haymes) and his socialite wife Penelope (Lynn Merrick). The fly in the ointment is Dena Marshall (Janis Carter), who has set her sights on the handsome Rich.

Swingtime Johnny

Swingtime Johnny

The Andrews Sisters take a hiatus from show business to aid the war effort. They take on jobs at a pipe-organ plant now making artillery shells. But they still find time for plenty of singing and dancing.

Peaceful Relations

Peaceful Relations

An Educational Pictures comedy starring the husband and wife team of Tim and Irene Ryan.

The Sultan's Daughter

The Sultan's Daughter

A sultan's lovely daughter finds herself courted by a handsome American.

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils casts the mismatched duo as a pair of intrepid newsreel cameramen. When they're not risking their lives coverning the Hot Spots of the world, Dick (Arlen) and Andy (Devine) busy themselves romancing Norma (Dorothy Lovett) and Gwendy (Janet Shaw), respectively.