James A. Starr

Total Credits at Criticker: 16 (Writer)
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Helen and Nita work in a department store to make ends meet while they search for millionaire husbands. They meet Bill and Hank, who make them reconsider whether they really need millionaires to be happy. (imdb)
Flirty Four-Flushers (1926) - Short Film
With her winnings from an essay contest, a waitress gets dolled up and goes to a swanky resort to snag a millionaire husband. (imdb)
Wilkie and Mitchell, trying to desert their draft into the army, stow away on a ship which takes them into the war zone. While AWOL, the rivals for Mary's affections accidentally destroy an ammunition dump. (imdb)
An eccentric, fluttery bachelor is dismayed to discover an undressed woman in his apartment. Comedy.
'Rainbow Girls' has just opened and closed on Broadway when Dixie, a actress in it, runs into smooth talking Hollywood Director Frank Buelow. He tells her she would be a natural, promises her a movie contract, and so she goes to Hollywood, but there is no contract for her. She meets Donny, a washed-up veteran actress (Blanche Sweet), on the lot who becomes her friend. (imdb)
Betty thinks she loves Stacey, but when their elopement is foiled by her father she realizes that is was Terry she was really meant for. This is bad news for her sister Mary Jane, who also loves Terry. (imdb)
The plot is summed up by the title, as Rinty rescues heroine Audrey Ferris and hero Carroll Nye from all manner of desert dangers, both natural and man-made.
A dark night in war time, with several black-outs, it's just a night for murder. Susan Cooper, a fast-talking girl reporter, doubles as amateur sleuth solving yet another mystery among Hollywood's famous.
Smith's Candy Shop (1927) - Short Film
13th release in 'The Smith Family' series of 2-reel comedies. The Smiths at the candy shop.
Smith's Cook (1927) - Short Film
The Smiths' cook, exasperated by giving up her day off in order to cook for an unappreciative guest, decides to leave her employment in order to get married. But when Mr Smith and his family set out to drive her across town to her bridegroom, everything goes wrong.
Smith's Pony (1927) - Short Film
Jimmy and Mabel Smith and their infant daughter Bubbles are visiting San Francisco. After getting off the boat, their first stop is a Chinatown restaurant, where they and by association their fellow restaurant customers get into a few misadventures with the noodle dishes. The next stop is the horse show, where they get into more hijinx, first because of their dog Cap who is the size of a horse.
Fifi, (Mryna Loy), a dusky, sultry Senegalese spy, uses her wiles to get information out of two American army soldiers, Ham, (Tom Wilson), and Eggs, (Heinie Conklin), in France during World War One.
Don't Give Up (1930) - Short Film
Buster West breezes into town, offends a couple of girls, and shows up at the DA's office -- the District Attorney is played by his father, John West -- hoping to be an investigator. He is assigned to trail a gangster's moll, but naturally mistakes Carol Wines, the DA's daughter for her. Some vigorous and funny situations ensue, amidst the not-so-funny snappy patter.
Sleepless Hollow (1936) - Short Film
Newlywed Harry Gribbon brings his wife (Anita Garvin) home to meet his country family which includes their perspective choice for a daughter-in-law.
Pink Pajamas (1929) - Short Film
Billy treats his marriage vows lightly, and his wife suspects him. Nieghbor Vernon is murderously jealous. Billy sends his wife some silk pajamas to mollify her, but they're sent to Mrs. Dent by mistake. Billy innocently trying to be helpful is almost caught in the wrong apartment, but a card that accompanied the silkies will fall into the wrong hands.