William Frawley
18 titles
Filmography
18 results

Something to Sing About
(1937)A New York bandleader journeys to Hollywood when he is offered a contract with a film studio, but he is determined to do things his own way.

The Inner Circle
(1946)After getting a seemingly perfect new secretary, a private detective finds himself embroiled in the case of a notorious gossip columnist's murder.

Safe at Home!
(1962)Legendary Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle stars with his Yankee teammate Roger Maris in this good-natured story of dreams that really do come true.

Wildcat
(1942)A wildcatter, broke but slick, manages to acquire a lease for oil-rich land but ruthless competitors sabotage his oil company any way they can.
Desire
(1936)A French jewel thief (Marlene Dietrich) speeds to Spain with pearls, which she drops in the pocket of a U.S. engineer (Gary Cooper).

The Fighting Seabees
(1944)A construction foreman butts heads with a naval commander while building airstrips in the war-torn Pacific.

Flame of Barbary Coast
(1945)The Duke plays a Montana cowboy who heads for San Francisco to collect a debt, falls in with gamblers and a dance hall girl and is caught in the 1906 earthquake.

Lucy's Really Lost Moments
(1956)Laugh along with Lucy and Desi as you've never seen them before in these extremely rare television appearances, beautifully restored and in color.

The Ed Wynn Show
This early TV comedy variety show features iconic guests and classic vaudeville shtick, with lots of corny jokes and silly sight gags.

My Three Sons
My Three Sons is a delightful slice-of-life comedy about the American family. Fred MacMurray delivers a standout portrayal as Steve Douglas, an aeronautical engineer and widower raising his three sons alone.

Rancho Notorious
(1952)Vern Haskell (Arthur Kennedy) is pushed to revenge when his fiancée is killed during a general store robbery. Intent on punishing those responsible, Vern manages to find one of the thieves, who is mortally wounded. In his dying words, the man gives Vern a clue to finding the others. Continuing his quest, Vern travels to the hideout -- a ranch operated by Altar Keane (Marlene Dietrich), a former saloon singer. By fooling an outlaw (Mel Ferrer), Vern makes his way into their inner circle.

Rhubarb
(1951)A Brooklyn baseball team's PR man tends the club owner's sole heir, a tomcat called Rhubarb.
Pretty Baby
(1950)This comedy takes a swipe at radio and television advertising, as a woman rises in the business world after carrying a blanket-wrapped doll in order to get a subway seat. Patsy Douglas (Betsy Drake), an enterprising young lady who always assures herself a seat on the subway by carrying a doll wrapped in baby bunting, eventually must continue the charade when it is assumed that the baby is genuine. Patsy's bosses, advertising executives Sam Morley (Dennis Morgan) and Barry Holmes (Zachary Scott), hope to use Patsy's bundle of joy to land an important client, grouchy baby-food tycoon Cyrus Baxter (Edmund Gwenn). William Frawley (I Love Lucy) also stars.

The Babe Ruth Story
(1948)William Bendix suits up in Yankee flannels as the renowned pitcher-turned-outfielder Babe Ruth in a sports biopic that mixes facts with fiction.

Gentleman Jim
(1942)When boxing is still little more than street brawling, Jim Corbett battles to make it a sport. He attains his dream in a fight against a heavyweight champion. After 21 grueling rounds, Corbett emerges victorious, proving the merit of "scientific" boxing.

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man
(1951)Abbott and Costello help an invisible man look for a killer.

Whistling in Brooklyn
(1943)This is the third and last film in a series of wacky comedies about ace radio detective Wally Benton. He finds himself on the trail of a serial killer while being a suspect himself.

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
(1948)A frustrated playwright and a woman fleeing her mundane life meet and set off on a romantic, twist-filled road trip from Texas to Brooklyn.