Ned Sparks Movies

A homeless and destitute violinist joins a combo to bring it success, but has problems with her love life.

The Secret Call is adapted from The Woman, a play by William C. DeMille (brother of Cecil B.) Peggy Shannon plays Wanda Kelly, the daughter of a...

A famous singer and matinée idol helps a pretty young theater usher in her dreams of becoming a singer, but when her career begins to take off...

Left only with their yacht after going broke in the Great Depression, a high-society family sets sail for the South Seas. Screwball comedy, with...

On board a yacht sailing from India to Britain, the owner of the vessel is murdered by one of the passengers. (This film was produced both in full...

American theatrical manager discovers Greta Muller preparing for the Olympics in Switzerland and brings her to Madison Square Garden.

Johnny Quinlan is so desperate for a job that he takes a gig as a "bag man" for the mob. Meanwhile, his beleaguered wife has to deal with her...

Satire on radio, built around the supposed feud between bandleader Ben Bernie and journalist Walter Winchell.

In the 1860s, Mary Marlowe defies her father's wishes to marry a British lord and runs away with clerk John Carlton as he heads West to make his...

A New York gossip columnist feuds with a singer and enjoys the power of the press.

This is a film about the life of Gus Edwards, a well known vaudeville composer, entertainer, and producer.

A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for his new show.

A gang of crooks evade the police by moving their operations to a small town. There the gang's leader, John Madison, encounters a faith healer and...

An Indiana boy comes into an inheritance and moves to New York City, living it up with his girlfriend until he gets in over his head and someone gets...

A midwest band leader and his lead singer share a love-hate relationship as they try for success in New York.

After being nabbed while trying to stow away on board an ocean liner en route to Hawaii, young Bobby Breen sings for his travel fare and, along with...

A singer is involved with two women in his life, one a "good" girl and one a "bad" one."

"Twinkletoes" Minasi wants to be a great dancer like her deceased mother. Twink meets Chuck Lightfoot, a noted prizefighter, who falls in love with...

A Modest Comedy Drama

Short documentary about the Great Depression's impact on film, specifically Berkeley musicals.