Early Ginger

From the original Monogram Pictures in 1932, we present Ginger Rogers starring in a mystery film entitled "The Thirteenth Guest."  In this one, a young woman visits her childhood home, which had been shuttered 13 years after her dad passed away at the dinner table while they waited for a thirteenth guest.  While reminiscing, she hears a noise.  The frightened female starts to explore.  She screams.  A shot is fired. On arrival, the police discover the body of a young woman sitting at the dinner table, stiff as a board.

Joining Ginger in the cast are Lyle Talbot, J. Farrell MacDonald, Paul Hurst, Erville Alderson, Ethel Wales, James Eagles, Craufurd Kent, Eddie Phillips, Frances Rich, and Phillips Smalley.

With screenplay by Frances Hyland, based on Armitage Trail's crime novel, this picture was produced by M. H. Hoffman and directed by Albert Ray.

Early Ginger

From 1933, here's Ginger Rogers starring in one of her earlier feature films, "A Shriek in the Night."  In this one, a madman shrieks as the body of a man falls from the upper floor of an apartment building, bringing unwanted attention from a rival reporter to a racketeering case an undercover reporter is covering.  Lyle Talbot co-stars.  M. H. Hoffman, Jr.  produced this picture from Allied Pictures Corporation (NOT to be confused with Allied Artists, formerly the re-incartion of Monogram Pictures) which was directed by Albert Ray.  Story by Kurt Kempler and screenplay by Frances Hyland.

Early Ginger

Here is an unknown Ginger Rogers starring in a 1930 comedy short entitled "Office Blues," originally released theatrically by Paramount Pictures.



Directed by Mort Blumenstock.  In this one, Ginger plays a perky young stenographer who has a big-time crush on her boss.