By Vlad Zakh · September 11, 2026
Donald Meek was a familiar Hollywood character actor, usually timid and mild-mannered, who appeared in well over a hundred films in the 1930s and 40s. They Got Me Covered chases Nazi spies in Washington with a bumbling reporter, Blondie Takes a Vacation sends the Bumsteads to save a mountain motel, The Captain Hates the Sea tangles an alcoholic writer with fellow cruise passengers, and Hi, Nellie! turns a demotion into a citywide advice column. Maisie Goes to Reno and Hold That Co-ed round out the list.
01 Donald Meek features in this comedy about a bumbling reporter chasing a lead on Nazi spies in Washington D.C. who drags his fiancee into the mess.
Directed by David Butler · 1h 35m · Rated NR
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02 Blondie and Dagwood take over a mountain motel and try to save its elderly owners from ruin.
Directed by Frank R. Strayer · 1h 12m
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03 Donald Meek appears as an alcoholic writer aboard a cruise ship who gets mixed up in its secrets.
Directed by Lewis Milestone · 1h 33m · Rated NR
04 A demoted newspaper editor turns a humiliating advice column into a citywide sensation while chasing a crime story.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 15m · Rated NR
05 A wisecracking Brooklyn showgirl gets tangled up in a soldier's messy divorce.
Directed by Harry Beaumont · 1h 30m · Rated NR
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Rent or buy: Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
Rent: Amazon Video
06 An egotistical politician believes he can win votes by transforming a small college's hapless football team.
Directed by George Marshall · 1h 20m · Rated NR
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