He made a number of mostly forgotten B movies for Universal, with the exception of "Iron Man" (1931), with Jean Harlow. His most successful movies at this time were those he made on loan to other studios, including "The Doorway to Hell" (1930) with James Cagney in a supporting role, and as Janet Gaynor's leading man in both "State Fair" (1933) and "Servants' Entrance" (1934), which featured a combination of live action and Walt Disney animation in a musical dream sequence, both for Fox Films.