Applause (1929)
1h 22min. // An aging burlesque star, worn down by cheap applause and cheaper gin, clings to the last shreds of her career in a tawdry New York theater. Behind the greasepaint and gaudy costumes, […]
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Whoopee! (1930)
1h 33min. // Sally Morgan stands at the altar with the dependable but dull sheriff Bob Wells, all set for a respectable frontier wedding she doesn’t want. Her heart belongs to Wanenis, a young Native […]
The Love Parade (1929)
1h 50min. // A dashing but incorrigible Sylvanian officer, Count Alfred Renard, is recalled from Paris in disgrace after a string of romantic scandals threatens to embarrass his tiny kingdom. Rather than punishing him, the […]
Under Western Stars (1938)
1h 5min. // Ranchers and small farmers watch their land turn to dust while precious water sits locked behind a private dam. A young cowboy named Roy rides into the middle of this crisis, discovering […]
The Broadway Melody (1929)
1h 50min. // Two ambitious sisters arrive in New York determined to turn their vaudeville act into a Broadway sensation. Hank, the older and brassier of the pair, believes sheer grit and showbiz savvy will […]
The Jazz Singer (1927)
1h 28min. // A young boy in New York’s Lower East Side is born into a line of cantors, expected to carry on the sacred musical tradition of his devout Jewish family. Yet from the […]
Down Argentine Way (1940)
1h 29min. // Glenda Crawford (played by Betty Grable) purchases a horse from Ricardo Quintana (Don Ameche), who hails from Argentina. However, the transaction is annulled due to the disapproval of Ricardo’s father, Casiano (J. Carrol […]
State Fair (1945)
1h. 36min. // The Frake family attends the annual Iowa State Fair; each member of the clan has their own reason for doing so. Directed by: Walter Lang Writing Credits: Oscar Hammerstein II (screenplay), Philip Stong (novel) Starring: Jeanne […]
The Lady Objects (1938)
2h 12min. // Ann Adams and William Hayward start having marital turmoils when she is promoted to junior partner in her law firm while he cannot succeed in his career as an architect. During a […]
The Inspector General (1949)
1h. 42min. // A town’s corrupt officials think a fool is actually an investigator in disguise. Directed by: Henry Koster Writing Credits: Philip Rapp (screenplay), Harry Kurnitz (screenplay) Starring: Danny Kaye (as Georgi), Walter Slezak (as Yakov) and Barbara Bates (as Leza). […]