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Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Dean Martin  •  Peter Lawford  •  Angie Dickinson

Danny Ocean and his gang attempt to rob the five biggest casinos in Las Vegas in one night.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lewis Milestone
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Dean Martin  •  Peter Lawford  •  Angie Dickinson

Now, Voyager (1942)

A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Rapper
CAST:  Bette Davis  •  Paul Henreid  •  Claude Rains  •  Gladys Cooper

A woman suffers a nervous breakdown and an oppressive mother before being freed by the love of a man she meets on a cruise.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Irving Rapper
CAST:  Bette Davis  •  Paul Henreid  •  Claude Rains  •  Gladys Cooper

It Should Happen to You (1954)

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a documentary in Central Park. For Pete it's love at first sight, but Gladys has her mind on other things, making a name for herself. Through a fluke of advertising she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Judy Holliday  •  Jack Lemmon  •  Peter Lawford  •  Michael O'Shea

Gladys Glover has just lost her modeling job when she meets filmmaker Pete Sheppard shooting a documentary in Central Park. For Pete it's love at first sight, but Gladys has her mind on other things, making a name for herself. Through a fluke of advertising she ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor
CAST:  Judy Holliday  •  Jack Lemmon  •  Peter Lawford  •  Michael O'Shea

The Big Knife (1955)

Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Aldrich
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Ida Lupino  •  Wendell Corey  •  Jean Hagen

Movie star Charlie Castle draws the ire of Hollywood producer Stanley Hoff when he refuses to sign a new seven-year contract. Castle is sick of the low quality of the studio's films and wants to start a new life. While his estranged wife supports him in the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Aldrich
CAST:  Jack Palance  •  Ida Lupino  •  Wendell Corey  •  Jean Hagen

The Florodora Girl (1930)

A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a gold digger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Marion Davies  •  Lawrence Gray  •  Walter Catlett  •  Louis John Bartels

A chorus girl gets bad advice from her fellow chorines in handling a rich suitor who assumes she is a gold digger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Marion Davies  •  Lawrence Gray  •  Walter Catlett  •  Louis John Bartels

Stronger Than Desire (1939)

An attorney handling a murder case in unaware his own wife played a crucial role in the killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Fenton
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Ann Dvorak  •  Lee Bowman

An attorney handling a murder case in unaware his own wife played a crucial role in the killing.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leslie Fenton
CAST:  Walter Pidgeon  •  Virginia Bruce  •  Ann Dvorak  •  Lee Bowman

The Lady Consents (1936)

Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Roberts
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Herbert Marshall  •  Margaret Lindsay  •  Walter Abel

Civilized wife doesn't protest when husband runs off with uncivilized professional golfer pretending to be civilized.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Roberts
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Herbert Marshall  •  Margaret Lindsay  •  Walter Abel

Free Love (1930)

A wife's psychiatrist tells her that she is being dominated by her husband. Her solution is to divorce him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hobart Henley
CAST:  Genevieve Tobin  •  Conrad Nagel  •  Zasu Pitts  •  Monroe Owsley

A wife's psychiatrist tells her that she is being dominated by her husband. Her solution is to divorce him.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hobart Henley
CAST:  Genevieve Tobin  •  Conrad Nagel  •  Zasu Pitts  •  Monroe Owsley

Red Hot Rhythm (1929)

A 1929 film by Leo McCarey.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Alan Hale  •  Kathryn Crawford  •  Walter O'Keefe  •  Josephine Dunn

A 1929 film by Leo McCarey.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo McCarey
CAST:  Alan Hale  •  Kathryn Crawford  •  Walter O'Keefe  •  Josephine Dunn

Paris Bound (1929)

Jim Hutton and Mary Archer are two liberals who are content to remain faithful to each other in spirit only. They are married with all the ritual of a church wedding, the bride believing that each should be allowed perfect freedom in personal contacts. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward H. Griffith
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Fredric March  •  Carmelita Geraghty  •  Leslie Fenton

Jim Hutton and Mary Archer are two liberals who are content to remain faithful to each other in spirit only. They are married with all the ritual of a church wedding, the bride believing that each should be allowed perfect freedom in personal contacts. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Edward H. Griffith
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Fredric March  •  Carmelita Geraghty  •  Leslie Fenton

Cinderella (1957)

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Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Nelson
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Howard Lindsay  •  Ilka Chase  •  Kaye Ballard

Julie Andrews was nominated for an Emmy for portraying the titular scullery maid who finds true love with a prince in this legendary adaptation of one of the most famous fairy tales of all time. A musical, made-for-television, with music by Richard Rodgers and book ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ralph Nelson
CAST:  Julie Andrews  •  Howard Lindsay  •  Ilka Chase  •  Kaye Ballard

On Your Back (1930)

On Your Back is a 1930 American drama film directed by Guthrie McClintic and written by Howard J. Green. The film stars Irene Rich, Raymond Hackett, H. B. Warner, Wheeler Oakman, Marion Shilling and Ilka Chase.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guthrie McClintic
CAST:  Irene Rich  •  Raymond Hackett  •  H.B. Warner  •  Wheeler Oakman

On Your Back is a 1930 American drama film directed by Guthrie McClintic and written by Howard J. Green. The film stars Irene Rich, Raymond Hackett, H. B. Warner, Wheeler Oakman, Marion Shilling and Ilka Chase.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guthrie McClintic
CAST:  Irene Rich  •  Raymond Hackett  •  H.B. Warner  •  Wheeler Oakman

The Animal Kingdom (1932)

Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks, it is Cecelia. After the marriage, Tom is bored with the social scene and the obligations of his life. He publishes books that will sell, not books that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor  •  Edward H. Griffith
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Leslie Howard  •  Myrna Loy  •  William Gargan

Tom Collier has had a great relationship with Daisy, but when he decides to marry, it is not Daisy whom he asks, it is Cecelia. After the marriage, Tom is bored with the social scene and the obligations of his life. He publishes books that will sell, not books that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Cukor  •  Edward H. Griffith
CAST:  Ann Harding  •  Leslie Howard  •  Myrna Loy  •  William Gargan

Fast and Loose (1930)

A wealthy family is thrown into turmoil when the daughter falls for the family chauffeur and the son begins to keep company with a chorus girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred C. Newmeyer
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Carole Lombard  •  Frank Morgan  •  Charles Starrett

A wealthy family is thrown into turmoil when the daughter falls for the family chauffeur and the son begins to keep company with a chorus girl.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred C. Newmeyer
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Carole Lombard  •  Frank Morgan  •  Charles Starrett

Miss Tatlock's Millions (1948)

After the accidental death of an idiot heir, a stunt man is hired to impersonate him while the family gathers to determine the dispersment of the estate of Miss Tatlock's millions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Haydn
CAST:  John Lund  •  Wanda Hendrix  •  Barry Fitzgerald  •  Monty Woolley

After the accidental death of an idiot heir, a stunt man is hired to impersonate him while the family gathers to determine the dispersment of the estate of Miss Tatlock's millions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Haydn
CAST:  John Lund  •  Wanda Hendrix  •  Barry Fitzgerald  •  Monty Woolley

Born Reckless (1930)

In order to use the publicity to get re-elected, a judge sentences a notorious gangster to fight in the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Catherine Dale Owen  •  Frank Albertson  •  Marguerite Churchill

In order to use the publicity to get re-elected, a judge sentences a notorious gangster to fight in the war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Ford
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Catherine Dale Owen  •  Frank Albertson  •  Marguerite Churchill

The Gay Diplomat (1931)

Captain Orloff is sent to Bucharest to capture a Mata Hari type of spy, but many different women fit the bill and are attractive enough to make one question one's allegiance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Boleslawski
CAST:  Ivan Lebedeff  •  Genevieve Tobin  •  Betty Compson  •  Ilka Chase

Captain Orloff is sent to Bucharest to capture a Mata Hari type of spy, but many different women fit the bill and are attractive enough to make one question one's allegiance.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Boleslawski
CAST:  Ivan Lebedeff  •  Genevieve Tobin  •  Betty Compson  •  Ilka Chase

Leslie Howard: The Man Who Gave a Damn (2015)

Documentary looking at the life and career of 1930s film star Leslie Howard. It features exclusive home movie footage, including footage from the Gone with the Wind set. The film includes extensive interviews with Howard's daughter, Leslie Ruth "Doodie" Howard, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Hamilton
CAST:  Leslie Howard  •  Derek Velez Partridge  •  Ronald Howard  •  Leslie Ruth Howard

Documentary looking at the life and career of 1930s film star Leslie Howard. It features exclusive home movie footage, including footage from the Gone with the Wind set. The film includes extensive interviews with Howard's daughter, Leslie Ruth "Doodie" Howard, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Hamilton
CAST:  Leslie Howard  •  Derek Velez Partridge  •  Ronald Howard  •  Leslie Ruth Howard

Soak the Rich (1936)

Tycoon Humphrey Craig is fearful that a "soak the rich" bill will pass in the United States Senate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Hecht  •  Charles MacArthur
CAST:  Walter Connolly  •  John Howard  •  Mary Taylor  •  Lionel Stander

Tycoon Humphrey Craig is fearful that a "soak the rich" bill will pass in the United States Senate.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ben Hecht  •  Charles MacArthur
CAST:  Walter Connolly  •  John Howard  •  Mary Taylor  •  Lionel Stander

No Time for Love (1943)

Upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to hulking laborer digging a tunnel under the Hudson river.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Ilka Chase  •  Richard Haydn

Upper-class female reporter is (despite herself) attracted to hulking laborer digging a tunnel under the Hudson river.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mitchell Leisen
CAST:  Claudette Colbert  •  Fred MacMurray  •  Ilka Chase  •  Richard Haydn
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