His Greatest Gamble
Original Theatrical Date: August 09, 1934
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Despite losing all that they had at the roulette table, Phillip Eden (Richard Dix) and his young daughter Alice live a life full of joy and wonder, free from the oppressive Florence—Phillips estranged wife and Alice’s mother. That life has now been...
William Powell at Warner Bros. Collection
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When William Powell signed with Warner Bros., he did more than find a new studio home for his urbane sophistication—it was there he solidified himself as a leading man.
Culled from the nine 1931–34 films Powell made at Warner, these four films...
Of Human Hearts
Original Theatrical Date: February 11, 1938
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Academy Award® winners* Walter Huston and James Stewart star in this stirring drama about the hardships of pioneer times. Preacher Ethan Wilkins’ (Huston) call to serve a poor community on the Ohio River sparks a lifelong feud with his rebellious...
Elmer, the Great!
Original Theatrical Date: April 28, 1933
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Joe E. Brown scores laughter and hits a grand slam in the baseball comedy Elmer, the Great, based on a play by Ring Lardner and George M. Cohan.
He's the pride of Gentryville, Indiana: small town slugger Elmer Kane (Brown). King of batters,...
Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939)
Original Theatrical Date: July 27, 1939
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Academy Award winners Robert Donat and Greer Garson star in the heartwarming story of the love between a shy teacher and his outgoing wife.
Although Katherine Chipping (Garson) dies far too young, her love inspires Charles Chipping (Donat) to...
Ice Follies of 1939
Original Theatrical Date: March 10, 1939
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Academy Award and Golden Globe-winners Joan Crawford (What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Mildred Pierce) and Jimmy Stewart (It's Wonderful Life, Vertigo, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington) star. Larry (Stewart) and Mary (Crawford) are a husband and wife...
Vision Quest
Original Theatrical Date: February 15, 1985
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Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino star in this coming-of-age underdog story about gentle yet ambitious 18-year-old Spokane, Washington high school senior (Modine) Louden Swain who sets two goals for himself in which nobody seems to be overly...
His Majesty O'keefe
Original Theatrical Date: January 16, 1954
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Burt Lancaster stars as the real-life American buccaneer who traveled to the South Seas to bring knowledge of modern agriculture and vie for control of the trade route's lifeblood.
Men steal for it. Nations go to war for it. The it is oil - and...
Forsaking All Others
Original Theatrical Date: December 23, 1934
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Here comes the bride—there goes the groom!
The night before Mary Clay’s (Joan Crawford) wedding, her flaky fiancé Dillon elopes with someone else. Mary’s friend Jeff grabs his chance to buck up the jilted bride—and pitch some woo. Then Dillon...
Flight Command
Original Theatrical Date: December 27, 1940
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The night fog is like a soup you can stand your spoon in. But Alan Drake, en route to join the elite Navy Hell Cats fighter squadron, disobeys orders to abandon his aircraft and hit the silk. The headstrong maneuver doesn’t sit well with the tightly...
American Anthem
Original Theatrical Date: June 27, 1986
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Steve Tevere wants a perfect 10. He's an elite gymnast who dominates a field where a 9.5 can be an also-ran. It's the little things that make the difference in Steve's sport. It's the big things that may hold him back forever.
A troubled home...
Balalaika
Original Theatrical Date: December 29, 1939
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Nelson Eddy (Rose Marie) stars as a Czarist prince who falls in love with a café singer in the days just before the Russian Revolution in this gorgeous period musical.
Prince Peter (Eddy) masquerades as a poor worker to woo Lydia Marakov (Ilona...
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney (1937)
Original Theatrical Date: February 19, 1937
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Joan Crawford, William Powell and Robert Montgomery shine in this sparkling drawing room comedy, costarring Frank Morgan, Jessie Ralph and Nigel Bruce.
When wealthy American widow Fay Cheyney (Crawford) sets up house in London, she quickly...
24 Hours to Kill
Original Theatrical Date: May 25, 1965
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Engine trouble causes an Athens-bound passenger jet to divert to Beirut for a 24-hour layover. “There is no reason to worry,” the pilot announces.
Perhaps there’s no reason while in flight, but there are plenty of reasons on the ground: a crew...
Private Lives
Original Theatrical Date: December 12, 1931
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True wit meets marital grit in this timeless Noel Coward comedy about two bon vivants who can’t live without – or with – each other.
Having barely survived the warfare of their wedlock, Amanda (Norma Shearer) and Elyot (Robert Montgomery) decide...
Rendezvous
Original Theatrical Date: October 24, 1935
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Intrigue, plot twists and romantic jealousy drive this riveting World War I espionage thriller starring William Powell as a decoding expert assigned to office work instead of the combat role he longed to play. But there is no shortage of action as...
Parnell
Original Theatrical Date: June 03, 1937
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Classics fans who have a mixture of curiosity, an interest in Parnell’s luminous leads and talented supporting players and an appreciative eye for MGM’s second- to-none production of costume dramas may be eager to reassess this often- dismissed film...
The Public Defender (1931)
Original Theatrical Date: July 31, 1931
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Richard Dix stars as Pike Winslow, a bumbling heir to a large fortune. Winslow is also "The Reckoner," a mysterious avenger and investigator who always leaves behind a business card printed with the scales of justice. He leads a pair of justice-...
Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Original Theatrical Date: February 12, 1940
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Among the most masterful matchups of actor and role in screen history is this stirring film of Robert E. Sherwood’s beloved play taking a thoroughly human look at the early years of our 16th President, with all his frailties and strength of...
Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
Original Theatrical Date: December 03, 1937
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The horse-racing tale Thoroughbreds Don’t Cry marks the first of eight screen pairings (plus two variety-act films) of Hollywood legends Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland.
Rooney plays a swell-headed top jockey pressured by his disreputable pop to...