Ilka Chase

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 contributions from friends and colleagues.

Once amigos, compañeros de armas en la II Guerra Mundial (1939-1945), planean robar, en una sola noche, cinco de los mayores casinos de Las Vegas. En el año 2001 Steven Soderbergh hizo un remake con un gran reparto: George Clooney, Brad Pitt y Julia Roberts.

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 and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, it is the only of the legendary composing team's musicals created specifically for that medium. It was originally broadcast live on CBS on March 31, 1957, and was a phenomenal success, viewed by more than 107 million people. Though it originally aired in full color, only a black & white kinescope of the production has survived.

Charles Castle, un actor de Hollywood muy exigente consigo mismo, no está satisfecho con sus últimas interpretaciones. Por eso, cuando un productor le hace una tentadora oferta que él considera que dañaría su reputación, la rechaza. Pero el productor lo chantajea, amenazándolo con revelar hechos de su pasado que empañarían más su prestigio que el papel que le ha ofrecido.

Johnny Dark, joven ingeniero que intenta diseñar coches especiales para personas sensibles, convence al dueño de la empresa para la que trabaja, Fielding, para que le permita construir un modelo preparado específicamente para una importante carrera.

Gladys es una joven modelo que se traslada desde su pueblo a Nueva York para conseguir fama y popularidad. No tiene dinero, pero sí mucha ambición. Cuando, por puro azar, consigue hacerse famosa, un ejecutivo del espectáculo se fijará en ella. Un director de documentales también se enamora de Gladys, pero no está de acuerdo en cómo vive su nueva e inmerecida fama.

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.

Katherine, una prestigiosa y brillante fotógrafa de moda, desdeña a todos sus pretendientes y muestra una actitud muy altiva con todos los que la rodean. Para bajarle los humos, su editor le encarga un reportaje fotográfico sobre unos trabajadores que están acabando un túnel. Un incidente entre Katherine y un obrero llamado Ryan se salda con el despido de éste. Entonces, la fotógrafa lo contrata como ayudante. Pero, cuando Ryan se interesa por una de las modelos, Katherine descubre el significado de la palabra 'celos'.

Charlotte Vale, una mujer de mediana edad que pertenece a una familia acomodada de Boston, vive reprimida y totalmente controlada por su dominante e insensible madre. Gracias a la ayuda de un amable psiquiatra, Charlotte consigue recuperar la autoestima y superar sus miedos. Además, se vuelve mucho más extrovertida y empieza a sentirse incluso atractiva. Dispuesta a disfrutar de su nueva vida, hace un crucero por América del Sur y en el barco conocerá a un apuesto arquitecto infelizmente casado.

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

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

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

Un editor de éxito se da cuenta que al seleccionar a la que iba a ser su mujer se confundió. Ya antes de su matrimonio sostenía una relación sentimental con una mujer muy independiente, sin embargo, en el momento de casarse se decidió por otra más usual, y se arrepiente de su resolución.

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.

As Diana Barry is preparing to leave New York to marry inventor Tommy Mason she is offered financial assistance from her ex-lover Dick Kent, who still has a thing for her. Refusing she heads to Sparta, where she informs Tommy of her affair with the older man. Tommy tells her that he doesn't want to know the man's name or any details and Diana is happy to forget the past and move on. This decision comes to bite them a year later though, when Kent returns into the picture.

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

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.

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.

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

Esperando utilizar la publicidad que de ello se pueda derivar para ser reelegido, un juez condena a un conocido gangster a luchar en la guerra.

In this pygmalionesque musical, a drab secretary leads a boring life until a good friend intervenes. The friend begins a total make-over upon her friend. First she slathers her in mud-packs, and then she encases her in lovely silk dresses. Soon the plain woman is transformed into an extraordinary beauty. It is no surprise that her boss, not knowing her true identity, falls hopelessly in love with her. Singing, dancing and romancing ensues. Songs include: "A Picture No Artist Can Paint," "You Gotta Be Modernistic," "I'm Telling the World About You," "Maybe Someday," and "Can I Help It."

A 1929 film by Leo McCarey.

Fox musical.

Directed by John Griffith Wray. With Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Carmel Myers, Holmes Herbert, Kenneth Thomson.

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. Complications arise when these ideals are put into practice.