The Star Maker (1939)

두 명의 보드빌 배우가 사랑에 빠지지만, 제1차 세계대전이 발발하면서 그들의 관계는 위기에 빠진다.

Foreign investors converge on a luxury hotel in China to bid on a new kind of radioscope. But, this is a hotel where Burns and Allen are the in-house medical staff, a measles risk sends the whole building into quarantine, and a madcap millionaire crashes dinner in his autogyro. Hotel and radioscope become a stage for an all-star cast of comedians and musicians, from vaudeville to the new generation.

Construction worker Buzz Blackwell becomes the guardian of 12-year-old Pat Johnson after one of his buddies, her father, is killed. Buzz and Pat, along with their chum Axel Swensen, head to New York to look for the girl's uncle. The trio soon unexpectedly become owners of a tired restaurant.

팔순의 고령에도 불구하고 여전히 젊음을 과시하는 내트(Nat Moyer: 월터 매튜 분)는 거침없는 말솜씨와 뛰어난 재치의 소유자로, 끊임없이 사고를 일으키는 트러블 메이커이다. 참견과 간섭, 서기를 주저하지 않는 그는 양로원, 슈퍼마켓 할 것 없이 좌충우돌 크고 작은 사고를 일으키는데, 그 때마다 곤욕을 치르는 사람은 바로 내트의 딸이다. 그녀는 내트가 양로원에 들어가 편안한 노후를 보내기를 원하지만 아직도 혈기왕성한 내트의 고집을 꺾을 수 없다. 그런 내트가 자주 찾는 곳은 뉴욕의 명소 센트럴 파크. 오갈 곳 없는 노인에서부터 매일 섹스폰을 불고 있는 무명의 연주자와 공원 주위를 스케치하는 젊은 여성까지 센트럴 파크는 다양한 사람들의 편안한 쉼터가 되는 곳이다. 그중 카터(Midge Carter: 오시 데이비스 분)도 센트럴 파크를 찾는 수많은 사람들 가운데 한 사람으로, 매일 공원의 벤치에 앉아 신문 읽는 것을 낙으로 삼고 있다. 그러던 어느 날, 다른 날과 마찬가지로 공원의 벤치에 앉아 신문을 읽고 있던 카터의 옆자리에 내트가 앉게 되면서 두 사람은 서로의 이야기를 하면서 금세 가까워진다. 그러나 내트가 카터의 사적인 문제에 사사건건 간섭하기 시작하고 카터는 그런 내트를 달가워하지 않는다. 그런데, 불의를 보면 참지 못하는 내트의 성격 탓에 두 사람의 생활도 편안하지만은 않다. 급기야 내트는 칼을 든 불량배에게 겁없이 달려들다 부상을 입게 되는데 .

A married couple who have a song-and-dance act in vaudeville are in trouble. Their struggling act is going nowhere, they're almost broke and they have to do something to get them back on top or they'll really be in trouble. They decide to put their young son in the act in hopes of attracting some new attention. The boy turns out to be a major talent, audiences love him and the act is on its way to the top. That's when an organization whose purpose is to stop children from performing on stage shows up, and they're dead set on breaking up the act.

A woman shows off her trained dogs.

The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

A joyful insight into the creative world of Barry and Joan Grantham, two British eccentrics who have kept the skills of vaudeville alive for over seventy years. Since becoming stage-struck lovers in 1948, Barry and Joan have taught, danced and acted alongside the greats of British film and theatre. They are the last of the golden generation of vaudeville, eager to pass their legacy on to future generations.

Vaudeville comedians Foottit and Chocolat hop and dance around and occasionally fight.

Two men box in a comedic manner, with the film opening as one man in a cap punches the other and then ducks behind him.

The champion lady boxers of the world. Shows two female pugilists who are really clever. They engage in a hot one-round sparring bout. A park, with marble entrance and walk, and beautiful trees and shrubbery, make a very pleasing background. The exhibition is very lively from start to finish; the blows fall thick and fast, and some very clever pugilistic generalship is shown. Sold complete or in separate lengths.

An "Out of the Inkwell" cartoon featuring Ko-Ko the Clown.

The film concerns a family vaudeville troupe headed by patriarch Pete Monahan. Because of his love affair with the bottle, Pete manages to get himself and his family blacklisted from every major vaude house in the country. Though Pete's kids Jimmy and Patsy love their dad, they're forced to break away from the act and go off on their own to survive. Eventually, the whole gang is reunited in a shamelessly lachrymose musical finale.

A comedic team. The Ann seems to try and come across as a Mae West type. Jay plays the role of the straight partner.

Jack Waldron performs his stand-up vaudeville act.

Ben Bernie and his orchestra play a few songs for a vitaphone recording.

Comedian Pat West performs his vaudeville act.

Harry Fox performs his vaudeville act.

The 'Debutantes' are an all female orchestra led and directed by Harry Wayman doing some musical and dancing routines, Harrry accompanies with the violin.

The scene is a parlor out West, with Ray Mayer sitting at the piano in is cowboy duds - hat, scarf, and chaps. He plays a little barrel-house music and then introduces Edith Evans, who enters wearing fur. She sings - her voice a light-opera soprano - while Mayer plays.